Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: No trends available on slaughter cows. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $344.57/cwt on 125 head. That ranks 3 of 31 comparable sales and sits −47.75 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$344.57

125 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,909

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$163

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

$27.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.17

vs AL average

−53.29 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	356.63	1,978	27
Medium and Large 2	555	343.56	1,905	82
Medium and Large 3	551	329.41	1,815	16thin

One grade step is worth $27.23/cwt here — about $163 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale125 hd

344.57

—

AL average12 barns · 472 hd

337.40

+7.17

National average180 barns · 19,448 hd

397.86

−53.29

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−47.75

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,346	160.83	2,165	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	153.99	1,934	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,066	144.61	1,542	17

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,075	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,267	3thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	340.42/cwt	333.00–348.00	1,934	57
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	312.49/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,369	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	372.36/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,594	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	721	318.65/cwt	310.00–330.00	2,297	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	354.63/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,046	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	404.50/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,715	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	400.36/cwt	395.00–408.00	2,134	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	443.82/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,713	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	410.25/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,329	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	284	512.78/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,456	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	372.34/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,992	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	391.26/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,878	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	366.65/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,464	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	603.04/cwt	600.00–610.00	1,357	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	636	339.34/cwt	330.00–355.00	2,158	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	734	346.97/cwt	346.00–350.00	2,547	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	426.57/cwt	415.00–436.00	2,252	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	365.18/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,312	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	359.96/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,865	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	236	487.51/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,151	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	384.39/cwt	380.00–386.00	2,218	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	344.95/cwt	338.00–348.00	2,125	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	376.80/cwt	370.00–382.00	1,771	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	506.45/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,651	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	437.81/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,865	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	459.90/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,196	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	463.11/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,968	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	390.79/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,657	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	407.68/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,279	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	435.00/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,401	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	535.13/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	378.60/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,355	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	403.45/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,541	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	355.23/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,025	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,416	154.09/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,182	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	169.49/cwt	169.00–170.00	2,339	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,259	163.25/cwt	161.00–166.00	2,055	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,301	156.25/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,033	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	148.35/cwt	147.00–151.00	1,696	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	148.82/cwt	148.00–151.00	1,543	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,266.67/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,267	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,075.00/head	3,000.00–3,150.00	3,075	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	638	342.47/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,185	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	463.46/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,715	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	405	422.00/cwt	422.00–422.00	1,709	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	416.60/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,929	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,143	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	142.31/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,540	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	692	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,374	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	323.64/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,887	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	331	384.85/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,274	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	526	333.89/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,756	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	369	367.42/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,356	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	405.00/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	688	299.08/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,058	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	351.87/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,847	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	479	337.56/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,617	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	362.76/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,716	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	631	316.35/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,996	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	377.52/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,963	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	306.62/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,085	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	334.46/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,923	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	347.47/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,459	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	467.18/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,560	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	427.19/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,858	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	310.94/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,959	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	714	339.47/cwt	335.00–346.00	2,424	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	355.99/cwt	348.00–360.00	2,382	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	329.31/cwt	328.00–330.00	2,371	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	356.76/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,712	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	324.94/cwt	320.00–332.00	2,028	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	372.59/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,565	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	716	306.44/cwt	305.00–312.00	2,194	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	243	519.93/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,263	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	314.13/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,095	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	331.09/cwt	322.00–334.00	2,222	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	389.30/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,456	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	421.12/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,055	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	282	423.67/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,195	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,286	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	350.73/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,838	25

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 →

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Tue Oct 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,506Last week 2,064Year ago 1,523

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 0Year ago 225

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 0Year ago 10

Compared to two weeks ago: No trends available on slaughter cows. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	282	410.00–440.00	423.67
12	300–350	324	400.00–425.00	410.25
14	350–400	374	380.00–395.00	389.30
10	400–450	428	365.00–380.00	372.36
24	450–500	480	350.00–365.00	356.76
25	500–550	524	345.00–355.00	350.73
57	550–600	568	333.00–348.00	340.42
15	600–650	624	320.00–332.00	324.94
25	650–700	667	310.00–320.00	314.13
7	700–750	716	305.00–312.00	306.44
2	750–800	775	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	236	480.00–500.00	487.51
3	250–300	260	455.00–465.00	459.90
7	300–350	322	425.00–450.00	435.00
3	350–400	382	400.00–410.00	403.45
8	400–450	424	385.00–400.00	390.79
12	450–500	470	370.00–382.00	376.80
8	500–550	518	355.00–365.00	359.96
19	550–600	570	350.00–360.00	355.23
12	600–650	616	338.00–348.00	344.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	422.00	422.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	331	380.00–395.00	384.85
8	350–400	369	360.00–375.00	367.42
6	400–450	420	340.00–355.00	347.47
10	450–500	479	335.00–350.00	337.56
9	500–550	526	325.00–340.00	333.89
7	550–600	583	320.00–330.00	323.64
6	600–650	630	305.00–315.00	310.94
5	650–700	688	290.00–305.00	299.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	424	395.00–415.00	404.50
26	450–500	480	380.00–400.00	391.26
34	500–550	535	365.00–390.00	372.34
18	550–600	577	345.00–365.00	354.63
9	600–650	636	330.00–355.00	339.34
11	650–700	671	322.00–334.00	331.09
6	700–750	721	310.00–330.00	318.65
2	750–800	758	310.00–315.00	312.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	426	430.00–445.00	437.81
3	450–500	463	410.00–425.00	416.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	420	370.00–380.00	372.59
9	450–500	473	360.00–370.00	362.76
11	500–550	525	350.00–360.00	351.87
14	550–600	575	330.00–345.00	334.46
7	600–650	631	310.00–320.00	316.35
3	650–700	680	300.00–310.00	306.62
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	243	515.00–530.00	519.93
5	250–300	284	500.00–520.00	512.78
14	300–350	334	450.00–480.00	467.18
12	350–400	386	430.00–455.00	443.82
11	400–450	435	420.00–440.00	427.19
8	450–500	488	410.00–430.00	421.12
17	500–550	533	395.00–408.00	400.36
20	550–600	577	380.00–386.00	384.39
18	600–650	633	360.00–370.00	365.18
19	650–700	669	348.00–360.00	355.99
6	700–750	714	335.00–346.00	339.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	600.00–610.00	603.04
2	250–300	283	530.00–540.00	535.13
9	300–350	326	500.00–530.00	506.45
10	350–400	370	460.00–470.00	463.46
15	400–450	425	450.00–470.00	463.11
4	450–500	471	455.00	455.00
12	500–550	528	415.00–436.00	426.57
9	550–600	559	390.00–410.00	407.68
19	600–650	622	370.00–380.00	378.60
3	650–700	672	365.00–370.00	366.65
12	700–750	734	346.00–350.00	346.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	400.00–410.00	405.00
4	500–550	520	375.00–380.00	377.52
4	600–650	638	340.00–350.00	342.47
15	650–700	692	343.00	343.00
6	700–750	720	328.00–330.00	329.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,416	150.00–156.00	154.09
2	—	1,380	169.00–170.00	169.49
4	—	1,259	161.00–166.00	163.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,301	154.00–159.00	156.25
6	—	1,143	147.00–151.00	148.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,037	148.00–151.00	148.82
11	—	1,082	140.00–145.00	142.31

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,266.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,000.00–3,150.00	3,075.00

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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