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Letohatchee Stockyards

Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, Jan 30

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← Jan 23Jan 30Feb 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

905 head

▼ 429 vs last sale 1,334▲ 138 vs year ago 767 · +18.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

89 head

▼ 133 vs last sale 222▼ 6 vs year ago 95 · −6.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 24▲ 14 vs year ago 22 · +63.6%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 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 $231.61/cwt on 341 head.

Average price

$231.61

341 head · 604 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,398

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$290

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

$6.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.11

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	500	236.82	1,183	66
Medium and Large 3	425	230.53	980	14thin
Medium and Large 1	639	230.34	1,473	261

One grade step is worth $6.48/cwt here — about −$290 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 sale341 hd

231.61

—

AL average16 barns · 2,027 hd

236.71

−5.11

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	1,365	125.75	1,717	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,346	109.24	1,470	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,229	105.06	1,291	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,092	92.35	1,008	8thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,190	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,075	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,432	14

Every lot

69 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 1	321	354.74/cwt	352.00–360.00	1,139	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	319.38/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,038	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	346.99/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,135	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	298.21/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,097	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	338.45/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,293	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	384	325.02/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,248	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	317.33/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,336	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	298.75/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,270	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	278.12/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,318	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	295.00/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,401	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	293.44/cwt	282.00–295.00	1,502	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	271.00/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,477	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	591	263.84/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,559	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	244.67/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,529	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	635	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,638	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	667	242.14/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,615	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	233.99/cwt	229.00–238.00	1,568	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	683	214.01/cwt	213.00–215.00	1,462	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	708	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,699	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	746	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,686	30
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	293.63/cwt	290.00–300.00	925	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	267.50/cwt	265.00–270.00	869	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	327	241.68/cwt	240.00–245.00	790	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	268.88/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,006	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	258.50/cwt	257.00–260.00	969	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	237.50/cwt	235.00–240.00	891	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	261.11/cwt	256.00–265.00	1,107	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	250.09/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,063	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	467	228.44/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,067	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	241.26/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,144	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	248.65/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,186	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	498	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,280	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	509	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,298	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	247.13/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,300	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	235.21/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,244	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	568	205.11/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,165	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	225.82/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,307	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	583	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,440	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	219.83/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,372	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	212.00/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,325	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	637	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,433	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	211.64/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,418	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	202.02/cwt	198.00–205.00	1,354	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	680	222.54/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,513	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	725	218.30/cwt	218.00–218.50	1,583	116
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	311.97/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,320	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	285.27/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,221	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	270.90/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,287	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	534	265.91/cwt	258.00–268.00	1,420	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	578	252.40/cwt	247.00–256.00	1,459	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	616	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,485	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	233.60/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,460	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	214.93/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,440	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	740	193.99/cwt	192.00–196.00	1,436	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,212	130.07/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,576	16
Bulls	—	—	1,603	120.96/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,939	6
Bulls	—	—	1,705	112.32/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,915	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,076	95.24/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,025	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	87.54/cwt	86.00–91.00	979	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	104.09/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,242	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,223	107.45/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,314	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	97.48/cwt	97.00–98.00	1,214	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	111.04/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,445	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	113.97/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,578	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	99.02/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,391	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190.00/head	1,180.00–1,200.00	1,190	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,075.00/head	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,075	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,506.25/head	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,506	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,333.33/head	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,333	6

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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 905Last week 1,334Year ago 767

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 222Year ago 95

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 24Year ago 22

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	425	245.00–255.00	250.09
10	—	529	230.00–240.00	235.21
5	—	579	220.00–230.00	225.82
4	—	670	198.00–205.00	202.02
11	—	625	208.00–216.00	212.00
15	—	474	235.00–245.00	241.26
4	—	375	257.00–260.00	258.50
6	—	325	265.00–270.00	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	725	218.00–218.50	218.30
12	—	498	257.00	257.00
8	—	637	225.00	225.00
7	—	583	247.00	247.00
55	—	680	222.00–225.00	222.54
14	—	509	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	624	219.00–220.00	219.83
4	—	315	290.00–300.00	293.63
3	—	670	210.00–215.00	211.64
9	—	477	246.00–250.00	248.65
9	—	374	265.00–275.00	268.88
8	—	526	245.00–250.00	247.13
10	—	424	256.00–265.00	261.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	200.00–210.00	205.11
5	—	467	224.00–230.00	228.44
4	—	375	235.00–240.00	237.50
3	—	327	240.00–245.00	241.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	474	275.00–285.00	278.12
4	—	425	295.00–300.00	298.75
4	—	384	320.00–330.00	325.02
3	—	670	229.00–238.00	233.99
2	—	545	267.00–275.00	271.00
9	—	327	340.00–350.00	346.99
3	—	625	240.00–247.00	244.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	295.00–305.00	298.21
8	—	325	315.00–325.00	319.38
2	—	683	213.00–215.00	214.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	421	315.00–325.00	317.33
6	—	475	290.00–300.00	295.00
3	—	382	335.00–345.00	338.45
14	—	512	282.00–295.00	293.44
17	—	667	240.00–250.00	242.14
10	—	591	262.00–270.00	263.84
5	—	321	352.00–360.00	354.74
30	—	746	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	708	240.00	240.00
6	—	635	258.00	258.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	534	258.00–268.00	265.91
7	—	578	247.00–256.00	252.40
5	—	625	230.00–236.00	233.60
2	—	740	192.00–196.00	193.99
2	—	670	210.00–220.00	214.93
10	—	475	267.00–275.00	270.90
7	—	428	280.00–290.00	285.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	423	310.00–320.00	311.97
6	—	616	241.00	241.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,385	111.00–116.00	113.97
4	—	1,223	105.00–110.00	107.45
3	—	1,405	98.00–100.00	99.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,076	94.00–97.00	95.24
3	—	1,118	86.00–91.00	87.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	97.00–98.00	97.48
4	—	1,301	110.00–112.00	111.04
9	—	1,193	101.00–107.00	104.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,603	119.00–124.00	120.96
16	—	1,212	127.00–132.00	130.07
3	—	1,705	109.00–115.00	112.32

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)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,075.00

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)	2	—	—	1,180.00–1,200.00	1,190.00

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	6	—	—	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,333.33

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	8	—	—	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,506.25

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.