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Letohatchee Stockyards

Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, May 12

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← May 5May 12May 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

970 head

▼ 279 vs last sale 1,249▲ 970 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 127▲ 100 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 cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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 $412.66/cwt on 70 head, up $9.78 from the prior sale. That ranks 31 of 32 comparable sales and sits +32.35 against this barn's trailing median of $380.31.

Average price

$412.66

▲ 9.78 vs prior sale

70 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,219

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$25.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.14

vs AL average

−4.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	423.77	2,269	40
Medium and Large 2	541	397.84	2,152	30

One grade step is worth $25.93/cwt here — about $118 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 sale70 hd

412.66

—

AL average14 barns · 360 hd

407.51

+5.14

National average171 barns · 11,385 hd

417.11

−4.45

This barn, trailing median32 sales

380.31

+32.35

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,223	174.75	2,137	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,588	169.50	2,691	2thin

Every lot

58 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	516.68/cwt	510.00–520.00	2,155	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	493.83/cwt	485.00–500.00	2,114	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	476.94/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,261	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	491.77/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,356	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	459.86/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,382	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	436.61/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,480	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	433.34/cwt	430.00–435.00	2,652	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	641	412.11/cwt	411.00–415.00	2,642	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	666	381.97/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,544	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	367.65/cwt	366.00–370.00	2,610	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	768	353.25/cwt	346.00–356.00	2,713	37
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	841	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,885	46
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	914	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,952	5
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	998	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	3,194	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,624	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	563.28/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,774	14
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	342	513.27/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,755	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	534.07/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,923	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	498.50/cwt	490.00–510.00	1,834	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	456.42/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,899	28
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	435.79/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,870	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	445.43/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,067	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	429.38/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,018	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	410.05/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,091	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	430.41/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,225	21
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	416.43/cwt	400.00–450.00	2,315	19
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	383.88/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,211	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	353.58/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,256	15
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	693	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,245	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	313.96/cwt	310.00–318.00	2,239	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	736	324.32/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,387	13
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	776	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,530	54
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,465	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	871	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,665	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	638.41/cwt	630.00–690.00	2,030	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	604.88/cwt	595.00–620.00	1,996	13
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	507.85/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,899	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	541.64/cwt	535.00–550.00	2,058	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	469.03/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,975	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	493.99/cwt	485.00–500.00	2,104	20
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	469.27/cwt	460.00–485.00	2,163	21
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	447.99/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,074	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	453.90/cwt	440.00–465.00	2,401	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	431.12/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,306	16
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	418.53/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,369	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	432.71/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,458	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	403.30/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,444	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	395.03/cwt	380.00–424.00	2,449	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	384.99/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,583	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	368.08/cwt	360.00–372.00	2,473	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	363.33/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,543	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	722	353.80/cwt	350.00–358.00	2,554	9
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,678	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	167.00/cwt	166.00–168.00	1,837	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	182.94/cwt	182.00–184.00	2,208	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	173.23/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,203	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,742	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,639	1

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 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 970Last week 1,249Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 127Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	318	630.00–690.00	638.41
11	350–400	380	535.00–550.00	541.64
20	400–450	426	485.00–500.00	493.99
21	450–500	461	460.00–485.00	469.27
16	500–550	529	440.00–465.00	453.90
11	550–600	568	425.00–440.00	432.71
9	600–650	606	400.00–415.00	403.30
7	650–700	671	380.00–390.00	384.99
3	700–750	700	360.00–370.00	363.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	330	595.00–620.00	604.88
9	350–400	374	500.00–515.00	507.85
13	400–450	421	460.00–475.00	469.03
15	450–500	463	440.00–455.00	447.99
16	500–550	535	425.00–435.00	431.12
10	550–600	566	415.00–420.00	418.53
11	600–650	620	380.00–424.00	395.03
7	650–700	672	360.00–372.00	368.08
9	700–750	722	350.00–358.00	353.80
2	750–800	765	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	428	485.00–500.00	493.83
8	450–500	474	470.00–485.00	476.94
6	500–550	518	450.00–470.00	459.86
6	550–600	568	425.00–450.00	436.61
7	600–650	641	411.00–415.00	412.11
10	650–700	666	380.00–390.00	381.97
6	700–750	710	366.00–370.00	367.65
37	750–800	768	346.00–356.00	353.25
5	900–950	914	323.00	323.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	417	510.00–520.00	516.68
16	450–500	479	490.00–500.00	491.77
6	600–650	612	430.00–435.00	433.34
10	950–1000	998	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	800–850	841	343.00	343.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	580.00	580.00
14	300–350	315	550.00–580.00	563.28
11	350–400	360	530.00–540.00	534.07
28	400–450	416	450.00–470.00	456.42
16	450–500	464	440.00–460.00	445.43
21	500–550	517	420.00–445.00	430.41
19	550–600	556	400.00–450.00	416.43
13	700–750	736	320.00–330.00	324.32
1	750–800	790	312.00	312.00
6	850–900	871	306.00	306.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	342	500.00–525.00	513.27
7	350–400	368	490.00–510.00	498.50
13	400–450	429	420.00–445.00	435.79
14	450–500	470	420.00–435.00	429.38
16	500–550	510	400.00–415.00	410.05
14	550–600	576	370.00–390.00	383.88
15	600–650	638	350.00–355.00	353.58
6	650–700	693	324.00	324.00
2	700–750	713	310.00–318.00	313.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	750–800	776	326.00	326.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,207	182.00–184.00	182.94
6	—	1,272	170.00–176.00	173.23
2	—	1,100	166.00–168.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	166.00	166.00
1	—	1,585	173.00	173.00

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.