Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: No slaughter cows or bulls were covered. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 12.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $224.27/cwt on 124 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −168.05 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$224.27

124 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,226

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$30.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.41

vs AL average

−17.61 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	239.00	1,280	44
Medium and Large 2	556	218.22	1,213	63
Medium and Large 3	539	208.53	1,124	17thin

One grade step is worth $30.47/cwt here — about $156 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 sale124 hd

224.27

—

AL average14 barns · 587 hd

223.86

+0.41

National average160 barns · 7,566 hd

241.88

−17.61

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−168.05

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

78 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	700–750	710	203.10/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,442	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	232.62/cwt	226.00–240.00	1,000	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	215.85/cwt	211.00–224.00	1,241	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	718	199.22/cwt	196.00–205.00	1,430	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,131	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	244.44/cwt	238.00–252.00	912	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	205.84/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,389	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	269.16/cwt	260.00–275.00	880	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	757	194.99/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,476	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	284.73/cwt	282.00–290.00	934	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	782	214.68/cwt	214.00–216.00	1,679	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	671	205.75/cwt	205.00–209.00	1,381	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	221.73/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,164	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	211.70/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,323	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,473	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,485	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	228.62/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,429	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	231.78/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,333	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	210.58/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,101	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	211.82/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,010	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	246.13/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,292	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	182.50/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,414	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	194.53/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,323	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	217.57/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,577	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	256.41/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,251	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	274.33/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,029	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	215.30/cwt	210.00–220.00	915	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	726	189.64/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,377	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	200.14/cwt	195.00–204.00	1,247	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	230.69/cwt	230.00–234.00	872	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	203.62/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,177	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,236	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	244.55/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,039	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	216.61/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,456	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	239.01/cwt	236.00–246.00	1,142	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	305.00/cwt	300.00–310.00	991	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	628	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,470	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	531	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,338	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,233	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	365.18/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,041	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	288.13/cwt	280.00–291.00	1,389	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	259.43/cwt	256.00–266.00	1,474	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,623	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	274.65/cwt	274.00–276.00	1,423	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	337.78/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,098	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	217.20/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,355	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	326.87/cwt	320.00–338.00	1,213	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	296.84/cwt	295.00–298.00	1,244	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	900	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	225.98/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	229.99/cwt	228.00–232.00	1,640	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	731	209.39/cwt	206.00–211.00	1,531	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	239.68/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,244	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	229.79/cwt	228.00–241.00	1,305	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	781	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,601	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	271.28/cwt	265.00–280.00	993	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	709	211.67/cwt	208.00–213.00	1,501	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	228.39/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,548	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	236.51/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,237	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	241.65/cwt	226.00–258.00	1,145	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	220.31/cwt	216.00–226.00	1,381	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	214.90/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,442	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	772	199.97/cwt	198.00–206.00	1,544	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	280.13/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,193	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	963	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	314.29/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,021	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	220.17/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,669	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	236.01/cwt	233.00–244.00	1,463	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	267.92/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,417	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	226.34/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,073	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	222.08/cwt	216.00–228.00	1,166	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	244.56/cwt	238.00–252.00	1,414	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	271.88/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,294	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	724	224.83/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,628	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	295.97/cwt	288.00–300.00	1,113	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	224.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,288	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	267.99/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,126	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	210.00/cwt	204.00–214.00	1,313	22

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 Aug 27, 2024

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

Receipts 2,148Last week 2,402Year ago 1,640

Compared to one week ago: No slaughter cows or bulls were covered. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 12.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	327	260.00–275.00	269.16
13	350–400	373	238.00–252.00	244.44
59	400–450	430	226.00–240.00	232.62
30	450–500	474	220.00–234.00	226.34
24	500–550	525	216.00–228.00	222.08
39	550–600	575	211.00–224.00	215.85
22	600–650	625	204.00–214.00	210.00
12	650–700	675	202.00–210.00	205.84
17	700–750	710	200.00–205.00	203.10
3	750–800	757	190.00–200.00	194.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	378	230.00–234.00	230.69
23	400–450	425	210.00–220.00	215.30
10	450–500	477	210.00–216.00	211.82
12	500–550	523	210.00–213.00	210.58
5	550–600	578	200.00–208.00	203.62
8	600–650	623	195.00–204.00	200.14
4	650–700	680	190.00–200.00	194.53
8	700–750	726	185.00–194.00	189.64
4	750–800	775	180.00–185.00	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	300.00–310.00	305.00
5	350–400	366	265.00–280.00	271.28
8	450–500	478	236.00–246.00	239.01
23	500–550	519	230.00–246.00	239.68
13	550–600	568	228.00–241.00	229.79
10	600–650	624	215.00–222.00	217.20
9	650–700	672	212.00–222.00	216.61
10	700–750	709	208.00–213.00	211.67
5	750–800	781	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	531	252.00	252.00
16	600–650	628	234.00	234.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	425	240.00–250.00	244.55
2	450–500	475	238.00	238.00
15	500–550	525	218.00–226.00	221.73
12	550–600	575	210.00–220.00	215.00
10	600–650	625	206.00–216.00	211.70
16	650–700	671	205.00–209.00	205.75
4	700–750	718	196.00–205.00	199.22
4	750–800	775	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	400–450	420	260.00–275.00	267.99
18	450–500	474	226.00–258.00	241.65
18	500–550	523	230.00–244.00	236.51
22	550–600	575	220.00–230.00	224.00
16	600–650	627	216.00–226.00	220.31
9	650–700	671	210.00–218.00	214.90
5	700–750	731	206.00–211.00	209.39
6	750–800	772	198.00–206.00	199.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	282.00–290.00	284.73
6	350–400	375	270.00–278.00	274.33
6	450–500	488	248.00–260.00	256.41
15	500–550	525	240.00–250.00	246.13
9	550–600	575	230.00–238.00	231.78
13	600–650	625	226.00–230.00	228.62
2	650–700	675	220.00	220.00
7	700–750	725	215.00–220.00	217.57
3	750–800	782	214.00–216.00	214.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	225	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	285	360.00–370.00	365.18
9	300–350	325	330.00–350.00	337.78
8	350–400	371	320.00–338.00	326.87
7	400–450	419	295.00–298.00	296.84
25	450–500	482	280.00–291.00	288.13
3	500–550	518	274.00–276.00	274.65
20	550–600	568	256.00–266.00	259.43
4	650–700	679	239.00	239.00
2	700–750	713	228.00–232.00	229.99
2	750–800	773	224.00–228.00	225.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	350.00	350.00
14	300–350	325	305.00–320.00	314.29
8	350–400	376	288.00–300.00	295.97
7	400–450	426	275.00–285.00	280.13
16	450–500	476	270.00–278.00	271.88
28	500–550	529	260.00–272.00	267.92
16	550–600	578	238.00–252.00	244.56
35	600–650	620	233.00–244.00	236.01
26	650–700	678	224.00–230.00	228.39
12	700–750	724	222.00–228.00	224.83
12	750–800	758	220.00–222.00	220.17

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