Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. 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 $240.91/cwt on 73 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −151.41 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$240.91

73 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,305

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$83

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

$6.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.40

vs AL average

−44.04 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	554	245.40	1,360	25
Medium and Large 3	535	238.57	1,277	48

One grade step is worth $6.83/cwt here — about $83 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 sale73 hd

240.91

—

AL average15 barns · 747 hd

260.31

−19.40

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−44.04

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−151.41

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,192	112.26	1,338	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	999	105.81	1,057	8thin

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)	—	$1,683	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,242	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,144	4thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	341.63/cwt	334.00–350.00	1,455	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	209.06/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,505	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	249.31/cwt	246.00–254.00	1,429	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	266.55/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,397	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	238.96/cwt	236.00–242.00	1,501	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	254.14/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,588	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	308.99/cwt	308.00–312.00	1,604	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	271.50/cwt	268.00–280.00	1,561	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	403.25/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,097	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	342.67/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,114	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	621	249.42/cwt	242.00–251.00	1,549	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	323.82/cwt	320.00–328.00	1,545	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	295.72/cwt	288.00–302.00	1,686	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	333.23/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,430	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	323.52/cwt	320.00–328.00	1,676	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	372.93/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,219	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	668	238.61/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,594	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	371	325.00/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,206	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	350.74/cwt	344.00–355.00	1,505	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	353.73/cwt	340.00–364.00	1,316	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	743	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,449	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	233	393.15/cwt	390.00–400.00	916	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	253.98/cwt	251.00–266.00	1,740	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	266.51/cwt	262.00–275.00	1,671	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	301.68/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,448	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	371.70/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,405	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	233.31/cwt	228.00–239.00	1,477	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	386.98/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,254	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	232	438.81/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,018	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	336.90/cwt	334.00–340.00	1,567	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	260.36/cwt	258.00–268.00	1,237	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,375	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	105.81/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,057	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	112.26/cwt	111.00–113.00	1,338	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,241.67/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,242	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	—	1,683.33/head	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,683	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	—	1,143.75/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,144	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	229.08/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,633	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	280.63/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,327	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	300.57/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,283	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	311.80/cwt	228.00–330.00	1,316	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	281.65/cwt	275.00–292.00	1,476	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	239.72/cwt	236.00–246.00	1,630	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	529	240.37/cwt	232.00–246.00	1,272	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	306.40/cwt	305.00–308.00	1,290	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	232.00/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,566	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	302.29/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,442	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	769	216.78/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,667	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	265.36/cwt	260.00–274.00	1,526	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	309.42/cwt	306.00–315.00	1,009	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	293.63/cwt	288.00–302.00	1,248	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	324.81/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,065	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	688	232.02/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	738	220.97/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,631	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	571	228.02/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,302	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	251.58/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,318	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	230.26/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,524	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	295.71/cwt	290.00–300.00	961	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	320.65/cwt	318.00–324.00	1,170	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	304.18/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,144	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	276.41/cwt	272.00–288.00	1,307	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	241.28/cwt	235.00–246.00	1,385	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	272.07/cwt	266.00–280.00	1,156	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	376	290.60/cwt	282.00–295.00	1,093	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	243.19/cwt	242.00–246.00	1,522	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 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,461Last week 1,160Year ago 1,081

Slaughter CattleReceipts 385Last week 167Year ago 371

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 0Year ago 28

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	426	334.00–350.00	341.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	427	300.00–305.00	300.57
9	450–500	473	275.00–290.00	280.63
11	500–550	524	262.00–270.00	266.55
6	550–600	573	246.00–254.00	249.31
4	600–650	628	236.00–242.00	238.96
2	650–700	688	230.00–234.00	232.02
3	700–750	720	205.00–213.00	209.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	400–450	422	228.00–330.00	311.80
10	450–500	477	295.00–310.00	302.29
18	500–550	524	275.00–292.00	281.65
16	550–600	575	260.00–274.00	265.36
14	600–650	625	248.00–260.00	254.14
7	650–700	680	236.00–246.00	239.72
11	700–750	713	224.00–234.00	229.08
4	750–800	769	210.00–220.00	216.78
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	233	390.00–400.00	393.15
12	300–350	327	365.00–380.00	372.93
38	350–400	372	340.00–364.00	353.73
12	400–450	429	325.00–340.00	333.23
10	450–500	477	320.00–328.00	323.82
7	500–550	519	308.00–312.00	308.99
12	550–600	570	288.00–302.00	295.72
6	600–650	627	262.00–275.00	266.51
5	650–700	685	251.00–266.00	253.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	325	330.00–350.00	342.67
5	350–400	371	320.00–330.00	325.00
3	450–500	480	300.00–305.00	301.68
10	550–600	575	268.00–280.00	271.50
9	600–650	621	242.00–251.00	249.42
3	650–700	668	236.00–240.00	238.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	430.00–455.00	438.81
3	250–300	272	400.00–410.00	403.25
5	300–350	324	385.00–395.00	386.98
3	350–400	378	370.00–375.00	371.70
5	400–450	429	344.00–355.00	350.74
12	450–500	465	334.00–340.00	336.90
4	500–550	518	320.00–328.00	323.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	325	290.00–300.00	295.71
6	350–400	376	282.00–295.00	290.60
29	400–450	425	266.00–280.00	272.07
22	450–500	475	258.00–268.00	260.36
41	500–550	529	232.00–246.00	240.37
7	550–600	571	224.00–230.00	228.02
2	600–650	625	220.00	220.00
3	700–750	743	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	326	306.00–315.00	309.42
22	350–400	376	300.00–310.00	304.18
12	400–450	425	288.00–302.00	293.63
21	450–500	473	272.00–288.00	276.41
10	500–550	524	248.00–260.00	251.58
15	550–600	574	235.00–246.00	241.28
34	600–650	633	228.00–239.00	233.31
5	650–700	662	220.00–234.00	230.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	320.00–330.00	324.81
3	350–400	365	318.00–324.00	320.65
5	400–450	421	305.00–308.00	306.40
5	600–650	626	242.00–246.00	243.19
4	650–700	675	230.00–234.00	232.00
2	700–750	738	218.00–224.00	220.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	999	103.00–109.00	105.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,192	111.00–113.00	112.26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,241.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,683.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,143.75

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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Slaughter Cattle

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