Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $247.91/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −144.41 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$247.91

61 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,362

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$135

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

$26.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.24

vs AL average

−16.72 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	259.05	1,424	17thin
Medium and Large 2	548	246.02	1,348	36
Medium and Large 3	554	232.77	1,290	8thin

One grade step is worth $26.29/cwt here — about $135 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 sale61 hd

247.91

—

AL average15 barns · 550 hd

247.67

+0.24

National average157 barns · 8,958 hd

264.63

−16.72

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−144.41

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%	Low	1,361	129.81	1,767	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,213	127.89	1,552	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,052	119.83	1,261	39

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,525	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,013	8

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	550–600	568	241.86/cwt	236.00–246.00	1,374	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	285.45/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,664	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	302.00/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,586	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	324.33/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,391	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	258.48/cwt	256.00–264.00	1,740	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	223.96/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,507	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	332	277.23/cwt	272.00–280.00	920	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	354.96/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,111	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	271.52/cwt	268.00–278.00	1,705	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	268.90/cwt	265.00–274.00	1,172	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	235.77/cwt	231.00–242.00	1,464	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	234.90/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,452	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,625	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	251.22/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,314	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	212.72/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,532	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	259.99/cwt	256.00–264.00	1,232	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	285.41/cwt	277.00–290.00	1,079	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	683	242.99/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	255.09/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,084	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	274.85/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,314	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	579	249.83/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,447	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	258.99/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,367	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	426	286.79/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,222	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	273.32/cwt	264.00–274.00	1,572	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	521	285.64/cwt	280.00–292.00	1,488	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	299.42/cwt	297.00–300.00	1,413	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	249.09/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,188	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	124.99/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,335	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	117.54/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,228	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,317	127.74/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,682	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,456	134.31/cwt	133.00–136.00	1,956	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	125.61/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,532	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	131.15/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,579	14
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,525	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,175.00/head	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,175	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	719	234.60/cwt	234.00–242.00	1,687	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	222.02/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,388	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	393	261.01/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,026	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	236.01/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,246	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	312.93/cwt	308.00–318.00	1,142	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	229.52/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,331	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	372.50/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,211	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	406	281.54/cwt	277.00–282.00	1,143	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	219.41/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	271.89/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,253	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	246.98/cwt	246.00–248.00	1,519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	309.27/cwt	307.00–310.00	999	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	392.54/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,119	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,449	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	299.98/cwt	297.00–303.00	1,074	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	542	261.22/cwt	261.00–264.00	1,416	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	454	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,503	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	310.70/cwt	309.00–313.00	1,640	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,495	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	315.79/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,506	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	352.47/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,322	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	251.25/cwt	251.00–252.00	1,806	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	295.63/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,635	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	297.01/cwt	290.00–302.00	965	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	339.62/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,325	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	284.21/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,350	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	277.26/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,447	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	251.37/cwt	249.00–254.00	1,564	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	303.56/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,287	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	246.99/cwt	245.00–249.00	1,786	2

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 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,244Last week 1,264Year ago 1,387

Slaughter CattleReceipts 258Last week 174Year ago 146

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 16Year ago 57

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	325	290.00–302.00	297.01
9	350–400	378	277.00–290.00	285.41
24	400–450	436	265.00–274.00	268.90
12	450–500	474	256.00–264.00	259.99
16	500–550	523	248.00–260.00	251.22
20	550–600	568	236.00–246.00	241.86
33	600–650	621	231.00–242.00	235.77
4	650–700	673	220.00–230.00	223.96
14	700–750	720	210.00–216.00	212.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	272.00–280.00	277.23
2	350–400	393	260.00–262.00	261.01
4	400–450	425	250.00–260.00	255.09
10	450–500	477	240.00–254.00	249.09
4	500–550	528	230.00–240.00	236.01
4	550–600	580	226.00–232.00	229.52
2	600–650	625	220.00–224.00	222.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	307.00–310.00	309.27
2	350–400	358	297.00–303.00	299.98
11	400–450	406	277.00–282.00	281.54
10	450–500	461	270.00–275.00	271.89
13	500–550	542	261.00–264.00	261.22
4	550–600	575	252.00	252.00
2	600–650	615	246.00–248.00	246.98
2	750–800	775	215.00–224.00	219.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	350.00–360.00	354.96
13	350–400	390	330.00–345.00	339.62
9	400–450	429	320.00–330.00	324.33
29	450–500	477	310.00–320.00	315.79
10	500–550	525	300.00–308.00	302.00
19	550–600	583	280.00–290.00	285.45
20	600–650	628	268.00–278.00	271.52
8	650–700	673	256.00–264.00	258.48
2	700–750	723	245.00–249.00	246.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	308.00–318.00	312.93
5	450–500	472	297.00–300.00	299.42
5	500–550	521	280.00–292.00	285.64
15	550–600	575	264.00–274.00	273.32
3	600–650	625	260.00	260.00
2	650–700	683	240.00–246.00	242.99
15	700–750	719	234.00–242.00	234.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	390.00–395.00	392.54
6	300–350	325	370.00–375.00	372.50
2	350–400	375	350.00–355.00	352.47
1	400–450	440	330.00	330.00
9	450–500	454	331.00	331.00
8	500–550	528	309.00–313.00	310.70
8	550–600	553	295.00–300.00	295.63
4	700–750	719	251.00–252.00	251.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	426	280.00–290.00	286.79
6	450–500	478	270.00–280.00	274.85
3	500–550	528	257.00–260.00	258.99
6	550–600	579	247.00–252.00	249.83
2	600–650	618	230.00–240.00	234.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	424	300.00–310.00	303.56
14	450–500	475	280.00–290.00	284.21
12	500–550	522	270.00–282.00	277.26
3	550–600	575	260.00	260.00
8	600–650	622	249.00–254.00	251.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,068	122.00–128.00	124.99
27	—	1,045	115.00–121.00	117.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,317	127.00–130.00	127.74
6	—	1,456	133.00–136.00	134.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,220	123.00–128.00	125.61
14	—	1,204	129.00–135.00	131.15

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)	6	—	—	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,175.00

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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