Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $252.90/cwt on 123 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −139.42 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$252.90

123 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,377

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$31.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.56

vs AL average

−11.62 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	259.45	1,425	58
Medium and Large 2	537	249.78	1,342	57
Medium and Large 3	557	227.71	1,268	8thin

One grade step is worth $31.74/cwt here — about $157 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

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 sale123 hd

252.90

—

AL average14 barns · 428 hd

243.34

+9.56

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−11.62

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−139.42

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,292	128.39	1,659	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,228	123.32	1,514	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,065	120.00	1,278	2thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,840	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,794	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,556	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,900	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,500	10

Every lot, as filed

67 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	350–400	375	281.79/cwt	277.00–290.00	1,057	52
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,674	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	225.49/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,418	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	273.33/cwt	267.00–280.00	1,162	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	286.37/cwt	284.00–292.00	1,655	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	346.67/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,300	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	250.44/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,185	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	254.93/cwt	247.00–260.00	1,326	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	722	196.70/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,420	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	238.62/cwt	233.00–245.00	1,372	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	298.55/cwt	290.00–307.00	973	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	377	329.67/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,243	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	217.94/cwt	213.00–222.00	1,493	32
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	576	267.30/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,540	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	252.86/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,075	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	479	280.01/cwt	278.00–288.00	1,341	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	205.33/cwt	202.00–208.00	1,489	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	281.65/cwt	280.00–285.00	910	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	295.96/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,267	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,668	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	211.97/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,314	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	424	313.86/cwt	308.00–316.00	1,331	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	632	253.96/cwt	251.00–260.00	1,605	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	994	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	676	235.46/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,592	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	340.03/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,115	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,278	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,816	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,291	129.41/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,671	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	120.27/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,489	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,273	122.54/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,560	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	126.10/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,537	11
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,766.67/head	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,767	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,850.00–2,050.00	1,950	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,556.25/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,556	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,900	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,793.75/head	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,794	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	686	208.47/cwt	206.00–212.00	1,430	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	576	220.94/cwt	217.00–228.00	1,273	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	522	270.63/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,413	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	239.00/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,255	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	765	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,454	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,470	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	241.51/cwt	237.00–243.00	1,558	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,356	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	287.43/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,201	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	307.24/cwt	305.00–312.00	977	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	261.97/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,399	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	237.64/cwt	228.00–239.00	1,611	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	242.77/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,529	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	322.91/cwt	318.00–330.00	1,398	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,558	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,350	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	346.95/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,464	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	257.54/cwt	248.00–259.00	1,445	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	210.12/cwt	203.00–214.00	1,523	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	309.37/cwt	302.00–318.00	1,318	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	301.43/cwt	296.00–310.00	1,426	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	267.00/cwt	262.00–276.00	1,530	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	266.83/cwt	264.00–267.00	1,636	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	282.75/cwt	280.00–292.00	1,467	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	262.74/cwt	257.00–272.00	1,232	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	301.48/cwt	299.00–312.00	1,616	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	354.90/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,143	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	316.30/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,537	26

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 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,358Last week 1,397Year ago 1,392

Slaughter CattleReceipts 312Last week 340Year ago 329

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 25Year ago 36

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	326	290.00–307.00	298.55
52	350–400	375	277.00–290.00	281.79
15	400–450	425	267.00–280.00	273.33
26	450–500	469	257.00–272.00	262.74
39	500–550	520	247.00–260.00	254.93
18	550–600	575	233.00–245.00	238.62
23	600–650	629	220.00–230.00	225.49
32	650–700	685	213.00–222.00	217.94
6	700–750	725	203.00–214.00	210.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	280.00–285.00	281.65
8	350–400	375	260.00–270.00	265.00
7	400–450	425	250.00–255.00	252.86
10	450–500	473	242.00–252.00	250.44
3	500–550	525	237.00–240.00	239.00
5	550–600	576	217.00–228.00	220.94
3	600–650	620	210.00–216.00	211.97
8	650–700	686	206.00–212.00	208.47
3	700–750	722	190.00–200.00	196.70
3	750–800	765	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	305.00–312.00	307.24
2	400–450	418	285.00–290.00	287.43
5	450–500	486	279.00	279.00
25	500–550	534	260.00–269.00	261.97
33	550–600	561	248.00–259.00	257.54
10	600–650	645	237.00–243.00	241.51
8	650–700	678	228.00–239.00	237.64
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	350.00–365.00	354.90
9	350–400	375	340.00–350.00	346.67
18	400–450	433	318.00–330.00	322.91
26	450–500	486	315.00–320.00	316.30
30	500–550	536	299.00–312.00	301.48
17	550–600	578	284.00–292.00	286.37
17	600–650	613	264.00–267.00	266.83
2	650–700	675	248.00	248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	300–350	328	335.00–345.00	340.03
24	350–400	377	325.00–335.00	329.67
6	400–450	424	308.00–316.00	313.86
5	500–550	525	280.00	280.00
10	550–600	576	260.00–272.00	267.30
5	600–650	632	251.00–260.00	253.96
11	650–700	676	230.00–236.00	235.46
2	700–750	725	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	360.00	360.00
5	400–450	422	340.00–355.00	346.95
6	450–500	472	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	428	290.00–300.00	295.96
6	450–500	479	278.00–288.00	280.01
6	500–550	522	267.00–277.00	270.63
2	550–600	575	240.00	240.00
3	700–750	725	202.00–208.00	205.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	426	302.00–318.00	309.37
9	450–500	473	296.00–310.00	301.43
5	500–550	519	280.00–292.00	282.75
8	550–600	573	262.00–276.00	267.00
4	600–650	630	242.00–245.00	242.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,065	120.00	120.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,335	136.00	136.00
8	—	1,291	128.00–131.00	129.41
4	—	1,273	120.00–126.00	122.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,238	118.00–123.00	120.27
11	—	1,219	125.00–129.00	126.10

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,766.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,850.00–2,050.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,556.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,793.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500.00

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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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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