Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $244.18/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −148.14 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$244.18

60 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,352

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

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

$15.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.81

vs AL average

−19.78 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	581	251.80	1,463	5thin
Medium and Large 2	555	246.46	1,367	39
Medium and Large 3	543	236.24	1,283	16thin

One grade step is worth $15.56/cwt here — about $180 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale60 hd

244.18

—

AL average14 barns · 276 hd

244.99

−0.81

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

−19.78

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−148.14

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	1,366	142.08	1,941	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,460	132.40	1,933	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,231	127.20	1,566	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,068	116.07	1,239	11

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,633	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,333	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,675	4thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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	300–350	324	360.51/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,168	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	279.24/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,206	40
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	759	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,753	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	294.32/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,689	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	228.61/cwt	224.00–235.00	1,429	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	299.41/cwt	295.00–302.00	961	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	579	231.58/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,341	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,469	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	321.74/cwt	318.00–328.00	1,515	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	275.23/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,726	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	793	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,594	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,378	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	724	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,615	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	215.44/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,353	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	262.27/cwt	257.00–270.00	1,272	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	243.51/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,403	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	250.69/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,314	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	287.99/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,094	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	279.77/cwt	275.00–285.00	895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	238.36/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,256	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	236.00/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,357	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	484	281.18/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,361	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	302.66/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,295	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	258.37/cwt	256.00–264.00	1,356	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	286.69/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,499	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	275.01/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,568	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	262.44/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,627	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	482	303.11/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,461	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,904	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	129.30/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,554	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	123.46/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,583	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	114.29/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,127	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	134.04/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,909	15
Bulls	—	—	1,555	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,301	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,225	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,441.67/head	1,375.00–1,525.00	1,442	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,633.33/head	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,633	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,675.00/head	2,550.00–2,800.00	2,675	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	432	316.97/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,369	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	326	340.69/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,111	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	688	202.05/cwt	197.00–207.00	1,390	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,211	119.18/cwt	118.00–121.00	1,443	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,526	128.96/cwt	127.00–131.00	1,968	11
Bulls	—	—	1,303	140.10/cwt	138.00–141.00	1,826	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	251.80/cwt	251.00–255.00	1,463	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,333	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	325.00/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,706	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	259.44/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,103	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	249.15/cwt	247.00–254.00	1,183	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	331.71/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,237	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	603	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,501	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	345.76/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,445	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	210.88/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,535	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	303.55/cwt	297.00–308.00	1,141	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,233	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	318.98/cwt	317.00–320.00	1,046	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	303.17/cwt	300.00–313.00	1,595	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	376.25/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,223	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	374.93/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,406	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	336.00/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,630	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	218.01/cwt	214.00–222.00	1,458	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	202.65/cwt	202.00–204.00	1,455	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	332.71/cwt	326.00–339.00	1,414	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	344.12/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,253	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	245.73/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,531	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	312.48/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,325	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	277.50/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,457	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	727	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,745	51

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 Apr 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,397Last week 1,010Year ago 1,214

Slaughter CattleReceipts 340Last week 344Year ago 254

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 52Year ago 27

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 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
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	324	355.00–365.00	360.51
5	350–400	364	340.00–350.00	344.12
7	400–450	425	326.00–339.00	332.71
11	450–500	471	318.00–328.00	321.74
7	500–550	526	300.00–313.00	303.17
9	550–600	574	290.00–300.00	294.32
9	600–650	627	272.00–280.00	275.23
51	700–750	727	240.00	240.00
21	750–800	759	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	326	335.00–345.00	340.69
7	350–400	373	330.00–335.00	331.71
7	400–450	432	315.00–322.00	316.97
36	450–500	482	300.00–305.00	303.11
3	500–550	523	280.00–290.00	286.69
13	550–600	570	274.00–280.00	275.01
4	600–650	620	260.00–270.00	262.44
4	700–750	724	223.00	223.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	375.00–380.00	376.25
2	350–400	375	370.00–380.00	374.93
6	400–450	418	340.00–350.00	345.76
2	450–500	485	332.00–340.00	336.00
4	500–550	525	320.00–330.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	321	295.00–302.00	299.41
8	350–400	380	282.00–292.00	287.99
40	400–450	432	275.00–285.00	279.24
24	450–500	485	257.00–270.00	262.27
16	500–550	524	245.00–260.00	250.69
23	550–600	576	238.00–250.00	243.51
8	600–650	625	224.00–235.00	228.61
4	650–700	669	214.00–222.00	218.01
3	700–750	718	202.00–204.00	202.65
10	750–800	793	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	275.00–285.00	279.77
9	400–450	425	255.00–265.00	259.44
14	450–500	475	247.00–254.00	249.15
11	500–550	527	234.00–240.00	238.36
5	550–600	579	228.00–235.00	231.58
7	600–650	628	210.00–220.00	215.44
2	650–700	688	197.00–207.00	202.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	317.00–320.00	318.98
7	350–400	376	297.00–308.00	303.55
3	400–450	425	290.00	290.00
3	450–500	463	288.00	288.00
5	550–600	581	251.00–255.00	251.80
19	600–650	603	249.00	249.00
19	700–750	728	210.00–214.00	210.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	428	300.00–305.00	302.66
4	450–500	484	275.00–285.00	281.18
5	500–550	525	256.00–264.00	258.37
4	550–600	575	232.00–240.00	236.00
2	600–650	625	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	424	310.00–320.00	312.48
2	450–500	475	290.00	290.00
4	500–550	525	275.00–280.00	277.50
3	600–650	623	240.00–250.00	245.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,370	139.00	139.00
15	—	1,424	132.00–137.00	134.04
11	—	1,526	127.00–131.00	128.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,202	127.00–132.00	129.30
9	—	1,282	121.00–125.00	123.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	986	113.00–115.00	114.29
4	—	1,211	118.00–121.00	119.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	148.00	148.00
3	—	1,303	138.00–141.00	140.10

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)	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,375.00–1,525.00	1,441.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,633.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,550.00–2,800.00	2,675.00

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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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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