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Letohatchee Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, Nov 15

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← Nov 8Nov 15Nov 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,968 head

▼ 321 vs last sale 2,289▲ 357 vs year ago 1,611 · +22.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

205 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 299▼ 2 vs year ago 207 · −1.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 26▼ 70 vs year ago 82 · −85.4%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 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 $169.30/cwt on 367 head.

Average price

$169.30

367 head · 584 lb average

Value per head Derived

$989

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$358

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

$8.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.60

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	637	169.70	1,082	199
Medium and Large 2	527	169.51	894	154
Medium and Large 3	448	161.41	724	14thin

One grade step is worth $8.28/cwt here — about $358 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 sale367 hd

169.30

—

AL average13 barns · 907 hd

165.70

+3.60

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	—	High	1,564	89.73	1,403	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,520	71.58	1,088	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,209	69.86	845	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,054	62.60	660	48

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)	—	$638	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$950	6

Every lot

70 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 3	320	171.52/cwt	170.00–172.00	549	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	182.32/cwt	180.00–188.00	596	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	720	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	376	167.45/cwt	161.00–175.00	630	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	179.05/cwt	176.00–185.00	677	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	177.50/cwt	172.00–180.00	760	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	184.37/cwt	180.00–185.00	846	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	173.77

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 Nov 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,968Last week 2,289Year ago 1,611

Slaughter CattleReceipts 205Last week 299Year ago 207

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 26Year ago 82

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	486	140.00–149.00	145.84
7	—	625	130.00–137.00	134.01
4	—	324	150.00–160.00	153.71
13	—	526	137.00–145.00	143.05
4	—	375	150.00–157.00	153.27
5	—	725	120.00	120.00
18	—	423	142.00–150.00	147.39
4	—	675	120.00–128.00	123.03
36	—	573	135.00–144.00	140.75

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Letohatchee Stockyards

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, Nov 15

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← Nov 8Nov 15Nov 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,968 head

▼ 321 vs last sale 2,289▲ 357 vs year ago 1,611 · +22.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

205 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 299▼ 2 vs year ago 207 · −1.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 26▼ 70 vs year ago 82 · −85.4%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 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 $169.30/cwt on 367 head.

Average price

$169.30

367 head · 584 lb average

Value per head Derived

$989

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$358

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

$8.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.60

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	637	169.70	1,082	199
Medium and Large 2	527	169.51	894	154
Medium and Large 3	448	161.41	724	14thin

One grade step is worth $8.28/cwt here — about $358 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 sale367 hd

169.30

—

AL average13 barns · 907 hd

165.70

+3.60

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	—	High	1,564	89.73	1,403	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,520	71.58	1,088	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,209	69.86	845	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,054	62.60	660	48

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)	—	$638	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$950	6

Every lot

70 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 3	320	171.52/cwt	170.00–172.00	549	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	182.32/cwt	180.00–188.00	596	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	720	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	376	167.45/cwt	161.00–175.00	630	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	179.05/cwt	176.00–185.00	677	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	177.50/cwt	172.00–180.00	760	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	184.37/cwt	180.00–185.00	846	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	173.77

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 Nov 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,968Last week 2,289Year ago 1,611

Slaughter CattleReceipts 205Last week 299Year ago 207

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 26Year ago 82

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	486	140.00–149.00	145.84
7	—	625	130.00–137.00	134.01
4	—	324	150.00–160.00	153.71
13	—	526	137.00–145.00	143.05
4	—	375	150.00–157.00	153.27
5	—	725	120.00	120.00
18	—	423	142.00–150.00	147.39
4	—	675	120.00–128.00	123.03
36	—	573	135.00–144.00	140.75

Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	415	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	726	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	167.30/cwt	164.00–172.00	711	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	427	155.43/cwt	150.00–158.00	664	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	486	160.74/cwt	159.00–165.00	781	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	519	163.01/cwt	162.00–167.00	846	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	521	156.83/cwt	150.00–160.00	817	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	538	142.04/cwt	139.00–145.00	764	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	577	154.58/cwt	149.00–157.00	892	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	618	122.02/cwt	118.00–126.00	754	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	127.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	861	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	728	124.22/cwt	120.00–127.00	904	5

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,299	78.71/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,022	4
Bulls	—	—	1,523	89.12/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,357	11
Bulls	—	—	1,752	96.09/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,683	8

Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	59.04/cwt	57.00–62.00	620	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,051	67.34/cwt	65.00–70.00	708	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	847	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,176	72.82/cwt	72.00–74.00	856	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	75.91/cwt	75.00–78.00	902	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	67.02/cwt	65.00–70.00	822	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	78.86/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,143	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,456	66.82/cwt	65.00–70.00	973	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,626	74.37/cwt	74.00–75.00	1,209	5

5	—	328	164.00–170.00	166.84
36	—	438	154.00–159.00	154.24
4	—	475	150.00–152.00	150.50
70	—	529	147.00–151.00	150.21
11	—	699	135.00	135.00
15	—	628	145.00	145.00
12	—	385	167.00	167.00
29	—	576	148.00–150.00	148.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	427	150.00–158.00	155.43
2	—	618	118.00–126.00	122.02
2	—	538	139.00–145.00	142.04

Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	153.71/cwt	150.00–160.00	498	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	166.84/cwt	164.00–170.00	547	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	333	137.88/cwt	136.00–142.00	459	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	153.27/cwt	150.00–157.00	575	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	137.97/cwt	137.00–139.00	528	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	643	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	147.39/cwt	142.00–150.00	623	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	154.24/cwt	154.00–159.00	676	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	150.50/cwt	150.00–152.00	715	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	477	130.85/cwt	125.00–134.00	624	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	486	145.84/cwt	140.00–149.00	709	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	521	127.97/cwt	125.00–132.00	667	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	143.05/cwt	137.00–145.00	752	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	150.21/cwt	147.00–151.00	795	70
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	140.75/cwt	135.00–144.00	806	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	148.53/cwt	148.00–150.00	856	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	595	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	952	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	134.01/cwt	130.00–137.00	838	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	750	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	911	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	630	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	945	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	123.03/cwt	120.00–128.00	830	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	699	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	944	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	710	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,040	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	870	5

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	637.50/head	600.00–700.00	638	4

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950.00/head	900.00–1,000.00	950	6

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	630	150.00	150.00
9	—	595	160.00	160.00
20	—	710	146.50	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	333	136.00–142.00	137.88
2	—	383	137.00–139.00	137.97
4	—	521	125.00–132.00	127.97
2	—	625	120.00	120.00
8	—	477	125.00–134.00	130.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	520	177.00–178.00	177.24
21	—	655	170.00	170.00
15	—	459	180.00–185.00	184.37
26	—	572	170.00–179.00	173.74
2	—	375	192.00	192.00
69	—	735	163.00–165.00	163.11
55	—	621	168.00–172.00	168.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	523	167.00–174.00	170.64
28	—	471	170.00–177.00	173.77
3	—	378	176.00–185.00	179.05
2	—	680	160.00–162.00	160.99
7	—	327	180.00–188.00	182.32
12	—	428	172.00–180.00	177.50
77	—	562	162.00–169.00	166.92
17	—	627	160.00–167.00	162.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	135.00–136.00	135.50
2	—	645	148.00–150.00	149.00
4	—	320	170.00–172.00	171.52
6	—	376	161.00–175.00	167.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	520	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	521	150.00–160.00	156.83
5	—	577	149.00–157.00	154.58
20	—	486	159.00–165.00	160.74
2	—	675	125.00–130.00	127.54
9	—	425	164.00–172.00	167.30
5	—	728	120.00–127.00	124.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	415	175.00	175.00
7	—	519	162.00–167.00	163.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,626	74.00–75.00	74.37
6	—	1,456	65.00–70.00	66.82
2	—	1,450	78.00–80.00	78.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,050	57.00–62.00	59.04
17	—	1,051	65.00–70.00	67.34
2	—	1,145	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,226	65.00–70.00	67.02
6	—	1,188	75.00–78.00	75.91
6	—	1,176	72.00–74.00	72.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,752	94.00–99.00	96.09
11	—	1,523	87.00–92.00	89.12
4	—	1,299	78.00–80.00	78.71

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)	4	—	—	600.00–700.00	637.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	950.00