Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.99/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$134.99

112 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$689

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$143

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

$10.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.44

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	440	143.48	631	15thin
Medium and Large 3	448	135.05	604	45
Medium and Large 1	585	132.49	775	52

One grade step is worth $10.99/cwt here — about −$143 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 sale112 hd

134.99

—

AL average15 barns · 1,490 hd

139.44

−4.44

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	1,639	95.69	1,569	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,252	78.66	984	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,510	68.00	1,027	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	977	66.42	649	53

Every lot, as filed

50 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	149.34/cwt	149.00–150.00	635	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	138.50/cwt	138.00–139.00	856	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	493	142.75/cwt	141.00–149.00	704	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	133.21/cwt	130.00–140.00	706	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	171.60/cwt	167.00–173.00	746	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	154.45/cwt	152.00–157.00	814	23
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	152.56/cwt	150.00–155.00	648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	163.02/cwt	159.00–167.00	771	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	758	127.99/cwt	126.00–130.00	970	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,021	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	591	156.71/cwt	155.00–157.00	926	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	118.44/cwt	115.00–122.00	681	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	152.90/cwt	152.00–157.00	474	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	152.99/cwt	152.00–155.00	944	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	339	171.24/cwt	170.00–175.00	581	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	678	119.96/cwt	118.00–122.00	813	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	392	141.54/cwt	140.00–149.00	555	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	124.97/cwt	124.00–128.00	855	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	129.25/cwt	129.00–130.00	803	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	145.75/cwt	145.00–152.00	609	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	733	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	138.18/cwt	137.00–139.00	591	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	138.95/cwt	138.00–143.00	673	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	899	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	131.62/cwt	130.00–137.00	754	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	140.55/cwt	140.00–147.00	739	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	145.16/cwt	145.00–147.00	971	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	321	165.56/cwt	165.00–170.00	531	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	156.16/cwt	152.00–160.00	593	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	543	148.14/cwt	147.00–154.00	804	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	163.63/cwt	162.00–167.00	687	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	109.96/cwt	107.00–112.00	737	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	129.92/cwt	127.00–133.00	621	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	971.43/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	—	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	783.33/cwt	700.00–825.00	—	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,080.77/cwt	1,000.00–1,175.00	—	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,441.67/cwt	1,375.00–1,475.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,178.57/cwt	1,125.00–1,200.00	—	14
Bulls	—	—	1,975	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,955	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	64.76/cwt	62.00–67.00	635	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	82.72/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,033	15
Bulls	—	—	1,085	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	911	3
Bulls	—	—	1,803	101.97/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,839	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,027	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	72.85/cwt	70.00–74.00	769	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	833	56.61/cwt	54.00–59.00	472	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	76.22/cwt	72.00–77.00	955	25

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 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 554Last week 449Year ago 512

Slaughter CattleReceipts 177Last week 113Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 91Last week 21Year ago 122

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	143.00	143.00
2	—	618	138.00–139.00	138.50
1	—	355	172.00	172.00
6	—	543	147.00–154.00	148.14
3	—	420	162.00–167.00	163.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	149.00–150.00	149.34
9	—	493	141.00–149.00	142.75
3	—	530	130.00–140.00	133.21
9	—	321	165.00–170.00	165.56
4	—	380	152.00–160.00	156.16
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	435	167.00–173.00	171.60
23	—	527	152.00–157.00	154.45
2	—	473	159.00–167.00	163.02
2	—	758	126.00–130.00	127.99
1	—	740	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	150.00–155.00	152.56
4	—	339	170.00–175.00	171.24
2	—	678	118.00–122.00	119.96
1	—	535	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	591	155.00–157.00	156.71
1	—	455	174.00	174.00
3	—	617	152.00–155.00	152.99
12	—	669	145.00–147.00	145.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	115.00–122.00	118.44
6	—	310	152.00–157.00	152.90
17	—	392	140.00–149.00	141.54
5	—	428	137.00–139.00	138.18
5	—	670	107.00–112.00	109.96
8	—	478	127.00–133.00	129.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	684	124.00–128.00	124.97
12	—	621	129.00–130.00	129.25
1	—	775	116.00	116.00
22	—	573	130.00–137.00	131.62
13	—	526	140.00–147.00	140.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	418	145.00–152.00	145.75
5	—	484	138.00–143.00	138.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	971.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,178.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	700.00–825.00	783.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,080.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,441.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,975	99.00	99.00
3	—	1,085	84.00	84.00
4	—	1,803	101.00–103.00	101.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	980	62.00–67.00	64.76
25	—	1,055	70.00–74.00	72.85
14	—	833	54.00–59.00	56.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,249	80.00–85.00	82.72
25	—	1,253	72.00–77.00	76.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	68.00	68.00

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.

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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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle