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Letohatchee Stockyards

Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, Apr 22

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← Apr 15Apr 22Apr 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,241 head

▼ 127 vs last sale 1,368▲ 371 vs year ago 870 · +42.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

158 head

▼ 95 vs last sale 253▼ 42 vs year ago 200 · −21.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 29▲ 23 vs year ago 18 · +127.8%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 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 $304.77/cwt on 75 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −75.54 against this barn's trailing median of $380.31.

Average price

$304.77

75 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,674

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$163

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

$31.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.74

vs AL average

−25.18 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	322.65	1,766	19thin
Medium and Large 2	549	303.87	1,668	34
Medium and Large 3	551	290.73	1,603	22

One grade step is worth $31.91/cwt here — about $163 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 sale75 hd

304.77

—

AL average15 barns · 441 hd

303.04

+1.74

National average175 barns · 11,256 hd

329.95

−25.18

This barn, trailing median32 sales

380.31

−75.54

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	—	Average	1,699	165.75	2,816	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,331	142.08	1,891	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,264	139.62	1,765	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,067	128.43	1,370	27

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)	—	$2,517	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,374	19

Every lot

79 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	267	438.28/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,170	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	291	487.79/cwt	460.00–500.00	1,419	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	407.67/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,317	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	441.76/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,502	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	369	384.23/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,418	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	432.25/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,617	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	403.23/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,516	17
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	419.44/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,720	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,488	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	388.84/cwt	382.00–395.00	1,664	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	389.13/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,806	30
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	366.74/cwt	365.00–377.00	1,738	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	519	338.49/cwt	336.00–340.00	1,757	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	356.28/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,885	23
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	371.19/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,971	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	355.01/cwt	347.00–370.00	2,020	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	333.88/cwt	326.00–337.00	1,923	20
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	615	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	2,128	25
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	318.47/cwt	308.00–320.00	1,959	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	328.11/cwt	326.00–330.00	2,044	18
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	638	301.01/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,920	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	661	321.33/cwt	308.00–326.00	2,124	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	664	301.92/cwt	294.00–306.00	2,005	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	298.79/cwt	296.00–302.00	2,142	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	722	277.21/cwt	274.00–282.00	2,001	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Value Added	729	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,377	27
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	730	255.03/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,862	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	281.49/cwt	280.00–286.00	2,190	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	274.99/cwt	274.00–276.00	2,172	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	370.90/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,224	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	348.51/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,150	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	344.62/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,327	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	386	363.33/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,402	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	351.66/cwt	344.00–355.00	1,456	39
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	317.53/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,365	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	335.65/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,447	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	337.94/cwt	334.00–342.00	1,585	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	324.60/cwt	317.00–330.00	1,542	45
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	487	305.82/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,489	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	313.25/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,635	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	524	298.17/cwt	292.00–302.00	1,562	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	541	326.32/cwt	324.00–332.00	1,765	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	312.36/cwt	308.00–318.00	1,765	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	294.49/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,696	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	584	281.81/cwt	274.00–286.00	1,646	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	611	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,870	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	277.30/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,719	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	261.03/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,626	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	639	298.30/cwt	288.00–302.00	1,906	53
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,620	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	275.18/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,868	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	260.59/cwt	256.00–268.00	1,780	13
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	254.74/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,847	16
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	264.65/cwt	262.00–268.00	1,945	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	773	238.51/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,844	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	256.46/cwt	246.00–259.00	1,995	19
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	403.60/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,683	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	378.59/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,590	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	326.81/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,546	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	341.62/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,640	23
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	360.56/cwt	358.00–365.00	1,745	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	329.13/cwt	320.00–332.00	1,711	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,575	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	317.76/cwt	312.00–324.00	1,837	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	587	284.81/cwt	284.00–285.00	1,672	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	304.70/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,901	16
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	674	287.74/cwt	280.00–294.00	1,939	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	261.41/cwt	255.00–268.00	1,882	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,510	160.50/cwt	159.00–165.00	2,424	5
Bulls	—	—	1,804	168.66/cwt	167.00–172.00	3,043	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	132.78/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,409	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	126.60/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,353	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,757	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	141.63/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,749	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	135.67/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,787	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,323	140.27/cwt	139.00–143.00	1,856	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,348	146.13/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,970	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,516.67/head	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,517	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,373.68/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,374	19

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 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,241Last week 1,368Year ago 870

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 253Year ago 200

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 29Year ago 18

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	420	370.00–390.00	378.59
23	450–500	480	335.00–350.00	341.62
18	500–550	520	320.00–332.00	329.13
13	550–600	578	312.00–324.00	317.76
16	600–650	624	300.00–310.00	304.70
7	650–700	674	280.00–294.00	287.74
2	700–750	720	255.00–268.00	261.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	473	320.00–330.00	326.81
2	500–550	525	300.00	300.00
5	550–600	587	284.00–285.00	284.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	417	395.00–420.00	403.60
5	450–500	484	358.00–365.00	360.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	430.00–445.00	438.28
4	300–350	323	405.00–415.00	407.67
17	350–400	376	400.00–415.00	403.23
10	400–450	428	382.00–395.00	388.84
15	450–500	474	365.00–377.00	366.74
23	500–550	529	350.00–365.00	356.28
20	550–600	576	326.00–337.00	333.88
8	600–650	615	308.00–320.00	318.47
5	650–700	664	294.00–306.00	301.92
5	700–750	722	274.00–282.00	277.21
2	750–800	790	274.00–276.00	274.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	369	380.00–390.00	384.23
2	400–450	425	350.00	350.00
4	500–550	519	336.00–340.00	338.49
2	600–650	638	300.00–302.00	301.01
2	700–750	730	250.00–260.00	255.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	291	460.00–500.00	487.79
3	300–350	340	435.00–445.00	441.76
5	350–400	374	425.00–440.00	432.25
9	400–450	410	415.00–420.00	419.44
30	450–500	464	385.00–405.00	389.13
4	500–550	531	370.00–375.00	371.19
9	550–600	569	347.00–370.00	355.01
18	600–650	623	326.00–330.00	328.11
11	650–700	661	308.00–326.00	321.33
5	700–750	717	296.00–302.00	298.79
4	750–800	778	280.00–286.00	281.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	600–650	615	346.00	346.00
27	700–750	729	326.00	326.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	330	345.00–355.00	348.51
12	350–400	385	340.00–355.00	344.62
16	400–450	431	325.00–340.00	335.65
45	450–500	475	317.00–330.00	324.60
17	500–550	522	310.00–316.00	313.25
17	550–600	576	290.00–305.00	294.49
12	600–650	620	272.00–280.00	277.30
13	650–700	683	256.00–268.00	260.59
16	700–750	725	250.00–260.00	254.74
4	750–800	773	238.00–240.00	238.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	430	315.00–320.00	317.53
7	450–500	487	300.00–310.00	305.82
12	500–550	524	292.00–302.00	298.17
10	550–600	584	274.00–286.00	281.81
2	600–650	623	260.00–262.00	261.03
2	650–700	675	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	330	365.00–380.00	370.90
6	350–400	386	360.00–370.00	363.33
39	400–450	414	344.00–355.00	351.66
4	450–500	469	334.00–342.00	337.94
14	500–550	541	324.00–332.00	326.32
5	550–600	565	308.00–318.00	312.36
53	600–650	639	288.00–302.00	298.30
10	650–700	679	270.00–280.00	275.18
6	700–750	735	262.00–268.00	264.65
19	750–800	778	246.00–259.00	256.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	611	306.00	306.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,348	144.00–149.00	146.13
29	—	1,323	139.00–143.00	140.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,317	134.00–138.00	135.67
2	—	1,195	147.00	147.00
28	—	1,235	140.00–145.00	141.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,069	125.00–129.00	126.60
8	—	1,061	131.00–135.00	132.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,804	167.00–172.00	168.66
5	—	1,510	159.00–165.00	160.50

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)	19	—	—	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,373.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,516.67

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.