Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 12.00 to 15.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $352.23/cwt on 38 head, up $8.91 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 3 of 29 comparable sales and sits −75.24 against this barn's trailing median of $427.47.

Average price

$352.23

▲ 8.91 vs prior sale

38 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,915

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

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

$62.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.05

vs AL average

−38.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	506	394.91	1,998	4thin
Medium and Large 2	547	356.38	1,951	21
Medium and Large 3	550	332.40	1,827	13thin

One grade step is worth $62.51/cwt here — about $171 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $481.04, low $342.46, median $427.47 across 29 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 sale38 hd

352.23

—

AL average10 barns · 147 hd

353.28

−1.05

National average134 barns · 6,067 hd

390.59

−38.36

This barn, trailing median29 sales

427.47

−75.24

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	1,738	171.87	2,987	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,408	147.77	2,081	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,233	142.77	1,760	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,081	132.63	1,433	30

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)	—	$2,025	2thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	313.68/cwt	300.00–316.00	2,368	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	280.51/cwt	280.00–281.00	2,056	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	294.92/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,979	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	392.54/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,500	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	426.81/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,396	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	308.38/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,958	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	458.46/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,540	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	342.20/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,807	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	682	291.83/cwt	286.00–296.00	1,990	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	370.17/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,614	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	324.28/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,855	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	308.48/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,943	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	279.04/cwt	272.00–286.00	2,204	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	340.85/cwt	338.00–345.00	1,963	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	426.20/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,620	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	364.14/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,941	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	360.29/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,744	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	286.99/cwt	286.00–288.00	2,095	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	384.12/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,648	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	379.23/cwt	372.00–390.00	1,760	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	467.41/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,767	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	489.91/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	396.12/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,711	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	506	394.91/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,998	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	542.63/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,519	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	412.28/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,765	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	344.88/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	448.22/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,434	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	389	413.52/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,609	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,305	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,391	145.64/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,026	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	156.31/cwt	153.00–160.00	2,310	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	140.52/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,733	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	148.69/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,833	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	129.73/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,369	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	135.52/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,499	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	392.19/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,855	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	312.96/cwt	307.00–320.00	1,790	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	353.98/cwt	340.00–368.00	1,653	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	227	501.73/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,139	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	327.65/cwt	320.00–336.00	1,740	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	326.17/cwt	320.00–334.00	2,208	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	238	552.47/cwt	550.00–555.00	1,315	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	634	337.08/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,137	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	409.84/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,750	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	263	522.91/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,375	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	318.01/cwt	317.00–320.00	2,274	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	280.74/cwt	274.00–290.00	1,769	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	541	321.44/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,739	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	367.57/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	430.30/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,442	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	365.09/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,752	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	339.28/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,788	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	315.94/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,817	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	713	304.02/cwt	302.00–306.00	2,168	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	486	327.10/cwt	320.00–336.00	1,590	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	352.67/cwt	346.00–360.00	1,499	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	300.50/cwt	295.00–308.00	1,602	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	344.96/cwt	344.00–346.00	1,649	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	250.14/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	634	320.85/cwt	316.00–324.00	2,034	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	564	328.10/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,850	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	663	314.02/cwt	312.00–316.00	2,082	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	371	398.07/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,477	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	363.62/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,389	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	638	276.63/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,765	3
Bulls	—	—	1,738	171.87/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,987	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	341	497.34/cwt	480.00–520.00	1,696	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	500–550	515	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	1,947	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,234	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	734	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,422	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	434.09/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,819	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,025.00/head	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,025	2

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 Sep 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 702Last week 926Year ago 1,348

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 114Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 30Year ago 37

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 12.00 to 15.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	550.00–555.00	552.47
3	250–300	263	510.00–530.00	522.91
10	300–350	336	450.00–470.00	458.46
13	350–400	380	415.00–445.00	426.20
6	400–450	427	400.00–420.00	409.84
8	450–500	473	380.00–405.00	392.19
14	500–550	533	355.00–370.00	364.14
7	550–600	576	338.00–345.00	340.85
15	600–650	634	330.00–340.00	337.08
7	650–700	677	320.00–334.00	326.17
3	700–750	715	317.00–320.00	318.01
7	750–800	755	300.00–316.00	313.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	580.00	580.00
4	250–300	280	540.00–550.00	542.63
8	300–350	341	480.00–520.00	497.34
5	350–400	378	450.00–490.00	467.41
5	400–450	419	430.00–445.00	434.09
4	500–550	506	380.00–400.00	394.91
21	650–700	655	341.00	341.00
32	700–750	734	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	335	420.00–440.00	430.30
6	350–400	371	390.00–410.00	398.07
3	450–500	480	360.00–370.00	365.09
5	500–550	527	335.00–350.00	339.28
8	550–600	564	325.00–330.00	328.10
5	600–650	634	316.00–324.00	320.85
2	650–700	663	312.00–316.00	314.02
2	700–750	713	302.00–306.00	304.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	227	500.00–510.00	501.73
6	300–350	327	415.00–435.00	426.81
7	350–400	382	380.00–405.00	392.54
10	400–450	436	360.00–380.00	370.17
17	450–500	467	340.00–368.00	353.98
23	500–550	531	320.00–336.00	327.65
11	550–600	572	307.00–320.00	312.96
5	600–650	635	300.00–312.00	308.38
4	650–700	671	290.00–310.00	294.92
4	700–750	733	280.00–281.00	280.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	480.00–500.00	489.91
8	300–350	320	440.00–460.00	448.22
7	350–400	389	410.00–420.00	413.52
7	400–450	432	390.00–405.00	396.12
4	450–500	464	372.00–390.00	379.23
2	500–550	523	340.00–350.00	344.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	350.00–370.00	363.62
2	400–450	425	346.00–360.00	352.67
5	450–500	486	320.00–336.00	327.10
5	500–550	533	295.00–308.00	300.50
3	600–650	638	270.00–280.00	276.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	515	378.00	378.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	400–450	429	375.00–395.00	384.12
17	450–500	484	350.00–380.00	360.29
14	500–550	528	330.00–355.00	342.20
10	550–600	572	320.00–330.00	324.28
4	600–650	630	300.00–320.00	308.48
10	650–700	682	286.00–296.00	291.83
2	700–750	730	286.00–288.00	286.99
2	750–800	790	272.00–286.00	279.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	428	400.00–425.00	412.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	365.00–370.00	367.57
2	450–500	478	344.00–346.00	344.96
7	500–550	541	320.00–325.00	321.44
3	550–600	575	312.00–320.00	315.94
3	600–650	630	274.00–290.00	280.74
2	700–750	730	240.00–260.00	250.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,391	145.00–149.00	145.64
3	—	1,478	153.00–160.00	156.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,233	138.00–144.00	140.52
11	—	1,233	145.00–151.00	148.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,055	128.00–132.00	129.73
15	—	1,106	134.00–138.00	135.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,738	170.00–175.00	171.87

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)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,025.00

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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Letohatchee Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

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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