Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter and replacement cows were not covered. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $382.54/cwt on 130 head. That ranks 4 of 27 comparable sales and sits −46.46 against this barn's trailing median of $428.99.

Average price

$382.54

130 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,140

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$318

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

$78.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.20

vs AL average

−40.11 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	415.61	2,252	54
Medium and Large 2	571	375.14	2,140	44
Medium and Large 3	574	336.90	1,934	32

One grade step is worth $78.71/cwt here — about $318 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 sale130 hd

382.54

—

AL average14 barns · 334 hd

385.74

−3.20

National average177 barns · 15,324 hd

422.65

−40.11

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.99

−46.46

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	450–500	474	411.57/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,951	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	392.09/cwt	376.00–410.00	1,678	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	367.68/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,151	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	316.15/cwt	307.00–322.00	2,096	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	405.53/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,342	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	727	303.64/cwt	300.00–312.00	2,207	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	788	288.99/cwt	288.00–290.00	2,277	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	788	292.62/cwt	290.00–298.00	2,306	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	531.23/cwt	525.00–537.00	1,408	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	361.94/cwt	352.00–380.00	1,926	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	372.50/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,807	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	372.10/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,611	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	389.95/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,451	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	400.28/cwt	392.00–418.00	2,298	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	392.31/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,608	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	716	330.98/cwt	326.00–336.00	2,370	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	392.92/cwt	385.00–402.00	2,106	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	314.79/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,260	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	661	322.24/cwt	316.00–330.00	2,130	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	468.93/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,730	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	382.45/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,851	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	243	562.53/cwt	560.00–565.00	1,367	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	375.49/cwt	365.00–376.00	2,493	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	451.49/cwt	440.00–470.00	2,122	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	424.63/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,221	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	361	419.10/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,513	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	469.60/cwt	455.00–480.00	2,033	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	346.44/cwt	334.00–348.00	2,131	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	426.57/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,408	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	331.00/cwt	330.00–332.00	2,228	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	350.86/cwt	346.00–354.00	1,986	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	349.45/cwt	340.00–352.00	2,568	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	507.57/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,650	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	379.33/cwt	372.00–381.00	2,340	61
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	439.41/cwt	420.00–448.00	1,837	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	403.37/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,892	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	399.97/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,052	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	387	364.13/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,409	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	722	284.18/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,052	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	377.60/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,208	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	329.14/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,902	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	312.83/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,955	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	577	334.34/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,929	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	426	350.50/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,493	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	334.88/cwt	328.00–340.00	1,785	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	529	345.46/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,827	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	371	413.75/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,535	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	313.02/cwt	310.00–316.00	2,003	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	299.94/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,034	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,015	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	339.95/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,615	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,074	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	500.70/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,427	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	353.07/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,659	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	673	306.02/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,060	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,170	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	324.98/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,869	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	466.21/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,525	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	337.28/cwt	330.00–342.00	1,933	51
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	338	417.81/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,412	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	361.67/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,971	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	482	375.14/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,808	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	668	324.86/cwt	320.00–332.00	2,170	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	763	320.52/cwt	315.00–326.00	2,446	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	350.37/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,997	37
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	431.65/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,813	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	656	338.56/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,221	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	539.11/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,213	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	446.58/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,693	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	354.15/cwt	350.00–364.00	1,682	52
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	328.64/cwt	320.00–342.00	2,064	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	349.59/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,856	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	322.64/cwt	316.00–330.00	2,020	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	358.62/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,259	18

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 30, 2025

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

Receipts 2,064Last week 1,583Year ago 1,163

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter and replacement cows were not covered. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	530.00–550.00	539.11
10	250–300	285	490.00–515.00	500.70
20	300–350	327	450.00–475.00	466.21
27	350–400	379	425.00–455.00	446.58
8	400–450	420	420.00–440.00	431.65
15	450–500	474	395.00–425.00	411.57
13	500–550	536	385.00–402.00	392.92
31	550–600	585	360.00–380.00	367.68
18	600–650	630	350.00–370.00	358.62
7	650–700	656	335.00–340.00	338.56
13	700–750	716	326.00–336.00	330.98
11	750–800	763	315.00–326.00	320.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	560.00–565.00	562.53
2	250–300	265	525.00–537.00	531.23
9	300–350	325	500.00–520.00	507.57
18	350–400	369	460.00–480.00	468.93
18	400–450	433	455.00–480.00	469.60
44	450–500	470	440.00–470.00	451.49
34	500–550	523	410.00–430.00	424.63
20	550–600	574	392.00–418.00	400.28
61	600–650	617	372.00–381.00	379.33
44	650–700	664	365.00–376.00	375.49
14	700–750	735	340.00–352.00	349.45
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	338	410.00–430.00	417.81
8	350–400	371	400.00–420.00	413.75
3	450–500	482	370.00–385.00	375.14
3	500–550	545	355.00–375.00	361.67
29	550–600	577	320.00–360.00	334.34
6	600–650	610	340.00	340.00
7	650–700	668	320.00–332.00	324.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	428	376.00–410.00	392.09
36	450–500	485	365.00–385.00	372.50
43	500–550	532	352.00–380.00	361.94
37	550–600	570	340.00–365.00	350.37
18	600–650	628	320.00–342.00	328.64
7	650–700	661	316.00–330.00	322.24
9	700–750	718	310.00–320.00	314.79
3	750–800	788	290.00–298.00	292.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	400–450	418	420.00–448.00	439.41
6	450–500	469	400.00–410.00	403.37
3	500–550	513	395.00–405.00	399.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	470	350.00–360.00	353.07
19	500–550	529	340.00–350.00	345.46
10	550–600	575	320.00–330.00	324.98
4	600–650	640	310.00–316.00	313.02
5	650–700	673	300.00–310.00	306.02
2	750–800	775	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	331	400.00–415.00	405.53
25	350–400	372	380.00–405.00	389.95
34	400–450	433	360.00–380.00	372.10
52	450–500	475	350.00–364.00	354.15
41	500–550	531	345.00–355.00	349.59
51	550–600	573	330.00–342.00	337.28
34	600–650	626	316.00–330.00	322.64
17	650–700	663	307.00–322.00	316.15
9	700–750	727	300.00–312.00	303.64
2	750–800	788	288.00–290.00	288.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	330	420.00–430.00	426.57
5	350–400	361	415.00–425.00	419.10
13	400–450	410	390.00–400.00	392.31
20	450–500	484	370.00–390.00	382.45
20	550–600	566	346.00–354.00	350.86
9	600–650	615	334.00–348.00	346.44
2	650–700	673	330.00–332.00	331.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	320	370.00–385.00	377.60
6	350–400	387	360.00–370.00	364.13
10	400–450	426	345.00–355.00	350.50
12	450–500	475	335.00–345.00	339.95
24	500–550	533	328.00–340.00	334.88
6	550–600	578	325.00–330.00	329.14
19	600–650	625	310.00–315.00	312.83
4	650–700	678	295.00–305.00	299.94
10	700–750	722	280.00–290.00	284.18
2	750–800	775	260.00	260.00

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