Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 14.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $350.47/cwt on 128 head. That ranks 5 of 31 comparable sales and sits −41.85 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$350.47

128 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,935

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$199

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

$32.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.57

vs AL average

−21.04 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	361.56	1,991	52
Medium and Large 2	555	345.54	1,916	64
Medium and Large 3	545	328.79	1,793	12thin

One grade step is worth $32.77/cwt here — about $199 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 sale128 hd

350.47

—

AL average11 barns · 499 hd

348.91

+1.57

National average145 barns · 7,681 hd

371.51

−21.04

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−41.85

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	1,560	192.86	3,008	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,302	172.37	2,244	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	166.79	2,037	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	982	153.51	1,507	43

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)	—	$2,656	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,370	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,800	6

Every lot, as filed

81 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 2	650–700	669	328.80/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,200	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	361.82/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,726	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	389.71/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,668	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	406.90/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,567	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	405.05/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,717	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	709	325.72/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,309	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	274	525.69/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,440	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	400.71/cwt	390.00–415.00	2,108	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	414.95/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,033	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	357.31/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,051	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	639	347.97/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,224	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	390.10/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,888	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	488.13/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,840	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	567.47/cwt	560.00–585.00	1,566	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	342.13/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,138	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	373.60/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,720	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	451.64/cwt	440.00–475.00	2,136	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	395.72/cwt	385.00–404.00	2,457	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	338.17/cwt	330.00–347.00	2,296	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	465.80/cwt	455.00–480.00	1,495	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	437.39/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,671	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	331.15/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,401	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	390.20/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,834	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	408.67/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,729	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	369.43/cwt	360.00–382.00	1,958	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	434.50/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,890	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	547.93/cwt	545.00–560.00	1,770	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	352.37/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,005	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	429.75/cwt	420.00–455.00	2,273	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	494.17/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,399	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	425.40/cwt	415.00–440.00	2,008	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	397.61/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,091	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	381.86/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,558	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	357.61/cwt	348.00–370.00	2,736	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	170.46/cwt	168.00–174.00	2,078	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	162.75/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,994	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	149.18/cwt	147.00–153.00	1,437	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	157.39/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,586	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	164.65/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,610	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,283	169.29/cwt	168.00–173.00	2,172	27
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,625.00–1,900.00	1,800	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,656.25/head	2,500.00–2,725.00	2,656	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,370.00/head	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,370	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	459.15/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,970	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,328	176.74/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,347	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,148	3
Bulls	—	—	1,728	203.04/cwt	200.00–206.00	3,509	7
Bulls	—	—	1,361	180.45/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,456	4
Bulls	—	—	1,517	190.45/cwt	189.00–195.00	2,889	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,869	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	711	302.57/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,151	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	336.94/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,617	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	750–800	776	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	2,926	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	550–600	583	377.99/cwt	376.00–380.00	2,204	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	405.41/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,347	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	331.49/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,737	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	387.89/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,451	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,030	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,128	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	429	352.07/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,510	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,488	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	347.60/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,027	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	347.46/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,852	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	638	341.67/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,180	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	534	336.57/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,797	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	325.03/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,057	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	335.09/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,927	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	352.69/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,388	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	721	344.71/cwt	338.00–350.00	2,485	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	379.48/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,182	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	308.60/cwt	300.00–316.00	2,268	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	374.94/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,373	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	505.76/cwt	495.00–520.00	1,623	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	436.63/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,450	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	447.26/cwt	435.00–465.00	1,709	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	682	320.96/cwt	315.00–327.00	2,189	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	771	341.26/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,631	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	352.08/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,863	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	325.93/cwt	320.00–332.00	2,057	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	341.06/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,951	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	375.30/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,997	13

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 Sep 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,108Last week 1,377Year ago 1,305

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 225Year ago 239

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 49Year ago 6

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 14.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	424	400.00–415.00	405.05
16	450–500	484	375.00–400.00	390.10
13	500–550	532	365.00–385.00	375.30
19	550–600	574	350.00–370.00	357.31
17	600–650	639	340.00–355.00	347.97
6	650–700	669	325.00–335.00	328.80
7	700–750	709	320.00–330.00	325.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	435	425.00–440.00	434.50
12	450–500	472	415.00–440.00	425.40
6	500–550	526	390.00–405.00	397.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	425	350.00	350.00
7	500–550	534	330.00–345.00	336.57
6	550–600	575	330.00–340.00	335.09
6	600–650	633	320.00–330.00	325.03
2	650–700	665	320.00	320.00
4	700–750	711	300.00–310.00	302.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	332	425.00–445.00	436.63
8	350–400	385	400.00–415.00	406.90
15	400–450	428	380.00–400.00	389.71
31	450–500	477	355.00–375.00	361.82
26	500–550	529	345.00–355.00	352.08
38	550–600	572	330.00–345.00	341.06
21	600–650	631	320.00–332.00	325.93
9	650–700	682	315.00–327.00	320.96
3	700–750	735	300.00–316.00	308.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	283	490.00–500.00	494.17
13	300–350	321	455.00–480.00	465.80
10	350–400	382	425.00–450.00	437.39
15	400–450	423	400.00–420.00	408.67
15	450–500	470	380.00–400.00	390.20
25	500–550	530	360.00–382.00	369.43
25	550–600	569	345.00–365.00	352.37
27	600–650	625	335.00–350.00	342.13
21	650–700	679	330.00–347.00	338.17
5	700–750	725	320.00–340.00	331.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	374	385.00–390.00	387.89
5	400–450	429	350.00–360.00	352.07
13	450–500	480	330.00–345.00	336.94
7	500–550	524	330.00–335.00	331.49
5	550–600	575	325.00	325.00
2	700–750	725	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	583	376.00–380.00	377.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	274	520.00–530.00	525.69
13	300–350	321	495.00–520.00	505.76
12	350–400	382	435.00–465.00	447.26
6	450–500	490	410.00–420.00	414.95
14	500–550	526	390.00–415.00	400.71
28	550–600	575	375.00–390.00	379.48
12	600–650	633	370.00–380.00	374.94
9	650–700	677	345.00–360.00	352.69
8	700–750	721	338.00–350.00	344.71
4	750–800	771	340.00–345.00	341.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	276	560.00–585.00	567.47
5	300–350	323	545.00–560.00	547.93
21	350–400	377	475.00–500.00	488.13
29	400–450	429	440.00–480.00	459.15
25	450–500	473	440.00–475.00	451.64
22	500–550	529	420.00–455.00	429.75
23	550–600	579	395.00–415.00	405.41
19	600–650	621	385.00–404.00	395.72
16	650–700	670	370.00–390.00	381.86
22	700–750	728	365.00–380.00	373.60
7	750–800	765	348.00–370.00	357.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	750–800	776	377.00	377.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	533	345.00–350.00	347.46
4	550–600	583	340.00–355.00	347.60
6	600–650	638	335.00–350.00	341.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,219	168.00–174.00	170.46
30	—	1,225	160.00–166.00	162.75
3	—	1,200	179.00	179.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	963	147.00–153.00	149.18
17	—	1,008	155.00–160.00	157.39
3	—	978	164.00–165.00	164.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,283	168.00–173.00	169.29
19	—	1,328	175.00–180.00	176.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,728	200.00–206.00	203.04
4	—	1,361	175.00–185.00	180.45
9	—	1,517	189.00–195.00	190.45

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	6	—	—	1,625.00–1,900.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,500.00–2,725.00	2,656.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,370.00

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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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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