Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers and bulls sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $379.41/cwt on 78 head, down $13.43 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 27 comparable sales and sits −49.58 against this barn's trailing median of $428.99.

Average price

$379.41

▼ 13.43 vs prior sale

78 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,062

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$265

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

$40.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.55

vs AL average

−22.47 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	400.05	2,160	15thin
Medium and Large 2	553	381.95	2,112	42
Medium and Large 3	527	359.59	1,895	21

One grade step is worth $40.46/cwt here — about $265 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale78 hd

379.41

—

AL average16 barns · 304 hd

381.96

−2.55

National average152 barns · 6,242 hd

401.88

−22.47

This barn, trailing median27 sales

428.99

−49.58

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	1,680	204.09	3,429	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,386	179.44	2,488	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,299	170.88	2,221	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,022	160.66	1,641	28

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)	—	$3,530	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,975	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,300	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,475	4thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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	300–350	334	444.18/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,484	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	346.73/cwt	340.00–352.00	2,313	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	455.21/cwt	442.00–470.00	1,725	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	356.40/cwt	350.00–368.00	1,892	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	533.81/cwt	525.00–550.00	1,548	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	371.98/cwt	367.00–380.00	1,759	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	343	487.93/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,674	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	379.03/cwt	378.00–380.00	1,812	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	401.17/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,729	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	532.36/cwt	530.00–535.00	1,187	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	359.59/cwt	356.00–375.00	1,895	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,246	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	672	336.02/cwt	332.00–338.00	2,258	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	395.20/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,482	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	386.41/cwt	335.00–440.00	1,855	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	724	340.79/cwt	336.00–343.00	2,467	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	541	331.10/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,791	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	327.95/cwt	324.00–334.00	2,214	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	353.41/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,537	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	581	344.96/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,004	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	464.64/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,524	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	354.93/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,910	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	426.37/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,586	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	288	503.18/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,449	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	732	327.28/cwt	322.00–330.00	2,396	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	612	346.10/cwt	340.00–352.00	2,118	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,000	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	330.75/cwt	330.00–332.00	1,912	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	693	310.66/cwt	310.00–312.00	2,153	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	175.46/cwt	173.00–177.00	2,316	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	169.00/cwt	166.00–171.00	2,182	17
Bulls	—	—	1,595	205.84/cwt	202.00–208.00	3,283	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	369.23/cwt	368.00–377.00	2,326	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	543.93/cwt	525.00–565.00	1,784	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	473.78/cwt	465.00–485.00	1,535	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,530.00/head	3,400.00–3,800.00	3,530	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,975.00/head	2,900.00–3,050.00	2,975	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,200	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	2,475.00/head	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,475	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,417	182.84/cwt	182.00–184.00	2,591	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,371	177.74/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,437	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	158.52/cwt	156.00–161.00	1,634	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	164.50/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,653	10
Bulls	—	—	1,783	212.99/cwt	212.00–214.00	3,798	2
Bulls	—	—	1,725	195.82/cwt	194.00–197.00	3,378	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	554	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	2,172	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	436.76/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,616	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	425.46/cwt	412.00–440.00	1,783	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	421.27/cwt	412.00–430.00	1,988	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	372.22/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,917	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	359.94/cwt	358.00–372.00	2,106	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	214	592.11/cwt	570.00–610.00	1,267	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	394.51/cwt	388.00–400.00	1,838	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	409.26/cwt	407.00–412.00	2,145	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	701	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,257	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	489.99/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,813	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	361.95/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,403	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	430.50/cwt	429.00–435.00	1,989	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	348.95/cwt	346.00–350.00	2,488	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	447.33/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,901	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	383.07/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,046	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	334.47/cwt	334.00–340.00	2,214	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	420.06/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,789	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	360.03/cwt	356.00–364.00	2,239	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	374.05/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,136	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	352.36/cwt	346.00–354.00	2,132	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,075	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	284	580.73/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,649	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	337.34/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,135	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	294.99/cwt	292.00–298.00	2,266	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	389.52/cwt	375.00–396.00	1,691	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	459.73/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,968	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	369.23/cwt	355.00–380.00	2,108	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	313.45/cwt	306.00–316.00	2,382	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	400.05/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,940	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	435.07/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,871	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	391.52/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,079	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	418.41/cwt	414.00–430.00	2,033	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	344.02/cwt	336.00–350.00	1,971	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	421.39/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,622	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 11, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 965Last week 1,029Year ago 1,292

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 79Year ago 164

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 27Year ago 9

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers and bulls sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	530.00–535.00	532.36
7	300–350	334	430.00–455.00	444.18
7	350–400	385	410.00–430.00	421.39
17	400–450	434	375.00–396.00	389.52
11	450–500	473	367.00–380.00	371.98
26	500–550	531	350.00–368.00	356.40
24	550–600	573	336.00–350.00	344.02
20	600–650	633	330.00–345.00	337.34
4	650–700	675	324.00–334.00	327.95
6	700–750	713	315.00	315.00
2	750–800	768	292.00–298.00	294.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	400.00	400.00
4	350–400	375	380.00–400.00	395.20
3	400–450	435	350.00–360.00	353.41
2	450–500	480	335.00–440.00	386.41
9	500–550	541	330.00–335.00	331.10
8	550–600	578	330.00–332.00	330.75
2	600–650	625	320.00	320.00
3	650–700	693	310.00–312.00	310.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	214	570.00–610.00	592.11
4	300–350	324	465.00–485.00	473.78
3	350–400	370	435.00–440.00	436.76
6	400–450	419	412.00–440.00	425.46
4	450–500	466	388.00–400.00	394.51
9	500–550	515	370.00–380.00	372.22
15	550–600	585	358.00–372.00	359.94
5	600–650	605	346.00–354.00	352.36
13	650–700	662	334.00–340.00	334.47
6	700–750	701	322.00	322.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	290	525.00–550.00	533.81
5	300–350	343	480.00–500.00	487.93
13	350–400	379	442.00–470.00	455.21
7	400–450	430	430.00–440.00	435.07
10	450–500	486	414.00–430.00	418.41
19	500–550	531	380.00–400.00	391.52
23	550–600	571	365.00–385.00	374.05
21	600–650	622	356.00–364.00	360.03
11	650–700	667	340.00–352.00	346.73
13	700–750	724	336.00–343.00	340.79
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	288	500.00–510.00	503.18
3	300–350	328	460.00–475.00	464.64
3	350–400	372	420.00–440.00	426.37
21	500–550	527	356.00–375.00	359.59
7	600–650	612	340.00–352.00	346.10
9	650–700	672	332.00–338.00	336.02
3	700–750	732	322.00–330.00	327.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	284	570.00–600.00	580.73
4	300–350	328	525.00–565.00	543.93
8	350–400	370	475.00–500.00	489.99
3	400–450	428	450.00–475.00	459.73
4	450–500	462	429.00–435.00	430.50
7	500–550	524	407.00–412.00	409.26
8	550–600	554	392.00	392.00
7	600–650	630	368.00–377.00	369.23
18	650–700	664	360.00–365.00	361.95
4	700–750	713	346.00–350.00	348.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	431	400.00–405.00	401.17
2	450–500	478	378.00–380.00	379.03
4	500–550	538	350.00–360.00	354.93
5	550–600	581	340.00–350.00	344.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	400–450	425	440.00–465.00	447.33
11	450–500	472	412.00–430.00	421.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	426	410.00–430.00	420.06
15	450–500	485	390.00–410.00	400.05
15	500–550	534	375.00–390.00	383.07
13	550–600	571	355.00–380.00	369.23
2	600–650	625	332.00	332.00
4	750–800	760	306.00–316.00	313.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,320	173.00–177.00	175.46
17	—	1,291	166.00–171.00	169.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,417	182.00–184.00	182.84
10	—	1,371	176.00–180.00	177.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,031	156.00–161.00	158.52
10	—	1,005	164.00–165.00	164.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,595	202.00–208.00	205.84
2	—	1,783	212.00–214.00	212.99
3	—	1,725	194.00–197.00	195.82

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	3,400.00–3,800.00	3,530.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,900.00–3,050.00	2,975.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,475.00

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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