Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. 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 $133.70/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$133.70

97 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$30

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

$10.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.21

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	497	142.86	709	8thin
Medium and Large 3	431	133.22	575	38
Medium and Large 2	512	132.62	680	51

One grade step is worth $10.24/cwt here — about $30 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 sale97 hd

133.70

—

AL average16 barns · 1,487 hd

137.90

−4.21

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	1,562	93.25	1,457	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,092	77.41	845	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,424	70.78	1,008	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,026	63.51	652	49

Every lot, as filed

55 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 1	—	336	174.30/cwt	172.00–182.00	586	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	63.25/cwt	60.00–65.00	684	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	891	53.05/cwt	50.00–55.00	473	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	112.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	628	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	147.69/cwt	147.00–149.00	532	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	143.04/cwt	142.00–147.00	592	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	134.75/cwt	132.00–138.00	698	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	148.02/cwt	146.00–152.00	499	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	141.03/cwt	140.00–142.00	674	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	118.97/cwt	117.00–120.00	633	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	148.54/cwt	145.00–152.00	728	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	168.47/cwt	167.00–170.00	729	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	357	158.21/cwt	157.00–160.00	565	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	143.49/cwt	142.00–145.00	736	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	927	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,049	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	171.29/cwt	170.00–174.00	548	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	148.38/cwt	148.00–152.00	769	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	723	113.46/cwt	110.00–117.00	820	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	145.99/cwt	145.00–147.00	847	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	165.49/cwt	165.00–166.00	634	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	419	148.74/cwt	147.00–150.00	623	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	140.74/cwt	140.00–148.00	733	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	150.51/cwt	150.00–152.00	689	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	70.60/cwt	69.00–72.00	737	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,092	77.41/cwt	74.00–79.00	845	13
Bulls	—	—	1,409	88.01/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,240	5
Bulls	—	—	1,690	97.61/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,650	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,424	70.78/cwt	69.00–72.00	1,008	7
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	832.00/cwt	790.00–860.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	985.00/cwt	950.00–1,020.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,012.50/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	697.22/cwt	600.00–775.00	—	18
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	637.50/cwt	600.00–675.00	—	12
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	746.00/cwt	730.00–770.00	—	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	356	155.82/cwt	150.00–157.00	555	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	140.74/cwt	140.00–143.00	722	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	155.37/cwt	153.00–160.00	681	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	113.97/cwt	110.00–118.00	695	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	317	163.96/cwt	162.00–165.00	520	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	144.03/cwt	140.00–146.00	673	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	144.98/cwt	144.00–146.00	696	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	122.90/cwt	120.00–129.00	697	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	126.29/cwt	123.00–132.00	610	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	132.70/cwt	130.00–139.00	690	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	790	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	120.94/cwt	120.00–128.00	714	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	441	134.57/cwt	132.00–135.00	593	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	112.43/cwt	110.00–115.00	815	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	359	141.49/cwt	140.00–145.00	508	10

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 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 518Last week 554Year ago 744

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 177Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 91Year ago 52

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	336	172.00–182.00	174.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	165.00–166.00	165.49
11	—	521	140.00–148.00	140.74
4	—	458	150.00–152.00	150.51
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
6	—	438	153.00–160.00	155.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	419	147.00–150.00	148.74
6	—	356	150.00–157.00	155.82
4	—	610	110.00–118.00	113.97
3	—	317	162.00–165.00	163.96
3	—	467	140.00–146.00	144.03
7	—	520	130.00–139.00	132.70
1	—	790	108.00	108.00
8	—	590	120.00–128.00	120.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	558	110.00–115.00	112.49
6	—	337	146.00–152.00	148.02
3	—	532	117.00–120.00	118.97
8	—	483	123.00–132.00	126.29
7	—	441	132.00–135.00	134.57
10	—	359	140.00–145.00	141.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	360	147.00–149.00	147.69
10	—	414	142.00–147.00	143.04
18	—	518	132.00–138.00	134.75
3	—	605	120.00	120.00
2	—	478	140.00–142.00	141.03
13	—	567	120.00–129.00	122.90
2	—	725	110.00–115.00	112.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	140.00–143.00	140.74
4	—	480	144.00–146.00	144.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	145.00–152.00	148.54
5	—	357	157.00–160.00	158.21
2	—	513	142.00–145.00	143.49
2	—	723	110.00–117.00	113.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	167.00–170.00	168.47
1	—	625	142.00	142.00
1	—	655	140.00	140.00
1	—	795	132.00	132.00
3	—	320	170.00–174.00	171.29
11	—	518	148.00–152.00	148.38
4	—	580	145.00–147.00	145.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	635	146.00	146.00
1	—	655	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,082	60.00–65.00	63.25
11	—	891	50.00–55.00	53.05
17	—	1,044	69.00–72.00	70.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,092	74.00–79.00	77.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,424	69.00–72.00	70.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,409	85.00–90.00	88.01
6	—	1,690	95.00–100.00	97.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	790.00–860.00	832.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	730.00–770.00	746.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	950.00–1,020.00	985.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,012.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	600.00–775.00	697.22
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	600.00–675.00	637.50

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