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Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, Mar 11

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← Mar 4Mar 11Mar 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

734 head

▼ 194 vs last sale 928▼ 409 vs year ago 1,143 · −35.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

200 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 222▼ 26 vs year ago 226 · −11.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 35▲ 13 vs year ago 23 · +56.5%

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 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 15.00 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 $292.63/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −86.85 against this barn's trailing median of $379.48.

Average price

$292.63

35 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,592

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

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

$41.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.26

vs AL average

−22.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	313.91	1,679	10thin
Medium and Large 2	547	287.91	1,575	19thin
Medium and Large 3	549	272.12	1,494	6thin

One grade step is worth $41.79/cwt here — about $185 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 sale35 hd

292.63

—

AL average15 barns · 266 hd

286.37

+6.26

National average179 barns · 17,787 hd

314.96

−22.33

This barn, trailing median33 sales

379.48

−86.85

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
Bulls	—	High	1,722	180.35	3,106	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,318	152.57	2,011	55
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,204	145.06	1,747	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,076	135.55	1,458	31

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)	—	$2,233	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,781	8

Every lot

68 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	276	437.53/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,208	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	292	470.00/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,372	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	386.81/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,230	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	422.50/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,373	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	442.38/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,451	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	421.50/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,581	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	403.33/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,512	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,743	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,658	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	398.67/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,718	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	390.58/cwt	375.00–398.00	1,828	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	363.00/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,728	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	339.29/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,795	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	536	357.14/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,914	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	339.15/cwt	339.00–340.00	1,896	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	332.00/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,909	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,992	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	296.67/cwt	290.00–301.00	1,961	13
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,943	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	762	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	2,073	9
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	773	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,010	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	381.42/cwt	377.00–390.00	1,251	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	359.81/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,180	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	371.79/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,387	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	343.62/cwt	335.00–357.00	1,295	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	386	314.16/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,213	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	348.97/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,476	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	297.94/cwt	290.00–302.00	1,275	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	324.53/cwt	320.00–332.00	1,392	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	324.02/cwt	320.00–328.00	1,500	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	289.01/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,338	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	306.70/cwt	297.00–315.00	1,441	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	318.74/cwt	310.00–323.00	1,657	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	284.90/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,496	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	296.44/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,565	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	280.23/cwt	275.00–288.00	1,580	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	302.65/cwt	302.00–304.00	1,725	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	259.34/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,486	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,688	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	264.08/cwt	264.00–270.00	1,775	73
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,688	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	242.52/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,746	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,668	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	402.21/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,701	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	386.72/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,671	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	360.47/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,709	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	347.18/cwt	342.00–352.00	1,646	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	312.33/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,484	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	305.07/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,580	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	324.36/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,722	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	304.01/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,751	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	636	281.75/cwt	277.00–288.00	1,792	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	689	267.70/cwt	262.00–275.00	1,844	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,346	167.24/cwt	161.00–170.00	2,251	5
Bulls	—	—	1,580	177.38/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,803	4
Bulls	—	—	1,897	185.88/cwt	183.00–193.00	3,526	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,024	140.90/cwt	139.00–143.00	1,443	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	135.72/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,473	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,109	131.00/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,453	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,186	145.55/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,726	37
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	152.95/cwt	151.00–155.00	1,854	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	138.19/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,727	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,288	153.73/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,980	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,328	159.80/cwt	158.00–163.00	2,122	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,356	147.51/cwt	146.00–150.00	2,000	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,233.33/head	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,233	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,850	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,575.00/head	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,575	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 Mar 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 734Last week 928Year ago 1,143

Slaughter CattleReceipts 200Last week 222Year ago 226

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 35Year ago 23

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	386	310.00–320.00	314.16
6	400–450	428	290.00–302.00	297.94
3	450–500	463	285.00–295.00	289.01
3	500–550	525	280.00–288.00	284.90
3	550–600	573	258.00–260.00	259.34
3	700–750	725	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	377.00–390.00	381.42
6	350–400	373	365.00–380.00	371.79
5	400–450	423	345.00–355.00	348.97
4	450–500	463	320.00–328.00	324.02
7	500–550	520	310.00–323.00	318.74
3	550–600	570	302.00–304.00	302.65
73	650–700	672	264.00–270.00	264.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	355.00–365.00	359.81
8	350–400	377	335.00–357.00	343.62
5	400–450	429	320.00–332.00	324.53
13	450–500	470	297.00–315.00	306.70
9	500–550	528	290.00–305.00	296.44
10	550–600	564	275.00–288.00	280.23
2	600–650	625	270.00	270.00
3	650–700	675	250.00	250.00
2	700–750	720	240.00–245.00	242.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	292	460.00–480.00	470.00
6	300–350	328	430.00–450.00	442.38
10	350–400	375	415.00–430.00	421.50
4	400–450	425	410.00	410.00
8	450–500	468	375.00–398.00	390.58
14	500–550	536	355.00–360.00	357.14
7	550–600	559	339.00–340.00	339.15
15	600–650	613	325.00	325.00
13	650–700	661	290.00–301.00	296.67
9	750–800	762	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	380.00–390.00	386.81
2	400–450	425	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	276	435.00–445.00	437.53
10	300–350	325	410.00–430.00	422.50
6	350–400	375	400.00–410.00	403.33
4	400–450	431	390.00–405.00	398.67
4	450–500	476	355.00–370.00	363.00
7	500–550	529	335.00–345.00	339.29
5	550–600	575	330.00–335.00	332.00
4	700–750	725	268.00	268.00
9	750–800	773	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	423	395.00–410.00	402.21
10	450–500	474	355.00–375.00	360.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	432	385.00–390.00	386.72
6	450–500	474	342.00–352.00	347.18
8	500–550	531	315.00–335.00	324.36
8	550–600	576	300.00–312.00	304.01
4	600–650	636	277.00–288.00	281.75
4	650–700	689	262.00–275.00	267.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	475	310.00–317.00	312.33
4	500–550	518	300.00–310.00	305.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,186	143.00–148.00	145.55
13	—	1,250	135.00–141.00	138.19
9	—	1,212	151.00–155.00	152.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,109	129.00–132.00	131.00
11	—	1,085	135.00–137.00	135.72
9	—	1,024	139.00–143.00	140.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,356	146.00–150.00	147.51
9	—	1,328	158.00–163.00	159.80
27	—	1,288	151.00–156.00	153.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,897	183.00–193.00	185.88
5	—	1,346	161.00–170.00	167.24
4	—	1,580	175.00–182.00	177.38

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)	2	—	—	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,575.00

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)	3	—	—	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,233.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,850.00

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.