Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: No slaughter cows were covered. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $221.54/cwt on 127 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −170.78 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$221.54

127 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,234

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$27.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.45

vs AL average

−17.07 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	231.58	1,312	61
Medium and Large 2	549	216.61	1,189	43
Medium and Large 3	549	204.13	1,121	23

One grade step is worth $27.45/cwt here — about $191 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale127 hd

221.54

—

AL average13 barns · 528 hd

219.09

+2.45

National average182 barns · 14,937 hd

238.61

−17.07

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−170.78

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

76 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	400–450	425	229.10/cwt	222.00–240.00	974	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	726	192.57/cwt	186.00–198.00	1,398	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	562	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,343	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	245.00/cwt	240.00–250.00	796	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	226.79/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,549	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	246.82/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,429	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	210.76/cwt	207.00–214.00	1,003	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	203.37/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,169	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	238.48/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,443	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	225.01/cwt	223.00–226.00	1,620	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	217.31/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,569	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	211.39/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,607	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	376	224.23/cwt	220.00–230.00	843	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	666	233.93/cwt	180.00–285.00	1,558	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	287.25/cwt	282.00–295.00	1,074	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	251.21/cwt	246.00–256.00	1,334	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	236.41/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,378	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	277.25/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,178	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	300.39/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,120	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	352.06/cwt	350.00–360.00	975	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	301.92/cwt	294.00–310.00	981	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	268.33/cwt	262.00–275.00	1,277	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	681	214.12/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,458	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	718	206.50/cwt	206.00–207.00	1,483	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	227.17/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,404	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	219.71/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,479	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	282.00/cwt	280.00–285.00	917	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	226.70/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,338	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	219.50/cwt	217.00–224.00	1,383	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	241.06/cwt	236.00–243.00	1,285	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	377	273.86/cwt	268.00–278.00	1,032	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	491	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,247	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	776	169.29/cwt	165.00–172.00	1,314	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	667	192.30/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,283	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	576	210.41/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,212	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	526	218.51/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,149	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	259.38/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,242	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	282.99/cwt	282.00–285.00	1,197	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,305	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	232.65/cwt	230.00–238.00	984	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	786	174.70/cwt	173.00–180.00	1,373	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	181.67/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,317	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	254.44/cwt	250.00–264.00	1,081	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	220.62/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,255	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	229.95/cwt	222.00–236.00	1,329	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	212.62/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,418	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	244.30/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,163	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	202.48/cwt	198.00–209.00	1,353	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	211.83/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,313	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	227.91/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,197	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	221.45/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,388	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	304.86/cwt	300.00–310.00	802	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	626	201.63/cwt	198.00–205.00	1,262	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	225.43/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,066	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	728	178.98/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,303	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	426	215.61/cwt	210.00–220.00	918	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	203.34/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,468	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	230.71/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,227	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	240.24/cwt	236.00–244.00	1,148	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	263.09/cwt	260.00–272.00	981	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	225.93/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,073	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	218.74/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,148	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	197.71/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,236	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	209.56/cwt	204.00–214.00	1,322	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	257.94/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,130	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	188.50/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,465	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	214.15/cwt	209.00–219.00	1,234	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	178.99/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,405	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	268.75/cwt	265.00–275.00	873	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	204.83/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,075	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	280.00/cwt	275.00–285.00	770	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	293.48/cwt	290.00–300.00	675	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	684	197.87/cwt	194.00–205.00	1,353	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	249.38/cwt	245.00–256.00	950	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	407.53/cwt	405.00–410.00	909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	318.30/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,028	6

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 Sep 10, 2024

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

Receipts 2,321Last week 1,305Year ago 2,696

Compared to one week ago: No slaughter cows were covered. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 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
3	200–250	230	290.00–300.00	293.48
4	250–300	275	275.00–285.00	280.00
12	300–350	325	265.00–275.00	268.75
12	350–400	381	245.00–256.00	249.38
31	400–450	425	222.00–240.00	229.10
36	450–500	475	220.00–230.00	225.93
23	500–550	525	214.00–224.00	218.74
20	550–600	576	209.00–219.00	214.15
27	600–650	631	204.00–214.00	209.56
19	650–700	684	194.00–205.00	197.87
7	700–750	726	186.00–198.00	192.57
4	750–800	785	178.00–180.00	178.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	562	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	240.00–250.00	245.00
9	350–400	376	220.00–230.00	224.23
10	400–450	426	210.00–220.00	215.61
13	450–500	476	207.00–214.00	210.76
12	500–550	525	200.00–210.00	204.83
11	550–600	575	200.00–207.00	203.37
7	600–650	625	192.00–200.00	197.71
12	650–700	666	180.00–285.00	233.93
2	700–750	728	178.00–180.00	178.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	300.00–310.00	304.86
7	350–400	373	260.00–272.00	263.09
10	400–450	438	250.00–262.00	257.94
9	450–500	478	236.00–244.00	240.24
12	500–550	532	226.00–236.00	230.71
39	550–600	578	222.00–236.00	229.95
18	600–650	627	218.00–226.00	221.45
26	650–700	667	210.00–218.00	212.62
12	700–750	722	200.00–210.00	203.34
4	750–800	777	187.00–190.00	188.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	405.00–410.00	407.53
5	250–300	277	350.00–360.00	352.06
6	300–350	323	315.00–325.00	318.30
5	350–400	373	300.00–302.00	300.39
12	550–600	579	242.00–250.00	246.82
4	600–650	605	234.00–240.00	238.48
28	650–700	683	225.00–228.00	226.79
3	700–750	720	223.00–226.00	225.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	325	294.00–310.00	301.92
15	350–400	374	282.00–295.00	287.25
16	400–450	425	270.00–285.00	277.25
15	450–500	476	262.00–275.00	268.33
13	500–550	531	246.00–256.00	251.21
5	550–600	583	234.00–240.00	236.41
28	600–650	618	225.00–230.00	227.17
20	650–700	673	218.00–224.00	219.71
25	700–750	722	212.00–222.00	217.31
23	750–800	760	210.00–214.00	211.39
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	325	280.00–285.00	282.00
15	350–400	377	268.00–278.00	273.86
9	450–500	491	254.00	254.00
5	500–550	533	236.00–243.00	241.06
19	550–600	590	225.00–230.00	226.70
4	600–650	630	217.00–224.00	219.50
7	650–700	681	210.00–216.00	214.12
2	700–750	718	206.00–207.00	206.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	230.00–238.00	232.65
10	450–500	473	218.00–228.00	225.43
14	500–550	526	216.00–222.00	218.51
17	550–600	576	206.00–216.00	210.41
8	600–650	626	198.00–205.00	201.63
12	650–700	667	185.00–195.00	192.30
4	700–750	725	180.00	180.00
4	750–800	776	165.00–172.00	169.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	282.00–285.00	282.99
5	450–500	479	257.00–260.00	259.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	400–450	425	250.00–264.00	254.44
14	450–500	476	240.00–252.00	244.30
22	500–550	525	224.00–234.00	227.91
9	550–600	569	218.00–228.00	220.62
23	600–650	620	210.00–218.00	211.83
9	650–700	668	198.00–209.00	202.48
3	700–750	725	180.00–185.00	181.67
4	750–800	786	173.00–180.00	174.70

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