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Letohatchee Stockyards

Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, Jan 25

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← Jan 18Jan 25Feb 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

993 head

▲ 419 vs last sale 574▲ 292 vs year ago 701 · +41.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

159 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 136▲ 25 vs year ago 134 · +18.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 13▲ 22 vs year ago 8 · +275.0%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $155.26/cwt on 263 head.

Average price

$155.26

263 head · 658 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,022

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$70

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$12.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.10

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	598	164.27	982	74
Medium and Large 3	453	157.37	712	10thin
Medium and Large 2	695	151.41	1,052	179

One grade step is worth $12.86/cwt here — about −$70 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 sale263 hd

155.26

—

AL average14 barns · 1,107 hd

160.35

−5.10

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	1,649	93.76	1,546	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,307	76.38	999	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,173	72.78	854	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	978	63.37	620	22

Every lot

64 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	185.84/cwt	183.00–189.00	600	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	174.78/cwt	170.00–179.00	568	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	179.85/cwt	177.00–184.00	678	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	189.41/cwt	187.00–195.00	718	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	381	170.05/cwt	165.00–175.00	648	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	185.56/cwt	183.00–188.00	777	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	176.94/cwt	170.00–180.00	757	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	819	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	151.98/cwt	149.00–155.00	711	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	175.60/cwt	170.00–185.00	839	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	165.49/cwt	165.00–166.00	852	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	170.60/cwt	170.00–178.00	911	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	166.99/cwt	164.00–170.00	940	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	152.34/cwt	150.00–155.00	949	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	149.02/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,003	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	708	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	850	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	713	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,012	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	776	143.75/cwt	143.75–143.75	1,116	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	791	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,131	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	808	142.25/cwt	142.25–142.25	1,149	62
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	155.30/cwt	150.00–160.00	506	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	326	146.35/cwt	142.00–150.00	477	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	142.99/cwt	140.00–149.00	533	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	387	154.72/cwt	150.00–159.00	599	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	140.99/cwt	140.00–142.00	592	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	153.12/cwt	150.00–156.00	648	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	159.81/cwt	158.00–164.00	687	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	159.74/cwt	155.00–162.00	757	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	477	138.60/cwt	135.00–140.00	661	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	150.80/cwt	149.00–154.00	730	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	521	144.36/cwt	140.00–147.00	752	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	153.93/cwt	150.00–159.00	808	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	143.93/cwt	142.00–151.00	812	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	576	134.33/cwt	130.00–140.00	774	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	139.14/cwt	139.00–142.00	871	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	130.02/cwt	125.00–135.00	815	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	119.47/cwt	116.00–123.00	789	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	186.00/cwt	182.00–190.00	781	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	426	173.63/cwt	170.00–180.00	740	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	428	149.72/cwt	137.00–162.00	641	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	174.72/cwt	172.00–179.00	821	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	477	166.52/cwt	159.00–169.00	794	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	167.45/cwt	165.00–170.00	862	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	161.09/cwt	155.00–164.00	844	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	568	150.57/cwt	146.00–156.00	855	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	578	160.25/cwt	157.00–164.00	926	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	685	146.01/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,000	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	733	131.98/cwt	130.00–134.00	967	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	773	111.98/cwt	110.00–114.00	866	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,469	85.69/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,259	9
Bulls	—	—	1,662	95.13/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,581	9
Bulls	—	—	1,898	103.79/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,970	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	893	57.03/cwt	55.00–60.00	509	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,021	66.09/cwt	63.00–68.00	675	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,071	71.49/cwt	70.00–72.00	766	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,129	73.04/cwt	71.00–75.00	825	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	76.65/cwt	76.00–79.00	925	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	64.38/cwt	62.00–67.00	786	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,255	79.56/cwt	79.00–80.00	998	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,319	75.67/cwt	73.00–77.00	998	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825.00/cwt	800.00–850.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	775.00/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	8
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	675.00/cwt	600.00–750.00	—	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087.50/cwt	1,050.00–1,125.00	—	4

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 Jan 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 993Last week 574Year ago 701

Slaughter CattleReceipts 159Last week 136Year ago 134

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 13Year ago 8

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	484	149.00–154.00	150.80
6	—	576	130.00–140.00	134.33
6	—	521	140.00–147.00	144.36
2	—	660	116.00–123.00	119.47
6	—	423	150.00–156.00	153.12
28	—	387	150.00–159.00	154.72
5	—	627	125.00–135.00	130.02
7	—	326	150.00–160.00	155.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	474	155.00–162.00	159.74
29	—	626	139.00–142.00	139.14
19	—	525	150.00–159.00	153.93
21	—	564	142.00–151.00	143.93
15	—	430	158.00–164.00	159.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	140.00–142.00	140.99
6	—	373	140.00–149.00	142.99
5	—	477	135.00–140.00	138.60
6	—	326	142.00–150.00	146.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	165.00–175.00	170.05
2	—	468	149.00–155.00	151.98
2	—	708	120.00	120.00
2	—	325	170.00–179.00	174.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	534	170.00–178.00	170.60
8	—	379	187.00–195.00	189.41
28	—	791	143.00	143.00
6	—	455	180.00	180.00
2	—	563	164.00–170.00	166.99
7	—	419	183.00–188.00	185.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	165.00–166.00	165.49
5	—	323	183.00–189.00	185.84
6	—	478	170.00–185.00	175.60
3	—	623	150.00–155.00	152.34
22	—	377	177.00–184.00	179.85
2	—	673	148.00–150.00	149.02
6	—	713	142.00	142.00
6	—	428	170.00–180.00	176.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	776	143.75	143.75
62	—	808	142.25	142.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	145.00–147.00	146.01
7	—	420	182.00–190.00	186.00
3	—	578	157.00–164.00	160.25
2	—	515	165.00–170.00	167.45
8	—	470	172.00–179.00	174.72
2	—	733	130.00–134.00	131.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	524	155.00–164.00	161.09
13	—	477	159.00–169.00	166.52
8	—	426	170.00–180.00	173.63
3	—	568	146.00–156.00	150.57
2	—	773	110.00–114.00	111.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	137.00–162.00	149.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,207	76.00–79.00	76.65
13	—	1,129	71.00–75.00	73.04
5	—	1,221	62.00–67.00	64.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,071	70.00–72.00	71.49
9	—	1,021	63.00–68.00	66.09
9	—	893	55.00–60.00	57.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,319	73.00–77.00	75.67
2	—	1,255	79.00–80.00	79.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,469	83.00–88.00	85.69
6	—	1,898	101.00–107.00	103.79
9	—	1,662	92.00–99.00	95.13

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	800.00–850.00	825.00

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	—	—	700.00–800.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	600.00–750.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,087.50

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.