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Letohatchee Stockyards

Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, Dec 10

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← Dec 3Dec 10Dec 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,582 head

▼ 114 vs last sale 1,696▲ 1,582 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

239 head

▼ 63 vs last sale 302▲ 239 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

67 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 29▲ 67 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.52/cwt on 314 head.

Average price

$113.52

314 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$611

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$250

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

$13.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.57

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	622	120.24	747	103
Medium and Large 2	504	111.18	561	170
Medium and Large 3	468	106.33	498	41

One grade step is worth $13.91/cwt here — about $250 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 sale314 hd

113.52

—

AL average16 barns · 2,197 hd

115.09

−1.57

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	—	Average	1,554	67.43	1,048	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,404	53.66	753	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,210	47.80	578	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	36.94	368	41

Every lot

77 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	462	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	164.42/cwt	160.00–170.00	543	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	623	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	158.27/cwt	152.00–162.00	597	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	155.08/cwt	152.00–158.00	640	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	146.77/cwt	145.00–149.00	628	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	148.95/cwt	147.00–155.00	713	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	143.18/cwt	135.00–144.00	692	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	135.88/cwt	132.00–138.00	708	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	142.10/cwt	139.00–149.00	750	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	131.07/cwt	130.00–133.00	767	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	591	136.05/cwt	135.00–143.00	804	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	132.91/cwt	131.00–135.00	823	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	125.44/cwt	123.00–130.00	781	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	126.73/cwt	126.00–128.00	847	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	129.26/cwt	125.00–130.00	867	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	728	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	983	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	117.96/cwt	114.00–122.00	920	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	126.67/cwt	122.00–130.00	412	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	328	116.59/cwt	112.00–120.00	382	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	131.31/cwt	130.00–132.00	436	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	114.98/cwt	112.00–118.00	435	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	129.02/cwt	128.00–130.00	494	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	122.27/cwt	119.00–127.00	470	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	124.30/cwt	124.00–126.00	531	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	118.48/cwt	115.00–123.00	509	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	109.32/cwt	108.00–110.00	470	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	117.42/cwt	116.00–124.00	553	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	110.75/cwt	107.00–116.00	526	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	481	105.00/cwt	104.00–106.00	505	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	100.75/cwt	100.00–104.00	519	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	107.42/cwt	105.00–112.00	565	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	573	99.49/cwt	97.00–103.00	570	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	106.84/cwt	104.00–111.00	614	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	608	96.00/cwt	95.00–97.00	584	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	697	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	617	104.06/cwt	103.00–107.00	642	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	107.46/cwt	105.00–111.00	723	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	100.49/cwt	100.00–102.00	676	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	91.99/cwt	90.00–94.00	621	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	695	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	869	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	653	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	99.50/cwt	99.00–100.00	731	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	796	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	919	14
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	424	152.79/cwt	152.00–156.00	648	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	130.00/cwt	128.00–132.00	553	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	432	141.91/cwt	135.00–148.00	613	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	141.12/cwt	136.00–147.00	656	28
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	120.68/cwt	120.00–122.00	579	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	481	133.14/cwt	127.00–135.00	640	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	114.55/cwt	112.00–117.00	596	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	129.21/cwt	127.00–132.00	678	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	123.86/cwt	120.00–126.00	650	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	569	118.43/cwt	114.00–123.00	674	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	713	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	578	106.63/cwt	103.00–110.00	616	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	619	116.99/cwt	115.00–120.00	724	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	660	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	739	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	105.97/cwt	102.00–110.00	731	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	745	96.50/cwt	95.00–98.00	719	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,468	62.73/cwt	60.00–65.00	921	6
Bulls	—	—	1,619	70.96/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,149	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	962	33.94/cwt	32.00–37.00	327	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	39.22/cwt	38.00–41.00	406	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	44.79/cwt	44.00–46.00	468	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	39.84/cwt	38.00–41.00	451	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	51.41/cwt	49.00–54.00	621	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	45.77/cwt	43.00–48.00	565	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,404	53.66/cwt	51.00–56.00	753	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778.85/cwt	700.00–850.00	—	13
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	650.00/cwt	550.00–700.00	—	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	646.43/cwt	600.00–700.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600.00/cwt	550.00–650.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	500.00/cwt	475.00–550.00	—	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771.88/cwt	700.00–850.00	—	16

This sale against other markets

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 10, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,582Last week 1,696Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 239Last week 302Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 29Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	481	104.00–106.00	105.00
2	—	608	95.00–97.00	96.00
6	—	378	112.00–118.00	114.98
3	—	430	108.00–110.00	109.32
2	—	675	90.00–94.00	91.99
8	—	515	100.00–104.00	100.75
8	—	328	112.00–120.00	116.59
6	—	573	97.00–103.00	99.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	325	122.00–130.00	126.67
4	—	673	100.00–102.00	100.49
2	—	725	90.00	90.00
40	—	526	105.00–112.00	107.42
33	—	575	104.00–111.00	106.84
17	—	617	103.00–107.00	104.06
19	—	384	119.00–127.00	122.27
24	—	475	107.00–116.00	110.75
22	—	430	115.00–123.00	118.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	695	125.00	125.00
8	—	620	120.00	120.00
14	—	796	115.50	115.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	611	114.00	114.00
10	—	427	124.00–126.00	124.30
4	—	673	105.00–111.00	107.46
2	—	735	99.00–100.00	99.50
2	—	383	128.00–130.00	129.02
14	—	471	116.00–124.00	117.42
3	—	332	130.00–132.00	131.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	377	152.00–162.00	158.27
19	—	668	126.00–128.00	126.73
9	—	521	132.00–138.00	135.88
19	—	483	135.00–144.00	143.18
16	—	623	123.00–130.00	125.44
15	—	330	160.00–170.00	164.42
14	—	585	130.00–133.00	131.07
5	—	780	114.00–122.00	117.96
4	—	428	145.00–149.00	146.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	528	139.00–149.00	142.10
22	—	619	131.00–135.00	132.91
10	—	591	135.00–143.00	136.05
8	—	479	147.00–155.00	148.95
7	—	671	125.00–130.00	129.26
2	—	375	166.00	166.00
2	—	325	170.00	170.00
9	—	413	152.00–158.00	155.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	728	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	102.00–110.00	105.97
2	—	745	95.00–98.00	96.50
16	—	481	127.00–135.00	133.14
16	—	432	135.00–148.00	141.91
12	—	619	115.00–120.00	116.99
11	—	569	114.00–123.00	118.43
7	—	525	120.00–126.00	123.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	465	136.00–147.00	141.12
10	—	424	152.00–156.00	152.79
9	—	660	112.00	112.00
4	—	525	127.00–132.00	129.21
2	—	575	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	112.00–117.00	114.55
6	—	425	128.00–132.00	130.00
3	—	578	103.00–110.00	106.63
3	—	480	120.00–122.00	120.68

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	550.00–700.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	475.00–550.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	700.00–850.00	778.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	600.00–700.00	646.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–650.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	700.00–850.00	771.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,619	70.00–74.00	70.96
6	—	1,468	60.00–65.00	62.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,034	38.00–41.00	39.22
5	—	1,045	44.00–46.00	44.79
23	—	962	32.00–37.00	33.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,404	51.00–56.00	53.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,208	49.00–54.00	51.41
21	—	1,235	43.00–48.00	45.77
6	—	1,133	38.00–41.00	39.84

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.