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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 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 $430.87/cwt on 112 head, down $20.89 from the prior sale. That ranks 16 of 27 comparable sales and sits +1.88 against this barn's trailing median of $428.99.

Average price

$430.87

▼ 20.89 vs prior sale

112 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,419

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$281

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

$42.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.16

vs AL average

−28.61 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	439.02	2,483	65
Medium and Large 2	556	425.86	2,366	37
Medium and Large 3	556	396.47	2,202	10thin

One grade step is worth $42.55/cwt here — about $281 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 sale112 hd

430.87

—

AL average10 barns · 298 hd

432.04

−1.16

National average146 barns · 7,211 hd

459.48

−28.61

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.99

+1.88

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	1,618	207.03	3,349	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,366	186.58	2,548	64
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,202	177.63	2,135	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,061	165.21	1,754	29

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)	—	$2,617	6

Every lot, as filed

67 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	586	418.64/cwt	410.00–421.00	2,453	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	462.16/cwt	450.00–475.00	2,241	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	386.58/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,370	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	452.56/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,733	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,231	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	381.84/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,211	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	477.33/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,566	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	434.36/cwt	425.00–445.00	2,259	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	431.45/cwt	425.00–442.00	1,868	44
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	485.42/cwt	470.00–495.00	2,073	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	454.78/cwt	440.00–470.00	2,356	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	398.02/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,281	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	408.37/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,111	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	355.02/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,187	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	370.68/cwt	370.00–374.00	2,513	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	560.00/cwt	555.00–565.00	1,876	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	443.46/cwt	437.00–450.00	2,053	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	726	343.03/cwt	342.00–346.00	2,490	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	418.86/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,220	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	376.56/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,327	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	588.78/cwt	580.00–600.00	1,990	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	554	408.00/cwt	408.00–408.00	2,260	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	503.26/cwt	495.00–515.00	1,610	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	466.70/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,380	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	482.22/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,213	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	456.44/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,940	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	480.08/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,728	5
Bulls	—	—	1,702	220.26/cwt	217.00–224.00	3,749	3
Bulls	—	—	1,568	197.02/cwt	190.00–200.00	3,089	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,322	179.93/cwt	178.00–182.00	2,379	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,338	196.16/cwt	194.00–199.00	2,625	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,393	187.05/cwt	184.00–190.00	2,606	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	171.01/cwt	168.00–174.00	2,038	15
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,400	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,725.00/head	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,725	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	479.95/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,256	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	178.28/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,150	29
Bulls	—	—	1,627	211.10/cwt	209.00–216.00	3,435	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	186.55/cwt	185.00–190.00	2,252	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	163.24/cwt	162.00–167.00	1,786	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	170.39/cwt	168.00–173.00	1,663	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	420.87/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,029	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	393.79/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,871	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	543.10/cwt	535.00–550.00	2,091	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	433.38/cwt	428.00–450.00	2,501	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	656	398.03/cwt	396.00–430.00	2,611	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	519.88/cwt	510.00–535.00	2,178	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	356.77/cwt	352.00–360.00	2,408	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	323.29/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,360	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	587	386.08/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,266	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	439.89/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,914	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	408.78/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,696	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	384	427.54/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,642	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	461.43/cwt	445.00–475.00	2,215	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,430	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	421.67/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,024	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,048	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	369.70/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,137	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	389.95/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,078	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	517.35/cwt	495.00–530.00	1,940	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	627	371.61/cwt	367.00–376.00	2,330	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	406.86/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,132	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	571	363.13/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,073	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	487	438.39/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,135	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	488.12/cwt	485.00–500.00	2,055	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	411.54/cwt	411.00–418.00	2,523	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	712	363.57/cwt	360.00–366.00	2,589	26

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 Jul 7, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,145Last week 838Year ago 1,696

Slaughter CattleReceipts 216Last week 111Year ago 266

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 66Year ago 18

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	335	555.00–565.00	560.00
13	350–400	375	495.00–530.00	517.35
8	400–450	421	485.00–500.00	488.12
15	450–500	485	450.00–475.00	462.16
17	500–550	520	425.00–445.00	434.36
20	550–600	586	410.00–421.00	418.64
3	600–650	613	380.00–390.00	386.58
6	650–700	678	370.00–374.00	370.68
26	700–750	712	360.00–366.00	363.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	338	580.00–600.00	588.78
5	350–400	385	535.00–550.00	543.10
9	450–500	459	480.00–490.00	482.22
11	500–550	510	450.00–470.00	466.70
54	550–600	577	428.00–450.00	433.38
13	600–650	613	411.00–418.00	411.54
22	650–700	656	396.00–430.00	398.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	487	435.00–440.00	438.39
5	500–550	524	400.00–420.00	406.86
5	550–600	587	380.00–390.00	386.08
3	600–650	627	367.00–376.00	371.61
2	650–700	675	360.00	360.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	470.00–485.00	477.33
12	350–400	383	440.00–465.00	452.56
44	400–450	433	425.00–442.00	431.45
21	450–500	482	410.00–430.00	420.87
40	500–550	517	400.00–420.00	408.37
30	550–600	579	375.00–395.00	381.84
8	600–650	616	350.00–370.00	355.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	495.00–515.00	503.26
5	350–400	360	475.00–490.00	480.08
12	400–450	425	450.00–470.00	456.44
2	450–500	463	437.00–450.00	443.46
2	500–550	525	425.00	425.00
23	550–600	554	408.00	408.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	384	420.00–435.00	427.54
7	400–450	415	400.00–420.00	408.78
4	450–500	475	385.00–400.00	393.79
22	500–550	533	380.00–395.00	389.95
8	550–600	571	360.00–370.00	363.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	400–450	427	470.00–495.00	485.42
15	450–500	480	445.00–475.00	461.43
4	500–550	530	415.00–430.00	418.86
13	550–600	573	390.00–410.00	398.02
3	600–650	618	370.00–385.00	376.56
5	650–700	675	352.00–360.00	356.77
4	700–750	726	342.00–346.00	343.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	419	510.00–535.00	519.88
2	450–500	470	475.00–485.00	479.95
2	500–550	518	440.00–470.00	454.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	430.00–450.00	439.89
3	450–500	480	415.00–425.00	421.67
2	500–550	525	390.00	390.00
4	550–600	578	360.00–380.00	369.70
3	700–750	730	320.00–330.00	323.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,702	217.00–224.00	220.26
6	—	1,568	190.00–200.00	197.02
5	—	1,627	209.00–216.00	211.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,322	178.00–182.00	179.93
10	—	1,338	194.00–199.00	196.16
37	—	1,393	184.00–190.00	187.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,192	168.00–174.00	171.01
29	—	1,206	175.00–182.00	178.28
9	—	1,207	185.00–190.00	186.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,094	162.00–167.00	163.24
8	—	976	168.00–173.00	170.39

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,725.00

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

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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