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Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, May 27

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← May 20May 27Jun 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

695 head

▼ 718 vs last sale 1,413▼ 254 vs year ago 949 · −26.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

119 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 151▼ 86 vs year ago 205 · −42.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 34▲ 17 vs year ago 28 · +60.7%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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 $317.23/cwt on 64 head. That ranks 3 of 32 comparable sales and sits −63.08 against this barn's trailing median of $380.31.

Average price

$317.23

64 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,745

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

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

$24.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.25

vs AL average

−15.46 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	325.72	1,808	17thin
Medium and Large 2	546	318.46	1,738	35
Medium and Large 3	556	301.64	1,676	12thin

One grade step is worth $24.08/cwt here — about $132 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale64 hd

317.23

—

AL average9 barns · 271 hd

314.99

+2.25

National average127 barns · 6,029 hd

332.69

−15.46

This barn, trailing median32 sales

380.31

−63.08

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	—	Low	1,582	174.79	2,765	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,329	152.75	2,029	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,191	147.07	1,751	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,034	137.93	1,426	28

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)	—	$2,096	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,933	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,250	8

Every lot

73 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	529.11/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,190	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	322	391.93/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,262	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,381	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	440.00/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,439	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	408.45/cwt	405.00–412.00	1,511	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,425	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,615	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,900	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	353.26/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,696	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	380.63/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,842	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	381.00/cwt	380.00–382.00	1,955	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	352.07/cwt	346.00–360.00	1,855	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	332.05/cwt	330.00–334.00	1,770	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,070	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	345.76/cwt	340.00–352.00	2,019	31
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	614	336.43/cwt	327.00–338.00	2,066	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	344.00/cwt	340.00–348.00	2,184	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	339.94/cwt	336.00–344.00	2,261	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	679	315.97/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,145	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	779	281.71/cwt	280.00–287.00	2,195	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	451.74/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,016	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	326	348.97/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,138	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	373.46/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,221	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	362.86/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,324	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	357.14/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,511	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	326.67/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,388	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	319.01/cwt	318.00–320.00	1,493	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	356.31/cwt	355.00–357.00	1,717	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	340.25/cwt	332.00–350.00	1,643	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	324.84/cwt	320.00–332.00	1,715	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	308.38/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,628	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	339.78/cwt	337.00–342.00	1,797	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	321.39/cwt	320.00–334.00	1,809	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	306.24/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,776	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	583	294.89/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,719	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	288.87/cwt	280.00–294.00	1,808	18
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	267.94/cwt	260.00–276.00	1,688	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	637	303.14/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,931	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	272.49/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,834	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	693	281.16/cwt	281.00–282.00	1,948	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	261.47/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,883	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	768	245.50/cwt	245.00–246.00	1,885	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	374.43/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,599	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	345.06/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,484	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	386.02/cwt	385.00–387.00	1,691	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	376.65/cwt	372.00–380.00	1,785	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	359.43/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,707	22
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	356.33/cwt	355.00–358.00	1,842	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	334.20/cwt	328.00–340.00	1,781	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	317.88/cwt	310.00–322.00	1,790	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	328.97/cwt	324.00–337.00	1,908	17
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	338.06/cwt	336.00–340.00	2,113	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	311.07/cwt	308.00–318.00	1,950	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	638	290.87/cwt	280.00–302.00	1,856	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	300.48/cwt	296.00–308.00	2,034	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	686	318.04/cwt	312.00–324.00	2,182	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	311.50/cwt	306.00–317.00	2,243	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	773	273.80/cwt	272.00–275.00	2,116	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,495	168.07/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,513	4
Bulls	—	—	1,522	175.77/cwt	174.00–177.00	2,675	5
Bulls	—	—	1,798	182.10/cwt	181.00–183.00	3,274	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	134.10/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,376	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	143.04/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,493	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	148.54/cwt	147.00–150.00	1,751	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	154.19/cwt	152.00–157.00	1,843	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	140.92/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,687	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,288	152.47/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,964	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,313	158.94/cwt	157.00–162.00	2,087	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	146.98/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,065	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,490.00/head	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,490	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,933.33/head	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,933	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,700.00–2,250.00	1,850	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	2,250.00/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250	8

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 May 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 695Last week 1,413Year ago 949

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 151Year ago 205

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 34Year ago 28

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	385.00–387.00	386.02
11	450–500	474	372.00–380.00	376.65
3	500–550	517	355.00–358.00	356.33
2	600–650	625	336.00–340.00	338.06
6	650–700	686	312.00–324.00	318.04
2	700–750	720	306.00–317.00	311.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	427	360.00–380.00	374.43
22	450–500	475	350.00–370.00	359.43
10	500–550	533	328.00–340.00	334.20
17	550–600	580	324.00–337.00	328.97
6	600–650	627	308.00–318.00	311.07
8	650–700	677	296.00–308.00	300.48
5	750–800	773	272.00–275.00	273.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	430	340.00–350.00	345.06
3	550–600	563	310.00–322.00	317.88
2	600–650	638	280.00–302.00	290.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	425.00	425.00
2	350–400	370	405.00–412.00	408.45
2	400–450	425	380.00	380.00
9	450–500	484	370.00–390.00	380.63
9	500–550	527	346.00–360.00	352.07
31	550–600	584	340.00–352.00	345.76
7	600–650	614	327.00–338.00	336.43
5	650–700	679	315.00–320.00	315.97
4	750–800	779	280.00–287.00	281.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	322	390.00–400.00	391.93
3	350–400	375	380.00	380.00
3	450–500	480	350.00–360.00	353.26
2	500–550	533	330.00–334.00	332.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	520.00–540.00	529.11
5	300–350	327	435.00–450.00	440.00
3	450–500	475	400.00	400.00
2	500–550	513	380.00–382.00	381.00
3	550–600	575	360.00	360.00
2	600–650	635	340.00–348.00	344.00
2	650–700	665	336.00–344.00	339.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	327	365.00–380.00	373.46
5	350–400	365	355.00–370.00	362.86
8	400–450	423	350.00–365.00	357.14
19	450–500	483	332.00–350.00	340.25
23	500–550	528	320.00–332.00	324.84
12	550–600	580	300.00–310.00	306.24
18	600–650	626	280.00–294.00	288.87
4	650–700	673	270.00–275.00	272.49
4	700–750	720	260.00–266.00	261.47
2	750–800	768	245.00–246.00	245.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	345.00–360.00	348.97
6	400–450	425	320.00–340.00	326.67
2	450–500	468	318.00–320.00	319.01
6	500–550	528	300.00–315.00	308.38
6	550–600	583	290.00–300.00	294.89
2	600–650	630	260.00–276.00	267.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	445.00–460.00	451.74
3	450–500	482	355.00–357.00	356.31
4	500–550	529	337.00–342.00	339.78
13	550–600	563	320.00–334.00	321.39
5	600–650	637	300.00–308.00	303.14
6	650–700	693	281.00–282.00	281.16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,026	132.00–137.00	134.10
12	—	1,044	140.00–145.00	143.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,405	145.00–149.00	146.98
8	—	1,313	157.00–162.00	158.94
12	—	1,288	150.00–155.00	152.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,195	152.00–157.00	154.19
8	—	1,179	147.00–150.00	148.54
10	—	1,197	138.00–143.00	140.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,495	165.00–170.00	168.07
5	—	1,522	174.00–177.00	175.77
3	—	1,798	181.00–183.00	182.10

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)	8	—	—	1,700.00–2,250.00	1,850.00

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)	5	—	—	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,490.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,933.33

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	8	—	—	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250.00

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.