Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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 $257.25/cwt on 145 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −135.07 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$257.25

145 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,402

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$32.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.04

vs AL average

−11.61 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	265.59	1,440	66
Medium and Large 2	548	253.31	1,389	67
Medium and Large 3	541	233.38	1,263	12thin

One grade step is worth $32.21/cwt here — about $177 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 sale145 hd

257.25

—

AL average11 barns · 455 hd

253.22

+4.04

National average164 barns · 12,328 hd

268.86

−11.61

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−135.07

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	1,351	141.57	1,913	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,089	136.93	1,491	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	983	130.98	1,288	8thin

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)	—	$1,563	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,350	9

Every lot, as filed

71 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 3	500–550	520	236.96/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,232	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	235.66/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,471	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	309.14/cwt	300.00–313.00	1,638	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	777	241.35/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,875	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	311.61/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,461	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	261.55/cwt	259.00–264.00	1,765	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	271.91/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,137	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	586	247.47/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,450	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	225.50/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,511	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	747	217.00/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,621	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	249.01/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	257.26/cwt	248.00–261.00	1,345	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	273.63/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,568	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	243.46/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,634	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	300.71/cwt	295.00–305.00	977	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	301.61/cwt	295.00–308.00	1,288	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	265.32/cwt	256.00–274.00	1,279	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	282.69/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,088	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,593	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	240.49/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,510	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	290.49/cwt	285.00–296.00	1,383	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	351.53/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,167	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	250.26/cwt	244.00–259.00	1,567	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,759	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,714	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	324.55/cwt	322.00–330.00	1,032	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,575	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	284.91/cwt	277.00–287.00	1,370	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,668	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	526	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,494	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	267.69/cwt	262.00–275.00	1,413	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	364.90/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,179	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	126.35/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,308	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	952	133.76/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,273	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	147.93/cwt	147.00–149.00	1,908	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	142.39/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,995	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	142.74/cwt	142.00–144.00	1,506	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	137.27/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,487	11
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,280.00/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,280	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,562.50/head	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,563	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,437.50/head	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,438	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	319.78/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,682	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	332.84/cwt	331.00–335.00	1,408	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	328.89/cwt	325.00–337.00	1,598	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	319.39/cwt	314.00–324.00	1,319	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	132.44/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,486	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,225	134.58/cwt	133.00–136.00	1,649	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	621	216.15/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,342	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	679	203.98/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,385	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	768	198.36/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,523	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	252.74/cwt	250.00–264.00	1,468	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,443	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	323.74/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,389	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	571	228.37/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,304	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	330.57/cwt	326.00–335.00	1,107	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	253.65/cwt	246.00–260.00	1,458	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	424	258.13/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,094	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	247.69/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,189	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	281.41/cwt	278.00–283.00	1,624	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	329	276.33/cwt	270.00–285.00	909	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	265.00/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,391	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	426	286.85/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,222	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	275.38/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,308	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	376	313.13/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,177	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	766	225.46/cwt	222.00–234.00	1,727	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	244.98/cwt	242.00–248.00	1,654	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	266.29/cwt	260.00–270.00	999	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	280.37/cwt	276.00–290.00	1,461	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	268.55/cwt	266.00–276.00	1,695	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	327.75/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,223	12

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 Jul 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,786Last week 1,441Year ago 1,949

Slaughter CattleReceipts 301Last week 391Year ago 318

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 48Year ago 160

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	329	270.00–285.00	276.33
14	350–400	375	260.00–270.00	266.29
15	400–450	424	250.00–265.00	258.13
12	450–500	480	240.00–252.00	247.69
7	500–550	520	230.00–245.00	236.96
5	550–600	571	225.00–232.00	228.37
5	600–650	621	210.00–222.00	216.15
5	650–700	679	200.00–205.00	203.98
3	750–800	768	195.00–200.00	198.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	325	295.00–305.00	300.71
16	350–400	385	275.00–290.00	282.69
47	400–450	418	270.00–278.00	271.91
52	450–500	482	256.00–274.00	265.32
40	500–550	523	248.00–261.00	257.26
27	550–600	586	239.00–249.00	247.47
9	600–650	624	228.00–240.00	235.66
18	650–700	670	220.00–229.00	225.50
8	700–750	747	216.00–218.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	322.00–330.00	324.55
8	450–500	481	277.00–287.00	284.91
40	500–550	528	262.00–275.00	267.69
18	550–600	581	250.00–264.00	252.74
6	600–650	628	240.00–242.00	240.49
5	650–700	676	233.00	233.00
6	700–750	708	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	526	284.00	284.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	345.00–355.00	351.53
12	350–400	373	325.00–330.00	327.75
16	400–450	429	320.00–325.00	323.74
15	450–500	469	310.00–320.00	311.61
38	500–550	530	300.00–313.00	309.14
38	550–600	577	278.00–283.00	281.41
10	600–650	631	266.00–276.00	268.55
61	650–700	675	259.00–264.00	261.55
2	700–750	710	248.00–250.00	249.01
3	750–800	777	238.00–248.00	241.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	360.00–370.00	364.90
4	350–400	388	372.00	372.00
30	400–450	423	331.00–335.00	332.84
41	450–500	486	325.00–337.00	328.89
58	500–550	526	315.00–322.00	319.78
22	550–600	553	310.00	310.00
5	600–650	626	281.00	281.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	326.00–335.00	330.57
8	350–400	376	310.00–320.00	313.13
2	650–700	675	242.00–248.00	244.98
4	750–800	766	222.00–234.00	225.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	427	295.00–308.00	301.61
12	450–500	476	285.00–296.00	290.49
7	500–550	521	276.00–290.00	280.37
6	550–600	573	265.00–280.00	273.63
11	600–650	626	244.00–259.00	250.26
4	650–700	671	238.00–250.00	243.46
2	700–750	725	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	413	314.00–324.00	319.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	426	280.00–290.00	286.85
13	450–500	475	272.00–280.00	275.38
10	500–550	525	260.00–270.00	265.00
17	550–600	575	246.00–260.00	253.65
2	600–650	625	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,035	125.00–128.00	126.35
5	—	952	130.00–136.00	133.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	147.00–149.00	147.93
10	—	1,401	140.00–145.00	142.39
3	—	1,225	133.00–136.00	134.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,055	142.00–144.00	142.74
11	—	1,083	135.00–140.00	137.27
6	—	1,122	130.00–134.00	132.44

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)	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,280.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,562.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,437.50

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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