Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 to 9.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $331.35/cwt on 157 head, down $19.17 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −60.97 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$331.35

▼ 19.17 vs prior sale

157 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,856

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$226

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

$31.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.12

vs AL average

−19.83 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	571	344.42	1,967	10thin
Medium and Large 2	560	334.05	1,870	122
Medium and Large 3	556	312.97	1,741	25

One grade step is worth $31.45/cwt here — about $226 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $414.64, low $331.35, median $392.32 across 31 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 sale157 hd

331.35

—

AL average16 barns · 603 hd

337.48

−6.12

National average122 barns · 3,757 hd

351.18

−19.83

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−60.97

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	—	Low	1,521	188.90	2,874	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,453	170.70	2,481	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,314	163.46	2,147	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	994	152.48	1,515	29

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)	—	$3,617	21
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,817	3thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	3,325.00/head	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,325	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,685.29/head	3,500.00–3,950.00	3,685	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,816.67/head	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,817	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	443.11/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,471	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	2,059	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	409.23/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,735	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	451.42/cwt	440.00–457.00	1,977	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,536	167.29/cwt	166.00–172.00	2,570	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,304	176.84/cwt	176.00–178.00	2,306	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	325.08/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,009	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	785	309.99/cwt	308.00–312.00	2,433	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	366.30/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,392	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,488	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	713	314.99/cwt	314.00–316.00	2,246	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,238	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	672	313.30/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,105	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	407.31/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,568	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	353.70/cwt	350.00–356.00	1,875	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	335.04/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,926	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	316.77/cwt	295.00–325.00	2,122	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	302.43/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,899	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	317.63/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,668	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	486	329.77/cwt	320.00–336.00	1,603	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,580	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	233	494.00/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,151	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,170	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,025	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	334.46/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,753	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	571	310.77/cwt	310.00–318.00	1,774	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	396.60/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,519	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	426.97/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,819	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,615	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	307.48/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,946	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	582	319.98/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,862	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	489	355.60/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,739	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	322.29/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,021	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	295.48/cwt	294.00–297.00	2,305	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	401.94/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,921	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	488.15/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,367	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	555.11/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,249	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	355.83/cwt	345.00–361.00	2,067	47
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	339.35/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,907	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	409.96/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,746	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	586	332.93/cwt	320.00–339.00	1,951	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	335.33/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,777	57
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	661	337.90/cwt	329.00–342.00	2,234	71
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	372.19/cwt	360.00–386.00	1,980	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	326.58/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,351	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	433.97/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,645	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	410.22/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,387	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	347.63/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,689	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	681	305.99/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,084	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	374.75/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,593	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	438.19/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,836	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	243	525.93/cwt	520.00–535.00	1,278	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	438.35/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,227	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	303.28/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,023	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	318.37/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,936	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	298.95/cwt	294.00–304.00	2,146	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	344.42/cwt	341.00–360.00	1,967	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	414.97/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,901	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	2,146	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	457.41/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,537	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	359.33/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,912	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	489	378.69/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,852	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	732	341.07/cwt	337.00–344.00	2,497	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	504.66/cwt	495.00–520.00	1,655	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	556.71/cwt	540.00–580.00	1,603	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	423.29/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,592	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	333.21/cwt	330.00–334.00	2,036	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,781	2
Bulls	—	—	1,394	183.41/cwt	181.00–186.00	2,557	5
Bulls	—	—	1,840	202.64/cwt	200.00–205.00	3,729	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	148.48/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,418	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	155.31/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,586	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	168.83/cwt	168.00–171.00	2,087	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	161.92/cwt	159.00–166.00	2,163	35

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 Aug 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,098Last week 965Year ago 1,247

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 96Year ago 139

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 57Year ago 50

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 to 9.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower.

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	3,500.00–3,950.00	3,685.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,816.67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	243	520.00–535.00	525.93
12	300–350	332	430.00–450.00	443.11
21	350–400	376	420.00–445.00	423.29
10	400–450	424	400.00–425.00	409.23
2	450–500	475	375.00	375.00
10	550–600	571	341.00–360.00	344.42
5	600–650	611	330.00–334.00	333.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	380	365.00–370.00	366.30
2	400–450	425	350.00	350.00
8	450–500	486	320.00–336.00	329.77
8	500–550	525	315.00–320.00	317.63
17	550–600	571	310.00–318.00	310.77
10	600–650	628	300.00–305.00	302.43
10	650–700	670	295.00–325.00	316.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	480.00–500.00	494.00
6	250–300	280	430.00–455.00	438.35
2	300–350	338	400.00–420.00	410.22
13	350–400	383	380.00–405.00	396.60
14	400–450	425	365.00–390.00	374.75
17	450–500	486	340.00–360.00	347.63
57	500–550	530	325.00–350.00	335.33
65	550–600	586	320.00–339.00	332.93
46	600–650	627	310.00–325.00	322.29
15	650–700	681	300.00–315.00	305.99
2	750–800	780	294.00–297.00	295.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	288	540.00–580.00	556.71
9	300–350	328	495.00–520.00	504.66
5	400–450	438	440.00–457.00	451.42
11	550–600	558	369.00	369.00
3	700–750	732	337.00–344.00	341.07
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	450.00	450.00
4	350–400	385	400.00–415.00	407.31
13	500–550	530	350.00–356.00	353.70
6	550–600	575	330.00–340.00	335.04
5	600–650	618	320.00–330.00	325.08
3	650–700	672	310.00–320.00	313.30
2	700–750	713	314.00–316.00	314.99
2	750–800	785	308.00–312.00	309.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	550.00–560.00	555.11
3	250–300	280	470.00–500.00	488.15
12	300–350	336	450.00–470.00	457.41
15	350–400	379	420.00–440.00	433.97
12	400–450	426	415.00–435.00	426.97
8	450–500	478	395.00–410.00	401.94
28	500–550	532	360.00–386.00	372.19
47	550–600	581	345.00–361.00	355.83
13	600–650	615	349.00	349.00
71	650–700	661	329.00–342.00	337.90
32	700–750	720	320.00–330.00	326.58
3	800–850	835	309.00	309.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	380.00	380.00
8	450–500	489	350.00–365.00	355.60
7	500–550	524	330.00–345.00	334.46
11	550–600	582	315.00–325.00	319.98
14	600–650	633	300.00–310.00	307.48
2	650–700	675	300.00	300.00
2	750–800	775	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	426	400.00–425.00	409.96
16	450–500	489	365.00–390.00	378.69
23	500–550	532	350.00–370.00	359.33
8	550–600	562	330.00–350.00	339.35
3	600–650	608	315.00–325.00	318.37
3	650–700	667	300.00–305.00	303.28
2	700–750	718	294.00–304.00	298.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	419	430.00–450.00	438.19
5	450–500	458	400.00–420.00	414.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,536	166.00–172.00	167.29
5	—	1,304	176.00–178.00	176.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	955	145.00–151.00	148.48
17	—	1,021	154.00–159.00	155.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,236	168.00–171.00	168.83
35	—	1,336	159.00–166.00	161.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,394	181.00–186.00	183.41
2	—	1,840	200.00–205.00	202.64

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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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Feeder Cattle

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