Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $219.59/cwt on 177 head.

Average price

$219.59

177 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,163

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$58

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$18.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.88

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	476	225.97	1,076	72
Medium and Large 1	598	218.31	1,305	74
Medium and Large 3	490	207.86	1,018	31

One grade step is worth $18.10/cwt here — about $58 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 sale177 hd

219.59

—

AL average10 barns · 732 hd

226.47

−6.88

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	—	Low	1,591	110.95	1,765	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,448	99.11	1,435	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,218	94.78	1,154	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,047	85.86	899	31

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)	—	$1,128	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$828	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,200	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 2	—	617	233.68/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,442	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	677	208.33/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,410	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	253.82/cwt	250.00–260.00	952	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	210.49/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,200	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	246.67/cwt	240.00–250.00	802	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	691	222.90/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,540	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	296.88/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,110	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,475	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	704	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,584	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	282.47/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	694	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,381	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	271.71/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,282	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	287.57/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,216	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	232.19/cwt	226.00–235.00	1,340	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	217.98/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,369	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	910	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	267.40/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,011	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	240.49/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,373	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	277.50/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,179	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	290.08/cwt	285.00–295.00	943	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	215.70/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,575	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	237.03/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,268	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	253.32/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,332	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	282.97/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,064	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	577	218.32/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,260	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	223.26/cwt	220.00–230.00	719	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	188.72/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,189	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	264.14/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,117	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	243.96/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,276	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	258.23/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,229	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	105.01/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,486	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,354	100.45/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,360	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	92.17/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,080	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	88.85/cwt	87.00–91.00	965	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,591	94.36/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,501	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	98.69/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,269	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	83.40/cwt	81.00–86.00	847	17
Bulls	—	—	1,490	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,602	10
Bulls	—	—	1,850	118.49/cwt	118.00–119.00	2,192	2
Bulls	—	—	1,713	115.79/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,983	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,127.50/head	1,125.00–1,130.00	1,128	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	827.78/head	750.00–900.00	828	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,260	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	180.30/cwt	178.00–183.00	1,313	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	227.49/cwt	227.00–228.00	1,190	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	241.68/cwt	235.00–245.00	906	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	194.02/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,131	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	225.41/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,190	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	248.40/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,051	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	259.39/cwt	255.00–262.00	848	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	204.78/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,065	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	214.03/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,021	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	235.51/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,003	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	429	218.98/cwt	214.00–224.00	939	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	807	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,654	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,539	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,318	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	217.13/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,140	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	232.10/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,102	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	221.25/cwt	220.00–225.00	830	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 Jan 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 775Last week 1,237Year ago 1,503

Slaughter CattleReceipts 154Last week 230Year ago 278

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 10Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	617	233.00–235.00	233.68
10	—	691	220.00–225.00	222.90
3	—	472	265.00–275.00	271.71
4	—	571	240.00–242.00	240.49
4	—	425	275.00–280.00	277.50
3	—	325	285.00–295.00	290.08
7	—	730	215.00–220.00	215.70
6	—	526	250.00–258.00	253.32
5	—	376	280.00–290.00	282.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	677	205.00–210.00	208.33
5	—	577	226.00–235.00	232.19
3	—	628	214.00–220.00	217.98
2	—	325	280.00	280.00
5	—	378	265.00–270.00	267.40
12	—	535	235.00–245.00	237.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	374	290.00–300.00	296.88
11	—	612	241.00	241.00
5	—	704	225.00	225.00
2	—	465	280.00–285.00	282.47
2	—	423	285.00–290.00	287.57
43	—	807	205.00	205.00
5	—	684	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	375	250.00–260.00	253.82
8	—	694	199.00	199.00
2	—	523	227.00–228.00	227.49
7	—	423	245.00–255.00	248.40
5	—	327	255.00–262.00	259.39
16	—	643	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	745	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	570	210.00–215.00	210.49
9	—	325	240.00–250.00	246.67
4	—	630	200.00	200.00
3	—	728	178.00–183.00	180.30
10	—	375	235.00–245.00	241.68
12	—	426	232.00–240.00	235.51
14	—	525	215.00–225.00	217.13
10	—	475	230.00–235.00	232.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	220.00–230.00	223.26
4	—	630	185.00–190.00	188.72
6	—	583	190.00–200.00	194.02
5	—	520	200.00–209.00	204.78
5	—	477	212.00–222.00	214.03
4	—	429	214.00–224.00	218.98
4	—	375	220.00–225.00	221.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	215.00–220.00	218.32
5	—	528	220.00–230.00	225.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	423	260.00–270.00	264.14
4	—	523	238.00–248.00	243.96
13	—	476	250.00–265.00	258.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,415	104.00–106.00	105.01
8	—	1,354	99.00–103.00	100.45
6	—	1,591	91.00–96.00	94.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,172	90.00–95.00	92.17
10	—	1,286	96.00–100.00	98.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,086	87.00–91.00	88.85
17	—	1,015	81.00–86.00	83.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,490	105.00–110.00	107.50
2	—	1,850	118.00–119.00	118.49
4	—	1,713	114.00–117.00	115.79

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)	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,130.00	1,127.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	750.00–900.00	827.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

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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