Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 12.00 to 14.00 lower. 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 $319.09/cwt on 89 head, down $10.53 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 33 comparable sales and sits −72.09 against this barn's trailing median of $391.17.

Average price

$319.09

▼ 10.53 vs prior sale

89 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,765

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$30.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.05

vs AL average

−26.53 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	340.67	1,836	6thin
Medium and Large 2	554	323.88	1,793	44
Medium and Large 3	555	310.36	1,722	39

One grade step is worth $30.31/cwt here — about $114 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

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 sale89 hd

319.09

—

AL average16 barns · 536 hd

329.14

−10.05

National average160 barns · 10,255 hd

345.62

−26.53

This barn, trailing median33 sales

391.17

−72.09

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	1,551	166.85	2,588	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,469	142.83	2,098	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,189	140.04	1,665	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,073	130.35	1,399	20

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)	—	$2,400	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,100	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,625	4thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	2,625.00/head	2,350.00–2,900.00	2,625	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,150.00–2,350.00	2,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,100	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,550	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	559.89/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,562	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	674	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,231	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,109	135.95/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,508	11
Bulls	—	—	1,713	175.03/cwt	174.00–176.00	2,998	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,382	148.39/cwt	145.00–151.00	2,051	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	142.55/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,809	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	626	295.06/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,847	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	290.98/cwt	288.00–296.00	1,935	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	284.04/cwt	280.00–288.00	2,045	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	343.33/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,459	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	510.05/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,673	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	361	490.12/cwt	475.00–510.00	1,769	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	366.17/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,391	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	629	321.82/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,024	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	482	375.91/cwt	367.00–380.00	1,812	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	387	420.04/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,626	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	338.96/cwt	332.00–342.00	1,813	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	321.96/cwt	320.00–332.00	1,877	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	664	311.37/cwt	304.00–320.00	2,067	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	352.56/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	574	307.88/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,767	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	314.33/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,647	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	379.72/cwt	364.00–390.00	1,621	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	324.89/cwt	320.00–334.00	1,712	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	289	525.43/cwt	515.00–540.00	1,518	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	339.20/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,598	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	723	266.93/cwt	264.00–270.00	1,930	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	324.46/cwt	318.00–338.00	1,551	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	404.80/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,518	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	738	303.93/cwt	300.00–312.00	2,243	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	741	296.00/cwt	294.00–304.00	2,193	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	627	304.58/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,910	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	571	312.85/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,786	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	688	285.05/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,961	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	328.54/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,754	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	401.49/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,883	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	140.81/cwt	140.00–142.00	2,112	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	133.00/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,418	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	128.19/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,383	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	150.03/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,842	2
Bulls	—	—	1,493	162.36/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,424	6
Bulls	—	—	1,558	169.48/cwt	168.00–170.00	2,640	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,125	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	411.33/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,937	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,782	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	405.82/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,688	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	604	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,993	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	469.63/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,268	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	424.73/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	394.09/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,710	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	375.63/cwt	362.00–390.00	1,754	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	445.95/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,726	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,944	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	328.47/cwt	315.00–336.00	2,194	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	435.12/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,466	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	311.63/cwt	308.00–320.00	2,085	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	434.96/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,253	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	324.46/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,840	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	427.77/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,814	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	772	283.32/cwt	280.00–286.00	2,187	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	345.35/cwt	338.00–360.00	1,827	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	348.84/cwt	344.00–362.00	2,037	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	320.81/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,963	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	355.17/cwt	350.00–377.00	1,666	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	378.01/cwt	365.00–386.00	1,977	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	308.86/cwt	302.00–316.00	2,394	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	724	301.88/cwt	300.00–307.00	2,186	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	317.11/cwt	314.00–321.00	2,331	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	284.98/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,189	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	407.19/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,792	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	319.99/cwt	316.00–330.00	1,824	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	403.97/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,317	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	319.35/cwt	314.00–326.00	1,974	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	340.67/cwt	332.00–348.00	2,143	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	477.64/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,610	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	232	546.62/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,268	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	308.93/cwt	300.00–314.00	2,082	12

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 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,366Last week 1,214Year ago 2,064

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 149Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 17Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 12.00 to 14.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,350.00–2,900.00	2,625.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,150.00–2,350.00	2,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,550.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	279	550.00–570.00	559.89
6	300–350	328	500.00–530.00	510.05
7	350–400	361	475.00–510.00	490.12
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	387	410.00–430.00	420.04
3	450–500	482	367.00–380.00	375.91
4	500–550	535	332.00–342.00	338.96
6	550–600	583	320.00–332.00	321.96
8	600–650	629	310.00–325.00	321.82
9	650–700	664	304.00–320.00	311.37
3	700–750	738	300.00–312.00	303.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	540.00–550.00	546.62
11	250–300	289	515.00–540.00	525.43
8	300–350	337	470.00–490.00	477.64
12	350–400	387	430.00–460.00	445.95
7	400–450	440	400.00–420.00	407.19
10	450–500	469	390.00–415.00	401.49
25	500–550	523	365.00–386.00	378.01
20	550–600	584	344.00–362.00	348.84
31	600–650	629	332.00–348.00	340.67
27	650–700	668	315.00–336.00	328.47
24	700–750	735	314.00–321.00	317.11
2	750–800	775	302.00–316.00	308.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	650–700	674	331.00	331.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	380	360.00–370.00	366.17
9	400–450	425	335.00–350.00	343.33
31	450–500	478	318.00–338.00	324.46
15	500–550	524	310.00–320.00	314.33
24	550–600	574	305.00–315.00	307.88
17	600–650	626	292.00–300.00	295.06
14	650–700	665	288.00–296.00	290.98
4	700–750	720	280.00–288.00	284.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	430.00–440.00	434.96
14	300–350	326	400.00–430.00	403.97
8	350–400	375	400.00–410.00	404.80
20	400–450	427	364.00–390.00	379.72
10	450–500	469	350.00–377.00	355.17
20	500–550	534	325.00–340.00	328.54
24	550–600	570	316.00–330.00	319.99
23	600–650	612	310.00–325.00	320.81
12	650–700	674	300.00–314.00	308.93
12	700–750	741	294.00–304.00	296.00
2	750–800	768	280.00–290.00	284.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	500.00	500.00
3	250–300	270	460.00–490.00	469.63
5	300–350	337	430.00–440.00	435.12
2	350–400	375	420.00–430.00	424.73
5	400–450	416	395.00–415.00	405.82
4	500–550	521	342.00	342.00
2	550–600	575	338.00	338.00
8	600–650	604	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	350.00–355.00	352.56
5	450–500	471	335.00–345.00	339.20
32	500–550	527	320.00–334.00	324.89
18	550–600	571	310.00–320.00	312.85
29	600–650	627	300.00–312.00	304.58
6	650–700	688	280.00–290.00	285.05
2	700–750	723	264.00–270.00	266.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	424	420.00–445.00	427.77
4	450–500	471	395.00–420.00	411.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	434	380.00–410.00	394.09
15	450–500	467	362.00–390.00	375.63
13	500–550	529	338.00–360.00	345.35
10	550–600	567	320.00–330.00	324.46
12	600–650	618	314.00–326.00	319.35
10	650–700	669	308.00–320.00	311.63
6	700–750	724	300.00–307.00	301.88
3	750–800	772	280.00–286.00	283.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,109	134.00–138.00	135.95
10	—	1,269	141.00–144.00	142.55
2	—	1,228	149.00–151.00	150.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,382	145.00–151.00	148.39
22	—	1,500	140.00–142.00	140.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,066	131.00–136.00	133.00
11	—	1,079	126.00–130.00	128.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,713	174.00–176.00	175.03
6	—	1,493	160.00–167.00	162.36
4	—	1,558	168.00–170.00	169.48

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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