Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $313.28/cwt on 54 head, down $5.77 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −77.89 against this barn's trailing median of $391.17.

Average price

$313.28

▼ 5.77 vs prior sale

54 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,761

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$217

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

$25.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.76

vs AL average

−18.24 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	582	327.14	1,904	6thin
Medium and Large 2	560	317.01	1,775	31
Medium and Large 3	559	301.60	1,687	17thin

One grade step is worth $25.54/cwt here — about $217 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

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $414.64, low $313.28, median $391.17 across 33 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 sale54 hd

313.28

—

AL average15 barns · 441 hd

316.04

−2.76

National average157 barns · 5,611 hd

331.52

−18.24

This barn, trailing median33 sales

391.17

−77.89

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	1,672	183.26	3,063	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,415	165.40	2,341	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,269	156.13	1,981	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,030	145.78	1,501	33

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)	—	$2,583	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,600	2thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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	700–750	730	301.47/cwt	300.00–306.00	2,201	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	365.51/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,546	22
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	519	344.03/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,786	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	393.42/cwt	382.00–400.00	1,672	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	305.18/cwt	300.00–314.00	1,910	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	337.88/cwt	332.00–355.00	1,608	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	374.16/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,800	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	312.25/cwt	308.00–320.00	1,795	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	330.82/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,031	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	532.94/cwt	520.00–545.00	1,519	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	387.56/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,837	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	682	319.47/cwt	312.00–322.00	2,179	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	405.85/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,733	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	316.88/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,822	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	497.45/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,169	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	377.27/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	469.93/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,302	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	689	324.19/cwt	324.00–328.00	2,234	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	634.79/cwt	630.00–640.00	1,492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	407.59/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,533	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	284.76/cwt	280.00–292.00	1,931	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	327.14/cwt	324.00–335.00	1,904	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	221	583.02/cwt	560.00–595.00	1,288	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	435.69/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,416	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	615.05/cwt	610.00–620.00	1,618	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	337.12/cwt	336.00–338.00	2,063	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	738	276.73/cwt	270.00–280.00	2,042	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	703	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,067	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	498.31/cwt	480.00–520.00	1,664	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	316.98/cwt	316.00–322.00	2,289	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	650–700	665	325.50/cwt	325.00–326.00	2,165	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	455.07/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,697	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,015	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	345.99/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,820	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,457	163.20/cwt	160.00–166.00	2,378	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,363	168.16/cwt	167.00–169.00	2,292	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	162.06/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,862	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	154.75/cwt	153.00–159.00	2,007	30
Bulls	—	—	1,260	164.74/cwt	160.00–174.00	2,076	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	141.86/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,434	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,583.33/head	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,583	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	314.96/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,110	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	356.98/cwt	356.00–358.00	2,017	2
Bulls	—	—	1,935	186.74/cwt	185.00–190.00	3,613	3
Bulls	—	—	1,820	198.29/cwt	195.00–200.00	3,609	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	149.02/cwt	147.00–151.00	1,532	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	153.92/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,762	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	362.49/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,769	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	291.59/cwt	280.00–296.00	2,114	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	384	394.88/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,516	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	532	319.07/cwt	316.00–325.00	1,697	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	322.77/cwt	318.00–328.00	2,014	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	418.36/cwt	415.00–422.00	1,740	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	342.20/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,636	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	668	276.02/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,844	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	363	353.26/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,282	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	294.65/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,688	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	544	309.42/cwt	308.00–320.00	1,683	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	304.51/cwt	300.00–308.00	2,040	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	383.55/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,603	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	622	311.97/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,940	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	569	306.21/cwt	304.00–310.00	1,742	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	285.55/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,793	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	373.72/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,626	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	672	262.32/cwt	260.00–276.00	1,763	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,268	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,955	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	424.49/cwt	415.00–440.00	1,626	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	449.73/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,493	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	355.74/cwt	355.00–356.00	1,893	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	588	327.53/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,926	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	437.34/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,216	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	384.47/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,461	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	413.18/cwt	412.00–415.00	1,388	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	784	288.25/cwt	280.00–289.00	2,260	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	328.63/cwt	322.00–335.00	1,719	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	323.74/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,535	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	716	275.77/cwt	273.00–280.00	1,975	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	634	304.67/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,932	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	299.83/cwt	290.00–310.00	2,024	6

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 Sep 1, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 926Last week 976Year ago 1,108

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 66Year ago 175

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 25Year ago 25

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
2	250–300	285	520.00–545.00	532.94
11	300–350	332	440.00–470.00	449.73
16	350–400	383	415.00–440.00	424.49
6	400–450	427	400.00–415.00	405.85
8	450–500	474	380.00–400.00	387.56
4	500–550	532	355.00–356.00	355.74
5	550–600	575	340.00	340.00
17	600–650	614	330.00–335.00	330.82
7	650–700	682	312.00–322.00	319.47
4	700–750	730	300.00–306.00	301.47
12	750–800	784	280.00–289.00	288.25
5	800–850	810	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	384	385.00–405.00	394.88
3	400–450	418	380.00–390.00	383.55
2	450–500	488	360.00–365.00	362.49
4	500–550	519	340.00–350.00	344.03
4	550–600	588	325.00–335.00	327.53
10	600–650	622	310.00–320.00	311.97
12	650–700	670	300.00–308.00	304.51
4	700–750	725	280.00–296.00	291.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	630.00–640.00	634.79
2	250–300	263	610.00–620.00	615.05
13	300–350	334	480.00–520.00	498.31
6	350–400	373	445.00–475.00	455.07
2	550–600	565	356.00–358.00	356.98
7	600–650	612	336.00–338.00	337.12
20	650–700	689	324.00–328.00	324.19
6	700–750	722	316.00–322.00	316.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	235	480.00–510.00	497.45
2	250–300	278	435.00–440.00	437.34
5	300–350	336	412.00–415.00	413.18
17	350–400	380	370.00–395.00	384.47
22	400–450	423	350.00–380.00	365.51
12	450–500	476	332.00–355.00	337.88
9	500–550	523	322.00–335.00	328.63
22	550–600	575	308.00–320.00	312.25
12	600–650	626	300.00–314.00	305.18
6	650–700	675	290.00–310.00	299.83
20	700–750	716	273.00–280.00	275.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	221	560.00–595.00	583.02
5	250–300	277	460.00–480.00	469.93
17	300–350	325	420.00–450.00	435.69
12	350–400	376	400.00–430.00	407.59
2	450–500	480	370.00–385.00	377.27
6	550–600	582	324.00–335.00	327.14
7	600–650	624	318.00–328.00	322.77
2	650–700	670	310.00–320.00	314.96
3	700–750	703	294.00	294.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	665	325.00–326.00	325.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	363	350.00–355.00	353.26
9	450–500	474	320.00–330.00	323.74
8	500–550	544	308.00–320.00	309.42
9	550–600	573	292.00–300.00	294.65
4	650–700	668	270.00–282.00	276.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	400–450	425	382.00–400.00	393.42
14	450–500	481	365.00–385.00	374.16
9	500–550	526	340.00–350.00	345.99
12	550–600	575	310.00–325.00	316.88
14	600–650	634	300.00–308.00	304.67
8	650–700	678	280.00–292.00	284.76
3	700–750	738	270.00–280.00	276.73
3	750–800	775	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	435	365.00–380.00	373.72
15	450–500	478	335.00–355.00	342.20
11	500–550	532	316.00–325.00	319.07
8	550–600	569	304.00–310.00	306.21
7	600–650	628	280.00–300.00	285.55
11	650–700	672	260.00–276.00	262.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	416	415.00–422.00	418.36

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,457	160.00–166.00	163.20
4	—	1,363	167.00–169.00	168.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,149	160.00–164.00	162.06
30	—	1,297	153.00–159.00	154.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,011	140.00–146.00	141.86
13	—	1,028	147.00–151.00	149.02
3	—	1,145	152.00–155.00	153.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,260	160.00–174.00	164.74
3	—	1,935	185.00–190.00	186.74
3	—	1,820	195.00–200.00	198.29

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,583.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,600.00

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

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

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