Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $382.05/cwt on 107 head. That ranks 4 of 27 comparable sales and sits −46.94 against this barn's trailing median of $428.99.

Average price

$382.05

107 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,112

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$210

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

$40.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.38

vs AL average

−5.44 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	390.24	2,155	76
Medium and Large 2	554	366.33	2,029	23
Medium and Large 3	557	349.49	1,945	8thin

One grade step is worth $40.75/cwt here — about $210 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 sale107 hd

382.05

—

AL average14 barns · 389 hd

365.68

+16.38

National average151 barns · 7,160 hd

387.49

−5.44

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.99

−46.94

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	1,781	197.48	3,517	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,333	177.28	2,363	51
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,195	167.95	2,006	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,020	154.73	1,577	24

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,225	4thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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	550–600	573	362.28/cwt	358.00–366.00	2,076	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	386.19/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,846	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	378.53/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,775	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	338.56/cwt	332.00–344.00	1,950	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	439.29/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,458	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	330.38/cwt	325.00–337.00	2,071	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	764	315.57/cwt	312.00–322.00	2,411	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	312.25/cwt	307.00–320.00	2,101	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	721	308.03/cwt	304.00–310.00	2,221	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	394.94/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,710	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	482.00/cwt	460.00–495.00	1,808	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	347.30/cwt	340.00–354.00	1,830	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	394.92/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,244	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	493.23/cwt	485.00–520.00	1,662	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	455.70/cwt	435.00–470.00	1,960	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	525.14/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,407	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	406.24/cwt	390.00–419.00	1,714	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	349.51/cwt	345.00–354.00	2,160	38
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	372.63/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,953	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	405.83/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,510	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	333.32/cwt	332.00–336.00	2,550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	357.65/cwt	352.00–362.00	1,871	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	331.01/cwt	330.00–332.00	2,118	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	420.42/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,383	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	339.50/cwt	338.00–342.00	2,427	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	376.77/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,775	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	362.25/cwt	358.00–370.00	2,300	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	428.07/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,059	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	687	355.62/cwt	350.00–364.00	2,443	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	407.24/cwt	390.00–420.00	2,114	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	446.91/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,193	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	152.72/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,573	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	159.62/cwt	158.00–162.00	1,587	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,286	177.32/cwt	174.00–180.00	2,280	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,278	185.50/cwt	181.00–190.00	2,371	14
Bulls	—	—	1,771	207.45/cwt	203.00–210.00	3,674	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	163.80/cwt	161.00–165.00	2,033	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,225.00/head	3,150.00–3,300.00	3,225	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	374.94/cwt	368.00–381.00	2,182	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	400.77/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,888	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	170.03/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,454	16
Bulls	—	—	1,787	191.14/cwt	189.00–198.00	3,416	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	168.48/cwt	166.00–171.00	1,964	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	174.28/cwt	173.00–178.00	2,015	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	713	271.35/cwt	270.00–274.00	1,935	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	337.44/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,586	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	353.96/cwt	352.00–356.00	1,876	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	430.17/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,845	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	357.46/cwt	342.00–360.00	1,991	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	362.67/cwt	362.00–364.00	1,911	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	343.73/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,629	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	324.04/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,711	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	317.12/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,833	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	346.97/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,457	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	333.37/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,060	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	572	320.31/cwt	316.00–325.00	1,832	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	293.37/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,857	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	345.02/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,011	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	539	339.96/cwt	332.00–347.00	1,832	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	731	323.88/cwt	320.00–334.00	2,368	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	389	374.86/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,458	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,932	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	313.85/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,955	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	341.42/cwt	340.00–344.00	2,281	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	359.37/cwt	347.00–365.00	1,707	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	748	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,072	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	286	431.75/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,235	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	537	314.81/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,691	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	681	322.05/cwt	318.00–324.00	2,193	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	368.91/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,590	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	634	310.92/cwt	309.00–322.00	1,971	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	776	294.34/cwt	290.00–298.00	2,284	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	305.71/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,027	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	329.41/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,881	9

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 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,292Last week 1,565Year ago 1,148

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 223Year ago 169

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 30Year ago 12

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	332	430.00–450.00	439.29
8	450–500	478	380.00–395.00	386.19
9	500–550	524	365.00–380.00	372.63
14	550–600	573	358.00–366.00	362.28
38	600–650	618	345.00–354.00	349.51
10	650–700	668	340.00–344.00	341.42
19	700–750	731	320.00–334.00	323.88
5	750–800	764	312.00–322.00	315.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	268	520.00–530.00	525.14
10	300–350	337	485.00–520.00	493.23
32	350–400	375	460.00–495.00	482.00
22	400–450	430	435.00–470.00	455.70
15	450–500	481	420.00–430.00	428.07
36	500–550	519	390.00–420.00	407.24
40	550–600	582	368.00–381.00	374.94
13	600–650	635	358.00–370.00	362.25
6	650–700	687	350.00–364.00	355.62
4	700–750	715	338.00–342.00	339.50
3	750–800	765	332.00–336.00	333.32
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	530	352.00–356.00	353.96
4	550–600	583	340.00–350.00	345.02
3	600–650	618	330.00–340.00	333.37
9	650–700	681	318.00–324.00	322.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	433	385.00–405.00	394.94
21	450–500	469	370.00–390.00	378.53
14	500–550	527	340.00–354.00	347.30
15	550–600	576	332.00–344.00	338.56
8	600–650	627	325.00–337.00	330.38
6	650–700	673	307.00–320.00	312.25
5	700–750	721	304.00–310.00	308.03
6	750–800	776	290.00–298.00	294.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	429	415.00–445.00	430.17
7	450–500	471	395.00–410.00	400.77
3	500–550	527	362.00–364.00	362.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	474	330.00–350.00	343.73
11	500–550	528	320.00–330.00	324.04
6	550–600	572	316.00–325.00	320.31
12	600–650	623	310.00–320.00	313.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	286	420.00–440.00	431.75
4	300–350	315	390.00–400.00	394.92
10	350–400	389	370.00–390.00	374.86
22	400–450	431	360.00–375.00	368.91
25	450–500	475	347.00–365.00	359.37
16	500–550	539	332.00–347.00	339.96
9	550–600	571	325.00–335.00	329.41
29	600–650	634	309.00–322.00	310.92
12	650–700	663	300.00–310.00	305.71
10	700–750	748	277.00	277.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	267	445.00–450.00	446.91
10	300–350	329	415.00–425.00	420.42
18	350–400	372	400.00–420.00	405.83
26	400–450	422	390.00–419.00	406.24
28	450–500	471	370.00–380.00	376.77
6	500–550	523	352.00–362.00	357.65
21	550–600	557	342.00–360.00	357.46
4	600–650	640	330.00–332.00	331.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	420	340.00–350.00	346.97
16	450–500	470	330.00–345.00	337.44
9	500–550	537	310.00–325.00	314.81
13	550–600	578	312.00–320.00	317.12
3	600–650	633	290.00–300.00	293.37
3	650–700	690	280.00	280.00
3	700–750	713	270.00–274.00	271.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,030	150.00–155.00	152.72
7	—	994	158.00–162.00	159.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,286	174.00–180.00	177.32
14	—	1,278	181.00–190.00	185.50
16	—	1,443	167.00–173.00	170.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,241	161.00–165.00	163.80
14	—	1,166	166.00–171.00	168.48
10	—	1,156	173.00–178.00	174.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,771	203.00–210.00	207.45
11	—	1,787	189.00–198.00	191.14

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,150.00–3,300.00	3,225.00

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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Letohatchee Stockyards

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

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