Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $400.60/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 6 of 27 comparable sales and sits −28.40 against this barn's trailing median of $428.99.

Average price

$400.60

24 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,143

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$62.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+25.96

vs AL average

−28.55 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	517	421.13	2,177	9thin
Medium and Large 2	519	408.29	2,119	9thin
Medium and Large 3	586	358.26	2,099	6thin

One grade step is worth $62.87/cwt here — about $78 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

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 sale24 hd

400.60

—

AL average9 barns · 151 hd

374.64

+25.96

National average190 barns · 23,426 hd

429.15

−28.55

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.99

−28.40

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	—	Average	1,772	183.62	3,253	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,362	160.02	2,179	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,193	151.19	1,803	89
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	137.50	1,423	53

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)	—	$1,767	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,463	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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	404.51/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,711	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	332.51/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,205	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	359.36/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,063	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	379.49/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,000	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	772	292.30/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,257	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	664	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,311	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	391.49/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,472	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	441.51/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,664	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	802	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,558	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	424.99/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,823	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	743	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,496	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	350.04/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,866	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	348.04/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,179	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	417.99/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,977	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	379.05/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,634	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	757	325.48/cwt	325.00–328.00	2,464	88
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	465.84/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,537	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	306.67/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,085	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	337.46/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,940	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	344.46/cwt	338.00–350.00	1,998	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	399.30/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,294	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	431.93/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,201	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	363.37/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,733	27
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	586	358.26/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,099	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	421.98/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,405	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	386	365.91/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,412	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	715	287.60/cwt	280.00–295.00	2,056	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	621	323.75/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,010	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	352.58/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,844	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	351.58/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	329.97/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,732	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	144.90/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,798	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	159.36/cwt	157.00–164.00	1,809	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	152.94/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,800	39
Bulls	—	—	1,687	182.08/cwt	178.00–186.00	3,072	6
Bulls	—	—	1,766	195.99/cwt	190.00–202.00	3,461	5
Bulls	—	—	1,879	173.09/cwt	170.00–175.00	3,252	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,766.67/head	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,767	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,462.50/head	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,463	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	141.01/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,443	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	133.13/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,395	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	149.67/cwt	147.00–154.00	1,504	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,379	166.75/cwt	164.00–170.00	2,299	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	159.97/cwt	157.00–163.00	2,216	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,304	152.23/cwt	148.00–155.00	1,985	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	334	382.47/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,277	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	325.49/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,898	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	322.98/cwt	320.00–326.00	2,148	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	377.54/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,748	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,710	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	394.87/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,481	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	364.13/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,912	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	798	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	2,378	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	396.28/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,037	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	444.12/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,896	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	415.65/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,966	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	300–350	326	572.45/cwt	550.00–600.00	1,866	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	436.79/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,053	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	339.09/cwt	338.00–345.00	2,133	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,261	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	537.50/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,478	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	421.13/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,177	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	514.31/cwt	505.00–530.00	1,728	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	418.48/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,544	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	453.41/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,238	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	433.83/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,432	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	331.96/cwt	330.00–336.00	2,231	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	468.63/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,767	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	456.36/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,889	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	391.22/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,882	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	354.85/cwt	354.00–360.00	2,079	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	379.03/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,781	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	399.44/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,654	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	408.29/cwt	402.00–418.00	2,119	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 Dec 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,040Last week 1,233Year ago 1,948

Slaughter CattleReceipts 238Last week 190Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 80Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 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	423	390.00–420.00	404.51
20	450–500	481	375.00–400.00	391.22
13	500–550	527	370.00–390.00	379.49
15	550–600	574	355.00–370.00	359.36
10	600–650	626	340.00–355.00	348.04
6	650–700	663	330.00–335.00	332.51
3	750–800	772	290.00–295.00	292.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	475	360.00	360.00
4	500–550	523	350.00–355.00	352.58
2	550–600	575	335.00–340.00	337.46
4	600–650	621	320.00–330.00	323.75
3	650–700	680	300.00–310.00	306.67
4	700–750	715	280.00–295.00	287.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	400–450	427	430.00–455.00	444.12
7	450–500	473	410.00–425.00	415.65
4	500–550	514	395.00–400.00	396.28
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	330	440.00–480.00	465.84
22	350–400	377	420.00–450.00	441.51
13	400–450	429	415.00–435.00	424.99
5	450–500	473	410.00–425.00	417.99
9	500–550	519	402.00–418.00	408.29
11	650–700	664	348.00	348.00
11	700–750	743	336.00	336.00
88	750–800	757	325.00–328.00	325.48
35	800–850	802	319.00	319.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	333	420.00–425.00	421.98
4	350–400	375	390.00–400.00	394.87
2	450–500	463	370.00–385.00	377.54
6	550–600	586	350.00–365.00	358.26
2	650–700	665	320.00–326.00	322.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	326	550.00–600.00	572.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	530.00–540.00	537.50
9	300–350	336	505.00–530.00	514.31
16	350–400	377	460.00–480.00	468.63
15	400–450	414	450.00–470.00	456.36
6	450–500	470	430.00–450.00	436.79
9	500–550	517	420.00–425.00	421.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	278	425.00–440.00	431.93
8	300–350	324	395.00–405.00	399.30
22	350–400	376	380.00–400.00	391.49
21	400–450	431	365.00–385.00	379.05
27	450–500	477	355.00–370.00	363.37
7	500–550	533	345.00–355.00	350.04
10	550–600	580	338.00–350.00	344.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	334	380.00–390.00	382.47
5	350–400	386	360.00–370.00	365.91
3	400–450	433	350.00–355.00	351.58
3	500–550	525	325.00–335.00	329.97
11	550–600	583	320.00–330.00	325.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	450.00–460.00	453.41
8	300–350	330	425.00–440.00	433.83
10	350–400	369	410.00–425.00	418.48
10	400–450	414	390.00–410.00	399.44
10	450–500	470	375.00–385.00	379.03
6	500–550	525	360.00–370.00	364.13
9	550–600	586	354.00–360.00	354.85
8	600–650	629	338.00–345.00	339.09
12	650–700	672	330.00–336.00	331.96
13	700–750	720	314.00	314.00
8	750–800	798	298.00	298.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,241	143.00–148.00	144.90
17	—	1,135	157.00–164.00	159.36
39	—	1,177	149.00–155.00	152.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,023	138.00–145.00	141.01
28	—	1,048	131.00–137.00	133.13
4	—	1,005	147.00–154.00	149.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,379	164.00–170.00	166.75
19	—	1,385	157.00–163.00	159.97
12	—	1,304	148.00–155.00	152.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,687	178.00–186.00	182.08
5	—	1,766	190.00–202.00	195.99
5	—	1,879	170.00–175.00	173.09

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,766.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,462.50

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

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

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Slaughter Cattle

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