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Letohatchee Stockyards

Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-11-03

Feeder Cattle · Letohatchee, Alabama · Tue, Nov 3

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1988

← Oct 20Nov 3latest

Receipts

1,812 head

▲ 153 vs last sale 1,659▲ 395 vs year ago 1,417 · +27.9%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter and replacement cows were not recorded.

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 $313.47/cwt on 125 head, down $3.61 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 33 comparable sales and sits −66.01 against this barn's trailing median of $379.48.

Average price

$313.47

▼ 3.61 vs prior sale

125 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,736

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$15.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.15

vs AL average

−47.34 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	563	319.31	1,797	78
Medium and Large 3	539	303.79	1,638	47

One grade step is worth $15.52/cwt here — about $159 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 sale125 hd

313.47

—

AL average13 barns · 569 hd

318.62

−5.15

National average45 barns · 4,335 hd

360.81

−47.34

This barn, trailing median33 sales

379.48

−66.01

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.

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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	497.32/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,368	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	457.76/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,305	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	442.91/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,448	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	475.20/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,606	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	464.97/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,725	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	424.97/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,602	18
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	387	390.06/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,510	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	435.60/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,847	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	408.72/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,757	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	417.51/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,933	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	405.15/cwt	400.00–412.00	1,920	16
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	476	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,809	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	527	346.24/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,825	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	378.12/cwt	372.00–386.00	2,000	19
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	379.99/cwt	378.00–382.00	2,120	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	333.47/cwt	330.00–337.00	1,884	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	361.98/cwt	352.00–370.00	2,110	29
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	362.67/cwt	356.00–372.00	2,227	28
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	621	317.44/cwt	312.00–324.00	1,971	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	631	337.59/cwt	332.00–344.00	2,130	24
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	673	305.42/cwt	298.00–314.00	2,055	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	681	323.93/cwt	316.00–334.00	2,206	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	721	321.15/cwt	314.00–325.00	2,315	29
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	730	306.08/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,234	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	768	292.97/cwt	290.00–296.00	2,250	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	769	315.58/cwt	314.00–318.00	2,427	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	287	415.00/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,191	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	435.81/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,364	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	406.50/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,346	17
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	332	378.27/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,256	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	425.07/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,573	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	392.45/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,452	28
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	355.13/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,367	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	422	329.45/cwt	320.00–344.00	1,390	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	384.04/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,636	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	360.05/cwt	350.00–376.00	1,534	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	370.40/cwt	370.00–372.00	1,689	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	347.23/cwt	334.00–364.00	1,642	35
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	476	318.94/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,518	38
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	305.23/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,602	31
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	321.85/cwt	315.00–332.00	1,715	35
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	567	301.01/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,707	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	317.24/cwt	310.00–322.00	1,862	43
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	318.01/cwt	316.00–320.00	1,988	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	292.39/cwt	290.00–298.00	1,827	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	636	306.05/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,946	22
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	307.98/cwt	306.00–310.00	2,057	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	672	278.38/cwt	274.00–282.00	1,871	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	681	297.70/cwt	288.00–304.00	2,027	26
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	711	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,133	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	731	280.96/cwt	280.00–284.00	2,054	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	769	274.81/cwt	270.00–280.00	2,113	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	391.63/cwt	380.00–404.00	1,649	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	423.62/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,822	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	363.18/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,580	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	373.90/cwt	360.00–386.00	1,772	18
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,900	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	346.51/cwt	342.00–350.00	1,674	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	378.98/cwt	378.00–380.00	1,990	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	353.59/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,863	21
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	529	325.09/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,720	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	315.76/cwt	310.00–322.00	1,809	15
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	334.87/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,929	14
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	323.86/cwt	310.00–332.00	2,040	32
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	638	295.93/cwt	290.00–314.00	1,888	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	300.36/cwt	298.00–304.00	2,033	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	684	274.54/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,878	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	731	294.04/cwt	282.00–300.00	2,149	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	780	1,427.52/cwt	268.00–2,602.00	11,135	2

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 Nov 3, 2026

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

Receipts 1,812Last week 1,659Year ago 1,417

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter and replacement cows were not recorded.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	375.00–380.00	378.27
4	350–400	385	350.00–365.00	355.13
12	400–450	422	320.00–344.00	329.45
38	450–500	476	315.00–330.00	318.94
31	500–550	525	300.00–315.00	305.23
16	550–600	567	290.00–310.00	301.01
15	600–650	625	290.00–298.00	292.39
6	650–700	672	274.00–282.00	278.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	287	410.00–420.00	415.00
17	300–350	331	400.00–420.00	406.50
28	350–400	370	380.00–405.00	392.45
18	400–450	426	350.00–376.00	360.05
35	450–500	473	334.00–364.00	347.23
35	500–550	533	315.00–332.00	321.85
43	550–600	587	310.00–322.00	317.24
22	600–650	636	300.00–312.00	306.05
26	650–700	681	288.00–304.00	297.70
4	700–750	731	280.00–284.00	280.96
7	750–800	769	270.00–280.00	274.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	313	425.00–450.00	435.81
4	350–400	370	420.00–430.00	425.07
10	400–450	426	380.00–400.00	384.04
5	450–500	456	370.00–372.00	370.40
3	600–650	625	316.00–320.00	318.01
2	650–700	668	306.00–310.00	307.98
10	700–750	711	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	435	360.00–370.00	363.18
9	450–500	483	342.00–350.00	346.51
7	500–550	529	320.00–330.00	325.09
15	550–600	573	310.00–322.00	315.76
8	600–650	638	290.00–314.00	295.93
7	650–700	684	270.00–278.00	274.54
2	750–800	780	268.00–2,602.00	1,427.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	421	380.00–404.00	391.63
18	450–500	474	360.00–386.00	373.90
21	500–550	527	350.00–360.00	353.59
14	550–600	576	330.00–345.00	334.87
32	600–650	630	310.00–332.00	323.86
11	650–700	677	298.00–304.00	300.36
5	700–750	731	282.00–300.00	294.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	430	415.00–430.00	423.62
2	450–500	475	400.00	400.00
2	500–550	525	378.00–380.00	378.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	387	385.00–395.00	390.06
4	450–500	476	380.00	380.00
9	500–550	527	340.00–355.00	346.24
4	550–600	565	330.00–337.00	333.47
7	600–650	621	312.00–324.00	317.44
7	650–700	673	298.00–314.00	305.42
4	700–750	730	300.00–310.00	306.08
2	750–800	768	290.00–296.00	292.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	285	450.00–470.00	457.76
9	300–350	327	430.00–455.00	442.91
18	350–400	377	420.00–440.00	424.97
8	400–450	430	400.00–420.00	408.72
16	450–500	474	400.00–412.00	405.15
19	500–550	529	372.00–386.00	378.12
29	550–600	583	352.00–370.00	361.98
24	600–650	631	332.00–344.00	337.59
8	650–700	681	316.00–334.00	323.93
29	700–750	721	314.00–325.00	321.15
5	750–800	769	314.00–318.00	315.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	495.00–500.00	497.32
3	300–350	338	465.00–480.00	475.20
6	350–400	371	450.00–480.00	464.97
9	400–450	424	430.00–455.00	435.60
2	450–500	463	415.00–420.00	417.51
2	550–600	558	378.00–382.00	379.99
28	600–650	614	356.00–372.00	362.67

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.