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Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, Nov 12

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← Nov 5Nov 12Nov 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,434 head

▼ 277 vs last sale 1,711▼ 513 vs year ago 1,947 · −26.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

335 head

▲ 335 vs last sale 0▲ 38 vs year ago 297 · +12.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 0▲ 2 vs year ago 31 · +6.5%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls, no trends available. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 12.00 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 $225.64/cwt on 124 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −153.84 against this barn's trailing median of $379.48.

Average price

$225.64

124 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,239

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$91

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

$32.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.66

vs AL average

−39.46 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	249.00	1,282	5thin
Medium and Large 2	551	228.07	1,256	83
Medium and Large 3	550	216.80	1,191	36

One grade step is worth $32.20/cwt here — about $91 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale124 hd

225.64

—

AL average14 barns · 659 hd

231.30

−5.66

National average194 barns · 23,548 hd

265.10

−39.46

This barn, trailing median33 sales

379.48

−153.84

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

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $414.64, low $313.28, median $379.48 across 33 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,396	118.34	1,652	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,202	114.54	1,377	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,087	104.82	1,139	12

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,187	13

Every lot

77 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	435.07/cwt	430.00–440.00	992	3
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	399.79/cwt	395.00–405.00	940	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	274	323.68/cwt	320.00–330.00	887	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	347.48/cwt	345.00–350.00	983	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	324	298.02/cwt	290.00–300.00	966	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	334.29/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,086	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	318.65/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,045	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	304.43/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,132	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	377	287.39/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,083	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	424	286.22/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,214	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	300.72/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,278	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	316.87/cwt	308.00–320.00	1,366	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	276.49/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,300	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	311.23/cwt	306.00–315.00	1,469	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	292.13/cwt	288.00–300.00	1,385	14
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	262.93/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,380	14
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	278.80/cwt	274.00–285.00	1,466	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	301.38/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,588	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	262.05/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,488	26
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,564	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	254.86/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,465	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	249.50/cwt	246.00–252.00	1,552	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	235.33/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,466	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	679	235.42/cwt	235.00–238.00	1,599	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	225.29/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,532	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	713	217.31/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,549	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	722	227.03/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,639	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	758	219.00/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,660	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	293.21/cwt	290.00–300.00	792	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	277	277.94/cwt	270.00–280.00	770	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	281.05/cwt	275.00–290.00	885	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	264.61/cwt	258.00–270.00	863	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	329	248.40/cwt	245.00–252.00	817	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	239.40/cwt	232.00–242.00	898	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	253.22/cwt	248.00–260.00	952	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	245.00/cwt	240.00–252.00	1,041	38
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	426	230.88/cwt	226.00–234.00	984	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	256.05/cwt	254.00–260.00	1,111	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	252.00/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,192	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	240.30/cwt	232.00–248.00	1,141	31
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	227.77/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,086	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	249.00/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,282	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	234.19/cwt	228.00–242.00	1,229	32
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	221.47/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,163	19
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	224.23/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,271	51
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	577	211.59/cwt	205.00–218.00	1,221	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	218.32/cwt	213.00–222.00	1,362	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	227.00/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,419	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	633	207.45/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,313	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	210.89/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,417	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,469	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	199.32/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,355	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	207.49/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,500	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	422	266.72/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,126	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	287.26/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,229	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	262.00/cwt	256.00–266.00	1,245	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	275.99/cwt	268.00–280.00	1,314	18
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	287.97/cwt	284.00–290.00	1,376	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	266.13/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,397	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	243.20/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,277	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	276.01/cwt	274.00–278.00	1,457	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	247.18/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,426	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	233.36/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,349	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	217.14/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,357	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	233.19/cwt	229.00–238.00	1,460	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	674	213.18/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,437	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	213.01/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,540	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	732	198.64/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,454	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	205.58/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,583	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	110.44/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,177	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	102.01/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,119	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,164	110.67/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,288	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	117.68/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,452	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,525	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,362	114.69/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,562	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,417	120.53/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,708	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,186.54/head	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,187	13

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 Nov 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,434Last week 1,711Year ago 1,947

Slaughter CattleReceipts 335Last week 0Year ago 297

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 0Year ago 31

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls, no trends available. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	324	290.00–300.00	298.02
8	350–400	377	285.00–292.00	287.39
4	400–450	424	280.00–290.00	286.22
4	450–500	470	272.00–282.00	276.49
14	500–550	525	255.00–270.00	262.93
7	550–600	575	250.00–260.00	254.86
6	600–650	623	232.00–240.00	235.33
3	650–700	680	220.00–228.00	225.29
3	700–750	713	214.00–220.00	217.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	395.00–405.00	399.79
4	250–300	274	320.00–330.00	323.68
10	300–350	328	310.00–325.00	318.65
9	350–400	372	300.00–315.00	304.43
11	400–450	425	295.00–305.00	300.72
14	450–500	474	288.00–300.00	292.13
6	500–550	526	274.00–285.00	278.80
26	550–600	568	260.00–270.00	262.05
12	600–650	622	246.00–252.00	249.50
7	650–700	679	235.00–238.00	235.42
5	700–750	722	224.00–230.00	227.03
2	750–800	758	218.00–220.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	430.00–440.00	435.07
2	250–300	283	345.00–350.00	347.48
7	300–350	325	330.00–340.00	334.29
10	400–450	431	308.00–320.00	316.87
5	450–500	472	306.00–315.00	311.23
11	500–550	527	295.00–310.00	301.38
2	550–600	575	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	277	270.00–280.00	277.94
9	300–350	326	258.00–270.00	264.61
14	350–400	376	248.00–260.00	253.22
38	400–450	425	240.00–252.00	245.00
31	450–500	475	232.00–248.00	240.30
32	500–550	525	228.00–242.00	234.19
51	550–600	567	220.00–232.00	224.23
16	600–650	624	213.00–222.00	218.32
10	650–700	672	205.00–214.00	210.89
2	700–750	723	205.00–210.00	207.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	329	245.00–252.00	248.40
10	350–400	375	232.00–242.00	239.40
9	400–450	426	226.00–234.00	230.88
9	450–500	477	224.00–230.00	227.77
19	500–550	525	218.00–226.00	221.47
17	550–600	577	205.00–218.00	211.59
2	600–650	633	205.00–210.00	207.45
3	650–700	680	198.00–200.00	199.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	290.00–300.00	293.21
4	300–350	315	275.00–290.00	281.05
4	400–450	434	254.00–260.00	256.05
8	450–500	473	250.00–257.00	252.00
5	500–550	515	244.00–254.00	249.00
4	600–650	625	226.00–228.00	227.00
7	650–700	680	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	428	280.00–295.00	287.26
18	450–500	476	268.00–280.00	275.99
15	500–550	525	260.00–272.00	266.13
5	550–600	577	240.00–254.00	247.18
6	600–650	626	229.00–238.00	233.19
5	650–700	674	210.00–220.00	213.18
2	700–750	723	210.00–216.00	213.01
5	750–800	770	200.00–212.00	205.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	260.00–270.00	266.72
5	450–500	475	256.00–266.00	262.00
10	500–550	525	238.00–248.00	243.20
6	550–600	578	228.00–238.00	233.36
7	600–650	625	214.00–220.00	217.14
3	700–750	732	196.00–200.00	198.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	478	284.00–290.00	287.97
4	500–550	528	274.00–278.00	276.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,097	100.00–105.00	102.01
4	—	1,066	108.00–113.00	110.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,164	109.00–112.00	110.67
2	—	1,260	121.00	121.00
7	—	1,234	115.00–120.00	117.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,362	114.00–115.00	114.69
5	—	1,417	120.00–122.00	120.53

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,186.54

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.