Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $329.61/cwt on 67 head, down $3.99 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 33 comparable sales and sits −61.56 against this barn's trailing median of $391.17.

Average price

$329.61

▼ 3.99 vs prior sale

67 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,825

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$442

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

$52.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.70

vs AL average

−26.64 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	595	375.00	2,231	2thin
Medium and Large 2	550	332.42	1,830	38
Medium and Large 3	555	322.30	1,789	27

One grade step is worth $52.70/cwt here — about $442 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

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $414.64, low $313.28, median $391.17 across 33 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 sale67 hd

329.61

—

AL average15 barns · 519 hd

332.32

−2.70

National average178 barns · 11,809 hd

356.25

−26.64

This barn, trailing median33 sales

391.17

−61.56

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	1,583	183.69	2,908	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,125	143.13	1,610	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,500	142.15	2,132	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,277	141.05	1,801	25

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,975	4thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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 2	500–550	530	336.82/cwt	334.00–345.00	1,785	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	365.13/cwt	355.00–374.00	1,910	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	737	306.26/cwt	300.00–312.00	2,257	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	418.84/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,801	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	344.01/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,178	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	726	314.53/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,283	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	550.00/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,238	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,350	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,325	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	393.57/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,677	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	489	379.20/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,854	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	656	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	2,257	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	328.62/cwt	325.00–338.00	2,031	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	341	454.33/cwt	435.00–465.00	1,549	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	485.53/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,384	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	321.18/cwt	319.00–330.00	2,139	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	432.07/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,659	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	520.86/cwt	515.00–535.00	1,714	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	406.89/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,721	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,374	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	442.54/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,863	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	354.65/cwt	354.00–356.00	2,224	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	421.24/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,997	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	382.46/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,981	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	563.58/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,522	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	406.37/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,906	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	426.24/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,850	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	650–700	688	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	550–600	595	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,231	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	383.32/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,756	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	473.81/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,815	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,663	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	343.18/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,493	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	331.47/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,734	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	309.48/cwt	306.00–311.00	1,928	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	350.82/cwt	350.00–352.00	1,870	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	276.08/cwt	272.00–280.00	2,002	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	2,975.00/head	2,950.00–3,000.00	2,975	4
Bulls	—	—	1,583	183.69/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,908	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	138.91/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,766	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	144.25/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,854	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	142.15/cwt	141.00–145.00	2,132	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	141.31/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,481	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,183	144.50/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,709	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	396.89/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,302	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	300.70/cwt	300.00–301.00	2,060	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	482	339.60/cwt	332.00–342.00	1,637	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	341.38/cwt	338.00–346.00	1,973	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	369	381.34/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,407	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	574	316.91/cwt	314.00–322.00	1,819	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	439.70/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,473	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	622	332.18/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,066	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	386	416.21/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,607	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	383.23/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,640	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	743	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,259	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	377.40/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	574	333.42/cwt	330.00–338.00	1,914	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,093	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	341.01/cwt	336.00–347.00	1,818	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	484	369.92/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,790	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	327.93/cwt	324.00–330.00	2,197	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	320.59/cwt	315.00–326.00	1,981	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	335.16/cwt	334.00–338.00	2,289	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	492.89/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,646	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	360.36/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,076	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	759	312.58/cwt	312.00–316.00	2,372	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	403.73/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,514	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	793	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,220	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	397.34/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,895	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	439.92/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,698	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	374.78/cwt	370.00–388.00	1,979	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	534.42/cwt	520.00–545.00	1,470	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	364.36/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,742	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	320.58/cwt	318.00–327.00	2,174	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,653	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	420.30/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,408	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	717	299.48/cwt	298.00–306.00	2,147	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	327.53/cwt	324.00–334.00	1,877	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	731	293.27/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,144	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	619	317.15/cwt	310.00–322.00	1,963	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	292	443.49/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,295	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	472.61/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,111	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	682	306.09/cwt	304.00–312.00	2,088	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	345.23/cwt	340.00–352.00	1,978	14

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 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,214Last week 1,027Year ago 1,583

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 124Year ago 188

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 31Year ago 48

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	470.00–475.00	472.61
3	250–300	292	430.00–450.00	443.49
2	300–350	335	410.00–430.00	420.30
8	350–400	375	400.00–410.00	403.73
5	400–450	435	380.00	380.00
12	450–500	478	350.00–375.00	364.36
20	500–550	530	334.00–345.00	336.82
18	550–600	573	324.00–334.00	327.53
17	600–650	618	315.00–326.00	320.59
20	650–700	682	304.00–312.00	306.09
19	700–750	717	298.00–306.00	299.48
4	750–800	793	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	470.00–500.00	485.53
8	300–350	341	435.00–465.00	454.33
7	350–400	384	425.00–440.00	432.07
5	400–450	423	400.00–420.00	406.89
6	450–500	458	380.00–390.00	383.32
5	650–700	666	319.00–330.00	321.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	595	375.00	375.00
2	650–700	688	357.00	357.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	328	385.00–400.00	396.89
4	350–400	369	380.00–385.00	381.34
3	400–450	435	340.00–350.00	343.18
6	450–500	482	332.00–342.00	339.60
10	500–550	523	325.00–335.00	331.47
17	550–600	574	314.00–322.00	316.91
12	600–650	623	306.00–311.00	309.48
10	650–700	685	300.00–301.00	300.70
2	700–750	725	272.00–280.00	276.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	426	385.00–405.00	393.57
12	450–500	489	365.00–390.00	379.20
15	500–550	523	355.00–374.00	365.13
14	550–600	573	340.00–352.00	345.23
15	600–650	618	325.00–338.00	328.62
16	650–700	678	318.00–327.00	320.58
15	700–750	737	300.00–312.00	306.26
2	750–800	775	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	400–450	434	420.00–435.00	426.24
4	450–500	469	400.00–415.00	406.37
2	500–550	518	380.00–385.00	382.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	375.00–380.00	377.40
3	450–500	475	350.00	350.00
6	500–550	533	336.00–347.00	341.01
21	550–600	574	330.00–338.00	333.42
5	600–650	619	310.00–322.00	317.15
4	650–700	675	310.00	310.00
8	700–750	731	290.00–300.00	293.27
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	540.00–560.00	550.00
3	250–300	275	520.00–545.00	534.42
10	300–350	334	480.00–510.00	492.89
10	350–400	386	430.00–450.00	439.92
5	400–450	430	410.00–430.00	418.84
13	450–500	477	385.00–410.00	397.34
23	500–550	528	370.00–388.00	374.78
12	550–600	576	355.00–370.00	360.36
13	600–650	633	340.00–345.00	344.01
13	650–700	683	334.00–338.00	335.16
23	700–750	726	300.00–320.00	314.53
7	750–800	759	312.00–316.00	312.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	600.00	600.00
3	250–300	270	550.00–570.00	563.58
4	300–350	329	515.00–535.00	520.86
5	350–400	383	470.00–480.00	473.81
8	400–450	421	440.00–450.00	442.54
4	450–500	474	420.00–425.00	421.24
3	600–650	627	354.00–356.00	354.65
4	650–700	656	344.00	344.00
3	700–750	713	333.00	333.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	335	430.00–450.00	439.70
4	350–400	386	415.00–420.00	416.21
3	400–450	428	380.00–390.00	383.23
4	450–500	484	365.00–380.00	369.92
5	500–550	533	350.00–352.00	350.82
6	550–600	578	338.00–346.00	341.38
9	600–650	622	330.00–340.00	332.18
21	650–700	670	324.00–330.00	327.93
7	700–750	743	304.00	304.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	—	2,950.00–3,000.00	2,975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,583	180.00–186.00	183.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,271	135.00–141.00	138.91
10	—	1,285	142.00–147.00	144.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,500	141.00–145.00	142.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,048	140.00–142.00	141.31
4	—	1,183	144.00–146.00	144.50

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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