Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6,00 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 $139.20/cwt on 148 head.

Average price

$139.20

148 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$712

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$211

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

$2.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.81

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	140.67	787	61
Medium and Large 2	504	138.32	698	60
Medium and Large 3	418	137.82	576	27

One grade step is worth $2.84/cwt here — about $211 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 sale148 hd

139.20

—

AL average13 barns · 1,739 hd

143.01

−3.81

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	—	Average	1,534	99.81	1,531	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,351	78.35	1,058	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,680	75.00	1,260	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,052	60.79	640	27

Every lot, as filed

64 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 1Value Added	—	615	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	910	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	150.82/cwt	150.00–158.00	508	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	135.65/cwt	134.00–139.00	864	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	147.83/cwt	147.00–148.00	684	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	148.40/cwt	148.00–152.00	608	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	629	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	962	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	138.23/cwt	135.00–141.00	737	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	146.62/cwt	145.00–147.00	544	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	131.01/cwt	130.00–132.00	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,148	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	147.10/cwt	147.00–149.00	1,012	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	707	116.67/cwt	115.00–120.00	825	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	142.64/cwt	141.00–145.00	804	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	835	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	154.24/cwt	154.00–155.00	978	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	156.32/cwt	155.00–160.00	883	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	181.10/cwt	180.00–185.00	750	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	171.72/cwt	169.00–174.00	893	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	165.50/cwt	165.00–166.00	923	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,125	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	167.19/cwt	166.00–173.00	814	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	163.00/cwt	162.00–164.00	885	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	729	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	308	175.02/cwt	174.00–177.00	539	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	850	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,680	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,260	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,415	75.77/cwt	73.00–78.00	1,072	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,116	68.36/cwt	65.00–70.00	763	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	55.59/cwt	53.00–57.00	560	16
Bulls	—	—	1,646	96.13/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,582	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	86.59/cwt	85.00–89.00	992	5
Bulls	—	—	1,309	107.18/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,403	5
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	716.67/cwt	670.00–740.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	732.00/cwt	700.00–780.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	953.75/cwt	915.00–1,070.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	816.67/cwt	785.00–880.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	858.33/cwt	775.00–900.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	968.75/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	—	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	179.15/cwt	179.00–180.00	668	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	166.82/cwt	162.00–172.00	797	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	150.67/cwt	146.00–155.00	791	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	168.56/cwt	164.00–170.00	649	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	586	126.68/cwt	125.00–135.00	742	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	120.89/cwt	120.00–127.00	818	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	444	172.71/cwt	172.00–177.00	767	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	182.33/cwt	180.00–190.00	598	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	929	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	878	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	145.25/cwt	145.00–147.00	749	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	142.07/cwt	140.00–144.00	523	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	412	139.09/cwt	137.00–140.00	573	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	143.09/cwt	142.00–145.00	658	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	126.59/cwt	125.00–130.00	668	3

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 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 559Last week 651Year ago 898

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 77Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 39Year ago 184

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6,00 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 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	337	150.00–158.00	150.82
19	—	533	135.00–141.00	138.23
5	—	371	145.00–147.00	146.62
2	—	638	130.00–132.00	131.01
3	—	707	115.00–120.00	116.67
8	—	677	120.00–127.00	120.89
14	—	460	142.00–145.00	143.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	637	134.00–139.00	135.65
6	—	463	147.00–148.00	147.83
10	—	410	148.00–152.00	148.40
12	—	564	141.00–145.00	142.64
2	—	755	123.00	123.00
1	—	310	160.00	160.00
17	—	670	131.00	131.00
8	—	516	145.00–147.00	145.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	130.00–135.00	132.45
10	—	368	140.00–144.00	142.07
10	—	412	137.00–140.00	139.09
3	—	528	125.00–130.00	126.59
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	150.00	150.00
1	—	680	132.00	132.00
1	—	705	126.00	126.00
1	—	580	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	159.00	159.00
15	—	520	169.00–174.00	171.72
2	—	558	165.00–166.00	165.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	820	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	688	147.00–149.00	147.10
4	—	634	154.00–155.00	154.24
8	—	565	155.00–160.00	156.32
9	—	414	180.00–185.00	181.10
4	—	765	147.00	147.00
6	—	487	166.00–173.00	167.19
2	—	543	162.00–164.00	163.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	180.00	180.00
1	—	565	155.00	155.00
1	—	455	177.00	177.00
2	—	515	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	308	174.00–177.00	175.02
1	—	605	124.00	124.00
1	—	495	138.00	138.00
4	—	385	164.00–170.00	168.56
6	—	586	125.00–135.00	126.68
1	—	685	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	373	179.00–180.00	179.15
14	—	478	162.00–172.00	166.82
2	—	525	146.00–155.00	150.67
14	—	444	172.00–177.00	172.71
4	—	328	180.00–190.00	182.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	75.00	75.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,415	73.00–78.00	75.77
5	—	1,146	85.00–89.00	86.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,116	65.00–70.00	68.36
16	—	1,008	53.00–57.00	55.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,646	93.00–98.00	96.13
5	—	1,309	106.00–109.00	107.18

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)	6	—	—	670.00–740.00	716.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–780.00	732.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	915.00–1,070.00	953.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	785.00–880.00	816.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	950.00–1,025.00	968.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	775.00–900.00	858.33

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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Dothan Stockyards

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