Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $219.09/cwt on 163 head.

Average price

$219.09

163 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,052

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$63

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$30.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.03

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	457	235.74	1,077	15thin
Medium and Large 2	478	222.69	1,064	103
Medium and Large 3	494	205.31	1,014	45

One grade step is worth $30.42/cwt here — about $63 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale163 hd

219.09

—

AL average14 barns · 1,428 hd

211.07

+8.03

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,557	111.28	1,732	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,373	98.26	1,349	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,269	92.82	1,178	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,028	83.30	856	41

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,253	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,113	4thin

Every lot, as filed

62 lots · USDA AMS · Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	571	227.26/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,298	23
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	242.47/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,188	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	244.47/cwt	240.00–248.00	795	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	203.71/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,080	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	217.27/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,136	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	190.67/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,096	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	746	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,492	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	219.19/cwt	216.00–224.00	1,475	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	210.02/cwt	203.00–213.00	1,210	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	245.50/cwt	245.00–246.00	903	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	202.32/cwt	199.00–204.00	1,271	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,305	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	213.48/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,533	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	238.05/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,371	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	626	218.21/cwt	218.00–221.00	1,366	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	203.33/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,372	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	259.17/cwt	255.00–265.00	972	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,396	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	229.29/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,433	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	198.81/cwt	197.00–204.00	1,581	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	275.67/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,042	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	257.50/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,223	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	264.77/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,133	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	293.19/cwt	290.00–300.00	932	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	244.20/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,284	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	223.97/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,205	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	226.51/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,071	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	246.67/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,172	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	584	224.42/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,311	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	241.56/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,266	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	257.27/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,096	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,361	103.90/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,414	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,352	97.72/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,321	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	93.37/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,181	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	81.09/cwt	79.00–84.00	793	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,444	91.58/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,322	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	88.05/cwt	86.00–90.00	999	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	86.37/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,063	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,321	99.23/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,311	11
Bulls	—	—	1,560	114.38/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,784	2
Bulls	—	—	1,553	108.17/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,680	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,358.33/head	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,358	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	937.50/head	875.00–1,000.00	938	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,112.50/head	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,113	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	232.15/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,133	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	829	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	443	235.98/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,045	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	215.46/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,342	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	722	191.34/cwt	191.00–194.00	1,381	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	714	184.63/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,318	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	222.09/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,057	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	230.07/cwt	226.00–235.00	971	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	211.43/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,307	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	225.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	839	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	914	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	217.95/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,253	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	260.02/cwt	255.00–263.00	1,350	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	239.77/cwt	235.00–245.00	899	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,188	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	207.56/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,003	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	230.69/cwt	230.00–232.00	766	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	698	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,298	4

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

Tue Dec 5, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,283Last week 1,685Year ago 2,101

Slaughter CattleReceipts 307Last week 383Year ago 256

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 27Year ago 14

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	571	225.00–230.00	227.26
2	—	490	240.00–245.00	242.47
5	—	746	200.00	200.00
14	—	626	218.00–221.00	218.21
3	—	675	200.00–210.00	203.33
6	—	375	255.00–265.00	259.17
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	673	216.00–224.00	219.19
2	—	718	212.00–215.00	213.48
19	—	576	232.00–242.00	238.05
7	—	625	225.00–235.00	229.29
6	—	795	197.00–204.00	198.81
7	—	378	270.00–280.00	275.67
4	—	475	255.00–260.00	257.50
4	—	428	260.00–267.00	264.77
3	—	318	290.00–300.00	293.19
10	—	526	240.00–250.00	244.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	515	271.00	271.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	519	255.00–263.00	260.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	325	240.00–248.00	244.47
22	—	523	210.00–220.00	217.27
7	—	576	203.00–213.00	210.02
3	—	628	199.00–204.00	202.32
2	—	725	180.00	180.00
24	—	476	218.00–228.00	222.09
22	—	422	226.00–235.00	230.07
13	—	375	235.00–245.00	239.77
4	—	698	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	200.00–205.00	203.71
18	—	575	190.00–196.00	190.67
9	—	373	220.00–230.00	225.00
6	—	425	210.00–220.00	215.00
3	—	625	190.00	190.00
2	—	483	205.00–210.00	207.56
3	—	332	230.00–232.00	230.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	245.00–246.00	245.50
8	—	488	230.00–235.00	232.15
3	—	325	255.00	255.00
2	—	618	208.00–215.00	211.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	222.00–226.00	223.97
2	—	473	225.00–228.00	226.51
3	—	443	230.00–240.00	235.98
6	—	714	180.00–187.00	184.63
2	—	575	216.00–220.00	217.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	475	242.00–252.00	246.67
13	—	584	220.00–230.00	224.42
7	—	524	237.00–247.00	241.56
7	—	426	250.00–260.00	257.27
4	—	623	210.00–220.00	215.46
9	—	722	191.00–194.00	191.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,361	101.00–106.00	103.90
18	—	1,352	95.00–100.00	97.72
7	—	1,444	90.00–94.00	91.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,265	90.00–95.00	93.37
13	—	1,231	84.00–89.00	86.37
11	—	1,321	98.00–102.00	99.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	978	79.00–84.00	81.09
13	—	1,135	86.00–90.00	88.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,560	114.00–115.00	114.38
2	—	1,553	106.00–110.00	108.17

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,358.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	875.00–1,000.00	937.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,112.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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