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Letohatchee Stockyards

Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, Apr 23

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← Apr 16Apr 23Apr 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

870 head

▼ 488 vs last sale 1,358▼ 909 vs year ago 1,779 · −51.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

200 head

▼ 112 vs last sale 312▼ 122 vs year ago 322 · −37.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 51▼ 43 vs year ago 61 · −70.5%

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 3.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $256.59/cwt on 88 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −123.72 against this barn's trailing median of $380.31.

Average price

$256.59

88 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,383

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

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

$32.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.32

vs AL average

−13.60 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	269.64	1,463	27
Medium and Large 2	534	255.77	1,365	45
Medium and Large 3	548	236.88	1,297	16thin

One grade step is worth $32.76/cwt here — about $166 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale88 hd

256.59

—

AL average13 barns · 337 hd

247.27

+9.32

National average178 barns · 11,596 hd

270.19

−13.60

This barn, trailing median32 sales

380.31

−123.72

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $414.64, low $313.28, median $380.31 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	—	High	1,631	146.76	2,393	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,367	127.59	1,744	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,182	122.19	1,444	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,009	116.00	1,170	30

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)	—	$1,250	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,025	16

Every lot

61 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	326	336.26/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,096	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	344.66/cwt	342.00–355.00	1,286	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	325.45/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,220	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	333.68/cwt	328.00–338.00	1,425	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	315.75/cwt	310.00–322.00	1,351	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	300.11/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,426	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	320.35/cwt	316.00–330.00	1,525	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	503	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,650	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	315.25/cwt	305.00–321.00	1,620	21
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	532	289.61/cwt	284.00–295.00	1,541	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	276.69/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,585	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	287.53/cwt	282.00–294.00	1,659	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	256.27/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,602	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	676	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,622	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	749	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,783	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	327	278.88/cwt	275.00–282.00	912	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	301.88/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,005	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	299.11/cwt	299.00–300.00	1,113	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,013	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	284.19/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,071	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	280.03/cwt	272.00–287.00	1,171	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	257.67/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,095	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	293.44/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,253	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	472	253.94/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,199	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	292.06/cwt	290.00–294.00	1,387	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	273.50/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,299	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	242.77/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,270	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	257.35/cwt	252.00–267.00	1,351	37
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	270.33/cwt	267.00–276.00	1,454	23
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	265.69/cwt	260.00–271.00	1,509	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	248.49/cwt	242.00–254.00	1,426	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	579	229.31/cwt	224.00–239.00	1,328	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,568	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	230.31/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,428	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	627	219.59/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,377	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	223.02/cwt	222.00–224.00	1,494	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	209.54/cwt	204.00–215.00	1,425	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,583	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	304.22/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,278	20
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	327.42/cwt	320.00–332.00	1,378	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	293.23/cwt	287.00–298.00	1,393	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	304.80/cwt	301.00–313.00	1,466	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	297.80/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,531	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	538	278.10/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,496	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	285.66/cwt	278.00–292.00	1,628	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	263.89/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,517	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	244.72/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,525	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	236.63/cwt	232.00–239.00	1,609	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,553	144.57/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,245	10
Bulls	—	—	1,760	150.41/cwt	148.00–154.00	2,647	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	942	111.89/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,054	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	119.59/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,276	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	123.80/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,399	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	116.78/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,351	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,316	128.83/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,695	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,350	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,816	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,364	129.30/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,764	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,377	122.44/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,686	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,250.00/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,275.00/head	2,250.00–2,300.00	2,275	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,941.67/head	1,800.00–2,200.00	1,942	12

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 Apr 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 870Last week 1,358Year ago 1,779

Slaughter CattleReceipts 200Last week 312Year ago 322

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 51Year ago 61

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	400–450	420	300.00–310.00	304.22
13	450–500	475	287.00–298.00	293.23
3	500–550	538	270.00–284.00	278.10
9	550–600	575	260.00–270.00	263.89
11	600–650	623	238.00–248.00	244.72
3	650–700	680	232.00–239.00	236.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	421	320.00–332.00	327.42
10	450–500	481	301.00–313.00	304.80
13	500–550	514	292.00–300.00	297.80
3	550–600	570	278.00–292.00	285.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	327	275.00–282.00	278.88
4	350–400	375	270.00	270.00
9	400–450	425	255.00–262.00	257.67
17	450–500	472	250.00–260.00	253.94
9	500–550	523	240.00–250.00	242.77
7	550–600	579	224.00–239.00	229.31
5	600–650	627	218.00–220.00	219.59
2	650–700	680	204.00–215.00	209.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	333	295.00–310.00	301.88
10	350–400	377	280.00–290.00	284.19
19	400–450	418	272.00–287.00	280.03
18	450–500	475	270.00–280.00	273.50
37	500–550	525	252.00–267.00	257.35
8	550–600	574	242.00–254.00	248.49
5	600–650	620	224.00–240.00	230.31
2	650–700	670	222.00–224.00	223.02
9	700–750	733	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	372	299.00–300.00	299.11
5	400–450	427	290.00–297.00	293.44
2	450–500	475	290.00–294.00	292.06
23	500–550	538	267.00–276.00	270.33
4	550–600	568	260.00–271.00	265.69
4	600–650	603	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	373	342.00–355.00	344.66
3	400–450	427	328.00–338.00	333.68
6	450–500	476	316.00–330.00	320.35
21	500–550	514	305.00–321.00	315.25
3	550–600	577	282.00–294.00	287.53
11	700–750	749	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	503	328.00	328.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	335.00–340.00	336.26
11	350–400	375	320.00–330.00	325.45
2	400–450	428	310.00–322.00	315.75
2	450–500	475	295.00–305.00	300.11
3	500–550	532	284.00–295.00	289.61
3	550–600	573	270.00–280.00	276.69
3	600–650	625	252.00–260.00	256.27
7	650–700	676	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	942	110.00–114.00	111.89
16	—	1,067	116.00–121.00	119.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,350	134.00–135.00	134.50
20	—	1,364	128.00–132.00	129.30
12	—	1,377	121.00–125.00	122.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,316	128.00–132.00	128.83
14	—	1,130	122.00–126.00	123.80
14	—	1,157	115.00–120.00	116.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,760	148.00–154.00	150.41
10	—	1,553	140.00–147.00	144.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.00

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	12	—	—	1,800.00–2,200.00	1,941.67

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	4	—	—	2,250.00–2,300.00	2,275.00

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.