Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $440.24/cwt on 39 head, up $13.82 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 27 comparable sales and sits +11.25 against this barn's trailing median of $428.99.

Average price

$440.24

▲ 13.82 vs prior sale

39 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,463

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$14.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.73

vs AL average

−20.13 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	561	443.22	2,487	31
Medium and Large 2	553	428.72	2,372	8thin

One grade step is worth $14.50/cwt here — about $115 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $481.04, low $360.12, median $428.99 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale39 hd

440.24

—

AL average9 barns · 135 hd

426.52

+13.73

National average128 barns · 4,767 hd

460.37

−20.13

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.99

+11.25

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	1,586	201.04	3,188	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,450	185.60	2,691	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,202	177.75	2,136	20

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)	—	$2,533	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,475	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,200	4thin

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	493	397.54/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,960	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	462.40/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,215	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	584.46/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,636	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	446.34/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,138	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	456.51/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,963	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	845	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	438.32/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,354	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	457.55/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,881	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	1,843	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	436.23/cwt	432.00–445.00	2,526	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	579.27/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,906	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	554.97/cwt	550.00–560.00	2,042	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	402.45/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	423.78/cwt	422.00–430.00	2,225	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	435.87/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,083	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,376	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	417.89/cwt	410.00–419.00	2,323	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	546.42/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,503	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	423.68/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,250	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	343	499.93/cwt	490.00–510.00	1,715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	476.21/cwt	465.00–490.00	1,800	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	709	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	2,616	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	421.00/cwt	421.00–421.00	2,610	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	393.41/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,644	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	693	363.75/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,521	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	347.47/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,519	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	183.78/cwt	179.00–187.00	2,187	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	174.39/cwt	172.00–177.00	2,133	9
Bulls	—	—	1,703	215.64/cwt	213.00–220.00	3,672	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	177.77/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,622	8
Bulls	—	—	1,566	201.10/cwt	196.00–204.00	3,149	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	185.56/cwt	183.00–189.00	2,665	19
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,475.00/head	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,475	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	3,200.00/head	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,200	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,533.33/head	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,533	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	472.45/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,197	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	563.71/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,342	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	454.28/cwt	439.00–465.00	2,421	12
Bulls	—	—	1,528	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,903	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,457	191.93/cwt	190.00–199.00	2,796	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	165.75/cwt	164.00–168.00	1,919	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,013	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	772	336.11/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,595	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	484.96/cwt	475.00–490.00	2,119	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	557.47/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,817	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	480.42/cwt	478.00–485.00	2,354	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	481.71/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,023	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	590.21/cwt	580.00–600.00	1,417	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	528.54/cwt	515.00–540.00	2,003	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	391.44/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,235	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	339	477.62/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,619	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	422.96/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,381	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	408	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,877	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	738	351.15/cwt	351.00–354.00	2,591	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	415.41/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,202	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	233	525.05/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,223	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	394.30/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,291	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	356.72/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,230	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	377.48/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,963	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	422.21/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,959	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	342.61/cwt	339.00–360.00	2,306	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	449.87/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	388.78/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,364	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	435.84/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,905	17

How this sale compares

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 May 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 551Last week 974Year ago 695

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 117Year ago 119

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 64Year ago 45

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	493	390.00–405.00	397.54
2	550–600	575	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	550.00–580.00	563.71
3	250–300	275	540.00–560.00	546.42
2	300–350	343	490.00–510.00	499.93
3	350–400	378	465.00–490.00	476.21
13	400–450	411	450.00–465.00	457.55
20	450–500	478	430.00–445.00	435.87
6	500–550	525	422.00–430.00	423.78
12	550–600	556	410.00–419.00	417.89
8	650–700	660	360.00	360.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	520.00–530.00	525.05
4	300–350	339	470.00–485.00	477.62
2	350–400	385	445.00–455.00	449.87
17	400–450	437	425.00–450.00	435.84
10	450–500	464	415.00–430.00	422.21
18	500–550	530	400.00–420.00	415.41
7	550–600	571	380.00–400.00	391.44
12	600–650	625	355.00–365.00	356.72
9	650–700	673	339.00–360.00	342.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	580.00–600.00	590.21
2	250–300	280	570.00–600.00	584.46
4	300–350	326	550.00–560.00	557.47
17	350–400	379	515.00–540.00	528.54
3	400–450	437	475.00–490.00	484.96
10	450–500	479	455.00–470.00	462.40
3	500–550	537	435.00–440.00	438.32
5	550–600	563	420.00–425.00	422.96
2	600–650	628	400.00–405.00	402.45
20	700–750	738	351.00–354.00	351.15
9	750–800	772	335.00–340.00	336.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	670.00	670.00
5	300–350	329	570.00–600.00	579.27
2	350–400	368	550.00–560.00	554.97
14	450–500	490	478.00–485.00	480.42
12	500–550	533	439.00–465.00	454.28
19	550–600	579	432.00–445.00	436.23
7	600–650	620	421.00	421.00
20	650–700	672	390.00–400.00	393.41
11	700–750	709	369.00	369.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	408	460.00	460.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	450.00–470.00	456.51
4	450–500	479	440.00–455.00	446.34
7	500–550	531	410.00–430.00	423.68
7	550–600	581	385.00–405.00	394.30
4	600–650	608	380.00–395.00	388.78
4	650–700	693	355.00–370.00	363.75
2	700–750	725	345.00–350.00	347.47
2	800–850	845	324.00	324.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	420	480.00–485.00	481.71
2	450–500	465	470.00–475.00	472.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	520	375.00–380.00	377.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,190	179.00–187.00	183.78
9	—	1,223	172.00–177.00	174.39
2	—	1,158	164.00–168.00	165.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,475	175.00–180.00	177.77
19	—	1,436	183.00–189.00	185.56
10	—	1,457	190.00–199.00	191.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,703	213.00–220.00	215.64
6	—	1,566	196.00–204.00	201.10
4	—	1,528	190.00	190.00

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	—	—	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,533.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,200.00

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.

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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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