Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-02-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 11.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $265.81/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −126.51 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$265.81

36 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,438

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

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

$23.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.35

vs AL average

−31.19 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	278.50	1,515	4thin
Medium and Large 2	540	266.42	1,438	26
Medium and Large 3	545	254.68	1,388	6thin

One grade step is worth $23.82/cwt here — about $127 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 sale36 hd

265.81

—

AL average14 barns · 430 hd

262.46

+3.35

National average157 barns · 11,394 hd

297.00

−31.19

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−126.51

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	1,699	158.42	2,691	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,307	141.08	1,845	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,201	137.27	1,648	37

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)	—	$2,080	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,988	2thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	268.29/cwt	264.00–275.00	1,409	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	229	491.03/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,124	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	340.96/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,459	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	237.29/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,720	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,829	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	262.22/cwt	256.00–268.00	1,503	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	357.30/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,340	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	316.19/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,499	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	316.80/cwt	314.00–320.00	1,685	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	312.00/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,326	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	260.53/cwt	254.00–270.00	1,626	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	286.83/cwt	280.00–296.00	1,222	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	303.92/cwt	300.00–320.00	973	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	326.96/cwt	324.00–335.00	1,582	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	220.96/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,580	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	308.24/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,443	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	225.71/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,411	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	245.00/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,531	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	300.80/cwt	300.00–304.00	1,429	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	384.88/cwt	378.00–395.00	1,270	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	285.97/cwt	285.00–288.00	1,481	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	297.40/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,381	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	336.25/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,261	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	364.05/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,194	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	281.33/cwt	272.00–288.00	1,618	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	572	267.36/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,529	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	426	266.61/cwt	263.00–275.00	1,136	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	137.76/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,597	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,323	143.45/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,898	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	128.10/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,590	9
Bulls	—	—	1,330	148.73/cwt	148.00–149.00	1,978	4
Bulls	—	—	1,954	170.21/cwt	162.00–176.00	3,326	4
Bulls	—	—	1,749	157.49/cwt	153.00–161.00	2,755	9
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,775.00/head	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,775	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,283.33/head	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,283	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,987.50/head	1,975.00–2,000.00	1,988	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	274.29/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,029	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,355	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	259.75/cwt	258.00–262.00	1,234	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,314	135.08/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,775	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,232	149.41/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,841	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	144.00/cwt	142.00–146.00	1,774	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,547	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	301.72/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,303	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	389	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,556	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	295.00/cwt	290.00–305.00	959	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,451	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	248.03/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,451	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,172	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	360.72/cwt	352.00–365.00	1,522	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	287.00/cwt	286.00–288.00	1,478	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	495	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,535	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	391	377.04/cwt	375.00–378.00	1,474	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	230.41/cwt	228.00–231.00	1,661	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	247.93/cwt	242.00–260.00	1,659	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	750–800	773	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,871	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	294.63/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,391	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	443	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,400	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	239.51/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,612	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,875	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	328.05/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,401	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	778	237.99/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,852	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	297.94/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,117	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	305.32/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,591	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	411.63/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,325	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	467.56/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,276	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	274.73/cwt	270.00–286.00	1,305	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	228.64/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,552	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	240.40/cwt	238.00–246.00	1,507	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 Feb 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,048Last week 1,400Year ago 554

Slaughter CattleReceipts 183Last week 167Year ago 129

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 10Year ago 26

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 11.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	320	300.00–320.00	303.92
11	350–400	375	290.00–310.00	297.94
11	400–450	426	280.00–296.00	286.83
19	450–500	475	270.00–286.00	274.73
18	500–550	525	264.00–275.00	268.29
8	550–600	573	256.00–268.00	262.22
5	600–650	627	238.00–246.00	240.40
9	650–700	679	224.00–230.00	228.64
2	700–750	715	218.00–224.00	220.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	300–350	325	290.00–305.00	295.00
7	350–400	375	270.00–280.00	274.29
7	400–450	426	263.00–275.00	266.61
8	450–500	475	258.00–262.00	259.75
4	500–550	525	258.00	258.00
2	550–600	585	246.00–250.00	248.03
7	600–650	625	220.00–230.00	225.71
4	650–700	675	210.00–220.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	372	315.00	315.00
3	400–450	432	300.00–305.00	301.72
9	450–500	472	292.00–300.00	294.63
2	500–550	515	286.00–288.00	287.00
2	550–600	573	270.00	270.00
4	650–700	673	238.00–240.00	239.51
5	700–750	721	228.00–231.00	230.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	443	316.00	316.00
3	450–500	495	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	750–800	773	242.00	242.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	229	480.00–500.00	491.03
3	250–300	273	450.00–485.00	467.56
3	300–350	322	410.00–415.00	411.63
6	350–400	391	375.00–378.00	377.04
7	400–450	422	352.00–365.00	360.72
2	600–650	625	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	330	378.00–395.00	384.88
15	350–400	375	350.00–370.00	357.30
5	400–450	428	335.00–345.00	340.96
9	450–500	484	324.00–335.00	326.96
5	500–550	532	314.00–320.00	316.80
8	550–600	590	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	328	360.00–370.00	364.05
8	350–400	375	330.00–340.00	336.25
5	400–450	425	325.00	325.00
3	450–500	468	305.00–315.00	308.24
2	500–550	538	290.00–305.00	297.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	389	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	427	320.00–335.00	328.05
14	450–500	474	310.00–325.00	316.19
8	500–550	521	300.00–315.00	305.32
4	550–600	575	272.00–288.00	281.33
7	600–650	624	254.00–270.00	260.53
14	650–700	669	242.00–260.00	247.93
7	700–750	725	235.00–240.00	237.29
2	750–800	778	236.00–240.00	237.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	425	305.00–315.00	312.00
5	450–500	475	300.00–304.00	300.80
3	500–550	518	285.00–288.00	285.97
3	550–600	572	262.00–270.00	267.36
6	600–650	625	240.00–250.00	245.00
2	650–700	675	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,159	135.00–140.00	137.76
9	—	1,241	125.00–130.00	128.10
11	—	1,232	142.00–146.00	144.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,323	141.00–146.00	143.45
17	—	1,314	132.00–138.00	135.08
6	—	1,232	149.00–151.00	149.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,330	148.00–149.00	148.73
4	—	1,954	162.00–176.00	170.21
9	—	1,749	153.00–161.00	157.49

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	—	—	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,283.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,975.00–2,000.00	1,987.50

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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