Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $401.91/cwt on 11 head, down $1.81 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 31 comparable sales and sits +9.59 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$401.91

▼ 1.81 vs prior sale

11 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,160

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−9.10

vs AL average

−26.45 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	537	401.91	2,160	11thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale11 hd

401.91

—

AL average16 barns · 352 hd

411.00

−9.10

National average175 barns · 10,626 hd

428.36

−26.45

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

+9.59

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	1,616	202.68	3,274	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,365	178.85	2,441	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	173.41	2,099	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,033	159.50	1,648	2thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,650	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,258	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,033	6

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	450–500	485	439.26/cwt	430.00–455.00	2,130	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	508.09/cwt	490.00–516.00	2,159	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	575.05/cwt	570.00–580.00	1,512	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	382.46/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,429	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	467.64/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,992	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	480.37/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,825	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	409.43/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,145	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	576	386.88/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,228	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	509.88/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,632	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	491.50/cwt	485.00–505.00	2,571	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	689.48/cwt	680.00–700.00	1,538	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	634	357.85/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,269	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	232	582.06/cwt	560.00–600.00	1,350	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	783	342.98/cwt	342.00–344.00	2,686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	535.69/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,977	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	509.13/cwt	500.00–520.00	2,184	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	784	352.05/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,760	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	674	358.01/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,413	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	532	428.35/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,279	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	682	384.39/cwt	380.00–388.00	2,622	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	448.33/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,331	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	511.03/cwt	510.00–515.00	2,448	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	629.55/cwt	610.00–640.00	1,385	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	426.95/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,451	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	405.98/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,545	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	595.40/cwt	580.00–605.00	1,977	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	633.71/cwt	620.00–640.00	2,041	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	2,577	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	600.57/cwt	580.00–620.00	2,324	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	276	604.30/cwt	600.00–620.00	1,668	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	365.05/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,621	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	497.95/cwt	495.00–500.00	2,306	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	420.98/cwt	420.00–422.00	2,644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	492.00/cwt	492.00–492.00	2,731	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	497.05/cwt	495.00–500.00	2,401	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	391.11/cwt	380.00–402.00	2,460	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	355.02/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	540.61/cwt	520.00–560.00	2,319	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,501	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	481.73/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,505	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	172.66/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,082	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,283	190.68/cwt	188.00–193.00	2,446	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	165.82/cwt	164.00–168.00	1,960	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	184.79/cwt	182.00–187.00	2,325	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	159.50/cwt	159.00–160.00	1,648	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	181.41/cwt	179.00–185.00	2,458	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	172.63/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,419	9
Bulls	—	—	1,872	213.73/cwt	210.00–220.00	4,001	5
Bulls	—	—	1,498	199.78/cwt	196.00–205.00	2,993	6
Bulls	—	—	1,423	190.06/cwt	188.00–191.00	2,705	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,650.00/head	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,650	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,125.00/head	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,125	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,525.00/head	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,525	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,033.33/head	2,850.00–3,200.00	3,033	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	476.48/cwt	455.00–490.00	2,273	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	773	330.71/cwt	327.00–332.00	2,556	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	405.08/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,135	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	382.47/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,230	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	441.40/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,331	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	484	420.08/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,033	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	330.85/cwt	325.00–337.00	2,227	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	332.46/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,404	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	485.84/cwt	465.00–498.00	2,288	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,870	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	413.54/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,386	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	497.49/cwt	470.00–510.00	2,129	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	435.03/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,862	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	507.39/cwt	495.00–530.00	1,908	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	625.29/cwt	610.00–640.00	1,426	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	729	318.98/cwt	316.00–322.00	2,325	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,418	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	473.82/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,564	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	691	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,453	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	728	303.51/cwt	300.00–307.00	2,210	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	413.19/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,921	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	448.41/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	276	541.66/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,495	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	501.79/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,631	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	551.40/cwt	535.00–565.00	2,316	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	317.94/cwt	314.00–322.00	2,178	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	561	388.74/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,181	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 Apr 7, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 809Last week 1,089Year ago 633

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 108Year ago 138

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 88Year ago 10

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 12.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	232	560.00–600.00	582.06
6	250–300	276	530.00–550.00	541.66
11	300–350	325	500.00–520.00	501.79
12	350–400	380	470.00–490.00	480.37
13	400–450	426	460.00–480.00	467.64
6	450–500	485	430.00–455.00	439.26
7	500–550	524	400.00–420.00	409.43
4	550–600	561	380.00–400.00	388.74
5	600–650	634	350.00–370.00	357.85
8	650–700	673	325.00–337.00	330.85
4	700–750	729	316.00–322.00	318.98
8	750–800	780	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	228	610.00–640.00	625.29
2	250–300	263	570.00–580.00	575.05
7	350–400	376	495.00–530.00	507.39
14	400–450	425	490.00–516.00	508.09
21	450–500	471	465.00–498.00	485.84
6	650–700	691	355.00	355.00
2	700–750	723	330.00–335.00	332.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	330	470.00–480.00	473.82
3	350–400	383	440.00–455.00	448.41
4	400–450	428	430.00–440.00	435.03
3	450–500	465	400.00–420.00	413.19
2	650–700	685	314.00–322.00	317.94
2	700–750	728	300.00–307.00	303.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	320	500.00–520.00	509.88
3	500–550	532	425.00–430.00	428.35
7	550–600	576	380.00–405.00	386.88
4	600–650	635	380.00–385.00	382.46
5	650–700	674	350.00–370.00	358.01
2	750–800	783	342.00–344.00	342.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	680.00–700.00	689.48
8	300–350	322	620.00–640.00	633.71
14	350–400	387	580.00–620.00	600.57
13	400–450	420	535.00–565.00	551.40
5	450–500	479	510.00–515.00	511.03
3	500–550	523	485.00–505.00	491.50
4	550–600	555	492.00	492.00
2	600–650	628	420.00–422.00	420.98
7	650–700	659	391.00	391.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	610.00–640.00	629.55
7	250–300	276	600.00–620.00	604.30
8	300–350	332	580.00–605.00	595.40
17	350–400	369	520.00–550.00	535.69
5	400–450	429	500.00–520.00	509.13
5	450–500	463	495.00–500.00	497.95
3	500–550	520	440.00–455.00	448.33
7	550–600	574	420.00–435.00	426.95
5	600–650	627	400.00–415.00	405.98
3	650–700	682	380.00–388.00	384.39
2	700–750	718	360.00–370.00	365.05
21	750–800	784	350.00–355.00	352.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	429	520.00–560.00	540.61
5	450–500	483	495.00–500.00	497.05
3	500–550	520	475.00–485.00	481.73
2	550–600	575	435.00	435.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	400–450	428	470.00–510.00	497.49
13	450–500	477	455.00–490.00	476.48
9	500–550	528	425.00–450.00	441.40
3	550–600	577	405.00–425.00	413.54
4	600–650	629	380.00–402.00	391.11
2	700–750	708	350.00–360.00	355.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	440.00	440.00
4	450–500	484	415.00–430.00	420.08
3	500–550	527	400.00–410.00	405.08
2	550–600	583	380.00–385.00	382.47
4	750–800	773	327.00–332.00	330.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,206	170.00–176.00	172.66
6	—	1,182	164.00–168.00	165.82
5	—	1,258	182.00–187.00	184.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,283	188.00–193.00	190.68
8	—	1,355	179.00–185.00	181.41
9	—	1,401	170.00–175.00	172.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,033	159.00–160.00	159.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,872	210.00–220.00	213.73
6	—	1,498	196.00–205.00	199.78
3	—	1,423	188.00–191.00	190.06

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,525.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,850.00–3,200.00	3,033.33

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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