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Letohatchee Stockyards

Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, Jul 28

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← Jul 21Jul 28Aug 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

814 head

▼ 401 vs last sale 1,215▼ 182 vs year ago 996 · −18.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

63 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 95▼ 12 vs year ago 75 · −16.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 39▼ 17 vs year ago 31 · −54.8%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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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 cattle sold sharply lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $376.57/cwt on 53 head, down $34.13 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 32 comparable sales and sits −41.17 against this barn's trailing median of $417.74.

Average price

$376.57

▼ 34.13 vs prior sale

53 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,047

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$266

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

$34.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.38

vs AL average

−22.72 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	397.02	2,200	5thin
Medium and Large 2	549	382.74	2,102	28
Medium and Large 3	533	362.81	1,934	20

One grade step is worth $34.22/cwt here — about $266 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale53 hd

376.57

—

AL average12 barns · 183 hd

382.95

−6.38

National average142 barns · 3,877 hd

399.29

−22.72

This barn, trailing median32 sales

417.74

−41.17

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $481.04, low $342.46, median $417.74 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,597	207.78	3,318	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,354	188.68	2,555	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,174	179.13	2,103	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,079	164.51	1,775	7thin

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)	—	$3,025	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,800	6

Every lot

78 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	232	682.37/cwt	670.00–700.00	1,583	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	271	556.38/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,508	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	531.69/cwt	515.00–550.00	1,728	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	456.80/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,498	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	341	491.30/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,675	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	494.26/cwt	490.00–498.00	1,819	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,519	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	456.07/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,729	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	459.83/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,977	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	424.12/cwt	412.00–435.00	1,828	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	403.97/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,915	25
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	384.10/cwt	380.00–388.00	1,855	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	407.02/cwt	406.00–408.00	2,108	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	392.48/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,033	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	369.76/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,915	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	346.59/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,969	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	374.30/cwt	368.00–380.00	2,156	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	390.36/cwt	388.00–395.00	2,256	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	373.86/cwt	370.00–377.00	2,273	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,075	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	634	358.00/cwt	350.00–362.00	2,270	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,178	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	679	343.10/cwt	336.00–348.00	2,330	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	713	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,324	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	716	336.01/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,406	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	753	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,515	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	504.67/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,161	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	482.43/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,341	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	442.42/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,433	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,479	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	435.03/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,579	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	407.66/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,545	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	411.56/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,716	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	379.90/cwt	372.00–396.00	1,637	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	441	359.98/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,588	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	372.99/cwt	372.00–375.00	1,742	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	344.24/cwt	342.00–357.00	1,628	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	362.75/cwt	358.00–372.00	1,738	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	330.03/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,716	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	357.83/cwt	356.00–365.00	1,886	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	347.90/cwt	342.00–355.00	1,833	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	338.91/cwt	332.00–344.00	1,952	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	354.18/cwt	350.00–356.00	2,068	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	584	319.71/cwt	316.00–327.00	1,867	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	331.10/cwt	325.00–338.00	2,056	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	621	314.40/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,952	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	345.17/cwt	342.00–352.00	2,175	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	339.65/cwt	337.00–342.00	2,259	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	672	311.32/cwt	310.00–314.00	2,092	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	304.67/cwt	300.00–308.00	2,224	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	733	289.93/cwt	280.00–300.00	2,125	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	288.99/cwt	288.00–290.00	2,211	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	448.12/cwt	435.00–475.00	1,891	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,615	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	401.04/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,753	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	417.98/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,952	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,663	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	388.25/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,879	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	335.28/cwt	330.00–348.00	1,760	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	371.94/cwt	364.00–385.00	1,971	19
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	359.55/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,042	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	574	327.42/cwt	322.00–342.00	1,879	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	337.48/cwt	334.00–342.00	2,126	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	327.98/cwt	320.00–334.00	2,066	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	325.36/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,164	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	311.36/cwt	305.00–318.00	2,102	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	717	319.30/cwt	316.00–322.00	2,289	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	313.99/cwt	312.00–316.00	2,449	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,570	198.61/cwt	195.00–201.00	3,118	2
Bulls	—	—	1,615	213.90/cwt	211.00–217.00	3,454	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,077	167.69/cwt	167.00–168.00	1,806	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	162.13/cwt	159.00–165.00	1,751	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,164	175.30/cwt	174.00–177.00	2,040	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	182.48/cwt	179.00–185.00	2,159	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,327	185.26/cwt	184.00–187.00	2,458	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,376	191.41/cwt	189.00–194.00	2,634	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,800.00/head	3,700.00–3,950.00	3,800	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,025.00/head	3,000.00–3,050.00	3,025	2

This sale against other markets

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 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 814Last week 1,215Year ago 996

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 95Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 39Year ago 31

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	435.00–475.00	448.12
6	450–500	467	415.00–425.00	417.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	437	390.00–420.00	401.04
18	450–500	484	380.00–400.00	388.25
19	500–550	530	364.00–385.00	371.94
9	550–600	568	350.00–365.00	359.55
4	600–650	630	334.00–342.00	337.48
3	650–700	665	320.00–330.00	325.36
3	700–750	717	316.00–322.00	319.30
2	750–800	780	312.00–316.00	313.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	425	380.00	380.00
2	450–500	475	350.00	350.00
8	500–550	525	330.00–348.00	335.28
11	550–600	574	322.00–342.00	327.42
3	600–650	630	320.00–334.00	327.98
4	650–700	675	305.00–318.00	311.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	500.00–510.00	504.67
2	250–300	278	475.00–490.00	482.43
10	300–350	324	435.00–455.00	442.42
11	350–400	379	400.00–420.00	407.66
11	400–450	431	372.00–396.00	379.90
17	450–500	479	358.00–372.00	362.75
15	500–550	527	342.00–355.00	347.90
11	550–600	576	332.00–344.00	338.91
9	600–650	621	325.00–338.00	331.10
3	700–750	730	300.00–308.00	304.67
2	750–800	765	288.00–290.00	288.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	455.00	455.00
2	350–400	363	430.00–440.00	435.03
3	400–450	417	405.00–415.00	411.56
3	450–500	467	372.00–375.00	372.99
5	500–550	527	356.00–365.00	357.83
7	550–600	584	350.00–356.00	354.18
5	600–650	630	342.00–352.00	345.17
3	650–700	665	337.00–342.00	339.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	441	355.00–370.00	359.98
10	450–500	473	342.00–357.00	344.24
7	500–550	520	320.00–340.00	330.03
5	550–600	584	316.00–327.00	319.71
8	600–650	621	310.00–320.00	314.40
3	650–700	672	310.00–314.00	311.32
3	700–750	733	280.00–300.00	289.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	271	550.00–570.00	556.38
4	300–350	341	480.00–500.00	491.30
5	350–400	379	445.00–465.00	456.07
4	400–450	431	412.00–435.00	424.12
25	450–500	474	390.00–415.00	403.97
13	500–550	518	390.00–400.00	392.48
15	550–600	576	368.00–380.00	374.30
17	600–650	634	350.00–362.00	358.00
9	650–700	679	336.00–348.00	343.10
8	700–750	716	330.00–340.00	336.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	670.00–700.00	682.37
2	300–350	325	515.00–550.00	531.69
3	350–400	368	490.00–498.00	494.26
2	400–450	430	445.00–475.00	459.83
2	500–550	518	406.00–408.00	407.02
3	550–600	578	388.00–395.00	390.36
15	600–650	608	370.00–377.00	373.86
2	750–800	753	334.00	334.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	450.00–470.00	456.80
2	350–400	375	405.00	405.00
2	450–500	483	380.00–388.00	384.10
14	500–550	518	350.00–380.00	369.76
6	550–600	568	330.00–350.00	346.59
2	600–650	625	332.00	332.00
3	650–700	660	330.00	330.00
9	700–750	713	326.00	326.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,327	184.00–187.00	185.26
10	—	1,376	189.00–194.00	191.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,164	174.00–177.00	175.30
8	—	1,183	179.00–185.00	182.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,080	159.00–165.00	162.13
3	—	1,077	167.00–168.00	167.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,615	211.00–217.00	213.90
2	—	1,570	195.00–201.00	198.61

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	6	—	—	3,700.00–3,950.00	3,800.00

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)	2	—	—	3,000.00–3,050.00	3,025.00

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.