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Letohatchee Stockyards

Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, May 26

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← May 19May 26Jun 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

551 head

▼ 423 vs last sale 974▼ 144 vs year ago 695 · −20.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

97 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 117▼ 22 vs year ago 119 · −18.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 64▼ 10 vs year ago 45 · −22.2%

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 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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 $440.24/cwt on 39 head, up $13.82 from the prior sale. That ranks 25 of 32 comparable sales and sits +22.51 against this barn's trailing median of $417.74.

Average price

$440.24

▲ 13.82 vs prior sale

39 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,463

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$14.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.73

vs AL average

−20.13 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	561	443.22	2,487	31
Medium and Large 2	553	428.72	2,372	8thin

One grade step is worth $14.50/cwt here — about $115 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 sale39 hd

440.24

—

AL average9 barns · 135 hd

426.52

+13.73

National average128 barns · 4,767 hd

460.37

−20.13

This barn, trailing median32 sales

417.74

+22.51

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	1,586	201.04	3,188	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,450	185.60	2,691	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,202	177.75	2,136	20

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)	—	$2,533	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,475	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,200	4thin

Every lot

64 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	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	590.21/cwt	580.00–600.00	1,417	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	1,843	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	584.46/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,636	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	557.47/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,817	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	579.27/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,906	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	554.97/cwt	550.00–560.00	2,042	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	528.54/cwt	515.00–540.00	2,003	17
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	408	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,877	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	484.96/cwt	475.00–490.00	2,119	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	462.40/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,215	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	480.42/cwt	478.00–485.00	2,354	14
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	454.28/cwt	439.00–465.00	2,421	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	438.32/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,354	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	422.96/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,381	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	436.23/cwt	432.00–445.00	2,526	19
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	421.00/cwt	421.00–421.00	2,610	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	402.45/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,527	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	393.41/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,644	20
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	709	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	2,616	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	738	351.15/cwt	351.00–354.00	2,591	20
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	772	336.11/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,595	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	233	525.05/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,223	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	238	563.71/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,342	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	546.42/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,503	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	339	477.62/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,619	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	343	499.93/cwt	490.00–510.00	1,715	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	476.21/cwt	465.00–490.00	1,800	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	449.87/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,732	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	457.55/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,881	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	435.84/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,905	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	422.21/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,959	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	435.87/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,083	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	493	397.54/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,960	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	423.78/cwt	422.00–430.00	2,225	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	415.41/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,202	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	417.89/cwt	410.00–419.00	2,323	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	391.44/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,235	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,013	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	356.72/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,230	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,376	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	342.61/cwt	339.00–360.00	2,306	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	481.71/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,023	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	456.51/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,963	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	472.45/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,197	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	446.34/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,138	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	377.48/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,963	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	423.68/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,250	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	394.30/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,291	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	388.78/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,364	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	693	363.75/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,521	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	347.47/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,519	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	845	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,738	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,528	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,903	4
Bulls	—	—	1,566	201.10/cwt	196.00–204.00	3,149	6
Bulls	—	—	1,703	215.64/cwt	213.00–220.00	3,672	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	165.75/cwt	164.00–168.00	1,919	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	183.78/cwt	179.00–187.00	2,187	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	174.39/cwt	172.00–177.00	2,133	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,436	185.56/cwt	183.00–189.00	2,665	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,457	191.93/cwt	190.00–199.00	2,796	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	177.77/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,622	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,533.33/head	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,533	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,475.00/head	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,475	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	3,200.00/head	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,200	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 May 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 551Last week 974Year ago 695

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 117Year ago 119

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 64Year ago 45

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	493	390.00–405.00	397.54
2	550–600	575	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	550.00–580.00	563.71
3	250–300	275	540.00–560.00	546.42
2	300–350	343	490.00–510.00	499.93
3	350–400	378	465.00–490.00	476.21
13	400–450	411	450.00–465.00	457.55
20	450–500	478	430.00–445.00	435.87
6	500–550	525	422.00–430.00	423.78
12	550–600	556	410.00–419.00	417.89
8	650–700	660	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	520.00–530.00	525.05
4	300–350	339	470.00–485.00	477.62
2	350–400	385	445.00–455.00	449.87
17	400–450	437	425.00–450.00	435.84
10	450–500	464	415.00–430.00	422.21
18	500–550	530	400.00–420.00	415.41
7	550–600	571	380.00–400.00	391.44
12	600–650	625	355.00–365.00	356.72
9	650–700	673	339.00–360.00	342.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	580.00–600.00	590.21
2	250–300	280	570.00–600.00	584.46
4	300–350	326	550.00–560.00	557.47
17	350–400	379	515.00–540.00	528.54
3	400–450	437	475.00–490.00	484.96
10	450–500	479	455.00–470.00	462.40
3	500–550	537	435.00–440.00	438.32
5	550–600	563	420.00–425.00	422.96
2	600–650	628	400.00–405.00	402.45
20	700–750	738	351.00–354.00	351.15
9	750–800	772	335.00–340.00	336.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	670.00	670.00
5	300–350	329	570.00–600.00	579.27
2	350–400	368	550.00–560.00	554.97
14	450–500	490	478.00–485.00	480.42
12	500–550	533	439.00–465.00	454.28
19	550–600	579	432.00–445.00	436.23
7	600–650	620	421.00	421.00
20	650–700	672	390.00–400.00	393.41
11	700–750	709	369.00	369.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	408	460.00	460.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	450.00–470.00	456.51
4	450–500	479	440.00–455.00	446.34
7	500–550	531	410.00–430.00	423.68
7	550–600	581	385.00–405.00	394.30
4	600–650	608	380.00–395.00	388.78
4	650–700	693	355.00–370.00	363.75
2	700–750	725	345.00–350.00	347.47
2	800–850	845	324.00	324.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	420	480.00–485.00	481.71
2	450–500	465	470.00–475.00	472.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	520	375.00–380.00	377.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,190	179.00–187.00	183.78
9	—	1,223	172.00–177.00	174.39
2	—	1,158	164.00–168.00	165.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,475	175.00–180.00	177.77
19	—	1,436	183.00–189.00	185.56
10	—	1,457	190.00–199.00	191.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,703	213.00–220.00	215.64
6	—	1,566	196.00–204.00	201.10
4	—	1,528	190.00	190.00

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)	2	—	—	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,475.00

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)	3	—	—	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,533.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,900.00–3,500.00	3,200.00

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.