Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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 $137.11/cwt on 99 head.

Average price

$137.11

99 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$710

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$44

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

$12.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.74

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	437	140.08	612	36
Medium and Large 1	587	136.90	803	53
Medium and Large 3	446	127.54	568	10thin

One grade step is worth $12.54/cwt here — about $44 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 sale99 hd

137.11

—

AL average5 barns · 363 hd

138.85

−1.74

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	1,484	86.59	1,285	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,393	81.87	1,140	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,226	81.38	998	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,119	70.63	790	33

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$963	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$844	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,313	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,175	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,034	32
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$629	7

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 1	—	640	130.33/cwt	130.00–131.00	834	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	125.11/cwt	120.00–130.00	723	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	657	126.68/cwt	125.00–130.00	832	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	149.50/cwt	148.00–150.00	719	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	357	162.82/cwt	160.00–167.00	581	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	587	136.37/cwt	135.00–142.00	800	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,325.00–1,375.00	1,350	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,171.43/head	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,171	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	927.78/head	850.00–1,025.00	928	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	963.33/head	925.00–1,040.00	963	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	843.75/head	820.00–915.00	844	8
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	628.57/head	600.00–650.00	629	7
Bulls	—	—	1,342	86.23/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,157	5
Bulls	—	—	1,787	102.65/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,834	3
Bulls	—	—	1,435	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,076	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	67.90/cwt	64.00–69.00	734	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,151	72.90/cwt	71.00–74.00	839	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	86.52/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,103	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	77.59/cwt	75.00–79.00	976	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,053	82.83/cwt	82.00–84.00	872	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,393	81.87/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,140	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	182.74/cwt	182.00–185.00	592	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	359	175.77/cwt	175.00–180.00	631	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	150.48/cwt	149.00–155.00	772	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	163.51/cwt	162.00–170.00	701	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	157.05/cwt	156.00–160.00	735	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	902	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	143.49/cwt	143.00–145.00	884	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	491	165.97/cwt	165.00–170.00	815	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	942	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	180.49/cwt	180.00–182.00	691	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	151.53/cwt	148.00–155.00	849	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	182.09/cwt	179.00–187.00	783	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	175.18/cwt	174.00–177.00	813	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	133.43/cwt	130.00–137.00	831	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	139.97/cwt	137.00–143.00	928	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	160.47/cwt	160.00–162.00	623	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	175.82/cwt	172.00–177.00	761	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	160.34/cwt	159.00–162.00	859	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	141.05/cwt	137.00–145.00	599	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	148.50/cwt	147.00–155.00	650	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	151.01/cwt	150.00–157.00	553	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	670	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	891	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	150.52/cwt	147.00–154.00	735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	140.67/cwt	140.00–142.00	827	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	620	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	846	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	135.25/cwt	132.00–142.00	527	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	128.66/cwt	125.00–132.00	547	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	133.04/cwt	130.00–137.00	620	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	127.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	138.91/cwt	137.00–146.00	747	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	143.60/cwt	140.00–147.00	607	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	443	152.85/cwt	152.00–160.00	677	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	119.52/cwt	117.00–122.00	849	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	133.65/cwt	132.00–137.00	785	12

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 Jul 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 808Last week 582Year ago 952

Slaughter CattleReceipts 176Last week 103Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 77Year ago 81

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	640	130.00–131.00	130.33
1	—	385	160.00	160.00
5	—	438	147.00–155.00	148.50
9	—	538	137.00–146.00	138.91
12	—	587	132.00–137.00	133.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	605	125.00	125.00
6	—	425	137.00–145.00	141.05
14	—	366	150.00–157.00	151.01
9	—	466	130.00–137.00	133.04
4	—	513	125.00–130.00	127.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	120.00	120.00
1	—	635	115.00	115.00
3	—	390	132.00–142.00	135.25
4	—	425	125.00–132.00	128.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	670	133.00	133.00
14	—	620	136.50	136.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	120.00–130.00	125.11
1	—	665	115.00	115.00
4	—	423	140.00–147.00	143.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	657	125.00–130.00	126.68
4	—	481	148.00–150.00	149.50
5	—	357	160.00–167.00	162.82
5	—	587	135.00–142.00	136.37
2	—	760	115.00	115.00
9	—	443	152.00–160.00	152.85
2	—	710	117.00–122.00	119.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	182.00–185.00	182.74
7	—	359	175.00–180.00	175.77
8	—	513	149.00–155.00	150.48
5	—	429	162.00–170.00	163.51
8	—	468	156.00–160.00	157.05
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	127.00	127.00
6	—	623	130.00–137.00	133.43
4	—	388	160.00–162.00	160.47
2	—	488	147.00–154.00	150.52
3	—	588	140.00–142.00	140.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	616	143.00–145.00	143.49
5	—	491	165.00–170.00	165.97
4	—	383	180.00–182.00	180.49
4	—	560	148.00–155.00	151.53
2	—	663	137.00–143.00	139.97
4	—	433	172.00–177.00	175.82
11	—	536	159.00–162.00	160.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	620	152.00	152.00
1	—	555	160.00	160.00
5	—	430	179.00–187.00	182.09
5	—	464	174.00–177.00	175.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,325.00–1,375.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,171.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	850.00–1,025.00	927.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	925.00–1,040.00	963.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	820.00–915.00	843.75
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	600.00–650.00	628.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,342	85.00–90.00	86.23
3	—	1,787	100.00–104.00	102.65
4	—	1,435	75.00	75.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,081	64.00–69.00	67.90
18	—	1,151	71.00–74.00	72.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,275	85.00–88.00	86.52
22	—	1,258	75.00–79.00	77.59
8	—	1,053	82.00–84.00	82.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,393	80.00–85.00	81.87

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

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Replacement Cattle

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