Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $402.38/cwt on 75 head, down $10.27 from the prior sale. That ranks 22 of 31 comparable sales and sits +10.06 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$402.38

▼ 10.27 vs prior sale

75 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,174

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$276

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

$52.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.55

vs AL average

−15.88 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	422.12	2,316	11thin
Medium and Large 2	535	407.21	2,178	50
Medium and Large 3	552	369.65	2,040	14thin

One grade step is worth $52.47/cwt here — about $276 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 sale75 hd

402.38

—

AL average15 barns · 430 hd

404.94

−2.55

National average175 barns · 12,602 hd

418.26

−15.88

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

+10.06

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	1,570	208.21	3,270	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,415	179.50	2,539	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,203	171.79	2,067	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	982	161.37	1,585	3thin

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)	—	$2,980	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,988	26

Every lot, as filed

70 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	429	476.31/cwt	460.00–485.00	2,043	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	346.95/cwt	344.00–350.00	2,307	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	461.69/cwt	445.00–475.00	2,202	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	371.01/cwt	370.00–372.00	2,541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	352.37/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,530	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	530.00/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,500	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	464.08/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,754	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,300	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	437.23/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,313	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	531	395.97/cwt	380.00–410.00	2,103	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	394.36/cwt	390.00–398.00	2,603	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	426.90/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,267	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	333.25/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	687	368.25/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,530	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	434.02/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,266	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	279	579.71/cwt	560.00–600.00	1,617	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	426.00/cwt	426.00–426.00	2,624	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	489.47/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,855	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	474.94/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,947	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	412.21/cwt	408.00–416.00	2,354	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	513.77/cwt	500.00–530.00	2,178	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	492.66/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,621	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	514.06/cwt	510.00–540.00	1,655	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	409	523.60/cwt	520.00–535.00	2,142	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	541.73/cwt	535.00–550.00	1,994	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	635.81/cwt	620.00–645.00	1,704	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	587.06/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,949	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	447.45/cwt	435.00–460.00	1,937	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	427.21/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,414	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	165.49/cwt	163.00–168.00	2,006	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	177.26/cwt	175.00–181.00	2,083	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	171.50/cwt	169.00–174.00	2,097	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	161.37/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,585	3
Bulls	—	—	1,690	221.58/cwt	218.00–225.00	3,745	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	179.20/cwt	176.00–183.00	2,505	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	3,530.00/head	3,300.00–3,850.00	3,530	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,980.00/head	2,750.00–3,250.00	2,980	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,275.00/head	4,100.00–4,400.00	4,275	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	487.36/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,310	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	413.86/cwt	398.00–418.00	2,744	10
Bulls	—	—	1,090	189.04/cwt	188.00–190.00	2,061	2
Bulls	—	—	1,667	205.19/cwt	198.00–209.00	3,421	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,387	188.18/cwt	185.00–192.00	2,610	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,461	172.37/cwt	168.00–175.00	2,518	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	473.81/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,796	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	387.14/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,029	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	346.72/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,219	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	433.21/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,594	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	587.49/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,663	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	548	452.00/cwt	452.00–452.00	2,477	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	403.38/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,956	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	439	416.74/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,829	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	408.00/cwt	408.00–408.00	2,101	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	448.53/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,108	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	332	492.90/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,636	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	352.16/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,043	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	437	446.11/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,950	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	588	377.47/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,220	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	498.85/cwt	490.00–510.00	2,125	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	415.67/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,619	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	473.93/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,261	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	453.30/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,441	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	536.07/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,764	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	513.01/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,960	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	374.94/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,298	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	410.86/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,165	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	425.84/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,031	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	668	324.95/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,171	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	2,723	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	384.77/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,247	7

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 May 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 974Last week 970Year ago 1,413

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 100Year ago 151

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 0Year ago 34

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	429	460.00–485.00	476.31
14	450–500	477	445.00–475.00	461.69
5	500–550	531	420.00–435.00	426.90
2	550–600	575	400.00	400.00
3	650–700	687	365.00–375.00	368.25
6	700–750	718	345.00–360.00	352.37
3	750–800	785	330.00–340.00	333.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	437	440.00–450.00	446.11
5	500–550	531	380.00–410.00	395.97
2	550–600	588	375.00–380.00	377.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	424	500.00–530.00	513.77
8	450–500	474	480.00–500.00	487.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	520.00–540.00	530.00
8	300–350	329	485.00–500.00	492.66
20	350–400	378	450.00–475.00	464.08
18	400–450	433	435.00–460.00	447.45
23	450–500	477	420.00–435.00	425.84
43	500–550	527	400.00–425.00	410.86
7	550–600	584	380.00–400.00	384.77
2	600–650	613	370.00–380.00	374.94
2	650–700	665	344.00–350.00	346.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	283	570.00–600.00	587.49
7	300–350	322	510.00–540.00	514.06
10	350–400	379	485.00–500.00	489.47
8	400–450	410	470.00–485.00	474.94
5	500–550	522	430.00–440.00	434.02
6	550–600	571	408.00–416.00	412.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	450.00–460.00	453.30
3	350–400	368	430.00–440.00	433.21
6	400–450	439	410.00–420.00	416.74
7	450–500	485	400.00–415.00	403.38
7	500–550	524	375.00–400.00	387.14
7	550–600	580	350.00–360.00	352.16
3	600–650	640	340.00–350.00	346.72
13	650–700	668	320.00–330.00	324.95
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	332	485.00–500.00	492.90
12	350–400	379	470.00–480.00	473.81
3	450–500	470	440.00–455.00	448.53
11	500–550	515	408.00	408.00
2	650–700	685	370.00–372.00	371.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	279	560.00–600.00	579.71
8	300–350	329	520.00–550.00	536.07
10	350–400	382	500.00–520.00	513.01
9	400–450	426	490.00–510.00	498.85
18	450–500	477	460.00–480.00	473.93
11	500–550	529	430.00–445.00	437.23
9	550–600	565	420.00–435.00	427.21
16	600–650	630	400.00–420.00	415.67
3	650–700	660	390.00–398.00	394.36
5	700–750	740	368.00	368.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	268	620.00–645.00	635.81
11	300–350	332	570.00–600.00	587.06
12	350–400	368	535.00–550.00	541.73
7	400–450	409	520.00–535.00	523.60
3	500–550	548	452.00	452.00
5	600–650	616	426.00	426.00
10	650–700	663	398.00–418.00	413.86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,212	163.00–168.00	165.49
11	—	1,175	175.00–181.00	177.26
12	—	1,223	169.00–174.00	171.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	982	160.00–163.00	161.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,398	176.00–183.00	179.20
13	—	1,387	185.00–192.00	188.18
15	—	1,461	168.00–175.00	172.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,690	218.00–225.00	221.58
2	—	1,090	188.00–190.00	189.04
5	—	1,667	198.00–209.00	205.19

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	3,300.00–3,850.00	3,530.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	4,100.00–4,400.00	4,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,750.00–3,250.00	2,980.00

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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