Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $345.50/cwt on 116 head. That ranks 3 of 31 comparable sales and sits −46.82 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$345.50

116 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,893

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$28.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.94

vs AL average

−20.35 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	358.05	1,999	18thin
Medium and Large 2	543	347.98	1,890	72
Medium and Large 3	554	329.94	1,826	26

One grade step is worth $28.11/cwt here — about $173 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 sale116 hd

345.50

—

AL average15 barns · 612 hd

341.57

+3.94

National average172 barns · 11,458 hd

365.85

−20.35

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−46.82

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	1,668	193.46	3,227	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,237	165.34	2,045	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,307	152.70	1,996	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,037	145.64	1,510	7thin

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)	—	$2,475	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,021	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,900	4thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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	600–650	627	358.56/cwt	354.00–370.00	2,248	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	394.36/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,913	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	402.67/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,744	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	381.82/cwt	372.00–390.00	1,634	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	351.76/cwt	346.00–356.00	1,854	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	586.97/cwt	575.00–600.00	1,379	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	417.72/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,579	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	326.65/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,218	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	315.85/cwt	312.00–320.00	2,315	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	310.37/cwt	308.00–320.00	2,104	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	377.25/cwt	360.00–385.00	2,199	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	506.62/cwt	495.00–525.00	1,697	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	499	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	1,951	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	354.97/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,062	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	377.50/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,955	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	236	485.90/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,147	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	537.98/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,479	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,171	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	419.21/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,400	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	369.79/cwt	364.00–375.00	2,452	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	463.79/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,962	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	337.60/cwt	337.00–342.00	2,137	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	391.65/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,189	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	402.12/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,103	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	375.62/cwt	374.00–390.00	2,318	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	428.73/cwt	420.00–442.00	2,259	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	711	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,489	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,890	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	398.35/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,693	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	459	470.64/cwt	462.00–472.00	2,160	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	442.15/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,234	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	357.66/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,021	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	430.85/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,835	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	418.94/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,952	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	321.92/cwt	320.00–327.00	2,147	9
Bulls	—	—	1,768	199.64/cwt	197.00–203.00	3,530	2
Bulls	—	—	1,568	187.29/cwt	185.00–190.00	2,937	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	141.74/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,459	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	150.85/cwt	147.00–153.00	1,579	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,237	165.34/cwt	164.00–167.00	2,045	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	152.70/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,996	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,800.00–2,250.00	1,950	10
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,390.00/head	2,350.00–2,450.00	2,390	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,900	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,616.67/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,617	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,375.00/head	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,375	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,188	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	529	334.05/cwt	330.00–342.00	1,767	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	686	299.58/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,055	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	441.63/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,133	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	443	422.94/cwt	421.00–450.00	1,874	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	489.51/cwt	475.00–505.00	1,826	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	349.87/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,029	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	343.69/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,639	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	354.76/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,508	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	432.64/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,397	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	321.64/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,316	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	316.97/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,934	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	411.93/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,191	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	329.10/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,925	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	376.49/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,393	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	587	324.33/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,904	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	315.00/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,969	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	420.54/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,035	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	341.69/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,948	27
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	384	405.50/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,557	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	371.54/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,627	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	519	356.07/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,848	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	361.27/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,745	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	455.65/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,745	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	313.48/cwt	310.00–318.00	2,408	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	496.99/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,382	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	468.98/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,524	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	335.51/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,500	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	436.57/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,812	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	354.90/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,693	44
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	336.57/cwt	330.00–346.00	2,127	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	329.37/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,022	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	401.78/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,322	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	434.69/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,043	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	390.63/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,457	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	354.30/cwt	351.00–360.00	2,367	6

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 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,583Last week 1,475Year ago 1,427

Slaughter CattleReceipts 188Last week 274Year ago 208

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 43Year ago 15

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	278	490.00–515.00	496.99
20	300–350	325	450.00–475.00	468.98
13	350–400	383	430.00–465.00	455.65
6	400–450	415	430.00–445.00	436.57
10	450–500	484	410.00–430.00	420.54
9	500–550	532	400.00–425.00	411.93
30	550–600	583	360.00–385.00	377.25
14	600–650	627	354.00–370.00	358.56
6	650–700	668	351.00–360.00	354.30
19	700–750	745	335.00–340.00	335.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	235	575.00–600.00	586.97
9	250–300	275	520.00–550.00	537.98
6	300–350	335	495.00–525.00	506.62
12	350–400	373	475.00–505.00	489.51
20	400–450	423	450.00–480.00	463.79
9	450–500	483	435.00–450.00	441.63
17	500–550	527	420.00–442.00	428.73
6	550–600	559	390.00–400.00	391.65
11	600–650	617	374.00–390.00	375.62
22	650–700	663	364.00–375.00	369.79
14	700–750	711	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	450–500	459	462.00–472.00	470.64
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	430.00–435.00	432.64
7	350–400	384	400.00–420.00	405.50
4	550–600	580	345.00–355.00	349.87
2	600–650	625	350.00	350.00
3	700–750	720	320.00–325.00	321.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	433	390.00–415.00	402.67
15	450–500	485	385.00–405.00	394.36
14	500–550	518	370.00–390.00	377.50
36	550–600	581	350.00–370.00	354.97
16	600–650	632	330.00–346.00	336.57
12	650–700	679	320.00–335.00	326.65
8	700–750	733	312.00–320.00	315.85
4	750–800	768	310.00–318.00	313.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	400–450	426	420.00–445.00	430.85
15	450–500	466	410.00–430.00	418.94
7	500–550	523	395.00–415.00	402.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	438	370.00–380.00	371.54
4	450–500	483	360.00–365.00	361.27
5	500–550	519	350.00–360.00	356.07
22	550–600	585	325.00–335.00	329.10
5	600–650	610	310.00–325.00	316.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	420.00–450.00	434.69
14	300–350	329	395.00–410.00	401.78
23	350–400	373	385.00–400.00	390.63
17	400–450	428	372.00–390.00	381.82
44	450–500	477	350.00–370.00	354.90
45	500–550	527	346.00–356.00	351.76
27	550–600	570	335.00–350.00	341.69
18	600–650	614	325.00–335.00	329.37
5	650–700	678	308.00–320.00	310.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	236	470.00–500.00	485.90
4	250–300	279	430.00–460.00	442.15
7	300–350	334	415.00–425.00	419.21
5	350–400	378	410.00–425.00	417.72
19	400–450	425	395.00–405.00	398.35
17	450–500	499	391.00	391.00
3	500–550	525	360.00	360.00
15	550–600	565	350.00–370.00	357.66
8	600–650	633	337.00–342.00	337.60
9	650–700	667	320.00–327.00	321.92
7	700–750	705	308.00	308.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	370	370.00–385.00	376.49
12	400–450	425	350.00–365.00	354.76
27	450–500	477	340.00–350.00	343.69
15	500–550	529	330.00–342.00	334.05
11	550–600	587	320.00–330.00	324.33
20	600–650	625	310.00–320.00	315.00
8	650–700	686	290.00–305.00	299.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	400–450	443	421.00–450.00	422.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,768	197.00–203.00	199.64
2	—	1,568	185.00–190.00	187.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,029	140.00–144.00	141.74
3	—	1,047	147.00–153.00	150.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,237	164.00–167.00	165.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,307	149.00–155.00	152.70

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,800.00–2,250.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,350.00–2,450.00	2,390.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,616.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,300.00–2,450.00	2,375.00

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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