Sale reports / Alabama / Letohatchee Stockyards / 2023-01-17

Letohatchee Stockyards

Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, Jan 17

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← Jan 10Jan 17Jan 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,503 head

▼ 621 vs last sale 2,124▲ 929 vs year ago 574 · +161.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

278 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 254▲ 142 vs year ago 136 · +104.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 22▲ 4 vs year ago 13 · +30.8%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower.

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 $157.92/cwt on 283 head.

Average price

$157.92

283 head · 588 lb average

Value per head Derived

$929

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$394

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$19.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.39

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	658	163.25	1,074	79
Medium and Large 1	623	157.71	983	116
Medium and Large 2	481	156.36	752	68
Medium and Large 3	475	143.33	680	20

One grade step is worth $19.92/cwt here — about $394 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 sale283 hd

157.92

—

AL average15 barns · 1,893 hd

154.53

+3.39

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	1,642	93.50	1,536	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,447	78.46	1,135	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	74.67	913	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,038	68.11	707	44

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)	—	$773	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$838	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$813	8

Every lot

59 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	321	201.45/cwt	197.00–207.00	647	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	191.31/cwt	190.00–192.00	631	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	194.99/cwt	192.00–196.00	733	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	192.71/cwt	187.00–196.00	827	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	477	175.39/cwt	172.00–178.00	837	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	188.75/cwt	184.00–192.00	910	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	521	174.03/cwt	170.00–176.00	907	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	180.28/cwt	179.00–182.00	948	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	178.84/cwt	176.00–179.00	1,027	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	978	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	178.67/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,117	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	626	151.01/cwt	150.00–153.00	945	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	637	176.69/cwt	175.00–178.00	1,126	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	172.07/cwt	172.00–177.00	1,148	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,148	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	706	164.43/cwt	164.00–170.00	1,161	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	162.75/cwt	158.00–166.00	597	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	373	151.98/cwt	150.00–156.00	567	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	143.25/cwt	140.00–150.00	602	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	159.52/cwt	155.00–165.00	673	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	164.57/cwt	164.00–165.00	785	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	479	141.77/cwt	140.00–145.00	679	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	487	159.15/cwt	152.00–160.00	775	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	159.00/cwt	158.00–160.00	824	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	148.46/cwt	142.00–155.00	779	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	528	139.66/cwt	139.00–140.00	737	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	894	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	574	138.19/cwt	134.00–140.00	793	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	149.13/cwt	145.00–154.00	857	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	147.32/cwt	146.00–148.00	931	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	641	153.76/cwt	150.00–155.00	986	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	658	163.25/cwt	163.25–163.25	1,074	79
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	658	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,033	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	789	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,215	24
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	748	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	431	190.01/cwt	186.00–194.00	819	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	466	187.77/cwt	186.00–192.00	875	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	165.80/cwt	161.00–171.00	788	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	521	173.64/cwt	169.00–179.00	905	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	574	165.99/cwt	163.00–170.00	953	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	150.33/cwt	150.00–151.00	864	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	627	159.81/cwt	158.00–163.00	1,002	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	690	157.99/cwt	156.00–160.00	1,090	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,406	86.05/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,210	6
Bulls	—	—	1,646	94.24/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,551	8
Bulls	—	—	1,841	99.05/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,824	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	70.15/cwt	68.00–73.00	709	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	63.32/cwt	60.00–65.00	664	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	76.87/cwt	75.00–79.00	819	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	68.73/cwt	67.00–71.00	823	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	81.37/cwt	80.00–84.00	989	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	75.96/cwt	73.00–78.00	941	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,358	85.10/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,156	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,396	79.31/cwt	78.00–81.00	1,107	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,558	74.03/cwt	72.00–76.00	1,153	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	772.50/head	700.00–800.00	773	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	837.50/head	825.00–850.00	838	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812.50/head	775.00–875.00	813	8

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 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,503Last week 2,124Year ago 574

Slaughter CattleReceipts 278Last week 254Year ago 136

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 22Year ago 13

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	658	163.25	163.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	158.00–160.00	159.00
16	—	477	164.00–165.00	164.57
15	—	641	150.00–155.00	153.76
39	—	562	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	139.00–140.00	139.66
5	—	373	150.00–156.00	151.98
4	—	479	140.00–145.00	141.77
5	—	574	134.00–140.00	138.19
3	—	420	140.00–150.00	143.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	575	145.00–154.00	149.13
11	—	525	142.00–155.00	148.46
11	—	367	158.00–166.00	162.75
10	—	422	155.00–165.00	159.52
3	—	632	146.00–148.00	147.32
25	—	487	152.00–160.00	159.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	789	154.00	154.00
20	—	658	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	187.00–196.00	192.71
2	—	675	170.00	170.00
6	—	321	197.00–207.00	201.45
24	—	482	184.00–192.00	188.75
19	—	574	176.00–179.00	178.84
4	—	376	192.00–196.00	194.99
3	—	637	175.00–178.00	176.69
4	—	526	179.00–182.00	180.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	515	190.00	190.00
3	—	625	178.00–180.00	178.67
14	—	706	164.00–170.00	164.43
73	—	667	172.00–177.00	172.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	170.00	170.00
3	—	477	172.00–178.00	175.39
3	—	330	190.00–192.00	191.31
4	—	521	170.00–176.00	174.03
4	—	626	150.00–153.00	151.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	156.00–160.00	157.99
13	—	466	186.00–192.00	187.77
5	—	627	158.00–163.00	159.81
8	—	521	169.00–179.00	173.64
4	—	431	186.00–194.00	190.01
5	—	574	163.00–170.00	165.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	176.00	176.00
3	—	575	150.00–151.00	150.33
5	—	475	161.00–171.00	165.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,239	73.00–78.00	75.96
11	—	1,215	80.00–84.00	81.37
20	—	1,198	67.00–71.00	68.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,358	83.00–87.00	85.10
13	—	1,396	78.00–81.00	79.31
10	—	1,558	72.00–76.00	74.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,065	75.00–79.00	76.87
15	—	1,011	68.00–73.00	70.15
21	—	1,048	60.00–65.00	63.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,646	92.00–96.00	94.24
6	—	1,406	84.00–88.00	86.05
7	—	1,841	97.00–103.00	99.05

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–800.00	772.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	825.00–850.00	837.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	775.00–875.00	812.50

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.