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Letohatchee Stockyards

Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, Apr 8

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← Apr 1Apr 8Apr 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

633 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 684▼ 764 vs year ago 1,397 · −54.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

138 head

▼ 106 vs last sale 244▼ 202 vs year ago 340 · −59.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 19▼ 15 vs year ago 25 · −60.0%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 13.00 lower.

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 $308.27/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −71.21 against this barn's trailing median of $379.48.

Average price

$308.27

36 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,697

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$237

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

$48.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.50

vs AL average

−8.28 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	323.22	1,792	15thin
Medium and Large 2	543	303.03	1,646	17thin
Medium and Large 3	567	274.51	1,555	4thin

One grade step is worth $48.71/cwt here — about $237 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 sale36 hd

308.27

—

AL average15 barns · 304 hd

292.77

+15.50

National average178 barns · 10,561 hd

316.55

−8.28

This barn, trailing median33 sales

379.48

−71.21

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	—	Average	1,553	159.38	2,475	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,384	140.78	1,948	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,155	138.46	1,599	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	972	132.18	1,284	6thin

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)	—	$1,713	2thin

Every lot

64 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	477.97/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,329	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	443.68/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,242	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	419.55/cwt	413.00–430.00	1,405	16
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	364	390.01/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,420	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	405.92/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,518	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	428.94/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,634	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	386.61/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,643	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	446	366.23/cwt	366.00–368.00	1,633	17
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	367.98/cwt	360.00–377.00	1,766	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	366.00/cwt	365.00–367.00	1,878	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	350.35/cwt	346.00–360.00	1,857	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	337.02/cwt	336.00–338.00	1,786	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	339.37/cwt	337.00–344.00	1,931	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	320.70/cwt	318.00–322.00	1,982	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	724	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,817	9
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	758	263.03/cwt	260.00–264.00	1,994	25
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	434.67/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,000	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	277	401.59/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,112	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	288	377.48/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,087	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	375.00/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,215	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	392.35/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,275	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	331.30/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,209	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	380.50/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,442	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	358.45/cwt	350.00–367.00	1,366	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	341.36/cwt	335.00–346.00	1,444	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	354.68/cwt	352.00–364.00	1,525	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	323.05/cwt	320.00–326.00	1,399	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	334.59/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,566	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	298.96/cwt	295.00–302.00	1,399	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	317.79/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,529	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	308.44/cwt	300.00–316.00	1,638	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	324.70/cwt	320.00–328.00	1,747	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	543	286.99/cwt	284.00–290.00	1,558	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	553	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,825	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	561	295.29/cwt	286.00–305.00	1,657	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	312.52/cwt	310.00–314.00	1,816	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	262.03/cwt	258.00–266.00	1,546	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	274.98/cwt	274.00–276.00	1,741	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	659	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,779	20
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	252.69/cwt	252.00–254.00	1,688	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	236.50/cwt	234.00–238.00	1,596	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	242.16/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,744	13
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	720	219.02/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,577	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	387.30/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,634	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	365.73/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,576	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	351.64/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,660	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,758	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	353.51/cwt	352.00–355.00	1,867	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	335.95/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,807	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	316.98/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,848	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	309.98/cwt	308.00–312.00	1,962	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	292.22/cwt	286.00–300.00	1,972	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,904	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,438	156.88/cwt	153.00–159.00	2,256	7
Bulls	—	—	1,714	162.87/cwt	161.00–166.00	2,792	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	129.67/cwt	127.00–131.00	1,232	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	134.69/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,337	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,126	134.20/cwt	132.00–135.00	1,511	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	138.77/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,572	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,256	143.57/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,803	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,367	136.90/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,871	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	142.93/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,980	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	150.11/cwt	149.00–151.00	2,211	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,712.50/head	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,713	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 Apr 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 633Last week 684Year ago 1,397

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 244Year ago 340

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 19Year ago 25

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 13.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	280	440.00–445.00	443.68
16	300–350	335	413.00–430.00	419.55
5	350–400	374	400.00–415.00	405.92
4	400–450	425	380.00–395.00	386.61
11	450–500	480	360.00–377.00	367.98
4	500–550	530	346.00–360.00	350.35
5	550–600	569	337.00–344.00	339.37
3	600–650	618	318.00–322.00	320.70
25	750–800	758	260.00–264.00	263.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	470.00–485.00	477.97
5	350–400	381	425.00–435.00	428.94
2	500–550	513	365.00–367.00	366.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	364	385.00–395.00	390.01
17	400–450	446	366.00–368.00	366.23
2	500–550	530	336.00–338.00	337.02
9	700–750	724	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	430.00–440.00	434.67
5	250–300	277	395.00–420.00	401.59
2	300–350	325	390.00–395.00	392.35
8	350–400	379	370.00–390.00	380.50
13	400–450	430	352.00–364.00	354.68
3	450–500	468	332.00–340.00	334.59
6	500–550	538	320.00–328.00	324.70
4	550–600	581	310.00–314.00	312.52
20	650–700	659	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	375.00–380.00	377.48
8	300–350	324	370.00–385.00	375.00
10	350–400	381	350.00–367.00	358.45
7	400–450	423	335.00–346.00	341.36
15	450–500	481	315.00–325.00	317.79
10	500–550	531	300.00–316.00	308.44
7	550–600	561	286.00–305.00	295.29
2	600–650	633	274.00–276.00	274.98
3	650–700	668	252.00–254.00	252.69
13	700–750	720	235.00–243.00	242.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	365	330.00–335.00	331.30
4	400–450	433	320.00–326.00	323.05
3	450–500	468	295.00–302.00	298.96
2	500–550	543	284.00–290.00	286.99
2	550–600	590	258.00–266.00	262.03
4	650–700	675	234.00–238.00	236.50
2	700–750	720	218.00–220.00	219.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	553	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	431	360.00–375.00	365.73
6	450–500	472	345.00–360.00	351.64
5	500–550	538	330.00–345.00	335.95
6	550–600	583	310.00–320.00	316.98
2	600–650	633	308.00–312.00	309.98
7	650–700	675	286.00–300.00	292.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	675	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	385.00–390.00	387.30
2	450–500	475	370.00	370.00
2	500–550	528	352.00–355.00	353.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,133	137.00–141.00	138.77
7	—	1,126	132.00–135.00	134.20
5	—	1,256	143.00–145.00	143.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	993	134.00–136.00	134.69
3	—	950	127.00–131.00	129.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,367	135.00–139.00	136.90
2	—	1,473	149.00–151.00	150.11
13	—	1,385	140.00–146.00	142.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,714	161.00–166.00	162.87
7	—	1,438	153.00–159.00	156.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,712.50

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.