Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $225.94/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −166.38 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$225.94

68 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,247

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$138

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

$14.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.58

vs AL average

−11.07 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	232.25	1,292	17thin
Medium and Large 2	556	225.50	1,255	40
Medium and Large 3	530	217.79	1,154	11thin

One grade step is worth $14.46/cwt here — about $138 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale68 hd

225.94

—

AL average13 barns · 522 hd

227.52

−1.58

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−11.07

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−166.38

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	1,533	132.71	2,034	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,388	116.05	1,611	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,163	108.85	1,266	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,077	103.84	1,118	51

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)	—	$1,325	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,238	2thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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	400–450	425	284.00/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,207	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	732	201.36/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,474	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	228.00/cwt	224.00–232.00	1,204	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	222.36/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,272	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	727	189.70/cwt	186.00–196.00	1,379	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	241.15/cwt	236.00–248.00	1,391	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	236.33/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,477	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	778	219.65/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,709	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	233.73/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,575	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	267.81/cwt	258.00–270.00	1,294	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	229.33/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,319	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	248.41/cwt	246.00–252.00	1,324	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	709	226.08/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,603	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	246.52/cwt	245.00–250.00	937	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	295.40/cwt	290.00–302.00	1,108	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	216.13/cwt	213.00–222.00	1,353	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	291.56/cwt	280.00–295.00	948	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	232.63/cwt	226.00–238.00	1,103	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	200.99/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,451	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	241.80/cwt	236.00–246.00	1,037	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	213.22/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,328	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	271.56/cwt	268.00–275.00	893	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	312	248.16/cwt	240.00–255.00	774	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	235.60/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,119	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	213.62/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,117	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	574	209.00/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,200	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	627	206.57/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,295	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	246.68/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,068	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	276.00/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,035	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	232.33/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,220	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	637	201.37/cwt	198.00–204.00	1,283	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	217.79/cwt	208.00–220.00	1,154	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,628	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	105.38/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,282	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	111.86/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,249	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	99.43/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,101	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	107.76/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,131	27
Bulls	—	—	1,718	139.60/cwt	138.00–144.00	2,398	5
Bulls	—	—	1,563	132.88/cwt	131.00–135.00	2,077	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,237.50/head	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,238	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,325	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	236.63/cwt	228.00–240.00	887	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	223.65/cwt	220.00–234.00	964	5
Bulls	—	—	1,358	126.85/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,723	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,779	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	109.50/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,569	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	117.26/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,601	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	389	261.71/cwt	258.00–267.00	1,018	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	281.98/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,196	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	770	181.96/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,401	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	215.43/cwt	211.00–224.00	1,021	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	201.99/cwt	196.00–206.00	1,363	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	673	193.06/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,299	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	313.30/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,184	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	433	274.38/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,188	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	251.51/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,087	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	262.68/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,384	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	218.11/cwt	214.00–221.00	1,474	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	220.20/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,363	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	234.33/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,237	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	725	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,631	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	757	234.33/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,774	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	238.38/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,733	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	291.69/cwt	285.00–297.00	928	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	252.11/cwt	243.00–256.00	1,586	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	305.09/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,001	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	330.03/cwt	324.00–336.00	1,073	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	252.07/cwt	249.00–260.00	1,444	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	213.14/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,513	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	244.56/cwt	241.00–249.00	1,651	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	230.80/cwt	228.00–234.00	1,329	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	211.48/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,417	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	243.31/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,146	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	229.63/cwt	228.00–234.00	1,203	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	268.24/cwt	262.00–272.00	1,148	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	213.17/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,435	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	782	194.02/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,517	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	252.82/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,191	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	223.24/cwt	215.00–226.00	1,299	21

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 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,066Last week 2,321Year ago 2,535

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	328	300.00–315.00	305.09
10	350–400	375	290.00–302.00	295.40
10	400–450	425	280.00–290.00	284.00
20	450–500	483	258.00–270.00	267.81
5	500–550	533	246.00–252.00	248.41
7	550–600	577	236.00–248.00	241.15
6	600–650	625	230.00–242.00	236.33
26	650–700	674	228.00–238.00	233.73
10	700–750	709	220.00–227.00	226.08
3	750–800	778	215.00–222.00	219.65
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	280.00–295.00	291.56
5	350–400	375	270.00–280.00	276.00
3	500–550	525	225.00–236.00	232.33
3	550–600	575	228.00–230.00	229.33
2	750–800	775	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	324.00–336.00	330.03
3	350–400	378	310.00–315.00	313.30
6	500–550	527	260.00–266.00	262.68
32	550–600	573	249.00–260.00	252.07
13	600–650	629	243.00–256.00	252.11
9	650–700	675	241.00–249.00	244.56
5	700–750	727	235.00–243.00	238.38
8	750–800	757	225.00–237.00	234.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	329	268.00–275.00	271.56
8	350–400	380	245.00–250.00	246.52
11	400–450	429	236.00–246.00	241.80
16	450–500	474	226.00–238.00	232.63
19	500–550	528	224.00–232.00	228.00
21	550–600	582	215.00–226.00	223.24
9	600–650	623	210.00–217.00	213.22
2	650–700	670	210.00–213.00	211.48
3	700–750	732	200.00–204.00	201.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	312	240.00–255.00	248.16
4	350–400	375	228.00–240.00	236.63
5	400–450	431	220.00–234.00	223.65
9	450–500	474	211.00–224.00	215.43
11	500–550	530	208.00–220.00	217.79
3	600–650	637	198.00–204.00	201.37
2	650–700	673	190.00–196.00	193.06
2	750–800	770	180.00–184.00	181.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	285.00–297.00	291.69
4	350–400	389	258.00–267.00	261.71
12	400–450	432	248.00–260.00	251.51
17	450–500	471	241.00–250.00	243.31
7	500–550	528	232.00–242.00	234.33
10	550–600	576	228.00–234.00	230.80
9	600–650	619	218.00–226.00	220.20
18	650–700	676	214.00–221.00	218.11
17	700–750	710	208.00–215.00	213.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	433	270.00–277.00	274.38
14	700–750	725	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	428	262.00–272.00	268.24
9	450–500	471	250.00–262.00	252.82
11	500–550	524	228.00–234.00	229.63
6	550–600	572	218.00–226.00	222.36
7	600–650	626	213.00–222.00	216.13
5	650–700	673	210.00–216.00	213.17
3	700–750	722	200.00–203.00	200.99
3	750–800	782	190.00–198.00	194.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	433	242.00–250.00	246.68
10	450–500	475	224.00–240.00	235.60
8	500–550	523	210.00–220.00	213.62
7	550–600	574	205.00–213.00	209.00
5	600–650	627	200.00–210.00	206.57
4	650–700	675	196.00–206.00	201.99
10	700–750	727	186.00–196.00	189.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	424	280.00–290.00	281.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,217	104.00–107.00	105.38
15	—	1,117	110.00–113.00	111.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,107	98.00–102.00	99.43
27	—	1,050	105.00–111.00	107.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	124.00	124.00
5	—	1,433	107.00–110.00	109.50
14	—	1,365	115.00–120.00	117.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,718	138.00–144.00	139.60
4	—	1,563	131.00–135.00	132.88
6	—	1,358	125.00–130.00	126.85

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)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,237.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,325.00

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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