Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.73/cwt on 88 head.

Average price

$142.73

88 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$652

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$63

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

$15.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.70

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	417	147.20	614	43
Medium and Large 1	540	142.73	771	28
Medium and Large 3	420	131.43	551	17thin

One grade step is worth $15.76/cwt here — about $63 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale88 hd

142.73

—

AL average15 barns · 1,137 hd

140.03

+2.70

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	—	Low	1,607	86.66	1,393	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,322	76.99	1,018	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,555	66.00	1,026	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,032	60.31	622	27

Every lot, as filed

60 lots · USDA AMS · Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	148.02/cwt	146.00–150.00	610	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	157.29/cwt	155.00–164.00	510	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	153.32/cwt	152.00–155.00	561	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	143.56/cwt	142.00–150.00	471	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	779	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	151.46/cwt	150.00–156.00	706	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	131.46/cwt	127.00–136.00	822	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	139.55/cwt	136.00–143.00	786	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	132.58/cwt	130.00–138.00	705	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	163.41/cwt	160.00–170.00	711	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	176.32/cwt	175.00–177.00	570	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	182.65/cwt	180.00–186.00	840	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	172.28/cwt	172.00–174.00	877	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	996	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	808	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	141.70/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,009	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	178.06/cwt	176.00–180.00	753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	981	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	165.82/cwt	165.00–168.00	872	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	181.31/cwt	180.00–182.00	684	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	159.03/cwt	157.00–165.00	887	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	316	178.77/cwt	177.00–180.00	565	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	169.39/cwt	165.00–174.00	703	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	170.66/cwt	170.00–171.00	788	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	154.47/cwt	152.00–160.00	817	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	180.74/cwt	180.00–185.00	672	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	761	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	48.37/cwt	45.00–50.00	426	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	69.42/cwt	68.00–73.00	730	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	60.87/cwt	59.00–62.00	662	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	1,026	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,316	71.41/cwt	71.00–72.00	940	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,457	86.75/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,264	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	77.97/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,002	10
Bulls	—	—	1,293	72.37/cwt	71.00–75.00	936	3
Bulls	—	—	2,080	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	2,267	1
Bulls	—	—	1,685	90.09/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,518	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	556.00/cwt	540.00–620.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	733.33/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	917.50/cwt	850.00–985.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	940.00/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	683.33/cwt	650.00–700.00	—	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	728	114.98/cwt	110.00–120.00	837	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	162.19/cwt	160.00–165.00	769	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	174.48/cwt	174.00–177.00	677	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	308	171.83/cwt	167.00–175.00	529	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	686	122.68/cwt	121.00–128.00	842	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	137.29/cwt	135.00–142.00	741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	481	119.41/cwt	115.00–125.00	574	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	636	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	144.76/cwt	144.00–147.00	816	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	151.52/cwt	146.00–155.00	659	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	159.64/cwt	157.00–165.00	603	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	140.77/cwt	139.00–145.00	679	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	136.14/cwt	130.00–140.00	579	5

How this sale compares

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 →

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

Mon Jan 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 651Last week 504Year ago 735

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 59Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 58Year ago 45

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	412	146.00–150.00	148.02
10	—	324	155.00–164.00	157.29
7	—	366	152.00–155.00	153.32
6	—	532	130.00–138.00	132.58
10	—	482	139.00–145.00	140.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	328	142.00–150.00	143.56
7	—	481	115.00–125.00	119.41
5	—	425	130.00–140.00	136.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	530	147.00	147.00
4	—	466	150.00–156.00	151.46
2	—	625	127.00–136.00	131.46
14	—	563	136.00–143.00	139.55
2	—	405	157.00	157.00
1	—	675	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	187.00	187.00
12	—	460	180.00–186.00	182.65
7	—	509	172.00–174.00	172.28
1	—	615	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	160.00	160.00
3	—	435	160.00–170.00	163.41
3	—	323	175.00–177.00	176.32
1	—	680	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	170.00	170.00
3	—	712	140.00–145.00	141.70
2	—	423	176.00–180.00	178.06
1	—	625	157.00	157.00
7	—	526	165.00–168.00	165.82
6	—	377	180.00–182.00	181.31
4	—	558	157.00–165.00	159.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	316	177.00–180.00	178.77
2	—	415	165.00–174.00	169.39
8	—	529	152.00–160.00	154.47
7	—	474	160.00–165.00	162.19
6	—	388	174.00–177.00	174.48
4	—	564	144.00–147.00	144.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	170.00–171.00	170.66
7	—	372	180.00–185.00	180.74
3	—	430	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	110.00–120.00	114.98
5	—	308	167.00–175.00	171.83
4	—	686	121.00–128.00	122.68
3	—	540	135.00–142.00	137.29
5	—	435	146.00–155.00	151.52
3	—	378	157.00–165.00	159.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	880	45.00–50.00	48.37
7	—	1,052	68.00–73.00	69.42
14	—	1,087	59.00–62.00	60.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	66.00	66.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,316	71.00–72.00	71.41
3	—	1,457	84.00–88.00	86.75
10	—	1,285	76.00–80.00	77.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,293	71.00–75.00	72.37
1	—	2,080	109.00	109.00
6	—	1,685	88.00–92.00	90.09

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	540.00–620.00	556.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–800.00	733.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	850.00–985.00	917.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	940.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	650.00–700.00	683.33

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle