Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 13.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $308.27/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −84.05 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$308.27

36 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,697

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$237

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

$48.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.50

vs AL average

−8.28 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	323.22	1,792	15thin
Medium and Large 2	543	303.03	1,646	17thin
Medium and Large 3	567	274.51	1,555	4thin

One grade step is worth $48.71/cwt here — about $237 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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

308.27

—

AL average15 barns · 304 hd

292.77

+15.50

National average178 barns · 10,561 hd

316.55

−8.28

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−84.05

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	—	Average	1,553	159.38	2,475	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,384	140.78	1,948	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,155	138.46	1,599	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	972	132.18	1,284	6thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,713	2thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	386.61/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,643	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	405.92/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,518	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	428.94/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,634	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	354.68/cwt	352.00–364.00	1,525	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	367.98/cwt	360.00–377.00	1,766	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	561	295.29/cwt	286.00–305.00	1,657	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	341.36/cwt	335.00–346.00	1,444	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	443.68/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,242	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	365.73/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,576	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	316.98/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,848	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	375.00/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,215	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	236.50/cwt	234.00–238.00	1,596	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	252.69/cwt	252.00–254.00	1,688	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	309.98/cwt	308.00–312.00	1,962	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	263.03/cwt	260.00–264.00	1,994	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	317.79/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,529	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	274.98/cwt	274.00–276.00	1,741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	298.96/cwt	295.00–302.00	1,399	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	219.02/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,577	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	543	286.99/cwt	284.00–290.00	1,558	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	320.70/cwt	318.00–322.00	1,982	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	242.16/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,744	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,904	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	308.44/cwt	300.00–316.00	1,638	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	358.45/cwt	350.00–367.00	1,366	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	331.30/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,209	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	138.77/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,572	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	134.69/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,337	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	129.67/cwt	127.00–131.00	1,232	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	136.90/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,871	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	150.11/cwt	149.00–151.00	2,211	2
Bulls	—	—	1,714	162.87/cwt	161.00–166.00	2,792	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,712.50/head	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	446	366.23/cwt	366.00–368.00	1,633	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	724	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,817	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	142.93/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,980	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	134.20/cwt	132.00–135.00	1,511	7
Bulls	—	—	1,438	156.88/cwt	153.00–159.00	2,256	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	143.57/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,803	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	553	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,825	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	323.05/cwt	320.00–326.00	1,399	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	262.03/cwt	258.00–266.00	1,546	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	364	390.01/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,420	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	337.02/cwt	336.00–338.00	1,786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,779	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	434.67/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	387.30/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,634	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	353.51/cwt	352.00–355.00	1,867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	380.50/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,442	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	324.70/cwt	320.00–328.00	1,747	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	335.95/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,807	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	292.22/cwt	286.00–300.00	1,972	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	312.52/cwt	310.00–314.00	1,816	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	401.59/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,112	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	334.59/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	392.35/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,275	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	339.37/cwt	337.00–344.00	1,931	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	350.35/cwt	346.00–360.00	1,857	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	377.48/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,087	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	366.00/cwt	365.00–367.00	1,878	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	477.97/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,329	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	351.64/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,660	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	419.55/cwt	413.00–430.00	1,405	16

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 633Last week 684Year ago 1,397

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 244Year ago 340

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 19Year ago 25

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 13.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	280	440.00–445.00	443.68
16	300–350	335	413.00–430.00	419.55
5	350–400	374	400.00–415.00	405.92
4	400–450	425	380.00–395.00	386.61
11	450–500	480	360.00–377.00	367.98
4	500–550	530	346.00–360.00	350.35
5	550–600	569	337.00–344.00	339.37
3	600–650	618	318.00–322.00	320.70
25	750–800	758	260.00–264.00	263.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	470.00–485.00	477.97
5	350–400	381	425.00–435.00	428.94
2	500–550	513	365.00–367.00	366.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	364	385.00–395.00	390.01
17	400–450	446	366.00–368.00	366.23
2	500–550	530	336.00–338.00	337.02
9	700–750	724	251.00	251.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	430.00–440.00	434.67
5	250–300	277	395.00–420.00	401.59
2	300–350	325	390.00–395.00	392.35
8	350–400	379	370.00–390.00	380.50
13	400–450	430	352.00–364.00	354.68
3	450–500	468	332.00–340.00	334.59
6	500–550	538	320.00–328.00	324.70
4	550–600	581	310.00–314.00	312.52
20	650–700	659	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	375.00–380.00	377.48
8	300–350	324	370.00–385.00	375.00
10	350–400	381	350.00–367.00	358.45
7	400–450	423	335.00–346.00	341.36
15	450–500	481	315.00–325.00	317.79
10	500–550	531	300.00–316.00	308.44
7	550–600	561	286.00–305.00	295.29
2	600–650	633	274.00–276.00	274.98
3	650–700	668	252.00–254.00	252.69
13	700–750	720	235.00–243.00	242.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	365	330.00–335.00	331.30
4	400–450	433	320.00–326.00	323.05
3	450–500	468	295.00–302.00	298.96
2	500–550	543	284.00–290.00	286.99
2	550–600	590	258.00–266.00	262.03
4	650–700	675	234.00–238.00	236.50
2	700–750	720	218.00–220.00	219.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	553	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	431	360.00–375.00	365.73
6	450–500	472	345.00–360.00	351.64
5	500–550	538	330.00–345.00	335.95
6	550–600	583	310.00–320.00	316.98
2	600–650	633	308.00–312.00	309.98
7	650–700	675	286.00–300.00	292.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	675	282.00	282.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	385.00–390.00	387.30
2	450–500	475	370.00	370.00
2	500–550	528	352.00–355.00	353.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,133	137.00–141.00	138.77
7	—	1,126	132.00–135.00	134.20
5	—	1,256	143.00–145.00	143.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	993	134.00–136.00	134.69
3	—	950	127.00–131.00	129.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,367	135.00–139.00	136.90
2	—	1,473	149.00–151.00	150.11
13	—	1,385	140.00–146.00	142.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,714	161.00–166.00	162.87
7	—	1,438	153.00–159.00	156.88

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,712.50

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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