Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: No trends available for slaughter cows and bulls. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $251.59/cwt on 111 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −140.73 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$251.59

111 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,344

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$18.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.36

vs AL average

−28.71 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	531	255.35	1,357	89
Medium and Large 3	546	236.36	1,290	22

One grade step is worth $18.99/cwt here — about $67 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 sale111 hd

251.59

—

AL average15 barns · 613 hd

252.95

−1.36

National average188 barns · 25,726 hd

280.30

−28.71

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−140.73

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	1,638	131.21	2,149	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,355	119.73	1,623	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,294	116.72	1,510	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,055	109.60	1,157	16

Every lot, as filed

64 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	300–350	329	307.97/cwt	302.00–315.00	1,013	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	242.46/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,273	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	258.34/cwt	250.00–264.00	1,356	77
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	305.60/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,604	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	299.48/cwt	290.00–306.00	1,096	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	304.98/cwt	302.00–308.00	1,275	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	342.48/cwt	340.00–346.00	1,456	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	383.31/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,380	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	218.98/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,347	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	395.00/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,272	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	226.75/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,433	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	219.34/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,476	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,651	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	323.62/cwt	316.00–330.00	1,673	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	681	252.16/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,717	28
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	243.06/cwt	236.00–250.00	1,519	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	331.15/cwt	326.00–338.00	1,593	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	299.00/cwt	298.00–300.00	1,713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	336.20/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,432	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	376.31/cwt	370.00–382.00	1,219	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	246.64/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,808	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	317.79/cwt	310.00–322.00	1,503	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	358.08/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,343	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	321	347.59/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,116	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	336.31/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,261	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	682	232.43/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,585	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	311.94/cwt	310.00–314.00	1,638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	255.59/cwt	242.00–262.00	1,603	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	226.99/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,562	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	648	240.17/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,556	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	264.91/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,536	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	795	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,654	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,304	119.91/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,564	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	113.44/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,469	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	105.80/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,098	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	112.56/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,203	9
Bulls	—	—	1,707	138.30/cwt	138.00–139.00	2,361	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,403	116.43/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,634	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,313	127.99/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,681	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,288	123.02/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,584	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	125.83/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,564	3
Bulls	—	—	1,633	135.02/cwt	133.00–137.00	2,205	5
Bulls	—	—	1,572	122.00/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,918	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,595	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	211.35/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,433	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	281.92/cwt	276.00–292.00	1,618	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	295.66/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,552	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	328.52/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,567	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	208.99/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	959	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	276.40/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,175	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	526	278.59/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,465	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	318.53/cwt	308.00–330.00	1,360	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	303.92/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,441	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	291.93/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,247	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	277.13/cwt	270.00–286.00	1,305	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	314.24/cwt	308.00–320.00	1,178	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	324.99/cwt	322.00–328.00	1,085	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	296.92/cwt	290.00–304.00	1,366	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	576	227.55/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,311	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	236.17/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,353	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	264.60/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,259	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	381	280.59/cwt	278.00–285.00	1,069	5

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 Dec 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,160Last week 1,948Year ago 1,283

Slaughter CattleReceipts 167Last week 0Year ago 307

Compared to one week ago: No trends available for slaughter cows and bulls. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	329	302.00–315.00	307.97
16	350–400	366	290.00–306.00	299.48
21	400–450	427	285.00–300.00	291.93
35	450–500	471	270.00–286.00	277.13
77	500–550	525	250.00–264.00	258.34
12	550–600	573	234.00–240.00	236.17
34	600–650	632	224.00–228.00	226.75
3	650–700	673	218.00–220.00	219.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	295.00	295.00
5	350–400	381	278.00–285.00	280.59
5	400–450	425	270.00–282.00	276.40
20	450–500	476	260.00–270.00	264.60
13	500–550	525	235.00–250.00	242.46
9	550–600	576	220.00–232.00	227.55
2	600–650	615	218.00–220.00	218.98
2	650–700	675	208.00–210.00	208.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	334	322.00–328.00	324.99
12	350–400	375	308.00–320.00	314.24
6	400–450	418	302.00–308.00	304.98
2	450–500	460	290.00–304.00	296.92
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	324	370.00–382.00	376.31
13	350–400	375	350.00–370.00	358.08
4	400–450	426	330.00–340.00	336.20
20	450–500	473	310.00–322.00	317.79
20	500–550	525	300.00–310.00	305.60
2	550–600	573	298.00–300.00	299.00
5	600–650	630	262.00	262.00
28	650–700	681	244.00–254.00	252.16
3	700–750	733	242.00–250.00	246.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	390.00–400.00	395.00
3	350–400	360	375.00–390.00	383.31
4	400–450	425	340.00–346.00	342.48
7	450–500	481	326.00–338.00	331.15
5	500–550	517	316.00–330.00	323.62
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	321	340.00–350.00	347.59
13	350–400	375	330.00–340.00	336.31
2	600–650	625	236.00–250.00	243.06
5	650–700	682	230.00–240.00	232.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	477	320.00–335.00	328.52
2	500–550	525	310.00–314.00	311.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	400–450	427	308.00–330.00	318.53
9	450–500	474	295.00–310.00	303.92
6	500–550	525	290.00–300.00	295.66
5	550–600	574	276.00–292.00	281.92
6	600–650	627	242.00–262.00	255.59
2	650–700	688	224.00–230.00	226.99
2	700–750	725	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	755	213.00	213.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	526	272.00–280.00	278.59
2	550–600	580	260.00–270.00	264.91
13	600–650	648	230.00–241.00	240.17
3	650–700	678	210.00–214.00	211.35
1	750–800	795	208.00	208.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,304	118.00–123.00	119.91
21	—	1,295	110.00–116.00	113.44
3	—	1,243	124.00–128.00	125.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,038	104.00–108.00	105.80
9	—	1,069	110.00–115.00	112.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,403	114.00–120.00	116.43
2	—	1,313	127.00–129.00	127.99
8	—	1,288	121.00–125.00	123.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,707	138.00–139.00	138.30
5	—	1,633	133.00–137.00	135.02
9	—	1,572	120.00–128.00	122.00

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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