Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $392.84/cwt on 90 head, up $16.27 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 27 comparable sales and sits −36.16 against this barn's trailing median of $428.99.

Average price

$392.84

▲ 16.27 vs prior sale

90 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,177

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$200

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

$23.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.79

vs AL average

−21.40 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	400.85	2,228	39
Medium and Large 2	556	388.79	2,162	42
Medium and Large 3	538	377.00	2,028	9thin

One grade step is worth $23.85/cwt here — about $200 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 sale90 hd

392.84

—

AL average13 barns · 364 hd

388.05

+4.79

National average157 barns · 6,223 hd

414.24

−21.40

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.99

−36.16

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	1,464	198.38	2,904	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,350	182.28	2,460	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,224	175.24	2,144	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,011	160.68	1,624	6thin

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)	—	$2,925	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,388	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,038	8

Every lot, as filed

77 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	200–250	226	574.48/cwt	560.00–590.00	1,298	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	351.63/cwt	348.00–355.00	1,846	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	729	319.03/cwt	314.00–324.00	2,326	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	324.91/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,203	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	382.60/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,657	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	332.89/cwt	328.00–340.00	2,094	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	487.95/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,635	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	277	531.36/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,472	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	366.56/cwt	356.00–372.00	2,298	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	363.69/cwt	360.00–376.00	2,077	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	382.27/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,950	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	416.68/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,538	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	378.36/cwt	370.00–382.00	2,187	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,228	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	552	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,987	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	652	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,269	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,338	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	413.12/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,747	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	346.23/cwt	342.00–350.00	2,160	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	266	570.66/cwt	555.00–585.00	1,518	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	444.78/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,650	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	417.45/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,703	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	1,874	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	391.51/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,852	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	788	313.01/cwt	312.00–314.00	2,467	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	412.30/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,206	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	702	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,443	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	387.49/cwt	386.00–393.00	2,247	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	534.17/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,720	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	452.53/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,113	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	2,311	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	680.43/cwt	660.00–700.00	1,565	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	186.22/cwt	185.00–189.00	2,559	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	169.30/cwt	166.00–171.00	2,037	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	184.04/cwt	181.00–187.00	2,153	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	156.65/cwt	156.00–158.00	1,516	3
Bulls	—	—	1,315	193.37/cwt	190.00–200.00	2,543	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	177.93/cwt	176.00–181.00	2,443	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	739	331.50/cwt	328.00–338.00	2,450	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	362.12/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,738	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	286	472.76/cwt	455.00–478.00	1,352	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	431.50/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,446	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	423.20/cwt	415.00–438.00	2,019	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	588	328.80/cwt	327.00–335.00	1,933	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	624	347.07/cwt	340.00–352.00	2,166	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	343.97/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,971	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	508.94/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,196	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	400.27/cwt	395.00–410.00	2,129	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	436.17/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,884	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	567	343.58/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,948	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	455.00/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,479	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	463.89/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,767	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	341.02/cwt	338.00–347.00	2,268	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	422.09/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,612	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	718	316.53/cwt	310.00–326.00	2,273	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	559	365.23/cwt	362.00–375.00	2,042	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	666	329.44/cwt	328.00–330.00	2,194	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	407.68/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	402.47/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,932	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,615	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	531	366.37/cwt	354.00–374.00	1,945	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	454.36/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,936	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	333.37/cwt	330.00–337.00	1,750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	343.38/cwt	341.00–348.00	1,648	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	521	386.42/cwt	384.00–388.00	2,013	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	358.35/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,559	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,192	191.97/cwt	191.00–194.00	2,288	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	164.71/cwt	164.00–166.00	1,734	3
Bulls	—	—	1,761	208.40/cwt	205.00–212.00	3,670	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	175.31/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,230	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	489.75/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,876	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	457.74/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,492	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,037.50/head	3,850.00–4,200.00	4,038	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,830.00/head	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,830	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,925.00/head	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,925	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,071.43/head	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,071	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 Aug 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,029Last week 814Year ago 1,565

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 63Year ago 223

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 14Year ago 30

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	226	560.00–590.00	574.48
6	250–300	277	520.00–540.00	531.36
14	300–350	335	475.00–500.00	487.95
24	350–400	381	450.00–475.00	463.89
7	400–450	432	425.00–455.00	436.17
39	450–500	477	415.00–438.00	423.20
20	500–550	532	395.00–410.00	400.27
22	550–600	578	370.00–382.00	378.36
18	600–650	627	356.00–372.00	366.56
15	650–700	665	338.00–347.00	341.02
4	700–750	739	328.00–338.00	331.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	660.00–700.00	680.43
7	250–300	266	555.00–585.00	570.66
10	300–350	322	520.00–550.00	534.17
26	350–400	383	480.00–510.00	489.75
25	450–500	467	440.00–460.00	452.53
21	500–550	535	410.00–420.00	412.30
18	550–600	580	386.00–393.00	387.49
19	600–650	618	374.00	374.00
4	650–700	655	357.00	357.00
18	700–750	702	348.00	348.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	450.00–460.00	455.00
5	350–400	382	410.00–430.00	422.09
2	400–450	420	400.00–415.00	407.68
2	450–500	480	400.00–405.00	402.47
5	500–550	521	384.00–388.00	386.42
4	550–600	559	362.00–375.00	365.23
11	600–650	624	340.00–352.00	347.07
7	650–700	666	328.00–330.00	329.44
4	700–750	718	310.00–326.00	316.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	235	500.00–515.00	508.94
12	250–300	286	455.00–478.00	472.76
18	300–350	335	420.00–450.00	431.50
9	350–400	369	410.00–420.00	416.68
9	400–450	433	370.00–405.00	382.60
19	450–500	480	355.00–370.00	362.12
5	500–550	525	348.00–355.00	351.63
25	550–600	573	335.00–350.00	343.97
22	600–650	629	328.00–340.00	332.89
2	650–700	678	320.00–330.00	324.91
4	700–750	729	314.00–324.00	319.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	326	450.00–475.00	457.74
18	350–400	371	430.00–460.00	444.78
2	400–450	408	410.00–425.00	417.45
10	450–500	483	388.00	388.00
21	550–600	552	360.00	360.00
33	650–700	652	348.00	348.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	400.00	400.00
3	400–450	435	350.00–365.00	358.35
3	450–500	480	341.00–348.00	343.38
2	500–550	525	330.00–337.00	333.37
6	550–600	588	327.00–335.00	328.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	423	400.00–430.00	413.12
6	450–500	473	385.00–400.00	391.51
7	500–550	510	380.00–385.00	382.27
7	550–600	571	360.00–376.00	363.69
8	600–650	624	342.00–350.00	346.23
2	650–700	675	330.00	330.00
2	750–800	788	312.00–314.00	313.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	425	380.00	380.00
8	500–550	531	354.00–374.00	366.37
7	550–600	567	335.00–350.00	343.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	426	440.00–465.00	454.36

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,374	185.00–189.00	186.22
13	—	1,373	176.00–181.00	177.93
3	—	1,192	191.00–194.00	191.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,203	166.00–171.00	169.30
4	—	1,170	181.00–187.00	184.04
7	—	1,272	174.00–179.00	175.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	968	156.00–158.00	156.65
3	—	1,053	164.00–166.00	164.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,315	190.00–200.00	193.37
5	—	1,761	205.00–212.00	208.40

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	8	—	—	3,850.00–4,200.00	4,037.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,925.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,071.43

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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