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Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, Feb 24

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← Feb 17Feb 24Mar 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

682 head

▼ 511 vs last sale 1,193▲ 49 vs year ago 633 · +7.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

91 head

▲ 91 vs last sale 0▼ 124 vs year ago 215 · −57.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

53 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 0▲ 37 vs year ago 16 · +231.3%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher with bull up to 225. Replacement cows sold steady. Compared to one week ago: 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 $399.54/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 24 of 33 comparable sales and sits +20.06 against this barn's trailing median of $379.48.

Average price

$399.54

48 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,191

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$263

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

$53.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.80

vs AL average

−30.87 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	425.98	2,290	10thin
Medium and Large 2	553	398.90	2,208	29
Medium and Large 3	544	372.24	2,027	9thin

One grade step is worth $53.74/cwt here — about $263 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 sale48 hd

399.54

—

AL average15 barns · 427 hd

402.34

−2.80

National average177 barns · 14,680 hd

430.41

−30.87

This barn, trailing median33 sales

379.48

+20.06

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

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $414.64, low $313.28, median $379.48 across 33 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	1,855	205.01	3,803	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,334	175.80	2,344	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,239	166.93	2,068	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,007	151.88	1,529	9thin

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)	—	$2,861	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,657	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,900	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	—	$2,836	14

Every lot

69 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	670.19/cwt	650.00–690.00	1,763	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	277	616.63/cwt	600.00–630.00	1,708	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	624.27/cwt	620.00–640.00	2,004	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	341	568.83/cwt	545.00–590.00	1,940	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	362	543.77/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,968	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	567.96/cwt	555.00–600.00	2,141	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	472.45/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,809	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	533.25/cwt	530.00–540.00	2,240	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	508.96/cwt	500.00–525.00	2,204	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	512.53/cwt	510.00–515.00	2,383	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	496.57/cwt	485.00–505.00	2,319	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	487.26/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,509	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	426.47/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,461	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	412.44/cwt	405.00–420.00	2,619	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	390.63/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,629	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	682	353.40/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,410	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	238	627.74/cwt	620.00–650.00	1,494	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	589.72/cwt	580.00–620.00	1,610	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	289	548.74/cwt	540.00–555.00	1,586	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	547.17/cwt	535.00–560.00	1,756	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	482.92/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,569	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	518.46/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,726	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	511.03/cwt	505.00–525.00	1,942	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	493.05/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,874	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	493.41/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,097	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	462.68/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,990	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	464.48/cwt	455.00–475.00	2,192	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	431.36/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,066	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	404.87/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,943	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	434.98/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,244	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	415.44/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,173	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	524	388.09/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,034	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	412.48/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,351	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	352.43/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,009	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	387.22/cwt	370.00–405.00	2,227	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	366.59/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,266	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	631	347.08/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,190	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	347.46/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,328	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	678	327.49/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,220	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	710	319.32/cwt	318.00–320.00	2,267	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	524.68/cwt	515.00–540.00	2,240	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	498.47/cwt	485.00–505.00	2,168	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	432.56/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,882	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	502.74/cwt	495.00–510.00	2,343	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	472.10/cwt	450.00–490.00	2,276	22
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	465.96/cwt	465.00–470.00	2,446	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	536	443.72/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,378	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,501	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	418.01/cwt	410.00–425.00	2,404	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	399.96/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,472	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	629	374.37/cwt	370.00–388.00	2,355	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	662	366.65/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,427	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	683	342.42/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,339	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,785	202.78/cwt	197.00–207.00	3,620	12
Bulls	—	—	2,066	211.71/cwt	210.00–215.00	4,374	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	160.51/cwt	160.00–161.00	1,549	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,007	151.90/cwt	149.00–155.00	1,530	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	143.22/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,501	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	177.71/cwt	176.00–179.00	2,115	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,218	186.62/cwt	184.00–190.00	2,273	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	163.13/cwt	160.00–166.00	2,000	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	168.68/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,173	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,348	171.37/cwt	169.00–176.00	2,310	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,384	178.77/cwt	177.00–181.00	2,474	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	—	2,836.00/head	2,836.00–2,836.00	2,836	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,971.43/head	2,800.00–3,300.00	2,971	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,657.14/head	2,600.00–2,750.00	2,657	7
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,475.00/head	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,475	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	4

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 Feb 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 682Last week 1,193Year ago 633

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 0Year ago 215

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 0Year ago 16

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	238	620.00–650.00	627.74
4	250–300	273	580.00–620.00	589.72
9	300–350	321	535.00–560.00	547.17
9	350–400	380	505.00–525.00	511.03
10	400–450	425	480.00–500.00	493.41
12	450–500	472	455.00–475.00	464.48
6	500–550	516	425.00–450.00	434.98
4	550–600	570	410.00–415.00	412.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	289	540.00–555.00	548.74
6	300–350	333	515.00–530.00	518.46
13	350–400	380	480.00–500.00	493.05
7	400–450	430	450.00–475.00	462.68
10	450–500	479	420.00–445.00	431.36
12	500–550	523	405.00–425.00	415.44
17	550–600	575	370.00–405.00	387.22
6	600–650	618	355.00–375.00	366.59
2	650–700	670	345.00–350.00	347.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	470.00–490.00	482.92
4	450–500	480	400.00–415.00	404.87
5	500–550	524	380.00–400.00	388.09
4	550–600	570	345.00–360.00	352.43
7	600–650	631	340.00–350.00	347.08
2	650–700	678	325.00–330.00	327.49
3	700–750	710	318.00–320.00	319.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	650.00–690.00	670.19
9	300–350	321	620.00–640.00	624.27
6	350–400	377	555.00–600.00	567.96
3	400–450	420	530.00–540.00	533.25
2	450–500	465	510.00–515.00	512.53
2	500–550	515	475.00–500.00	487.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	277	600.00–630.00	616.63
11	300–350	341	545.00–590.00	568.83
8	350–400	362	530.00–550.00	543.77
6	400–450	433	500.00–525.00	508.96
3	450–500	467	485.00–505.00	496.57
3	550–600	577	420.00–440.00	426.47
2	600–650	635	405.00–420.00	412.44
7	650–700	673	380.00–400.00	390.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	470.00–475.00	472.45
3	650–700	682	350.00–360.00	353.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	435	485.00–505.00	498.47
22	450–500	482	450.00–490.00	472.10
8	500–550	536	435.00–450.00	443.72
8	550–600	575	410.00–425.00	418.01
9	600–650	618	390.00–405.00	399.96
3	650–700	662	360.00–370.00	366.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	427	515.00–540.00	524.68
7	450–500	466	495.00–510.00	502.74
5	500–550	525	465.00–470.00	465.96
2	550–600	575	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	430.00–435.00	432.56
4	600–650	629	370.00–388.00	374.37
4	650–700	683	340.00–350.00	342.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,048	140.00–146.00	143.22
2	—	965	160.00–161.00	160.51
5	—	1,007	149.00–155.00	151.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,226	160.00–166.00	163.13
4	—	1,190	176.00–179.00	177.71
8	—	1,288	167.00–173.00	168.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,348	169.00–176.00	171.37
3	—	1,218	184.00–190.00	186.62
4	—	1,384	177.00–181.00	178.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,785	197.00–207.00	202.78
4	—	2,066	210.00–215.00	211.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	2,836.00	2,836.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	2,600.00–2,750.00	2,657.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,800.00–3,300.00	2,971.43

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)	2	—	—	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,900.00	3,900.00

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.