Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $261.56/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −130.76 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$261.56

65 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,434

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$179

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

$26.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.98

vs AL average

−6.06 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	274.35	1,521	22
Medium and Large 2	546	257.73	1,408	31
Medium and Large 3	541	248.01	1,342	12thin

One grade step is worth $26.34/cwt here — about $179 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 sale65 hd

261.56

—

AL average8 barns · 284 hd

256.57

+4.98

National average129 barns · 6,320 hd

267.62

−6.06

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−130.76

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	1,690	147.50	2,492	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,377	135.51	1,866	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	129.16	1,569	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,047	118.00	1,235	43

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)	—	$1,258	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$998	5

Every lot, as filed

70 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	650–700	690	268.45/cwt	262.00–275.00	1,852	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	310.49/cwt	310.00–311.00	1,816	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,568	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	232.85/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,576	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	266.09/cwt	260.00–271.00	1,378	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	287.48/cwt	281.00–297.00	1,670	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	634	272.34/cwt	271.00–280.00	1,727	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	265.99/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,644	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	278.38/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,592	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	285.75/cwt	282.00–290.00	929	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,365	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	238.17/cwt	236.00–247.00	1,477	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	270.00/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,293	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	344.44/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,119	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	303.61/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,591	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	287.57/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	219.33/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	251.24/cwt	246.00–255.00	1,327	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	295.00/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,254	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	316.13/cwt	308.00–320.00	1,470	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	313.92/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,061	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	301.02/cwt	300.00–303.00	1,445	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	227.23/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,416	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	673	250.33/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,685	48
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	321.25/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,205	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	251.69/cwt	246.00–255.00	1,427	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	222.15/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,573	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	280.07/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,339	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,050	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	114.57/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,162	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	124.96/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,386	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,347	134.97/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,818	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	131.56/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,635	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	123.70/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,466	14
Bulls	—	—	1,808	156.95/cwt	156.00–158.00	2,838	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,258.33/head	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,258	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	998.00/head	915.00–1,100.00	998	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	136.98/cwt	136.00–138.00	1,568	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	119.60/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,271	19
Bulls	—	—	1,827	148.22/cwt	145.00–151.00	2,708	7
Bulls	—	—	1,427	140.81/cwt	140.00–142.00	2,009	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	129.32/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,853	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,387	141.42/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,961	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	231.55/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,667	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	317	336.15/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,066	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	238.30/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,382	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	481	257.98/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,241	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	271.64/cwt	270.00–276.00	1,154	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	577	274.65/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,585	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	272.72/cwt	262.00–277.00	1,549	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	297.29/cwt	290.00–302.00	1,409	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	232.38/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,673	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	260.49/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,602	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	339.57/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,090	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	278.68/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,444	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	321.14/cwt	316.00–326.00	1,660	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	296.38/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,852	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	300.41/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,421	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	292.22/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,537	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	309.02/cwt	306.00–310.00	1,307	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	316.55/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,178	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	337.49/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,269	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	321.01/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,371	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	283.08/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,197	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	312.13/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,330	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	345.00/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,018	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	230.05/cwt	228.00–232.00	1,783	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	335.97/cwt	335.00–337.00	951	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	297.62/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,119	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	253.27/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,818	3

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 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 949Last week 1,221Year ago 1,067

Slaughter CattleReceipts 205Last week 273Year ago 156

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 27Year ago 20

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	325	340.00–350.00	344.44
10	350–400	376	330.00–340.00	337.49
9	400–450	427	315.00–330.00	321.01
18	450–500	465	308.00–320.00	316.13
8	500–550	524	300.00–310.00	303.61
27	550–600	581	281.00–297.00	287.48
19	600–650	634	271.00–280.00	272.34
2	650–700	690	262.00–275.00	268.45
3	700–750	718	250.00–260.00	253.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	330.00	330.00
11	500–550	517	316.00–326.00	321.14
2	550–600	585	310.00–311.00	310.49
8	600–650	625	290.00–300.00	296.38
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	317	325.00–340.00	336.15
12	350–400	375	315.00–325.00	321.25
3	450–500	480	300.00–303.00	301.02
2	500–550	530	285.00–290.00	287.57
3	550–600	577	270.00–277.00	274.65
48	650–700	673	250.00–257.00	250.33
7	700–750	720	230.00–236.00	231.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	335.00–337.00	335.97
3	300–350	338	310.00–320.00	313.92
18	350–400	376	290.00–305.00	297.62
8	400–450	423	280.00–290.00	283.08
19	450–500	479	265.00–280.00	270.00
13	500–550	518	260.00–271.00	266.09
18	550–600	567	246.00–255.00	251.69
15	600–650	620	236.00–247.00	238.17
7	650–700	677	230.00–237.00	232.85
7	700–750	708	220.00–230.00	222.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	282.00–290.00	285.75
2	350–400	375	280.00	280.00
5	400–450	425	270.00–276.00	271.64
8	450–500	481	255.00–265.00	257.98
9	500–550	528	246.00–255.00	251.24
3	550–600	580	235.00–240.00	238.30
9	600–650	623	220.00–230.00	227.23
3	650–700	690	216.00–222.00	219.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	295	340.00–350.00	345.00
8	300–350	321	335.00–345.00	339.57
3	350–400	372	310.00–330.00	316.55
4	400–450	423	306.00–310.00	309.02
10	450–500	474	290.00–302.00	297.29
6	500–550	518	276.00–280.00	278.68
16	550–600	568	262.00–277.00	272.72
4	600–650	615	255.00–270.00	260.49
5	700–750	720	230.00–236.00	232.38
2	750–800	775	228.00–232.00	230.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	426	310.00–317.00	312.13
5	450–500	473	295.00–305.00	300.41
4	500–550	526	290.00–295.00	292.22
5	550–600	572	275.00–285.00	278.38
7	600–650	618	260.00–275.00	265.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	425	290.00–300.00	295.00
3	450–500	478	275.00–290.00	280.07
2	500–550	525	260.00	260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,014	113.00–117.00	114.57
5	—	1,109	124.00–127.00	124.96
19	—	1,063	118.00–122.00	119.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,347	132.00–137.00	134.97
4	—	1,433	126.00–131.00	129.32
5	—	1,387	140.00–143.00	141.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,243	129.00–134.00	131.56
14	—	1,185	121.00–126.00	123.70
3	—	1,145	136.00–138.00	136.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,808	156.00–158.00	156.95
7	—	1,827	145.00–151.00	148.22
5	—	1,427	140.00–142.00	140.81

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,258.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	915.00–1,100.00	998.00

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

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

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