Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $349.71/cwt on 64 head. That ranks 5 of 31 comparable sales and sits −42.61 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$349.71

64 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,939

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$140

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

$19.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.54

vs AL average

−28.25 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	354.67	1,973	34
Medium and Large 2	554	347.42	1,926	22
Medium and Large 3	547	334.93	1,833	8thin

One grade step is worth $19.75/cwt here — about $140 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 sale64 hd

349.71

—

AL average16 barns · 546 hd

341.17

+8.54

National average184 barns · 19,282 hd

377.96

−28.25

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−42.61

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	—	Low	1,718	180.43	3,099	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,359	158.86	2,159	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,141	151.72	1,731	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,068	141.82	1,515	11

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)	—	$3,167	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,507	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,467	3thin

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 1	250–300	274	521.08/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,428	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	588	328.37/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,931	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	353.14/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,889	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	452.57/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,258	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	337.40/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,984	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	454.79/cwt	445.00–470.00	1,528	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	370.31/cwt	370.00–382.00	2,159	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	353.40/cwt	353.00–366.00	1,976	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	325.78/cwt	317.00–327.00	2,232	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,386	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	426.96/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,793	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	426	505.98/cwt	500.00–520.00	2,155	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	809	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,540	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	491.13/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,621	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	234	562.95/cwt	550.00–600.00	1,317	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	318.52/cwt	317.00–319.00	2,274	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	438.71/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,698	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	354.88/cwt	344.00–356.00	2,385	81
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	415.45/cwt	410.00–425.00	2,206	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,446	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	784	315.96/cwt	312.00–320.00	2,477	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,320	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	417.52/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,578	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	339.97/cwt	337.00–346.00	2,261	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	784	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,524	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	300–350	328	545.04/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,788	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	453.99/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,689	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	339	465.53/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,578	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	403.59/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,276	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	436.71/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,061	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	475.28/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,806	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	411.46/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,963	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	428.95/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,832	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	394.05/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,088	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	451.54/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,919	42
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	417.68/cwt	410.00–425.00	2,235	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	432.69/cwt	425.00–445.00	2,103	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	146.97/cwt	146.00–148.00	1,517	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	153.94/cwt	153.00–155.00	2,040	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,369	160.27/cwt	158.00–164.00	2,194	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	147.02/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,713	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	139.89/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,514	8
Bulls	—	—	1,561	169.65/cwt	166.00–172.00	2,648	6
Bulls	—	—	1,770	191.00/cwt	188.00–195.00	3,381	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	155.64/cwt	152.00–158.00	1,745	6
Bulls	—	—	1,796	180.58/cwt	179.00–186.00	3,243	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,850.00/head	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,850	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,050.00/head	1,800.00–2,250.00	2,050	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,166.67/head	2,900.00–3,350.00	3,167	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,466.67/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,467	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	381.92/cwt	365.00–395.00	2,185	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	477.30/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,327	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	402.36/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,770	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	326.04/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,048	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	531	358.17/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,902	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	341.48/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,274	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	621	311.79/cwt	308.00–320.00	1,936	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	354.91/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	677	296.90/cwt	290.00–310.00	2,010	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	593	336.69/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,997	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	735	307.48/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,260	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	361.81/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,236	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	341.05/cwt	341.00–345.00	2,142	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	338.86/cwt	332.00–345.00	1,772	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	345.06/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,636	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	718	298.65/cwt	298.00–300.00	2,144	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	399.02/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,859	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	328.66/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,064	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	519.43/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,132	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	393.93/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,714	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	411.30/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,538	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	364.40/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,727	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	433.33/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,391	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	375.02/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,924	2

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 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,224Last week 1,040Year ago 1,160

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 238Year ago 167

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 24Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	234	550.00–600.00	562.95
5	250–300	274	515.00–530.00	521.08
12	300–350	330	480.00–500.00	491.13
20	350–400	380	470.00–485.00	475.28
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	445.00	445.00
2	350–400	378	415.00–420.00	417.52
40	550–600	583	370.00–382.00	370.31
4	650–700	665	337.00–346.00	339.97
2	700–750	725	320.00	320.00
7	750–800	784	312.00–320.00	315.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	540.00–550.00	545.04
8	400–450	426	500.00–520.00	505.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	339	460.00–475.00	465.53
19	350–400	372	440.00–460.00	453.99
3	450–500	472	430.00–440.00	436.71
7	500–550	531	410.00–425.00	415.45
7	550–600	564	400.00–410.00	403.59
81	650–700	672	344.00–356.00	354.88
12	750–800	784	322.00	322.00
23	800–850	809	314.00	314.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	350.00–360.00	354.91
5	450–500	474	340.00–350.00	345.06
5	500–550	523	332.00–345.00	338.86
3	550–600	588	325.00–335.00	328.37
10	600–650	621	308.00–320.00	311.79
9	650–700	677	290.00–310.00	296.90
3	700–750	718	298.00–300.00	298.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	278	450.00–460.00	452.57
10	300–350	321	420.00–440.00	433.33
20	350–400	374	395.00–420.00	411.30
23	400–450	435	380.00–410.00	393.93
15	450–500	474	360.00–375.00	364.40
14	500–550	535	350.00–360.00	353.14
8	550–600	588	335.00–345.00	337.40
4	600–650	628	325.00–335.00	328.66
85	650–700	685	317.00–327.00	325.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	510.00–530.00	519.43
2	250–300	278	470.00–485.00	477.30
13	300–350	336	445.00–470.00	454.79
15	350–400	387	425.00–450.00	438.71
12	400–450	420	415.00–440.00	426.96
5	450–500	466	395.00–410.00	399.02
2	500–550	513	370.00–380.00	375.02
32	550–600	559	353.00–366.00	353.40
71	600–650	628	341.00–345.00	341.05
17	700–750	714	317.00–319.00	318.52
12	750–800	755	316.00	316.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	427	420.00–435.00	428.95
10	450–500	477	400.00–420.00	411.46
16	500–550	530	380.00–405.00	394.05
25	550–600	572	365.00–395.00	381.92
8	600–650	618	355.00–370.00	361.81
11	650–700	666	335.00–350.00	341.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	400–450	425	445.00–465.00	451.54
20	450–500	486	425.00–445.00	432.69
11	500–550	535	410.00–425.00	417.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	440	400.00–415.00	402.36
5	500–550	531	350.00–370.00	358.17
3	550–600	593	330.00–340.00	336.69
5	600–650	628	320.00–330.00	326.04
4	700–750	735	305.00–310.00	307.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,032	146.00–148.00	146.97
8	—	1,082	138.00–144.00	139.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,325	153.00–155.00	153.94
7	—	1,369	158.00–164.00	160.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,165	145.00–150.00	147.02
6	—	1,121	152.00–158.00	155.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,561	166.00–172.00	169.65
6	—	1,770	188.00–195.00	191.00
8	—	1,796	179.00–186.00	180.58

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)	4	—	—	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	2,900.00–3,350.00	3,166.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,466.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–2,250.00	2,050.00

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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