Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $230.27/cwt on 135 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −162.05 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$230.27

135 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,255

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

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

$29.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.41

vs AL average

−22.41 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	243.15	1,326	36
Medium and Large 2	544	228.53	1,243	79
Medium and Large 3	549	213.95	1,174	20

One grade step is worth $29.20/cwt here — about $152 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 sale135 hd

230.27

—

AL average14 barns · 578 hd

225.86

+4.41

National average183 barns · 16,319 hd

252.68

−22.41

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−162.05

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	1,435	135.00	1,937	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,403	122.03	1,712	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,233	118.44	1,460	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,026	110.31	1,131	32

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)	—	$1,150	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$895	5

Every lot, as filed

75 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	550–600	581	225.56/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,311	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	249.55/cwt	245.00–253.00	1,560	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	236.67/cwt	232.00–243.00	1,607	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	727	226.61/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,647	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	229.90/cwt	226.00–237.00	1,212	54
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	206.91/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,517	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	243.11/cwt	240.00–250.00	914	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	270.93/cwt	268.00–275.00	1,433	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	323.50/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,061	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	241.54/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,017	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	275.77/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,172	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	263.28/cwt	256.00–268.00	1,503	48
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	659	228.94/cwt	217.00–235.00	1,509	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	233.92/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,111	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	244.00/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,037	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	236.22/cwt	232.00–244.00	1,129	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	249.50/cwt	245.00–255.00	811	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	220.53/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,365	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	522	226.36/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,182	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	213.93/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,316	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	371	237.24/cwt	232.00–240.00	880	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	682	198.30/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,352	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	250.66/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,436	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	227.33/cwt	222.00–234.00	1,421	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	264.65/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,262	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	621	240.76/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,495	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	211.14/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,225	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	768	181.01/cwt	177.00–185.00	1,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	205.00/cwt	202.00–208.00	1,425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	576	214.00/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,233	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	526	256.00/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,347	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	120.65/cwt	118.00–124.00	1,470	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	113.39/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,436	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	114.22/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,170	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	107.26/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,102	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	125.89/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,760	10
Bulls	—	—	1,435	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,937	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	895.00/head	825.00–1,000.00	895	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	204.50/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,278	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	215.83/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,140	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	227.82/cwt	220.00–235.00	961	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	224.00/cwt	216.00–230.00	1,062	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	116.88/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,689	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,200	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,572	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	206.67/cwt	205.00–208.00	1,577	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	215.25/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,451	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	443	258.34/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,144	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,647	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	322	299.04/cwt	295.00–300.00	963	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,559	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	226.02/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,401	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	383.10/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,295	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	277.39/cwt	275.00–280.00	915	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	290.47/cwt	290.00–294.00	1,400	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	267.34/cwt	256.00–268.00	1,035	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	550–600	593	261.00/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,548	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	235.57/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,355	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	270.61/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,518	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	258.17/cwt	257.00–259.00	1,595	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	278.07/cwt	277.00–286.00	1,482	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	252.43/cwt	249.00–258.00	1,204	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	246.67/cwt	237.00–253.00	1,283	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	249.27/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,174	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	208	364.94/cwt	360.00–370.00	759	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	277.75/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,322	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	207.25/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,393	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	260.93/cwt	255.00–265.00	858	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	312.97/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,286	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	244.94/cwt	236.00–250.00	1,271	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	232.26/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,354	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	777	217.32/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,689	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	444	292.35/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,298	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	312.71/cwt	305.00–317.00	1,173	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	333.67/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,225	15

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 →

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Tue Oct 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,593Last week 1,163Year ago 1,932

Slaughter CattleReceipts 183Last week 176Year ago 319

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 22Year ago 31

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	329	255.00–265.00	260.93
15	350–400	376	240.00–250.00	243.11
5	400–450	421	240.00–248.00	241.54
26	450–500	475	230.00–240.00	233.92
54	500–550	527	226.00–237.00	229.90
25	550–600	581	220.00–228.00	225.56
17	600–650	619	214.00–224.00	220.53
16	650–700	672	205.00–212.00	207.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	325	245.00–255.00	249.50
5	350–400	371	232.00–240.00	237.24
10	400–450	422	220.00–235.00	227.82
7	450–500	474	216.00–230.00	224.00
12	500–550	528	210.00–222.00	215.83
8	550–600	580	210.00–215.00	211.14
6	600–650	625	200.00–210.00	204.50
3	650–700	682	195.00–200.00	198.30
2	750–800	768	177.00–185.00	181.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	208	360.00–370.00	364.94
2	300–350	330	275.00–280.00	277.39
23	350–400	387	256.00–268.00	267.34
22	400–450	443	250.00–260.00	258.34
4	450–500	471	247.00–250.00	249.27
20	500–550	520	237.00–253.00	246.67
14	550–600	575	232.00–240.00	235.57
15	600–650	620	224.00–230.00	226.02
8	650–700	674	213.00–220.00	215.25
3	750–800	763	205.00–208.00	206.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	593	260.00–262.00	261.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	328	315.00–330.00	323.50
7	350–400	375	305.00–317.00	312.71
21	400–450	444	290.00–297.00	292.35
8	450–500	476	270.00–282.00	277.75
18	500–550	529	268.00–275.00	270.93
48	550–600	571	256.00–268.00	263.28
18	600–650	625	245.00–253.00	249.55
15	650–700	679	232.00–243.00	236.67
8	700–750	727	222.00–230.00	226.61
3	750–800	777	212.00–220.00	217.32
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	322	295.00–300.00	299.04
3	450–500	477	260.00–267.00	264.65
8	500–550	526	250.00–262.00	256.00
3	550–600	573	250.00–252.00	250.66
13	600–650	621	238.00–245.00	240.76
2	700–750	725	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	375.00–395.00	383.10
15	350–400	367	325.00–350.00	333.67
4	400–450	411	305.00–320.00	312.97
13	450–500	482	290.00–294.00	290.47
15	500–550	533	277.00–286.00	278.07
13	550–600	561	270.00–278.00	270.61
12	600–650	618	257.00–259.00	258.17
2	650–700	675	244.00	244.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	425	270.00–282.00	275.77
9	450–500	477	249.00–258.00	252.43
32	500–550	519	236.00–250.00	244.94
23	550–600	583	230.00–240.00	232.26
12	600–650	625	222.00–234.00	227.33
20	650–700	659	217.00–235.00	228.94
2	700–750	733	202.00–212.00	206.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	425	240.00–250.00	244.00
5	450–500	478	232.00–244.00	236.22
6	500–550	522	220.00–232.00	226.36
8	550–600	576	210.00–224.00	214.00
2	600–650	615	210.00–218.00	213.93
2	650–700	695	202.00–208.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,218	118.00–124.00	120.65
7	—	1,266	112.00–116.00	113.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,024	112.00–117.00	114.22
18	—	1,027	105.00–111.00	107.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,398	124.00–128.00	125.89
11	—	1,445	114.00–120.00	116.88
2	—	1,200	131.00	131.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	135.00	135.00

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	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	895.00

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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