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Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, Jan 20

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← Jan 13Jan 20Jan 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

799 head

▼ 268 vs last sale 1,067▲ 799 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 105▲ 72 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 30▲ 33 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 1.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 15.00 higher.

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 $424.61/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 17 of 31 comparable sales and sits +2.60 against this barn's trailing median of $422.01.

Average price

$424.61

12 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,346

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$30.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.80

vs AL average

−40.72 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	440.03	2,403	6thin
Medium and Large 2	559	409.19	2,287	6thin

One grade step is worth $30.84/cwt here — about $115 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 sale12 hd

424.61

—

AL average11 barns · 167 hd

407.81

+16.80

National average169 barns · 18,411 hd

465.33

−40.72

This barn, trailing median31 sales

422.01

+2.60

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

31 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $481.04, low $342.46, median $422.01 across 31 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	1,791	189.36	3,392	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,463	165.06	2,415	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	154.81	1,907	17

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)	—	$2,307	7

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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	227	598.53/cwt	585.00–600.00	1,359	11
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	525.27/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,444	4
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	602.80/cwt	590.00–630.00	1,664	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	519.91/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,695	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	564.40/cwt	550.00–590.00	1,863	14
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	338	472.22/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,596	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	533.95/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,997	19
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	452.43/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,719	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	505.78/cwt	495.00–520.00	1,927	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	489.82/cwt	480.00–495.00	2,082	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	518.50/cwt	510.00–530.00	2,250	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	439.91/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,059	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	486	467.97/cwt	455.00–485.00	2,274	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	460.08/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,392	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	430.05/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,258	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	419.97/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,402	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	398.76/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,297	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,438	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	376.64/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,373	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	367.47/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,436	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	359.46/cwt	357.00–360.00	2,426	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	2,519	9
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	762	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,591	14
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	783	343.35/cwt	343.00–344.00	2,688	57
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	224	568.60/cwt	550.00–600.00	1,274	4
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	238	509.66/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,213	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	271	503.47/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,364	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,430	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	522.44/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,687	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	481.37/cwt	465.00–490.00	1,651	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	439.88/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,610	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	478.89/cwt	460.00–500.00	1,796	16
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	383.42/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,476	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	425.83/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,737	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	460.61/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,990	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	440.24/cwt	430.00–470.00	2,038	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	411.50/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,963	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	410.10/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,133	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	383.44/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,036	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	360.12/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,927	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	380.85/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,178	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	582	343.41/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,999	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	368.48/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,156	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	613	339.74/cwt	335.00–344.00	2,083	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,281	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	352.09/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,201	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	315.07/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,111	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	711	328.14/cwt	327.00–330.00	2,333	45
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	751	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,433	19
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	777	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,471	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	832	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,629	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	488.11/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,065	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,700	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	441.58/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,899	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	452.99/cwt	445.00–465.00	2,111	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	424.02/cwt	410.00–435.00	2,052	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	412.14/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,164	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	432.68/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,293	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	396.70/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,321	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	586	359.00/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,104	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,188	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	369.99/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,331	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	343.32/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,317	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	682	323.40/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,206	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	327.47/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,538	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,283	170.64/cwt	167.00–175.00	2,189	3
Bulls	—	—	1,661	202.72/cwt	199.00–205.00	3,367	5
Bulls	—	—	2,102	187.83/cwt	185.00–191.00	3,948	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	149.99/cwt	146.00–152.00	1,834	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	157.44/cwt	155.00–161.00	1,948	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,335	174.21/cwt	172.00–176.00	2,326	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	156.63/cwt	154.00–161.00	2,315	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,489	166.29/cwt	163.00–170.00	2,476	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,487.50/head	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,488	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,066.67/head	2,050.00–2,100.00	2,067	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 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 799Last week 1,067Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 105Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 30Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 7.00 to 15.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	238	500.00–530.00	509.66
7	250–300	271	500.00–515.00	503.47
4	300–350	343	465.00–490.00	481.37
9	350–400	366	425.00–450.00	439.88
6	400–450	408	400.00–435.00	425.83
15	450–500	477	400.00–425.00	411.50
7	500–550	531	375.00–395.00	383.44
3	550–600	585	360.00–375.00	368.48
7	600–650	625	350.00–360.00	352.09
45	700–750	711	327.00–330.00	328.14
3	750–800	777	318.00	318.00
7	800–850	832	316.00	316.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	385	380.00–390.00	383.42
3	500–550	535	345.00–370.00	360.12
3	550–600	582	340.00–350.00	343.41
4	600–650	613	335.00–344.00	339.74
2	650–700	670	310.00–320.00	315.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	224	550.00–600.00	568.60
2	250–300	275	520.00	520.00
4	300–350	323	515.00–530.00	522.44
16	350–400	375	460.00–500.00	478.89
12	400–450	432	440.00–480.00	460.61
13	450–500	463	430.00–470.00	440.24
2	500–550	520	405.00–415.00	410.10
6	550–600	572	380.00–385.00	380.85
2	600–650	625	365.00	365.00
19	750–800	751	324.00	324.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	430	425.00–455.00	441.58
5	450–500	484	410.00–435.00	424.02
4	500–550	525	400.00–425.00	412.14
3	550–600	585	395.00–400.00	396.70
5	600–650	630	365.00–375.00	369.99
3	650–700	675	335.00–350.00	343.32
2	750–800	775	325.00–330.00	327.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	400.00	400.00
6	550–600	586	350.00–370.00	359.00
2	600–650	625	350.00	350.00
3	650–700	682	320.00–330.00	323.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	423	475.00–500.00	488.11
10	450–500	466	445.00–465.00	452.99
9	500–550	530	430.00–440.00	432.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	227	585.00–600.00	598.53
4	250–300	275	520.00–540.00	525.27
9	300–350	326	500.00–530.00	519.91
12	350–400	381	495.00–520.00	505.78
4	400–450	425	480.00–495.00	489.82
5	450–500	468	430.00–450.00	439.91
2	500–550	525	425.00–435.00	430.05
4	550–600	576	390.00–405.00	398.76
3	600–650	630	375.00–380.00	376.64
11	650–700	675	357.00–360.00	359.46
9	700–750	728	346.00	346.00
14	750–800	762	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	460.00–485.00	472.22
2	350–400	380	450.00–455.00	452.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	276	590.00–630.00	602.80
14	300–350	330	550.00–590.00	564.40
19	350–400	374	520.00–540.00	533.95
15	400–450	434	510.00–530.00	518.50
8	450–500	486	455.00–485.00	467.97
3	500–550	520	455.00–465.00	460.08
3	550–600	572	415.00–425.00	419.97
2	600–650	625	390.00	390.00
2	650–700	663	365.00–370.00	367.47
57	750–800	783	343.00–344.00	343.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,661	199.00–205.00	202.72
7	—	2,102	185.00–191.00	187.83
3	—	1,283	167.00–175.00	170.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,478	154.00–161.00	156.63
3	—	1,335	172.00–176.00	174.21
12	—	1,489	163.00–170.00	166.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,237	155.00–161.00	157.44
6	—	1,223	146.00–152.00	149.99

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)	3	—	—	2,050.00–2,100.00	2,066.67

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)	4	—	—	2,350.00–2,600.00	2,487.50

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.