Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $225.03/cwt on 83 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −167.29 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$225.03

83 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,248

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$25.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.50

vs AL average

−32.78 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	239.99	1,283	9thin
Medium and Large 2	562	226.77	1,274	52
Medium and Large 3	545	214.81	1,171	22

One grade step is worth $25.18/cwt here — about $112 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 sale83 hd

225.03

—

AL average15 barns · 496 hd

228.53

−3.50

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−32.78

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−167.29

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	—	Low	1,160	131.98	1,531	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,311	131.11	1,719	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,216	120.20	1,461	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,082	109.79	1,188	36

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)	—	$1,750	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,515	5

Every lot, as filed

72 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 3	300–350	323	299.02/cwt	295.00–300.00	966	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	220.00/cwt	219.00–221.00	1,382	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	673	221.01/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,487	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	254.53/cwt	241.00–264.00	1,474	54
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	266.98/cwt	262.00–274.00	1,399	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	239.77/cwt	231.00–248.00	1,611	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	302.66/cwt	295.00–306.00	1,117	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	225.70/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,293	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	245.35/cwt	239.00–256.00	1,033	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	260.84/cwt	252.00–264.00	960	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	337.50/cwt	335.00–340.00	759	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	296.19/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,241	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	261.99/cwt	258.00–270.00	844	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	784	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,529	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	237.58/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,126	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	219.74/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,382	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	211.40/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,418	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	276.89/cwt	270.00–283.00	1,324	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	225.68/cwt	220.00–230.00	966	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	238.28/cwt	230.00–240.00	901	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	327	248.29/cwt	240.00–250.00	812	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	522	230.98/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,206	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	579	221.23/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,281	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	230.33/cwt	224.00–237.00	1,209	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	218.22/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,146	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	574	209.89/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,205	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	205.83/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,286	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	283.57/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,061	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	245.99/cwt	244.00–248.00	1,439	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	432	265.25/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,146	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	107.72/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,162	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	114.48/cwt	113.00–117.00	1,246	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,317	131.39/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,730	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,293	123.13/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,592	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	138.85/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,840	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	115.84/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,414	19
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,387.50/head	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,388	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,750	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	217.30/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,043	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	233.26/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,096	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	256.73/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,104	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	129.03/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,517	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	124.51/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,520	11
Bulls	—	—	1,160	131.98/cwt	131.00–133.00	1,531	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,559	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	247.83/cwt	246.00–252.00	1,155	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	271.33/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,017	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	252.18/cwt	248.00–254.00	1,321	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	257.52/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,221	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	632	235.66/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,489	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	304.48/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,276	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	241.42/cwt	238.00–246.00	1,270	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	262.99/cwt	258.00–266.00	1,099	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	325.81/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,228	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	339.83/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,145	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	277.11/cwt	275.00–280.00	892	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	253.52/cwt	246.00–258.00	1,209	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	216.49/cwt	214.00–219.00	1,533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	235.00/cwt	234.00–236.00	1,328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	761	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,750	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	296.85/cwt	286.00–300.00	1,368	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	270.21/cwt	268.00–276.00	1,510	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	247.49/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,572	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	270.81/cwt	268.00–282.00	1,175	45
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	559	235.08/cwt	228.00–242.00	1,314	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	229.41/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,434	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	242.33/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,272	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	309.51/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,009	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	217.50/cwt	216.00–219.00	1,686	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	226.00/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,639	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 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,523Last week 1,593Year ago 2,162

Slaughter CattleReceipts 225Last week 183Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 11Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	323	295.00–300.00	299.02
7	350–400	374	280.00–290.00	283.57
3	400–450	432	260.00–268.00	265.25
4	450–500	474	250.00–260.00	257.52
10	500–550	524	248.00–254.00	252.18
3	550–600	585	244.00–248.00	245.99
3	600–650	632	235.00–236.00	235.66
4	650–700	673	218.00–224.00	221.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	335.00–340.00	337.50
8	300–350	326	300.00–320.00	309.51
10	350–400	369	295.00–306.00	302.66
16	400–450	419	290.00–300.00	296.19
10	450–500	478	270.00–283.00	276.89
12	500–550	524	262.00–274.00	266.98
54	550–600	579	241.00–264.00	254.53
17	600–650	635	244.00–254.00	247.49
33	650–700	672	231.00–248.00	239.77
4	700–750	725	222.00–230.00	226.00
4	750–800	775	216.00–219.00	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	400.00	400.00
6	300–350	337	325.00–350.00	339.83
6	350–400	377	320.00–330.00	325.81
4	400–450	419	300.00–310.00	304.48
32	450–500	461	286.00–300.00	296.85
14	550–600	559	268.00–276.00	270.21
5	750–800	761	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	250.00–262.00	256.73
3	450–500	470	230.00–240.00	233.26
6	500–550	522	225.00–235.00	230.98
5	550–600	579	220.00–226.00	221.23
2	600–650	628	219.00–221.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	400–450	434	268.00–282.00	270.81
9	450–500	477	246.00–258.00	253.52
9	500–550	525	238.00–250.00	242.33
25	550–600	559	228.00–242.00	235.08
12	600–650	625	225.00–234.00	229.41
2	700–750	708	214.00–219.00	216.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	322	258.00–270.00	261.99
22	350–400	368	252.00–264.00	260.84
31	400–450	421	239.00–256.00	245.35
21	450–500	474	230.00–243.00	237.58
12	500–550	525	224.00–237.00	230.33
40	550–600	573	220.00–230.00	225.70
15	600–650	629	215.00–224.00	219.74
12	650–700	671	210.00–215.00	211.40
5	750–800	784	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	327	240.00–250.00	248.29
6	350–400	378	230.00–240.00	238.28
6	400–450	428	220.00–230.00	225.68
21	450–500	480	214.00–224.00	217.30
13	500–550	525	212.00–220.00	218.22
9	550–600	574	206.00–216.00	209.89
6	600–650	625	200.00–210.00	205.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	275.00–280.00	277.11
8	350–400	375	267.00–277.00	271.33
4	400–450	418	258.00–266.00	262.99
37	450–500	466	246.00–252.00	247.83
7	500–550	526	238.00–246.00	241.42
2	550–600	565	234.00–236.00	235.00
2	700–750	715	218.00	218.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,079	105.00–111.00	107.72
11	—	1,088	113.00–117.00	114.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,317	129.00–135.00	131.39
12	—	1,293	121.00–125.00	123.13
12	—	1,325	137.00–141.00	138.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,221	114.00–120.00	115.84
4	—	1,176	128.00–131.00	129.03
11	—	1,221	122.00–127.00	124.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,160	131.00–133.00	131.98

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	—	—	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,387.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

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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