Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $439.73/cwt on 52 head, down $21.09 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 27 comparable sales and sits +10.73 against this barn's trailing median of $428.99.

Average price

$439.73

▼ 21.09 vs prior sale

52 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,406

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$4.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.00

vs AL average

−39.30 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	443.15	2,443	11thin
Medium and Large 2	546	438.81	2,396	41

One grade step is worth $4.34/cwt here — about $47 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 sale52 hd

439.73

—

AL average10 barns · 199 hd

455.73

−16.00

National average158 barns · 12,009 hd

479.03

−39.30

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.99

+10.73

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	1,645	201.48	3,313	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,360	176.79	2,404	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,242	171.19	2,126	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,017	158.24	1,610	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)	—	$2,750	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,617	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,440	10

Every lot, as filed

80 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	439	486.45/cwt	465.00–500.00	2,136	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	436	517.16/cwt	510.00–530.00	2,255	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	385.45/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,440	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	393.57/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,302	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	380.48/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,226	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	459.45/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,187	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	422.44/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,446	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	468.65/cwt	445.00–480.00	2,235	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	432.13/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,316	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	371.49/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,485	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	543	400.02/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,172	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	617	374.81/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,313	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,000.00/head	3,600.00–4,400.00	4,000	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,750.00/head	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,750	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,050.00/head	2,950.00–3,150.00	3,050	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,400	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	3,066.67/head	2,900.00–3,350.00	3,067	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	167.21/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,182	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	160.99/cwt	159.00–165.00	1,726	7
Bulls	—	—	1,513	185.47/cwt	182.00–189.00	2,806	2
Bulls	—	—	1,577	200.89/cwt	199.00–203.00	3,168	3
Bulls	—	—	1,761	209.92/cwt	207.00–213.00	3,697	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,366	190.88/cwt	189.00–193.00	2,607	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,302	171.67/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,235	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	941	154.38/cwt	154.00–155.00	1,453	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	172.48/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,058	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	177.18/cwt	176.00–178.00	2,234	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,444	179.78/cwt	178.00–186.00	2,596	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	449.67/cwt	448.00–450.00	2,356	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	484.29/cwt	480.00–495.00	2,257	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	281	565.44/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,589	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	404.47/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,532	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	394.91/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	478.19/cwt	472.00–505.00	2,295	29
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,625	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	450.61/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,375	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	422.06/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,562	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	463.64/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,008	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	462.49/cwt	460.00–465.00	2,349	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,565	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	422.15/cwt	418.00–430.00	2,419	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	506.93/cwt	500.00–515.00	2,124	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	486.39/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,843	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	573.64/cwt	565.00–590.00	1,922	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	543.64/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,761	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	438.85/cwt	435.00–442.00	2,462	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	424.20/cwt	416.00–432.00	2,189	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	558.22/cwt	540.00–575.00	2,093	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	603.21/cwt	590.00–620.00	1,599	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	2,295	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	729	361.11/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,632	25
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	682	366.02/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,496	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	484.80/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,542	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	489	426.12/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,084	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	457.33/cwt	445.00–470.00	1,715	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	347.22/cwt	342.00–350.00	2,510	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	534.82/cwt	525.00–540.00	1,471	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	358.07/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,249	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	433.79/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,290	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	436	435.09/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,897	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	573.01/cwt	560.00–585.00	1,622	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	518.87/cwt	505.00–530.00	1,935	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	329.72/cwt	324.00–332.00	2,374	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	339	534.18/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,811	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	399.86/cwt	395.00–410.00	2,303	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	491.87/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,849	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	336.81/cwt	330.00–360.00	2,273	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	386.63/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,022	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,549	62
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	520.55/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,910	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800–850	821	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,832	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	586	366.19/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,146	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	441.74/cwt	435.00–446.00	2,103	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,535	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	384.96/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,425	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	489	444.91/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,176	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	380.32/cwt	380.00–382.00	2,415	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	453.52/cwt	446.00–465.00	1,941	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	474.07/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,076	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	500.35/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,631	12

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 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,317Last week 1,148Year ago 1,241

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 199Year ago 158

Replacement CattleReceipts 72Last week 68Year ago 41

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	439	465.00–500.00	486.45
17	450–500	477	445.00–480.00	468.65
20	500–550	536	420.00–445.00	432.13
11	550–600	585	390.00–405.00	393.57
10	600–650	633	380.00–400.00	385.45
6	650–700	669	360.00–380.00	371.49
4	700–750	723	342.00–350.00	347.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	436	510.00–530.00	517.16
8	450–500	466	480.00–495.00	484.29
6	500–550	524	448.00–450.00	449.67
8	550–600	579	415.00–430.00	422.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	543	395.00–405.00	400.02
3	600–650	617	365.00–380.00	374.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	525.00–540.00	534.82
12	300–350	326	495.00–505.00	500.35
15	350–400	376	480.00–500.00	491.87
30	400–450	428	446.00–465.00	453.52
19	450–500	476	435.00–446.00	441.74
11	500–550	516	416.00–432.00	424.20
10	550–600	585	375.00–385.00	380.48
8	600–650	628	355.00–365.00	358.07
5	650–700	675	330.00–360.00	336.81
17	700–750	720	324.00–332.00	329.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	283	560.00–585.00	573.01
14	300–350	339	520.00–550.00	534.18
11	350–400	373	505.00–530.00	518.87
6	400–450	438	470.00–485.00	474.07
10	450–500	476	455.00–470.00	459.45
12	500–550	528	430.00–440.00	433.79
14	550–600	576	395.00–410.00	399.86
3	600–650	630	375.00–400.00	384.96
62	750–800	777	328.00	328.00
3	800–850	823	308.00	308.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	480.00–490.00	484.80
2	350–400	375	445.00–470.00	457.33
5	400–450	436	430.00–440.00	435.09
9	450–500	489	420.00–430.00	426.12
10	500–550	523	380.00–400.00	386.63
4	550–600	586	365.00–370.00	366.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	281	550.00–580.00	565.44
9	300–350	324	530.00–550.00	543.64
21	350–400	367	515.00–530.00	520.55
5	400–450	419	500.00–515.00	506.93
29	450–500	480	472.00–505.00	478.19
24	500–550	527	445.00–455.00	450.61
17	550–600	573	418.00–430.00	422.15
10	600–650	626	400.00–410.00	404.47
3	650–700	675	380.00	380.00
25	700–750	729	360.00–370.00	361.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	590.00–620.00	603.21
17	300–350	335	565.00–590.00	573.64
33	350–400	375	540.00–575.00	558.22
2	400–450	425	540.00	540.00
2	500–550	508	460.00–465.00	462.49
9	550–600	561	435.00–442.00	438.85
15	600–650	607	420.00–425.00	422.06
2	650–700	673	390.00–400.00	394.91
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	500.00	500.00
4	350–400	379	480.00–495.00	486.39
5	400–450	433	450.00–470.00	463.64
8	450–500	489	440.00–460.00	444.91
6	600–650	635	380.00–382.00	380.32
3	650–700	682	360.00–370.00	366.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	800–850	821	345.00	345.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,600.00–4,400.00	4,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,900.00–3,350.00	3,066.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,950.00–3,150.00	3,050.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,305	164.00–169.00	167.21
20	—	1,193	170.00–175.00	172.48
5	—	1,261	176.00–178.00	177.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,072	159.00–165.00	160.99
5	—	941	154.00–155.00	154.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,366	189.00–193.00	190.88
18	—	1,302	170.00–176.00	171.67
12	—	1,444	178.00–186.00	179.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,513	182.00–189.00	185.47
3	—	1,577	199.00–203.00	200.89
4	—	1,761	207.00–213.00	209.92

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

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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