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Letohatchee Stockyards

Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, Oct 28

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← Oct 21Oct 28Nov 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,295 head

▼ 358 vs last sale 1,653▼ 920 vs year ago 2,215 · −41.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

171 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 157▲ 171 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 20▲ 6 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply 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 $324.24/cwt on 132 head. That ranks 6 of 32 comparable sales and sits −56.07 against this barn's trailing median of $380.31.

Average price

$324.24

132 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,779

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$39.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.79

vs AL average

−50.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	343.84	1,809	15thin
Medium and Large 2	548	328.75	1,802	84
Medium and Large 3	561	303.85	1,704	33

One grade step is worth $39.99/cwt here — about $104 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale132 hd

324.24

—

AL average15 barns · 689 hd

323.45

+0.79

National average184 barns · 21,753 hd

374.89

−50.65

This barn, trailing median32 sales

380.31

−56.07

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	—	High	1,652	183.93	3,039	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,391	157.99	2,198	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,246	152.83	1,905	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,063	143.13	1,522	50

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)	—	$2,700	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,717	3thin

Every lot

75 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 1	274	468.82/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,285	8
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	427.09/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,174	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	433.74/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,392	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	390.15/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,280	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	407.34/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,377	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	399.87/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,476	48
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	372	374.86/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,394	13
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	374.76/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,593	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	439	405.03/cwt	400.00–406.00	1,778	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	412.41/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,971	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	393.92/cwt	388.00–405.00	1,883	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	414.89/cwt	408.00–430.00	2,162	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	539	383.03/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,065	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	347.60/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,957	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	368.14/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,106	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	384.91/cwt	384.00–410.00	2,252	27
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	350.20/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,171	20
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	622	328.94/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,046	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	328.98/cwt	328.00–330.00	2,188	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	749	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,172	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	761	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,222	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	457.45/cwt	445.00–480.00	1,043	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	274	393.81/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,079	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	368.51/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,161	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	385.59/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,249	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	377	351.65/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,326	21
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	365.69/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,390	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	396	380.26/cwt	378.00–395.00	1,506	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	351.12/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,485	45
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	369.90/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,576	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	432	334.43/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,445	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	362.78/cwt	350.00–374.00	1,669	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	339.15/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,621	43
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	479	325.71/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,560	46
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	347.28/cwt	344.00–348.00	1,761	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	330.42/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,748	43
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	315.46/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,681	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	336.97/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,901	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	326.99/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,857	41
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	579	296.31/cwt	285.00–304.00	1,716	20
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	306.91/cwt	295.00–314.00	1,891	44
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	282.56/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,752	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	674	273.03/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,840	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	285.98/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,945	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	281.78/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,043	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	731	267.61/cwt	266.00–270.00	1,956	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	401.64/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,695	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	382.03/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,635	38
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	429	353.97/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,519	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	371.67/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,758	30
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	347.58/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,644	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	358.05/cwt	349.00–370.00	1,891	21
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	532	335.22/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,783	17
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	343.19/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,942	15
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	319.91/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,833	20
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	296.39/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,852	14
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	316.59/cwt	308.00–320.00	1,995	17
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	668	284.39/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,900	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	302.42/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,066	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	275.14/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,995	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	729	292.71/cwt	288.00–300.00	2,134	7
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,248	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,454	174.08/cwt	171.00–178.00	2,531	7
Bulls	—	—	1,728	183.83/cwt	180.00–188.00	3,177	8
Bulls	—	—	1,782	195.56/cwt	190.00–200.00	3,485	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	148.50/cwt	147.00–152.00	1,574	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	140.74/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,493	36
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,725	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	162.02/cwt	161.00–163.00	1,884	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	155.83/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,921	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	149.61/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,894	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,378	156.05/cwt	154.00–160.00	2,150	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	163.82/cwt	163.00–166.00	2,343	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,700.00/head	2,550.00–2,850.00	2,700	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,716.67/head	1,575.00–1,800.00	1,717	3

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 Oct 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,295Last week 1,653Year ago 2,215

Slaughter CattleReceipts 171Last week 157Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 20Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	420.00–435.00	427.09
8	300–350	338	400.00–420.00	407.34
48	350–400	369	395.00–410.00	399.87
7	400–450	439	400.00–406.00	405.03
15	450–500	478	388.00–405.00	393.92
16	500–550	539	380.00–395.00	383.03
11	550–600	572	360.00–380.00	368.14
20	600–650	620	340.00–355.00	350.20
2	650–700	665	328.00–330.00	328.98
8	750–800	761	292.00	292.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	385.00–395.00	390.15
13	350–400	372	365.00–385.00	374.86
2	400–450	425	370.00–380.00	374.76
2	550–600	563	340.00–355.00	347.60
9	600–650	622	320.00–335.00	328.94
7	700–750	749	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	274	460.00–480.00	468.82
10	300–350	321	425.00–445.00	433.74
4	450–500	478	410.00–415.00	412.41
12	500–550	521	408.00–430.00	414.89
27	550–600	585	384.00–410.00	384.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	274	390.00–400.00	393.81
7	300–350	324	380.00–390.00	385.59
13	350–400	380	360.00–375.00	365.69
45	400–450	423	345.00–360.00	351.12
43	450–500	478	335.00–350.00	339.15
43	500–550	529	325.00–340.00	330.42
41	550–600	568	320.00–330.00	326.99
44	600–650	616	295.00–314.00	306.91
2	650–700	680	285.00–287.00	285.98
5	700–750	725	280.00–285.00	281.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	315	365.00–370.00	368.51
21	350–400	377	345.00–360.00	351.65
9	400–450	432	330.00–340.00	334.43
46	450–500	479	320.00–330.00	325.71
13	500–550	533	310.00–320.00	315.46
20	550–600	579	285.00–304.00	296.31
4	600–650	620	280.00–290.00	282.56
10	650–700	674	270.00–280.00	273.03
5	700–750	731	266.00–270.00	267.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	445.00–480.00	457.45
8	350–400	396	378.00–395.00	380.26
4	400–450	426	365.00–375.00	369.90
18	450–500	460	350.00–374.00	362.78
10	500–550	507	344.00–348.00	347.28
5	550–600	564	335.00–340.00	336.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	429	350.00–365.00	353.97
16	450–500	473	340.00–355.00	347.58
17	500–550	532	325.00–345.00	335.22
20	550–600	573	310.00–330.00	319.91
14	600–650	625	290.00–305.00	296.39
9	650–700	668	280.00–290.00	284.39
2	700–750	725	270.00–280.00	275.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	400–450	428	370.00–390.00	382.03
30	450–500	473	365.00–380.00	371.67
21	500–550	528	349.00–370.00	358.05
15	550–600	566	335.00–350.00	343.19
17	600–650	630	308.00–320.00	316.59
4	650–700	683	300.00–310.00	302.42
7	700–750	729	288.00–300.00	292.71
2	750–800	775	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	400.00–405.00	401.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,378	154.00–160.00	156.05
7	—	1,430	163.00–166.00	163.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,163	161.00–163.00	162.02
16	—	1,266	148.00–152.00	149.61
11	—	1,233	154.00–159.00	155.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,061	138.00–145.00	140.74
2	—	1,120	154.00	154.00
12	—	1,060	147.00–152.00	148.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,782	190.00–200.00	195.56
7	—	1,454	171.00–178.00	174.08
8	—	1,728	180.00–188.00	183.83

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)	3	—	—	1,575.00–1,800.00	1,716.67

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)	2	—	—	2,550.00–2,850.00	2,700.00

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.