Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $225.99/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −166.33 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$225.99

65 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,218

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

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

$30.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.01

vs AL average

−20.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	243.41	1,323	14thin
Medium and Large 2	537	224.82	1,208	35
Medium and Large 3	540	213.33	1,151	16thin

One grade step is worth $30.08/cwt here — about $171 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 sale65 hd

225.99

—

AL average16 barns · 395 hd

220.98

+5.01

National average172 barns · 12,740 hd

246.78

−20.79

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−166.33

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	—	Low	1,624	140.10	2,275	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,382	121.34	1,677	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,238	115.56	1,430	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,091	109.17	1,191	28

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)	—	$950	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,950	4thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	600–650	628	236.20/cwt	234.00–239.00	1,483	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	246.73/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,051	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	267.07/cwt	260.00–270.00	884	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	256.88/cwt	250.00–266.00	984	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	214.24/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,343	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	296.29/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,111	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	259.79/cwt	255.00–264.00	1,390	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	241.58/cwt	236.00–248.00	1,145	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	240.72/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,266	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	214.59/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,335	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	268.98/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,267	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	743	220.34/cwt	219.00–222.00	1,637	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	226.53/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,194	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	206.98/cwt	205.00–209.00	1,263	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,063	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	224.70/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,175	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	279.36/cwt	275.00–288.00	1,193	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	201.48/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	205.90/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,386	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	280.65/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,038	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	735	213.49/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,569	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	627	226.65/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,421	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	247.97/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,436	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	242.00/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,154	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	663	190.51/cwt	189.00–192.00	1,263	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	219.24/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,710	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	526	214.56/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,129	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	235.49/cwt	233.00–238.00	1,373	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	107.10/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,181	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	113.55/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,209	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,364	124.41/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,697	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,414	116.09/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,642	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	111.95/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,421	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	120.37/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,440	15
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	950.00/head	900.00–1,150.00	950	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	240.65/cwt	240.00–242.00	890	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	210.61/cwt	209.00–214.00	1,200	5
Bulls	—	—	1,550	135.49/cwt	134.00–137.00	2,100	2
Bulls	—	—	1,668	144.30/cwt	142.00–146.00	2,407	2
Bulls	—	—	1,653	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	2,322	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	229	414.75/cwt	400.00–420.00	950	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	362.06/cwt	350.00–380.00	992	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	286.00/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,273	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	211.50/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,216	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	224.00/cwt	218.00–232.00	1,064	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	227.41/cwt	222.00–234.00	960	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	286.32/cwt	285.00–290.00	802	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	244.67/cwt	242.00–249.00	1,522	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	686	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,701	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	245.34/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,320	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	315.67/cwt	310.00–322.00	1,184	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	258.17/cwt	254.00–263.00	1,459	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	279.91/cwt	276.00–285.00	910	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	236.15/cwt	233.00–243.00	1,603	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	681	215.13/cwt	211.00–217.00	1,465	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	236.33/cwt	232.00–239.00	1,331	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	257.98/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,089	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	221.84/cwt	219.00–229.00	1,391	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	200.89/cwt	197.00–205.00	1,456	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	274.17/cwt	266.00–282.00	1,162	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	222.36/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,279	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	331.43/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,077	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	272.52/cwt	270.00–273.00	1,453	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	254.02/cwt	248.00–264.00	1,207	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	226.66/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,537	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	307.09/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,001	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	217.97/cwt	214.00–227.00	1,260	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	297.50/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,264	4

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 Oct 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,163Last week 1,427Year ago 2,214

Slaughter CattleReceipts 176Last week 208Year ago 367

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 15Year ago 48

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	326	305.00–315.00	307.09
7	350–400	375	292.00–300.00	296.29
8	400–450	427	275.00–288.00	279.36
8	450–500	471	265.00–275.00	268.98
5	500–550	535	255.00–264.00	259.79
5	550–600	579	244.00–250.00	247.97
5	600–650	628	234.00–239.00	236.20
3	650–700	678	224.00–230.00	226.66
3	700–750	743	219.00–222.00	220.34
4	750–800	780	217.00–220.00	219.24
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	280.00–282.00	280.65
2	550–600	583	233.00–238.00	235.49
3	600–650	627	220.00–230.00	226.65
2	700–750	735	212.00–215.00	213.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	229	400.00–420.00	414.75
7	250–300	274	350.00–380.00	362.06
7	300–350	325	320.00–340.00	331.43
9	350–400	375	310.00–322.00	315.67
4	400–450	425	295.00–300.00	297.50
10	500–550	533	270.00–273.00	272.52
17	550–600	565	254.00–263.00	258.17
15	600–650	622	242.00–249.00	244.67
23	650–700	679	233.00–243.00	236.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	650–700	686	248.00	248.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	331	260.00–270.00	267.07
4	350–400	383	250.00–266.00	256.88
11	400–450	426	242.00–252.00	246.73
14	450–500	474	236.00–248.00	241.58
28	500–550	527	220.00–234.00	226.53
7	550–600	578	214.00–227.00	217.97
21	600–650	627	210.00–218.00	214.24
2	700–750	725	197.00–205.00	200.89
2	750–800	775	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	250.00	250.00
3	350–400	370	240.00–242.00	240.65
14	400–450	422	222.00–234.00	227.41
14	450–500	475	218.00–232.00	224.00
11	500–550	526	210.00–220.00	214.56
5	550–600	570	209.00–214.00	210.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	280	285.00–290.00	286.32
11	300–350	325	276.00–285.00	279.91
3	400–450	422	256.00–260.00	257.98
11	500–550	538	244.00–250.00	245.34
3	550–600	563	232.00–239.00	236.33
6	600–650	627	219.00–229.00	221.84
7	650–700	681	211.00–217.00	215.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	424	266.00–282.00	274.17
15	450–500	475	248.00–264.00	254.02
7	500–550	526	238.00–245.00	240.72
11	550–600	575	218.00–228.00	222.36
5	600–650	622	210.00–225.00	214.59
2	650–700	673	202.00–210.00	205.90
2	700–750	728	200.00–203.00	201.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	250.00	250.00
5	450–500	477	240.00–244.00	242.00
11	500–550	523	220.00–232.00	224.70
6	550–600	575	208.00–215.00	211.50
2	600–650	610	205.00–209.00	206.98
2	650–700	663	189.00–192.00	190.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	285.00–287.00	286.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,103	105.00–110.00	107.10
9	—	1,065	111.00–115.00	113.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,364	122.00–126.00	124.41
7	—	1,414	115.00–119.00	116.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,269	110.00–115.00	111.95
15	—	1,196	118.00–123.00	120.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	134.00–137.00	135.49
2	—	1,668	142.00–146.00	144.30
2	—	1,653	140.00–141.00	140.50

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)	5	—	—	900.00–1,150.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950.00

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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