Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.77/cwt on 87 head.

Average price

$133.77

87 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$703

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$17.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.10

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	146.39	779	16thin
Medium and Large 2	569	132.63	754	42
Medium and Large 3	460	128.46	591	29

One grade step is worth $17.93/cwt here — about $187 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 sale87 hd

133.77

—

AL average15 barns · 1,504 hd

140.87

−7.10

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	1,840	95.52	1,757	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,254	76.51	959	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,017	68.16	693	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,478	64.00	946	2thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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	—	639	124.82/cwt	118.00–127.00	798	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	481	123.09/cwt	122.00–125.00	592	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	359	137.99/cwt	137.00–142.00	495	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	408	134.09/cwt	127.00–137.00	547	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	785	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	879	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	143.98/cwt	140.00–145.00	687	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	148.02/cwt	147.00–150.00	648	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	163.97/cwt	162.00–172.00	767	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	543	117.51/cwt	115.00–120.00	638	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	589	129.53/cwt	127.00–135.00	763	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	116.75/cwt	116.00–117.00	842	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	926	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	156.00/cwt	155.00–157.00	925	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,010	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	508	138.48/cwt	135.00–142.00	703	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	550	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	157.73/cwt	157.00–159.00	845	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	795	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	970	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	165.07/cwt	160.00–170.00	627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	612	136.01/cwt	134.00–140.00	832	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	859	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	545	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	828	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	175.51/cwt	175.00–176.00	632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	899	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	75.24/cwt	73.00–78.00	755	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	77.79/cwt	77.00–79.00	979	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	67.80/cwt	65.00–69.00	714	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	57.98/cwt	55.00–60.00	553	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	927	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	959	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	72.58/cwt	71.00–74.00	918	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	82.01/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,006	6
Bulls	—	—	1,793	98.23/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,761	5
Bulls	—	—	1,933	89.03/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,721	5
Bulls	—	—	1,723	105.00/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,809	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	798.00/cwt	730.00–900.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	696.67/cwt	650.00–720.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,108.33/cwt	1,100.00–1,150.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	877.27/cwt	750.00–950.00	—	44
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	140.99/cwt	140.00–142.00	829	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	146.01/cwt	145.00–147.00	632	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	146.69/cwt	145.00–150.00	753	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	170.99/cwt	170.00–172.00	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	122.93/cwt	120.00–126.00	643	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	150.38/cwt	147.00–157.00	764	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	140.62/cwt	140.00–145.00	793	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	157.49/cwt	157.00–158.00	748	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	153.98/cwt	152.00–155.00	582	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	132.94/cwt	130.00–139.00	625	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 May 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 468Last week 717Year ago 566

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 221Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 89Last week 124Year ago 63

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	639	118.00–127.00	124.82
10	—	477	140.00–145.00	143.98
3	—	438	147.00–150.00	148.02
21	—	589	127.00–135.00	129.53
4	—	721	116.00–117.00	116.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	481	122.00–125.00	123.09
5	—	359	137.00–142.00	137.99
7	—	408	127.00–137.00	134.09
1	—	785	112.00	112.00
4	—	543	115.00–120.00	117.51
2	—	605	115.00	115.00
2	—	340	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	508	147.00–157.00	150.38
8	—	564	140.00–145.00	140.62
2	—	475	157.00–158.00	157.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	468	162.00–172.00	163.97
2	—	605	153.00	153.00
2	—	593	155.00–157.00	156.00
1	—	660	153.00	153.00
8	—	536	157.00–159.00	157.73
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	135.00–142.00	138.48
2	—	355	155.00	155.00
1	—	795	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	160.00–170.00	165.07
3	—	612	134.00–140.00	136.01
2	—	588	140.00–142.00	140.99
3	—	513	145.00–150.00	146.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	152.00	152.00
3	—	545	152.00	152.00
2	—	360	175.00–176.00	175.51
1	—	620	145.00	145.00
2	—	410	170.00–172.00	170.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	145.00–147.00	146.01
1	—	660	115.00	115.00
2	—	523	120.00–126.00	122.93
1	—	630	118.00	118.00
3	—	378	152.00–155.00	153.98
3	—	470	130.00–139.00	132.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,004	73.00–78.00	75.24
21	—	1,053	65.00–69.00	67.80
9	—	954	55.00–60.00	57.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,258	77.00–79.00	77.79
11	—	1,265	71.00–74.00	72.58
6	—	1,227	81.00–84.00	82.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	60.00	60.00
1	—	1,410	68.00	68.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,793	97.00–99.00	98.23
5	—	1,933	88.00–93.00	89.03
2	—	1,723	104.00–106.00	105.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	730.00–900.00	798.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	650.00–720.00	696.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,108.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	—	750.00–950.00	877.27

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