Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $433.12/cwt on 43 head, down $7.12 from the prior sale. That ranks 16 of 27 comparable sales and sits +4.13 against this barn's trailing median of $428.99.

Average price

$433.12

▼ 7.12 vs prior sale

43 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,356

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$51.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.16

vs AL average

−26.07 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	465.02	2,386	2thin
Medium and Large 2	543	436.55	2,368	32
Medium and Large 3	556	413.82	2,302	9thin

One grade step is worth $51.20/cwt here — about $84 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale43 hd

433.12

—

AL average14 barns · 245 hd

434.28

−1.16

National average164 barns · 12,433 hd

459.19

−26.07

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.99

+4.13

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	1,509	204.15	3,080	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,314	186.64	2,453	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,157	174.73	2,022	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,027	160.70	1,650	4thin

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)	—	$2,000	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,967	3thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	356.99/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,278	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	672	356.63/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,397	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	349.92/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,222	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	493.68/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	339.99/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,275	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	403.78/cwt	394.00–410.00	2,483	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	321.98/cwt	320.00–324.00	2,473	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	496.23/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,638	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,259	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	292	515.28/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,505	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	451.86/cwt	440.00–470.00	2,169	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	783	325.94/cwt	320.00–332.00	2,552	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	494.57/cwt	470.00–500.00	2,176	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	540.41/cwt	525.00–545.00	1,778	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	350.99/cwt	350.00–352.00	2,527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	478.62/cwt	460.00–490.00	2,082	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	359.03/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,402	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	402.92/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,293	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	506.06/cwt	500.00–515.00	2,146	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	417.28/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,974	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	464.14/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,787	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	493.63/cwt	487.00–500.00	1,817	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	533.23/cwt	525.00–550.00	1,930	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	568.06/cwt	560.00–580.00	1,875	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	518.42/cwt	504.00–525.00	2,167	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	442.46/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,907	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	378.04/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,333	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	328.03/cwt	326.00–330.00	2,404	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	372.42/cwt	370.00–376.00	2,153	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	174.77/cwt	172.00–177.00	1,977	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	157.87/cwt	156.00–160.00	1,568	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	163.52/cwt	163.00–164.00	1,733	2
Bulls	—	—	1,574	215.57/cwt	214.00–218.00	3,393	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,261	193.71/cwt	192.00–196.00	2,443	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	168.81/cwt	167.00–170.00	1,938	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,000.00/head	1,950.00–2,050.00	2,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,966.67/head	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,967	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	465.02/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,386	2
Bulls	—	—	1,439	189.36/cwt	187.00–193.00	2,725	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	187.70/cwt	185.00–191.00	2,534	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,308	180.14/cwt	178.00–183.00	2,356	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	181.76/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,201	5
Bulls	—	—	1,450	198.36/cwt	195.00–201.00	2,876	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,221	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	378.11/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,978	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	584.61/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,684	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	465.53/cwt	455.00–472.00	2,235	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	466.48/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,969	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	491.36/cwt	490.00–495.00	2,300	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	571	354.89/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,026	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	416.26/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,794	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	582	377.84/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,199	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	743	320.51/cwt	319.00–322.00	2,381	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	613	384.94/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,360	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	622	338.08/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,103	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	466.16/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,771	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	521	407.31/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,122	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	427.81/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,036	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,228	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	299.50/cwt	295.00–304.00	2,321	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	584	403.63/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,357	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	513.79/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,942	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	441.39/cwt	434.00–455.00	2,339	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	406.94/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,145	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	374.96/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,520	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	404.51/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,921	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	534	421.98/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,253	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	425.91/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,428	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	427.86/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,259	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	233	616.83/cwt	605.00–630.00	1,437	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 Jun 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 760Last week 551Year ago 1,313

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 97Year ago 222

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 35Year ago 48

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	292	500.00–520.00	515.28
4	300–350	335	480.00–500.00	493.68
14	350–400	385	450.00–475.00	464.14
14	400–450	431	430.00–450.00	442.46
16	450–500	473	410.00–425.00	417.28
10	500–550	527	400.00–420.00	406.94
5	550–600	578	370.00–376.00	372.42
8	600–650	638	350.00–360.00	356.99
4	650–700	669	335.00–345.00	339.99
4	700–750	733	326.00–330.00	328.03
2	750–800	768	320.00–324.00	321.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	370	330.00	330.00
4	400–450	431	415.00–420.00	416.26
12	450–500	475	395.00–410.00	404.51
13	500–550	523	370.00–385.00	378.11
9	550–600	571	345.00–365.00	354.89
3	600–650	622	325.00–345.00	338.08
2	650–700	695	325.00	325.00
2	700–750	743	319.00–322.00	320.51
2	750–800	775	295.00–304.00	299.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	368	487.00–500.00	493.63
3	400–450	422	460.00–475.00	466.48
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	490.00–500.00	496.23
5	350–400	380	450.00–480.00	466.16
5	500–550	534	415.00–425.00	421.98
4	550–600	584	400.00–415.00	403.63
2	600–650	613	380.00–390.00	384.94
3	650–700	672	350.00–365.00	356.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	605.00–630.00	616.83
2	250–300	288	570.00–600.00	584.61
9	300–350	329	525.00–545.00	540.41
24	350–400	378	500.00–520.00	513.79
13	400–450	440	470.00–500.00	494.57
12	450–500	480	455.00–472.00	465.53
22	500–550	530	434.00–455.00	441.39
10	550–600	570	420.00–435.00	425.91
11	600–650	615	394.00–410.00	403.78
3	650–700	672	370.00–380.00	374.96
2	700–750	720	350.00–352.00	350.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	330	560.00–580.00	568.06
6	350–400	362	525.00–550.00	533.23
18	400–450	418	504.00–525.00	518.42
8	450–500	468	490.00–495.00	491.36
2	500–550	513	460.00–470.00	465.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	476	420.00–435.00	427.81
9	500–550	521	400.00–415.00	407.31
9	550–600	582	375.00–380.00	377.84
2	600–650	635	345.00–355.00	349.92
2	650–700	675	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	435	460.00–490.00	478.62
9	450–500	480	440.00–470.00	451.86
12	500–550	528	420.00–440.00	427.86
10	550–600	569	395.00–420.00	402.92
13	600–650	617	370.00–390.00	378.04
10	650–700	669	350.00–370.00	359.03
2	750–800	783	320.00–332.00	325.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	424	500.00–515.00	506.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,131	172.00–177.00	174.77
6	—	1,148	167.00–170.00	168.81
5	—	1,211	180.00–184.00	181.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	993	156.00–160.00	157.87
2	—	1,060	163.00–164.00	163.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,261	192.00–196.00	193.71
14	—	1,350	185.00–191.00	187.70
11	—	1,308	178.00–183.00	180.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,574	214.00–218.00	215.57
5	—	1,439	187.00–193.00	189.36
3	—	1,450	195.00–201.00	198.36

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,950.00–2,050.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,966.67

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

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