Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $246.31/cwt on 153 head.

Average price

$246.31

153 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,168

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$217

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

$22.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.69

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	467	262.58	1,227	24
Medium and Large 2	492	244.32	1,201	99
Medium and Large 3	421	239.89	1,010	30

One grade step is worth $22.69/cwt here — about $217 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 sale153 hd

246.31

—

AL average15 barns · 1,711 hd

243.63

+2.69

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	1,631	123.46	2,013	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,440	111.91	1,611	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,245	103.22	1,285	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,040	95.13	989	33

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)	—	$1,213	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$890	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,463	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,285	10

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	255.00/cwt	250.00–260.00	829	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	239.87/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,017	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	248.61/cwt	245.00–255.00	927	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	210.90/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,411	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	604	223.51/cwt	223.00–228.00	1,350	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,126	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	266.38/cwt	260.00–270.00	999	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	245.80/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,163	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	231.46/cwt	226.00–235.00	1,312	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	318.28/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,216	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,644	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	338.75/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,270	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	268.91/cwt	264.00–274.00	1,573	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	345.04/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,415	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	556	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,662	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	245.72/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,531	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	304.82/cwt	300.00–306.00	1,494	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	257.50/cwt	256.00–262.00	1,584	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	356.22/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,332	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	344.94/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,125	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,444	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	305.62/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,574	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	287.11/cwt	280.00–292.00	1,487	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	321.32/cwt	320.00–324.00	1,359	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	234.60/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,471	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	263.42/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,401	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	216.04/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,577	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	298.35/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,262	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	322.53/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	330.43/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,391	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,410	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	104.81/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,198	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	91.22/cwt	88.00–93.00	919	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	101.37/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,107	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	95.57/cwt	94.00–98.00	997	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	109.24/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,604	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,399	115.72/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,619	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,381	97.62/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,348	7
Bulls	—	—	1,533	115.70/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,774	3
Bulls	—	—	1,913	129.87/cwt	127.00–131.00	2,484	4
Bulls	—	—	1,538	123.20/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,895	9
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	890.00/head	850.00–900.00	890	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,212.50/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,213	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,462.50/head	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,463	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,285.00/head	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,285	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	261.63/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,230	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	501	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,227	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	246.03/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,452	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	221.95/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,398	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	272.46/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,193	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	493	286.50/cwt	286.00–287.00	1,412	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	285.30/cwt	280.00–290.00	930	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	235.69/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,228	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	221.58/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,161	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	231.33/cwt	229.00–235.00	1,099	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	307.61/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,015	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	238.03/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,364	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	288.14/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,086	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	254.75/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,083	16

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 Feb 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 780Last week 905Year ago 1,012

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 89Year ago 214

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 36Year ago 23

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	325	250.00–260.00	255.00
7	—	424	235.00–245.00	239.87
6	—	373	245.00–255.00	248.61
5	—	524	220.00–225.00	221.58
6	—	475	229.00–235.00	231.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	669	210.00–220.00	210.90
10	—	604	223.00–228.00	223.51
13	—	375	260.00–270.00	266.38
9	—	473	240.00–250.00	245.80
10	—	567	226.00–235.00	231.46
10	—	326	280.00–290.00	285.30
20	—	521	230.00–240.00	235.69
16	—	425	250.00–260.00	254.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	265.00	265.00
3	—	470	260.00–265.00	261.63
8	—	501	245.00	245.00
4	—	330	305.00–315.00	307.61
2	—	573	236.00–240.00	238.03
3	—	377	280.00–295.00	288.14
2	—	675	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	315.00–320.00	318.28
3	—	525	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	685	240.00	240.00
8	—	375	335.00–345.00	338.75
2	—	585	264.00–274.00	268.91
7	—	623	244.00–250.00	245.72
8	—	490	300.00–306.00	304.82
4	—	326	340.00–350.00	344.94
3	—	518	280.00–292.00	287.11
3	—	423	320.00–324.00	321.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	340.00–350.00	345.04
9	—	556	299.00	299.00
4	—	615	256.00–262.00	257.50
4	—	374	350.00–360.00	356.22
3	—	515	300.00–310.00	305.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	627	230.00–237.00	234.60
3	—	532	260.00–270.00	263.42
2	—	730	214.00–218.00	216.04
3	—	423	295.00–300.00	298.35
2	—	590	242.00–250.00	246.03
2	—	493	286.00–287.00	286.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	320.00–325.00	322.53
5	—	421	325.00–335.00	330.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	220.00–224.00	221.95
2	—	438	270.00–275.00	272.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,270	111.00	111.00
10	—	1,143	103.00–107.00	104.81
7	—	1,381	96.00–101.00	97.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,008	88.00–93.00	91.22
5	—	1,092	101.00–103.00	101.37
18	—	1,043	94.00–98.00	95.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,468	107.00–112.00	109.24
7	—	1,399	114.00–117.00	115.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,533	114.00–117.00	115.70
4	—	1,913	127.00–131.00	129.87
9	—	1,538	122.00–127.00	123.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	850.00–900.00	890.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,212.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,462.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,285.00

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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