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Letohatchee Stockyards

Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, Jun 13

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← Jun 6Jun 13Jun 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,859 head

▲ 703 vs last sale 1,156▲ 1,005 vs year ago 854 · +117.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

205 head

▼ 93 vs last sale 298▼ 50 vs year ago 255 · −19.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 19▲ 34 vs year ago 11 · +309.1%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

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 $223.33/cwt on 338 head.

Average price

$223.33

338 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,186

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$267

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

$48.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.85

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	227.64	1,232	269
Medium and Large 2	484	210.69	1,019	60
Medium and Large 3	540	178.85	965	9thin

One grade step is worth $48.79/cwt here — about $267 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 sale338 hd

223.33

—

AL average14 barns · 1,783 hd

217.48

+5.85

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	1,469	117.85	1,731	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,096	101.98	1,118	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,240	99.62	1,236	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	971	90.13	875	54

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)	—	$1,092	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$769	27
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,331	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$975	2thin

Every lot

91 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	294.05/cwt	287.50–300.00	938	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	362	273.95/cwt	265.00–285.00	992	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	382	228.59/cwt	220.00–232.00	873	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	250.65/cwt	232.00–262.50	965	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	207.23/cwt	200.00–215.00	860	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	250.86/cwt	242.50–257.50	1,056	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	264.86/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,152	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	259.62/cwt	254.00–268.00	1,244	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	238.50/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,157	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	229.16/cwt	222.00–237.00	1,187	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	249.37/cwt	239.00–255.00	1,304	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	543	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,417	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	224.67/cwt	221.00–228.00	1,301	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	237.70/cwt	233.00–242.00	1,381	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	235.83/cwt	235.00–239.00	1,495	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,408	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	663	211.78/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,404	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	222.94/cwt	219.00–231.00	1,494	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	695	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,668	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	208.24/cwt	206.50–210.00	1,499	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	196.46/cwt	191.00–202.00	1,424	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	735	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,764	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,386	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	239	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	571	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	622	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	244.58/cwt	215.00–255.00	792	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	236.36/cwt	230.00–242.00	792	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	225.61/cwt	222.00–232.00	823	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	239.99/cwt	236.00–247.50	914	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	395	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	741	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	223.02/cwt	220.00–226.00	955	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	237.09/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,036	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	219.61/cwt	203.00–229.00	1,043	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	225.59/cwt	219.00–235.00	1,076	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	487	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,159	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	500	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	925	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	215.16/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,115	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	212.50/cwt	212.00–213.00	1,116	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	531	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,221	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,129	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	214.03/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,226	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	580	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,305	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	183.35/cwt	177.00–190.00	1,150	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,279	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	640	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,152	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,146	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	666	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,465	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	673	165.54/cwt	162.00–169.00	1,114	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	203.50/cwt	203.50–203.50	1,376	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	685	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,623	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	723	164.02/cwt	162.00–168.00	1,186	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,253	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,357	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	204	346.67/cwt	330.00–355.00	707	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	226	294.04/cwt	280.00–315.00	665	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	274	302.71/cwt	300.00–310.00	829	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	290.69/cwt	280.00–300.00	959	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	333	264.27/cwt	260.00–271.00	880	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	374	249.83/cwt	240.00–263.00	934	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	377	261.91/cwt	256.00–270.00	987	28
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	413	225.89/cwt	221.00–230.00	933	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	248.49/cwt	229.00–260.00	1,044	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	464	220.03/cwt	218.00–223.00	1,021	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	472	232.50/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,097	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	227.54/cwt	224.00–233.00	1,181	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	526	213.30/cwt	211.00–216.00	1,122	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	577	217.64/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,256	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	619	211.08/cwt	200.00–218.00	1,307	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,048	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	671	167.25/cwt	160.00–172.00	1,122	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	178.07/cwt	173.00–183.00	1,273	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	740	165.96/cwt	164.00–172.00	1,228	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	780	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,365	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,469	117.85/cwt	111.00–120.00	1,731	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	956	85.07/cwt	82.00–87.00	813	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	962	91.28/cwt	88.00–94.00	878	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	975	94.81/cwt	94.00–96.00	924	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,102	91.82/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,012	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,132	103.54/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,172	36
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	95.35/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,095	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	113.10/cwt	111.00–120.00	1,350	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,277	108.36/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,384	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,297	100.50/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,303	26
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,091.67/head	975.00–1,350.00	1,092	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868.33/head	775.00–975.00	868	15
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	645.83/head	500.00–675.00	646	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,493.18/head	1,375.00–1,700.00	1,493	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,152.50/head	900.00–1,325.00	1,153	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1

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 Jun 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,859Last week 1,156Year ago 854

Slaughter CattleReceipts 205Last week 298Year ago 255

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 19Year ago 11

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	333	260.00–271.00	264.27
10	—	526	211.00–216.00	213.30
4	—	740	164.00–172.00	165.96
8	—	413	221.00–230.00	225.89
19	—	374	240.00–263.00	249.83
5	—	464	218.00–223.00	220.03
8	—	671	160.00–172.00	167.25
13	—	226	280.00–315.00	294.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	577	210.00–226.00	217.64
9	—	619	200.00–218.00	211.08
28	—	377	256.00–270.00	261.91
22	—	330	280.00–300.00	290.69
26	—	519	224.00–233.00	227.54
14	—	420	229.00–260.00	248.49
18	—	472	228.00–237.00	232.50
1	—	670	190.00	190.00
6	—	715	173.00–183.00	178.07
2	—	780	175.00	175.00
7	—	274	300.00–310.00	302.71
5	—	204	330.00–355.00	346.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	187.50	187.50
1	—	500	185.00	185.00
1	—	640	180.00	180.00
4	—	673	162.00–169.00	165.54
2	—	315	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	475	203.00–229.00	219.61
10	—	627	177.00–190.00	183.35
6	—	525	212.00–213.00	212.50
2	—	655	175.00	175.00
2	—	570	198.00	198.00
9	—	365	222.00–232.00	225.61
4	—	428	220.00–226.00	223.02
3	—	723	162.00–168.00	164.02
3	—	239	239.00	239.00
9	—	335	230.00–242.00	236.36
2	—	755	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	518	210.00–220.00	215.16
18	—	676	203.50	203.50
18	—	381	236.00–247.50	239.99
3	—	630	203.00	203.00
1	—	780	174.00	174.00
27	—	324	215.00–255.00	244.58
9	—	573	210.00–218.00	214.03
26	—	437	230.00–240.00	237.09
24	—	477	219.00–235.00	225.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	531	230.00	230.00
42	—	685	237.00	237.00
9	—	487	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	666	220.00	220.00
4	—	580	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	240.00	240.00
1	—	735	240.00	240.00
10	—	543	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	670	219.00–231.00	222.94
6	—	720	206.50–210.00	208.24
15	—	362	265.00–285.00	273.95
30	—	435	260.00–270.00	264.86
48	—	523	239.00–255.00	249.37
51	—	479	254.00–268.00	259.62
12	—	581	233.00–242.00	237.70
20	—	319	287.50–300.00	294.05
45	—	634	235.00–239.00	235.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	663	200.00–217.50	211.78
4	—	725	191.00–202.00	196.46
8	—	421	242.50–257.50	250.86
6	—	518	222.00–237.00	229.16
11	—	485	220.00–250.00	238.50
11	—	579	221.00–228.00	224.67
3	—	640	220.00	220.00
12	—	385	232.00–262.50	250.65
1	—	770	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	382	220.00–232.00	228.59
2	—	415	200.00–215.00	207.23

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	775.00–975.00	868.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	975.00–1,350.00	1,091.67

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)	12	—	—	500.00–675.00	645.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,375.00–1,700.00	1,493.18

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	10	—	—	900.00–1,325.00	1,152.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,469	111.00–120.00	117.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	975	94.00–96.00	94.81
4	—	1,194	111.00–120.00	113.10
36	—	1,132	98.00–109.00	103.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	956	82.00–87.00	85.07
3	—	1,148	95.00–96.00	95.35
39	—	962	88.00–94.00	91.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,297	96.00–103.00	100.50
9	—	1,277	107.00–111.00	108.36
13	—	1,102	85.00–94.00	91.82

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.