Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $419.66/cwt on 18 head, up $2.35 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 27 comparable sales and sits −9.33 against this barn's trailing median of $428.99.

Average price

$419.66

▲ 2.35 vs prior sale

18 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,252

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$34.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.55

vs AL average

−52.32 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	442.47	2,332	6thin
Medium and Large 2	542	408.26	2,211	12thin

One grade step is worth $34.21/cwt here — about $121 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 sale18 hd

419.66

—

AL average15 barns · 290 hd

431.21

−11.55

National average187 barns · 29,067 hd

471.98

−52.32

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.99

−9.33

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	1,730	192.83	3,337	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,357	164.17	2,228	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,196	156.21	1,869	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,017	146.64	1,492	12

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,200	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,840	5

Every lot, as filed

73 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 1	500–550	525	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,153	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	327.00/cwt	325.00–331.00	2,377	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	233	561.90/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,309	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	421.88/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,751	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	331.65/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,232	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	429.66/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,994	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	479.48/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,841	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	656	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,499	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,513	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	791	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,523	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	234	545.27/cwt	535.00–550.00	1,276	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	511.79/cwt	510.00–515.00	1,407	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	431.26/cwt	430.00–435.00	2,031	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	414.96/cwt	410.00–422.00	2,166	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	386.01/cwt	385.00–387.00	2,393	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	398.88/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,270	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	372.44/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,354	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	508.56/cwt	480.00–520.00	1,627	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	442.47/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,332	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	236	615.62/cwt	600.00–650.00	1,453	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,662	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	908	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	3,015	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	507.70/cwt	495.00–530.00	1,863	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	441.24/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,871	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	579.52/cwt	565.00–590.00	1,640	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	764	347.62/cwt	343.00–353.00	2,656	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	490.11/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,039	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	544.86/cwt	530.00–570.00	1,782	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	453.04/cwt	445.00–470.00	2,134	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	352.44/cwt	352.00–357.00	2,414	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	402.54/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	413.76/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,978	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	442.15/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,118	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	437.95/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,879	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	467.25/cwt	452.00–480.00	1,972	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	425.02/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,185	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	161.16/cwt	159.00–163.00	2,305	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,296	166.71/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,161	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	162.93/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,971	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	156.87/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,897	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	141.01/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,451	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	150.66/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,520	7
Bulls	—	—	1,855	203.04/cwt	196.00–208.00	3,766	7
Bulls	—	—	1,663	187.48/cwt	181.00–192.00	3,118	5
Bulls	—	—	1,463	170.49/cwt	170.00–171.00	2,494	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	150.13/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,717	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,566.67/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,567	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	398.04/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,090	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	358.37/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,071	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	378.60/cwt	377.00–390.00	2,215	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	343.34/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,139	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,228	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	381.00/cwt	372.00–395.00	2,195	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	444.33/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,880	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	454.82/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,760	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	376.93/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,941	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,511	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	514.79/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,210	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,995	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	360.82/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,923	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	470.00/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,293	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	402.35/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,931	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	361.84/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,128	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	351.69/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,033	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	484	381.28/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,845	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	355.68/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,248	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	482.64/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,598	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,747	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	432.47/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,617	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	337.12/cwt	330.00–342.00	2,117	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	442.36/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,477	4

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 Jan 13, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,067Last week 1,127Year ago 895

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 149Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 44Year ago 8

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	234	535.00–550.00	545.27
3	250–300	275	510.00–515.00	511.79
22	300–350	331	470.00–500.00	482.64
17	350–400	387	450.00–470.00	454.82
19	400–450	423	435.00–455.00	444.33
11	450–500	464	420.00–440.00	429.66
2	500–550	525	410.00	410.00
24	550–600	585	377.00–390.00	378.60
35	700–750	727	325.00–331.00	327.00
7	750–800	791	319.00	319.00
22	800–850	810	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	510.00–520.00	514.79
2	250–300	275	450.00–490.00	470.00
4	300–350	334	440.00–450.00	442.36
20	350–400	374	420.00–440.00	432.47
13	400–450	415	410.00–430.00	421.88
18	450–500	480	395.00–415.00	402.35
23	500–550	515	370.00–390.00	376.93
8	550–600	588	360.00–365.00	361.84
3	600–650	632	350.00–360.00	355.68
6	650–700	673	330.00–340.00	331.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	484	380.00–385.00	381.28
6	500–550	533	360.00–365.00	360.82
3	550–600	578	350.00–355.00	351.69
4	600–650	628	330.00–342.00	337.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	233	550.00–580.00	561.90
2	250–300	275	550.00	550.00
19	300–350	320	480.00–520.00	508.56
14	350–400	384	470.00–490.00	479.48
8	400–450	424	430.00–450.00	441.24
8	450–500	471	430.00–435.00	431.26
7	500–550	522	410.00–422.00	414.96
5	550–600	569	390.00–405.00	398.88
31	600–650	632	370.00–380.00	372.44
11	650–700	685	352.00–357.00	352.44
4	750–800	790	337.00	337.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	236	600.00–650.00	615.62
15	250–300	283	565.00–590.00	579.52
33	300–350	327	530.00–570.00	544.86
23	350–400	367	495.00–530.00	507.70
16	400–450	416	480.00–500.00	490.11
10	450–500	471	445.00–470.00	453.04
6	500–550	527	435.00–455.00	442.47
4	600–650	620	385.00–387.00	386.01
5	650–700	656	381.00	381.00
38	750–800	764	343.00–353.00	347.62
4	800–850	835	329.00	329.00
23	900–950	908	332.00	332.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	400.00–405.00	402.54
2	500–550	525	380.00	380.00
3	550–600	578	355.00–360.00	358.37
3	600–650	623	340.00–345.00	343.34
2	650–700	675	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	400–450	429	430.00–445.00	437.95
8	450–500	478	400.00–420.00	413.76
10	500–550	525	385.00–405.00	398.04
9	550–600	576	372.00–395.00	381.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	400–450	422	452.00–480.00	467.25
18	450–500	479	435.00–455.00	442.15
6	500–550	514	415.00–430.00	425.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,430	159.00–163.00	161.16
13	—	1,296	164.00–169.00	166.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,210	161.00–168.00	162.93
24	—	1,209	154.00–159.00	156.87
7	—	1,144	149.00–151.00	150.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,029	140.00–144.00	141.01
7	—	1,009	149.00–154.00	150.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,855	196.00–208.00	203.04
5	—	1,663	181.00–192.00	187.48
2	—	1,463	170.00–171.00	170.49

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,566.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250.00

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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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

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