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Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, Jan 13

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← Jan 6Jan 13Jan 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,067 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 1,127▲ 172 vs year ago 895 · +19.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

105 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 149▲ 15 vs year ago 90 · +16.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 44▲ 22 vs year ago 8 · +275.0%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $419.66/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 17 of 32 comparable sales and sits +1.93 against this barn's trailing median of $417.74.

Average price

$419.66

18 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,252

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$34.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.55

vs AL average

−52.32 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	442.47	2,332	6thin
Medium and Large 2	542	408.26	2,211	12thin

One grade step is worth $34.21/cwt here — about $121 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 sale18 hd

419.66

—

AL average15 barns · 290 hd

431.21

−11.55

National average187 barns · 29,067 hd

471.98

−52.32

This barn, trailing median32 sales

417.74

+1.93

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $481.04, low $342.46, median $417.74 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	1,730	192.83	3,337	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,357	164.17	2,228	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,196	156.21	1,869	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,017	146.64	1,492	12

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)	—	$2,200	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,840	5

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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	233	561.90/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,309	6
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	236	615.62/cwt	600.00–650.00	1,453	6
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,513	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	579.52/cwt	565.00–590.00	1,640	15
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	508.56/cwt	480.00–520.00	1,627	19
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	544.86/cwt	530.00–570.00	1,782	33
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	507.70/cwt	495.00–530.00	1,863	23
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	479.48/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,841	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	490.11/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,039	16
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	441.24/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,871	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	453.04/cwt	445.00–470.00	2,134	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	431.26/cwt	430.00–435.00	2,031	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	414.96/cwt	410.00–422.00	2,166	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	442.47/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,332	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	398.88/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,270	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	386.01/cwt	385.00–387.00	2,393	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	372.44/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,354	31
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	656	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,499	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	352.44/cwt	352.00–357.00	2,414	11
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	764	347.62/cwt	343.00–353.00	2,656	38
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,662	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,747	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	908	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	3,015	23
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	234	545.27/cwt	535.00–550.00	1,276	4
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	514.79/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,210	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	511.79/cwt	510.00–515.00	1,407	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	470.00/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,293	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	482.64/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,598	22
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	334	442.36/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,477	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	432.47/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,617	20
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	387	454.82/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,760	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	421.88/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,751	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	444.33/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,880	19
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	429.66/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,994	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	402.35/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,931	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	484	381.28/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,845	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	376.93/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,941	23
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,153	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	360.82/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,923	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	351.69/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,033	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	378.60/cwt	377.00–390.00	2,215	24
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	361.84/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,128	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	628	337.12/cwt	330.00–342.00	2,117	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	355.68/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,248	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	331.65/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,232	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	727	327.00/cwt	325.00–331.00	2,377	35
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	791	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,523	7
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,511	22
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	467.25/cwt	452.00–480.00	1,972	22
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	437.95/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,879	17
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	438	402.54/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,763	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	413.76/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,978	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	442.15/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,118	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	425.02/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,185	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	398.04/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,090	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,995	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	381.00/cwt	372.00–395.00	2,195	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	358.37/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,071	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	343.34/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,139	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,228	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,463	170.49/cwt	170.00–171.00	2,494	2
Bulls	—	—	1,663	187.48/cwt	181.00–192.00	3,118	5
Bulls	—	—	1,855	203.04/cwt	196.00–208.00	3,766	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,009	150.66/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,520	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	141.01/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,451	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,144	150.13/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,717	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,209	156.87/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,897	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	162.93/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,971	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,296	166.71/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,161	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	161.16/cwt	159.00–163.00	2,305	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,250.00/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,566.67/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,567	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 Jan 13, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,067Last week 1,127Year ago 895

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 149Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 44Year ago 8

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	234	535.00–550.00	545.27
3	250–300	275	510.00–515.00	511.79
22	300–350	331	470.00–500.00	482.64
17	350–400	387	450.00–470.00	454.82
19	400–450	423	435.00–455.00	444.33
11	450–500	464	420.00–440.00	429.66
2	500–550	525	410.00	410.00
24	550–600	585	377.00–390.00	378.60
35	700–750	727	325.00–331.00	327.00
7	750–800	791	319.00	319.00
22	800–850	810	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	510.00–520.00	514.79
2	250–300	275	450.00–490.00	470.00
4	300–350	334	440.00–450.00	442.36
20	350–400	374	420.00–440.00	432.47
13	400–450	415	410.00–430.00	421.88
18	450–500	480	395.00–415.00	402.35
23	500–550	515	370.00–390.00	376.93
8	550–600	588	360.00–365.00	361.84
3	600–650	632	350.00–360.00	355.68
6	650–700	673	330.00–340.00	331.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	484	380.00–385.00	381.28
6	500–550	533	360.00–365.00	360.82
3	550–600	578	350.00–355.00	351.69
4	600–650	628	330.00–342.00	337.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	233	550.00–580.00	561.90
2	250–300	275	550.00	550.00
19	300–350	320	480.00–520.00	508.56
14	350–400	384	470.00–490.00	479.48
8	400–450	424	430.00–450.00	441.24
8	450–500	471	430.00–435.00	431.26
7	500–550	522	410.00–422.00	414.96
5	550–600	569	390.00–405.00	398.88
31	600–650	632	370.00–380.00	372.44
11	650–700	685	352.00–357.00	352.44
4	750–800	790	337.00	337.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	236	600.00–650.00	615.62
15	250–300	283	565.00–590.00	579.52
33	300–350	327	530.00–570.00	544.86
23	350–400	367	495.00–530.00	507.70
16	400–450	416	480.00–500.00	490.11
10	450–500	471	445.00–470.00	453.04
6	500–550	527	435.00–455.00	442.47
4	600–650	620	385.00–387.00	386.01
5	650–700	656	381.00	381.00
38	750–800	764	343.00–353.00	347.62
4	800–850	835	329.00	329.00
23	900–950	908	332.00	332.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	400.00–405.00	402.54
2	500–550	525	380.00	380.00
3	550–600	578	355.00–360.00	358.37
3	600–650	623	340.00–345.00	343.34
2	650–700	675	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	400–450	429	430.00–445.00	437.95
8	450–500	478	400.00–420.00	413.76
10	500–550	525	385.00–405.00	398.04
9	550–600	576	372.00–395.00	381.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	400–450	422	452.00–480.00	467.25
18	450–500	479	435.00–455.00	442.15
6	500–550	514	415.00–430.00	425.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,430	159.00–163.00	161.16
13	—	1,296	164.00–169.00	166.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,210	161.00–168.00	162.93
24	—	1,209	154.00–159.00	156.87
7	—	1,144	149.00–151.00	150.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,029	140.00–144.00	141.01
7	—	1,009	149.00–154.00	150.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,855	196.00–208.00	203.04
5	—	1,663	181.00–192.00	187.48
2	—	1,463	170.00–171.00	170.49

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,566.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	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.