Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $258.28/cwt on 129 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −134.04 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$258.28

129 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,405

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$26.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.98

vs AL average

−18.18 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	268.53	1,439	45
Medium and Large 2	545	258.40	1,409	56
Medium and Large 3	555	241.56	1,340	28

One grade step is worth $26.98/cwt here — about $99 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 sale129 hd

258.28

—

AL average13 barns · 393 hd

252.30

+5.98

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−18.18

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−134.04

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	—	High	1,559	148.32	2,312	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,349	134.49	1,814	66
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,205	132.50	1,597	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	986	121.83	1,202	47

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)	—	$1,650	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$986	7

Every lot, as filed

72 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	550–600	581	292.43/cwt	288.00–302.00	1,699	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	343.65/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,113	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	297.16/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,557	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	306.46/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,618	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	275.94/cwt	274.00–289.00	1,744	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	262.25/cwt	255.00–268.00	1,377	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	253.63/cwt	246.00–260.00	1,446	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	229.21/cwt	228.00–243.00	1,554	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	574	267.70/cwt	264.00–272.00	1,537	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	275.18/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,324	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	239.80/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,477	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	292.68/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,098	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	281.83/cwt	277.00–290.00	1,195	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	300.53/cwt	296.00–308.00	968	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	574	279.69/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,605	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	281.76/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,333	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	280.67/cwt	277.00–285.00	1,482	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	671	232.35/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,559	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	738	207.49/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	242.30/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,526	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	259.61/cwt	252.00–265.00	1,236	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	275.30/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,024	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	299.61/cwt	298.00–300.00	1,411	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	306.62/cwt	304.00–310.00	1,297	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	337.31/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,063	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	294.50/cwt	294.00–295.00	1,561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	319.01/cwt	314.00–325.00	1,222	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	255.53/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,750	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	636	260.70/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,658	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	265.75/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,129	12
Bulls	—	—	1,732	154.47/cwt	152.00–158.00	2,675	6
Bulls	—	—	1,666	148.97/cwt	145.00–151.00	2,482	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	124.68/cwt	123.00–126.00	1,312	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	128.18/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,766	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	126.58/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,448	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	138.07/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,704	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,650	4
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	985.71/head	925.00–1,125.00	986	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,296	142.39/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,845	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,356	134.94/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,830	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	132.22/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,614	23
Bulls	—	—	1,164	138.28/cwt	135.00–142.00	1,610	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	951	117.63/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,119	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	128.93/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,284	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	237.78/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,374	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	230.30/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,439	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	246.59/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,292	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	285.54/cwt	280.00–290.00	937	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	679	221.27/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,502	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	204.18/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,480	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	493	317.65/cwt	317.00–325.00	1,566	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	316.35/cwt	313.00–320.00	1,667	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	402.86/cwt	400.00–410.00	906	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	295.03/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,351	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	298.47/cwt	297.00–300.00	1,248	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	263.78/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,472	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	279.69/cwt	275.00–284.00	1,622	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	253.89/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	269.56/cwt	268.00–272.00	1,431	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	324.59/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,032	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,381	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	365.19/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,180	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	337.95/cwt	330.00–342.00	1,237	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	304.89/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,296	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,402	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	241.71/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,745	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	298.35/cwt	295.00–304.00	1,405	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	266.71/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,667	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	746	224.37/cwt	221.00–226.00	1,674	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	317.77/cwt	310.00–323.00	1,344	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	384.00/cwt	380.00–390.00	864	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	312.52/cwt	307.00–316.00	1,513	19

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 May 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,221Last week 1,114Year ago 1,083

Slaughter CattleReceipts 273Last week 151Year ago 233

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 28Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	225	380.00–390.00	384.00
16	300–350	324	340.00–355.00	343.65
14	350–400	366	330.00–342.00	337.95
12	400–450	423	310.00–323.00	317.77
19	450–500	484	307.00–316.00	312.52
33	500–550	528	300.00–312.00	306.46
16	550–600	581	288.00–302.00	292.43
19	600–650	632	274.00–289.00	275.94
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	335.00–340.00	337.31
18	350–400	383	314.00–325.00	319.01
3	400–450	423	304.00–310.00	306.62
5	450–500	471	298.00–300.00	299.61
2	500–550	530	294.00–295.00	294.50
32	550–600	574	275.00–285.00	279.69
10	600–650	636	260.00–265.00	260.70
13	650–700	685	255.00–260.00	255.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	225	400.00–410.00	402.86
2	300–350	323	360.00–370.00	365.19
7	350–400	379	370.00	370.00
2	400–450	425	325.00	325.00
37	450–500	493	317.00–325.00	317.65
8	500–550	527	313.00–320.00	316.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	425	300.00–310.00	304.89
5	450–500	471	295.00–304.00	298.35
16	500–550	524	290.00–300.00	297.16
3	550–600	580	275.00–284.00	279.69
4	600–650	625	260.00–270.00	266.71
2	650–700	678	248.00–260.00	253.89
7	700–750	722	240.00–244.00	241.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	473	280.00–287.00	281.76
3	500–550	528	277.00–285.00	280.67
7	550–600	574	264.00–272.00	267.70
13	600–650	630	240.00–250.00	242.30
5	650–700	671	230.00–240.00	232.35
2	700–750	738	205.00–210.00	207.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	322	296.00–308.00	300.53
19	350–400	375	285.00–300.00	292.68
17	400–450	424	277.00–290.00	281.83
36	450–500	481	270.00–280.00	275.18
31	500–550	525	255.00–268.00	262.25
25	550–600	570	246.00–260.00	253.63
24	600–650	616	238.00–250.00	239.80
12	650–700	678	228.00–243.00	229.21
8	700–750	746	221.00–226.00	224.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	328	280.00–290.00	285.54
22	350–400	372	270.00–280.00	275.30
12	400–450	425	260.00–272.00	265.75
10	450–500	476	252.00–265.00	259.61
12	500–550	524	240.00–252.00	246.59
16	550–600	578	230.00–242.00	237.78
13	600–650	625	226.00–236.00	230.30
8	650–700	679	220.00–227.00	221.27
5	700–750	725	200.00–210.00	204.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	318	320.00–335.00	324.59
2	400–450	418	297.00–300.00	298.47
2	450–500	458	290.00–300.00	295.03
37	500–550	531	268.00–272.00	269.56
8	550–600	558	262.00–270.00	263.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,732	152.00–158.00	154.47
5	—	1,666	145.00–151.00	148.97
4	—	1,164	135.00–142.00	138.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,052	123.00–126.00	124.68
25	—	951	115.00–122.00	117.63
10	—	996	128.00–130.00	128.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,378	125.00–131.00	128.18
16	—	1,296	140.00–145.00	142.39
28	—	1,356	132.00–138.00	134.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,144	124.00–128.00	126.58
15	—	1,234	136.00–140.00	138.07
23	—	1,221	129.00–135.00	132.22

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	—	—	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,650.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	925.00–1,125.00	985.71

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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