Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $223.03/cwt on 114 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −169.29 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$223.03

114 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,233

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$213

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

$23.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.87

vs AL average

−17.06 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	581	233.72	1,357	28
Medium and Large 2	544	225.28	1,225	53
Medium and Large 3	544	210.33	1,144	33

One grade step is worth $23.39/cwt here — about $213 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 sale114 hd

223.03

—

AL average14 barns · 444 hd

221.16

+1.87

National average173 barns · 10,203 hd

240.09

−17.06

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−169.29

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	—	Average	1,312	130.38	1,711	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,368	120.94	1,655	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,285	113.93	1,464	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,034	104.83	1,084	33

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)	—	$1,238	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$848	3thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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	600–650	620	195.84/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,214	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	424	225.76/cwt	220.00–232.00	957	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	217.20/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,043	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	233.54/cwt	228.00–242.00	1,109	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	275.86/cwt	265.00–282.00	894	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	244.93/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,256	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	211.69/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,545	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	225.36/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,427	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	322	300.19/cwt	295.00–305.00	967	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	281.04/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,065	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	257.30/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,081	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	247.26/cwt	246.00–249.00	1,535	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	314.37/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,173	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	258.22/cwt	253.00–266.00	1,469	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	362.41/cwt	360.00–365.00	960	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	776	220.75/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,713	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	240.74/cwt	239.00–241.00	1,577	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	258.22/cwt	254.00–264.00	1,361	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	297.53/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,220	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	317.18/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,024	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	281.76/cwt	279.00–286.00	1,336	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	334.97/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,069	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	269.10/cwt	269.00–270.00	1,415	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	223.15/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,618	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	214.49/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,658	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	281.46/cwt	276.00–285.00	1,202	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	244.67/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,404	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	226	450.69/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,019	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	230.96/cwt	229.00–233.00	1,674	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	574	236.35/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,357	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	276	333.14/cwt	330.00–340.00	919	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	270.87/cwt	265.00–276.00	1,289	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	239.80/cwt	234.00–244.00	1,499	42
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	231.34/cwt	225.00–238.00	1,559	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	300.11/cwt	292.00–306.00	1,128	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	248.98/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,190	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	270.19/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,151	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	230.00/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,323	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	626	209.61/cwt	206.00–214.00	1,312	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	227.14/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,192	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	239.77/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,146	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	206.98/cwt	206.00–208.00	1,397	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	111.27/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,445	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	102.31/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,050	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	110.61/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,165	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,389	116.03/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,612	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,363	128.53/cwt	128.00–129.00	1,752	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,349	124.33/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,677	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	119.58/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,500	8
Bulls	—	—	1,530	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	2,081	2
Bulls	—	—	1,203	127.57/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,535	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,237.50/head	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,238	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	848.33/head	795.00–900.00	848	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	240.99/cwt	238.00–246.00	1,260	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	253.71/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,213	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	421	256.49/cwt	252.00–258.00	1,080	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	681	217.12/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,479	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	218.36/cwt	214.00–222.00	1,256	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	292.42/cwt	287.00–300.00	1,240	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	208.00/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,508	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	298.57/cwt	295.00–300.00	821	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	224.28/cwt	222.00–229.00	1,368	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	237.99/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,233	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	293.94/cwt	290.00–300.00	955	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	222.28/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,389	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	202.41/cwt	198.00–205.00	1,362	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	277.98/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,048	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	327.64/cwt	325.00–330.00	731	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	215.90/cwt	208.00–225.00	1,449	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	257.15/cwt	252.00–264.00	1,075	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	197.50/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,531	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	226.58/cwt	223.00–232.00	1,199	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	191.74/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,486	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	675	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	211.60/cwt	205.00–216.00	1,306	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	588	233.21/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,371	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	264.40/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,007	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	203.92/cwt	198.00–210.00	1,168	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	222.76/cwt	218.00–227.00	1,276	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	243.72/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,038	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	245.00/cwt	240.00–250.00	919	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	285.00/cwt	280.00–290.00	784	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	727	199.80/cwt	195.00–204.00	1,453	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	214.50/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,126	20

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 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,427Last week 1,066Year ago 1,888

Slaughter CattleReceipts 208Last week 190Year ago 299

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 5Year ago 8

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	375	240.00–250.00	245.00
9	400–450	424	220.00–232.00	225.76
18	450–500	480	213.00–220.00	217.20
20	500–550	525	210.00–220.00	214.50
13	550–600	573	198.00–210.00	203.92
12	600–650	620	190.00–200.00	195.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	300.00	300.00
6	250–300	275	280.00–290.00	285.00
9	300–350	324	265.00–282.00	275.86
9	350–400	381	256.00–270.00	264.40
15	400–450	426	238.00–250.00	243.72
30	450–500	475	228.00–242.00	233.54
35	500–550	529	223.00–232.00	226.58
18	550–600	573	218.00–227.00	222.76
19	600–650	617	205.00–216.00	211.60
10	650–700	673	198.00–205.00	202.41
5	700–750	727	195.00–204.00	199.80
4	750–800	775	190.00–195.00	191.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	325.00–330.00	327.64
7	250–300	275	295.00–300.00	298.57
4	300–350	325	290.00–300.00	293.94
9	350–400	377	274.00–280.00	277.98
5	400–450	418	252.00–264.00	257.15
3	500–550	518	236.00–240.00	237.99
25	550–600	588	230.00–238.00	233.21
18	600–650	610	222.00–229.00	224.28
22	650–700	671	208.00–225.00	215.90
7	700–750	725	205.00–212.00	208.00
4	750–800	775	195.00–200.00	197.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	322	295.00–305.00	300.19
5	350–400	379	280.00–285.00	281.04
3	400–450	420	256.00–260.00	257.30
4	450–500	478	246.00–250.00	248.98
2	500–550	513	240.00–250.00	244.93
11	550–600	574	234.00–240.00	236.35
3	600–650	633	218.00–230.00	225.36
3	700–750	730	210.00–215.00	211.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	226	430.00–460.00	450.69
2	250–300	265	360.00–365.00	362.41
5	300–350	319	330.00–340.00	334.97
8	350–400	373	310.00–320.00	314.37
2	400–450	410	295.00–300.00	297.53
13	450–500	474	279.00–286.00	281.76
10	500–550	526	269.00–270.00	269.10
18	550–600	569	253.00–266.00	258.22
36	600–650	621	246.00–249.00	247.26
8	650–700	655	239.00–241.00	240.74
3	700–750	725	229.00–233.00	230.96
4	750–800	776	220.00–223.00	220.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	276	330.00–340.00	333.14
9	300–350	323	310.00–325.00	317.18
14	350–400	376	292.00–306.00	300.11
6	400–450	427	276.00–285.00	281.46
7	450–500	476	265.00–276.00	270.87
10	500–550	527	254.00–264.00	258.22
9	550–600	574	240.00–252.00	244.67
42	600–650	625	234.00–244.00	239.80
20	650–700	674	225.00–238.00	231.34
13	700–750	725	220.00–228.00	223.15
8	750–800	773	210.00–219.00	214.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	426	260.00–280.00	270.19
6	450–500	478	250.00–262.00	253.71
10	500–550	523	238.00–246.00	240.99
9	550–600	575	224.00–234.00	230.00
11	600–650	625	220.00–227.00	222.28
7	650–700	681	210.00–220.00	217.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	421	252.00–258.00	256.49
5	450–500	478	235.00–242.00	239.77
14	500–550	525	220.00–234.00	227.14
11	550–600	575	214.00–222.00	218.36
8	600–650	626	206.00–214.00	209.61
2	650–700	675	206.00–208.00	206.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	424	287.00–300.00	292.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,299	110.00–115.00	111.27
8	—	1,254	117.00–123.00	119.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,026	100.00–106.00	102.31
10	—	1,053	108.00–114.00	110.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,389	114.00–120.00	116.03
2	—	1,363	128.00–129.00	128.53
10	—	1,349	122.00–127.00	124.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,530	135.00–137.00	136.00
4	—	1,203	125.00–130.00	127.57

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,237.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	795.00–900.00	848.33

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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Letohatchee Stockyards

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

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

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