Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $367.79/cwt on 98 head, down $13.35 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 31 comparable sales and sits −24.53 against this barn's trailing median of $392.32.

Average price

$367.79

▼ 13.35 vs prior sale

98 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,010

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$178

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

$41.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.93

vs AL average

−8.02 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	392.17	2,064	17thin
Medium and Large 2	554	365.59	2,026	65
Medium and Large 3	538	350.78	1,886	16thin

One grade step is worth $41.39/cwt here — about $178 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 sale98 hd

367.79

—

AL average16 barns · 567 hd

375.71

−7.93

National average148 barns · 5,785 hd

375.81

−8.02

This barn, trailing median31 sales

392.32

−24.53

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	—	Average	1,638	211.24	3,460	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,404	189.82	2,665	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,206	182.18	2,198	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,035	167.37	1,733	19

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,564	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,250	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$3,100	4thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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	650–700	681	323.94/cwt	320.00–332.00	2,206	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	448.99/cwt	435.00–460.00	1,922	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	333.22/cwt	330.00–348.00	2,256	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	354.00/cwt	352.00–355.00	2,365	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	409.52/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,540	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	377.60/cwt	370.00–384.00	2,352	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	342.95/cwt	332.00–350.00	2,130	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	522.04/cwt	505.00–540.00	1,477	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	463.54/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,738	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	422.29/cwt	412.00–440.00	2,027	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	771	320.58/cwt	314.00–325.00	2,472	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	383.10/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,854	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	397.54/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,733	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	476.00/cwt	476.00–476.00	2,275	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	446.16/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,664	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	372.41/cwt	368.00–385.00	2,145	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	328.29/cwt	324.00–334.00	2,406	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	365.13/cwt	360.00–376.00	2,275	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	432.42/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,054	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	427.53/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,821	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	464.79/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,478	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	486.37/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,639	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	393.85/cwt	384.00–404.00	2,241	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	391.43/cwt	380.00–404.00	2,071	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	396.22/cwt	388.00–405.00	2,029	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	379.02/cwt	378.00–380.00	2,172	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	434.00/cwt	434.00–434.00	2,305	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	681	336.26/cwt	333.00–350.00	2,290	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,675	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	417.01/cwt	394.00–432.00	1,939	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	547.13/cwt	530.00–560.00	1,302	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	524.86/cwt	510.00–540.00	1,753	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	494.67/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,390	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	355.85/cwt	353.00–367.00	2,199	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	328.04/cwt	326.00–330.00	2,378	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,243	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	500.95/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,843	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	183.63/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,299	13
Bulls	—	—	1,587	213.63/cwt	209.00–217.00	3,390	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,464	183.97/cwt	181.00–187.00	2,693	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	199.87/cwt	197.00–204.00	2,794	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	175.87/cwt	175.00–178.00	1,908	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	188.53/cwt	188.00–189.00	2,287	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,100.00/head	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,100	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,250.00/head	3,100.00–3,400.00	3,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,564.29/head	3,400.00–3,750.00	3,564	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,327	192.59/cwt	189.00–195.00	2,556	6
Bulls	—	—	1,840	220.48/cwt	220.00–221.00	4,057	2
Bulls	—	—	1,513	198.42/cwt	196.00–201.00	3,002	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	163.19/cwt	161.00–166.00	1,614	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	178.55/cwt	178.00–179.00	1,955	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	171.30/cwt	168.00–174.00	1,884	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	409.90/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,980	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	567	334.16/cwt	330.00–342.00	1,895	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	424	428.31/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,816	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	600.63/cwt	580.00–620.00	1,622	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	689.43/cwt	670.00–710.00	1,551	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	588	410.43/cwt	405.00–416.00	2,413	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	644	321.99/cwt	320.00–328.00	2,074	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	392.97/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,071	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	627	357.57/cwt	356.00–360.00	2,242	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	435.45/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,633	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	586	375.94/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,203	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	718	320.98/cwt	320.00–322.00	2,305	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	327	451.66/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,477	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	349.94/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,690	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	372.59/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,602	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	402.56/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,320	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	313.36/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,100	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	331.39/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,098	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	717	318.00/cwt	316.00–320.00	2,280	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	778	309.01/cwt	308.00–310.00	2,404	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	531	354.62/cwt	340.00–357.00	1,883	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	325.34/cwt	325.00–326.00	2,180	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	420.14/cwt	410.00–428.00	2,172	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	241	515.23/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,242	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	390.96/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,865	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	526	361.68/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,902	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	345.29/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,961	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	431.76/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,857	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	368.21/cwt	359.00–382.00	1,959	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	363.35/cwt	348.00–376.00	2,082	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	457.49/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,912	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	574.48/cwt	560.00–600.00	1,379	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	427.86/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,420	15

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 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,215Last week 1,264Year ago 1,393

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 127Year ago 155

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 53Year ago 12

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	241	500.00–520.00	515.23
15	300–350	332	420.00–440.00	427.86
16	350–400	376	400.00–420.00	409.52
21	400–450	436	385.00–410.00	397.54
44	450–500	484	370.00–390.00	383.10
30	500–550	532	359.00–382.00	368.21
35	550–600	573	348.00–376.00	363.35
8	600–650	621	332.00–350.00	342.95
11	650–700	681	320.00–332.00	323.94
3	700–750	717	316.00–320.00	318.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	530.00–560.00	547.13
4	250–300	281	480.00–510.00	494.67
3	300–350	318	450.00–485.00	464.79
9	350–400	373	430.00–450.00	446.16
23	400–450	426	410.00–435.00	427.53
36	450–500	465	394.00–432.00	417.01
13	500–550	512	388.00–405.00	396.22
4	550–600	573	378.00–380.00	379.02
18	600–650	618	353.00–367.00	355.85
7	650–700	681	333.00–350.00	336.26
2	700–750	725	326.00–330.00	328.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	328	400.00–410.00	402.56
2	350–400	375	380.00	380.00
4	400–450	430	370.00–380.00	372.59
5	450–500	483	345.00–360.00	349.94
13	500–550	531	340.00–357.00	354.62
3	550–600	567	330.00–342.00	334.16
4	600–650	644	320.00–328.00	321.99
3	650–700	670	310.00–315.00	313.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	400–450	428	435.00–460.00	448.99
19	450–500	480	412.00–440.00	422.29
22	500–550	529	380.00–404.00	391.43
13	550–600	576	368.00–385.00	372.41
5	600–650	623	360.00–376.00	365.13
18	650–700	677	330.00–348.00	333.22
3	700–750	733	324.00–334.00	328.29
4	750–800	771	314.00–325.00	320.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	575	390.00	390.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	430	425.00–435.00	431.76
26	450–500	477	380.00–400.00	390.96
18	500–550	526	360.00–370.00	361.68
15	550–600	568	340.00–360.00	345.29
7	600–650	633	330.00–335.00	331.39
3	650–700	670	325.00–326.00	325.34
2	700–750	718	320.00–322.00	320.98
2	750–800	778	308.00–310.00	309.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	240	560.00–600.00	574.48
4	250–300	283	505.00–540.00	522.04
13	300–350	337	480.00–500.00	486.37
24	350–400	375	460.00–475.00	463.54
2	400–450	418	455.00–460.00	457.49
4	450–500	475	430.00–440.00	432.42
17	500–550	517	410.00–428.00	420.14
13	550–600	569	384.00–404.00	393.85
18	600–650	623	370.00–384.00	377.60
3	650–700	668	352.00–355.00	354.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	225	670.00–710.00	689.43
10	250–300	270	580.00–620.00	600.63
7	300–350	334	510.00–540.00	524.86
5	350–400	368	495.00–510.00	500.95
21	450–500	478	476.00	476.00
19	500–550	531	434.00	434.00
58	550–600	588	405.00–416.00	410.43
9	750–800	771	347.00	347.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	327	445.00–460.00	451.66
14	350–400	375	425.00–445.00	435.45
6	400–450	424	420.00–430.00	428.31
10	450–500	483	400.00–415.00	409.90
11	500–550	527	380.00–400.00	392.97
5	550–600	586	370.00–380.00	375.94
5	600–650	627	356.00–360.00	357.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,252	180.00–187.00	183.63
5	—	1,085	175.00–178.00	175.87
2	—	1,213	188.00–189.00	188.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,464	181.00–187.00	183.97
3	—	1,398	197.00–204.00	199.87
6	—	1,327	189.00–195.00	192.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	989	161.00–166.00	163.19
2	—	1,095	178.00–179.00	178.55
6	—	1,100	168.00–174.00	171.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,587	209.00–217.00	213.63
2	—	1,840	220.00–221.00	220.48
2	—	1,513	196.00–201.00	198.42

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,100.00–3,400.00	3,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	3,400.00–3,750.00	3,564.29

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

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

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Slaughter Cattle

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