Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $369.95/cwt on 73 head. That ranks 2 of 27 comparable sales and sits −59.04 against this barn's trailing median of $428.99.

Average price

$369.95

73 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,010

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$244

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

$43.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.61

vs AL average

−20.07 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	389.67	2,070	23
Medium and Large 2	553	363.23	2,007	43
Medium and Large 3	527	346.46	1,826	7thin

One grade step is worth $43.21/cwt here — about $244 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

27 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $481.04, low $360.12, median $428.99 across 27 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

369.95

—

AL average12 barns · 337 hd

366.34

+3.61

National average145 barns · 8,057 hd

390.02

−20.07

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.99

−59.04

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	1,668	191.47	3,194	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,373	175.55	2,410	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,230	170.15	2,093	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,024	160.30	1,642	11

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)	—	$2,736	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,900	4thin

Every lot, as filed

87 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	250–300	275	483.45/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,329	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	332.30/cwt	330.00–338.00	2,193	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	341.09/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,787	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	415.21/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,798	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	372.16/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,954	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	340.65/cwt	330.00–352.00	1,952	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	441.65/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,475	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	425.05/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,390	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	293.29/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,258	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	763	311.33/cwt	310.00–312.00	2,375	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	274	451.39/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,237	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	325.11/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,334	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	302.47/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,036	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	636	316.08/cwt	310.00–322.00	2,010	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	762	273.39/cwt	270.00–280.00	2,083	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	372.04/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,618	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	331.15/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,904	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	354.70/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,054	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	399.11/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,509	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	316.60/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,153	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	346.46/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,826	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,558	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	377	355.00/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,338	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	222	509.85/cwt	505.00–520.00	1,132	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	581	319.18/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,854	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	306.28/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,083	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	673	316.63/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,131	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	397.87/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,520	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	282.15/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,913	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	371.87/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,770	33
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	372.49/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	622	333.04/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,072	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	336.97/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,590	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	294.60/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,841	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	310.13/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,793	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	336.67/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,764	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	329	417.36/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,373	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	170.01/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,336	13
Bulls	—	—	1,779	188.69/cwt	185.00–195.00	3,357	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,366	177.06/cwt	174.00–180.00	2,419	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	174.72/cwt	173.00–176.00	2,032	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	164.97/cwt	164.00–166.00	2,169	8
Bulls	—	—	1,704	202.57/cwt	200.00–208.00	3,452	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,900	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,735.71/head	2,550.00–3,000.00	2,736	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	727	275.98/cwt	270.00–280.00	2,006	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	169.60/cwt	168.00–171.00	2,093	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	164.46/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,732	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	159.38/cwt	158.00–161.00	1,622	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	183.64/cwt	182.00–187.00	2,567	5
Bulls	—	—	1,473	180.39/cwt	178.00–184.00	2,657	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	578.70/cwt	560.00–600.00	1,331	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	774	302.37/cwt	300.00–306.00	2,340	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	366.60/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,760	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	735	309.11/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,272	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	321.80/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,686	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	354.83/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,526	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	331.94/cwt	328.00–336.00	2,081	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	421.63/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,817	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	487.87/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,581	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	347.12/cwt	340.00–358.00	2,003	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	399.96/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,852	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	458.02/cwt	445.00–470.00	1,718	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	334.02/cwt	332.00–335.00	2,398	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	361.85/cwt	358.00–365.00	2,269	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	436.85/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,062	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	429.19/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,597	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	400.18/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,929	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	344.77/cwt	340.00–352.00	2,182	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	354.09/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,863	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	323.38/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,031	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	394.60/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,068	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	299.18/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,169	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	360.16/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,729	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	393.86/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,686	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	366.28/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,069	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	781	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,546	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	353.05/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,885	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	456.13/cwt	440.00–462.00	1,907	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	316.79/cwt	314.00–320.00	2,103	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	519.91/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,388	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	347.08/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,332	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	393.88/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,658	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	453.58/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,479	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	470.87/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,309	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	373.80/cwt	370.00–376.00	1,723	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	429.91/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,586	14

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 Aug 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,565Last week 996Year ago 1,038

Slaughter CattleReceipts 223Last week 75Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 31Year ago 16

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	505.00–520.00	509.85
9	250–300	275	475.00–490.00	483.45
12	300–350	334	430.00–450.00	441.65
15	350–400	372	420.00–440.00	429.19
6	400–450	433	400.00–425.00	415.21
16	450–500	482	385.00–410.00	400.18
21	500–550	525	360.00–380.00	372.16
22	550–600	579	350.00–360.00	354.70
9	600–650	633	340.00–352.00	344.77
10	650–700	660	330.00–338.00	332.30
6	700–750	718	320.00–330.00	325.11
3	750–800	763	310.00–312.00	311.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	329	410.00–425.00	417.36
9	350–400	382	390.00–405.00	397.87
2	400–450	423	370.00–375.00	372.49
3	450–500	480	360.00–370.00	366.60
7	500–550	527	345.00–355.00	346.46
5	600–650	622	330.00–335.00	333.04
3	650–700	673	315.00–320.00	316.63
6	700–750	735	305.00–315.00	309.11
6	750–800	774	300.00–306.00	302.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	560.00–600.00	578.70
5	250–300	267	515.00–530.00	519.91
19	300–350	324	480.00–500.00	487.87
23	350–400	375	445.00–470.00	458.02
18	400–450	418	440.00–462.00	456.13
33	450–500	472	420.00–450.00	436.85
19	500–550	524	385.00–400.00	394.60
4	550–600	565	365.00–370.00	366.28
31	600–650	627	358.00–365.00	361.85
13	650–700	672	340.00–360.00	347.08
3	700–750	718	332.00–335.00	334.02
19	750–800	781	326.00	326.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	274	445.00–460.00	451.39
3	300–350	327	420.00–435.00	425.05
18	350–400	378	390.00–405.00	399.11
24	400–450	435	365.00–380.00	372.04
32	450–500	480	350.00–370.00	360.16
28	500–550	524	335.00–345.00	341.09
17	550–600	575	320.00–340.00	331.15
7	600–650	636	310.00–322.00	316.08
4	650–700	673	300.00–310.00	302.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	377	350.00–370.00	355.00
8	400–450	430	340.00–360.00	354.83
15	450–500	472	330.00–345.00	336.97
11	500–550	524	320.00–330.00	321.80
25	550–600	578	300.00–320.00	310.13
12	600–650	625	285.00–300.00	294.60
9	650–700	678	280.00–290.00	282.15
5	700–750	727	270.00–280.00	275.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	278	465.00–480.00	470.87
21	300–350	326	445.00–465.00	453.58
14	350–400	369	420.00–445.00	429.91
23	400–450	421	385.00–405.00	393.88
15	450–500	461	370.00–376.00	373.80
13	500–550	534	350.00–360.00	353.05
17	550–600	577	340.00–358.00	347.12
5	600–650	627	328.00–336.00	331.94
10	650–700	664	314.00–320.00	316.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	400–450	428	380.00–405.00	393.86
33	450–500	476	360.00–385.00	371.87
22	500–550	526	350.00–360.00	354.09
24	550–600	573	330.00–352.00	340.65
22	600–650	628	320.00–335.00	323.38
16	650–700	680	310.00–325.00	316.60
6	700–750	725	295.00–305.00	299.18
3	750–800	770	290.00–300.00	293.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	350.00	350.00
10	500–550	524	330.00–345.00	336.67
7	550–600	581	315.00–325.00	319.18
4	650–700	680	305.00–310.00	306.28
3	750–800	762	270.00–280.00	273.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	431	415.00–435.00	421.63
3	450–500	463	395.00–410.00	399.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,374	167.00–173.00	170.01
21	—	1,366	174.00–180.00	177.06
5	—	1,398	182.00–187.00	183.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,163	173.00–176.00	174.72
8	—	1,315	164.00–166.00	164.97
16	—	1,234	168.00–171.00	169.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,053	164.00–165.00	164.46
9	—	1,018	158.00–161.00	159.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,779	185.00–195.00	188.69
4	—	1,704	200.00–208.00	202.57
3	—	1,473	178.00–184.00	180.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,550.00–3,000.00	2,735.71

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

Steers · 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

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle