Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly 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 $136.37/cwt on 146 head.

Average price

$136.37

146 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$6.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.20

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	468	138.18	646	74
Medium and Large 1	590	135.81	801	48
Medium and Large 3	406	131.89	536	24

One grade step is worth $6.30/cwt here — about $111 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 sale146 hd

136.37

—

AL average15 barns · 1,719 hd

137.56

−1.20

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	1,660	80.94	1,344	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,324	74.30	983	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,037	62.83	651	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,640	55.00	902	2thin

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)	—	$993	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$833	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,050	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,025	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$716	11

Every lot, as filed

66 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 3	—	308	145.75/cwt	140.00–150.00	449	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	714	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	126.20/cwt	125.00–127.00	734	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	144.01/cwt	142.00–145.00	667	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	169.15/cwt	167.00–171.00	885	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	133.85/cwt	132.00–136.00	632	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	150.62/cwt	149.00–154.00	557	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	128.23/cwt	127.00–132.00	671	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	555	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	794	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	174.29/cwt	170.00–175.00	730	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	392	178.79/cwt	177.00–180.00	701	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	161.01/cwt	160.00–162.00	902	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	137.95/cwt	135.00–140.00	800	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	514	141.21/cwt	140.00–142.00	726	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	153.14/cwt	147.00–157.00	666	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	559	151.26/cwt	150.00–157.00	846	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	166.60/cwt	165.00–170.00	800	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	141.39/cwt	141.00–143.00	892	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	140.25/cwt	140.00–141.00	923	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	739	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	182.04/cwt	180.00–184.00	770	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	982	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	952	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	163.54/cwt	162.00–165.00	872	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	176.26/cwt	175.00–177.00	807	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	139.71/cwt	137.00–145.00	810	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	133.82/cwt	133.00–137.00	828	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	132.27/cwt	130.00–133.00	899	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	183.34/cwt	180.00–187.00	684	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	769	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	56.10/cwt	54.00–57.00	610	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	66.86/cwt	65.00–68.00	673	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	902	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,393	75.69/cwt	74.00–77.00	1,054	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	71.99/cwt	70.00–73.00	870	3
Bulls	—	—	1,660	80.94/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,344	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	716.36/head	600.00–760.00	716	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	993.33/head	950.00–1,015.00	993	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	833.00/head	800.00–855.00	833	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,050	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	464	142.33/cwt	140.00–145.00	660	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	128.27/cwt	125.00–130.00	731	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	167.98/cwt	162.00–170.00	640	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	755	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	740	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	726	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	146.94/cwt	145.00–150.00	623	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	344	173.59/cwt	165.00–175.00	597	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	146.97/cwt	146.00–148.00	779	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	783	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	908	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	149.02/cwt	148.00–154.00	688	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	155.76/cwt	155.00–162.00	653	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	127.40/cwt	127.00–133.00	541	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	145.33/cwt	145.00–148.00	776	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	883	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	127.61/cwt	127.00–132.00	814	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	133.37/cwt	132.00–140.00	784	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	120.66/cwt	120.00–122.00	863	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	145.44/cwt	140.00–149.00	615	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	1

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 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 610Last week 895Year ago 805

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 162Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 68Year ago 44

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly 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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	308	140.00–150.00	145.75
2	—	610	117.00	117.00
15	—	425	127.00–133.00	127.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	582	125.00–127.00	126.20
22	—	472	132.00–136.00	133.85
9	—	370	149.00–154.00	150.62
8	—	523	127.00–132.00	128.23
3	—	715	120.00–122.00	120.66
26	—	423	140.00–149.00	145.44
1	—	670	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	555	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	534	145.00–148.00	145.33
2	—	695	127.00	127.00
2	—	495	152.00	152.00
16	—	638	127.00–132.00	127.61
11	—	588	132.00–140.00	133.37
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	142.00–145.00	144.01
5	—	580	135.00–140.00	137.95
5	—	514	140.00–142.00	141.21
5	—	435	147.00–157.00	153.14
1	—	665	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	523	167.00–171.00	169.15
2	—	560	160.00–162.00	161.01
1	—	655	144.00	144.00
2	—	395	187.00	187.00
10	—	423	180.00–184.00	182.04
8	—	458	175.00–177.00	176.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	419	170.00–175.00	174.29
5	—	392	177.00–180.00	178.79
11	—	559	150.00–157.00	151.26
6	—	480	165.00–170.00	166.60
5	—	631	141.00–143.00	141.39
4	—	658	140.00–141.00	140.25
2	—	755	130.00	130.00
1	—	705	135.00	135.00
12	—	533	162.00–165.00	163.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	580	137.00–145.00	139.71
5	—	619	133.00–137.00	133.82
4	—	680	130.00–133.00	132.27
4	—	381	162.00–170.00	167.98
4	—	530	146.00–148.00	146.97
2	—	783	115.00–117.00	115.99
12	—	462	148.00–154.00	149.02
9	—	419	155.00–162.00	155.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	180.00–187.00	183.34
1	—	515	152.00	152.00
1	—	490	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	464	140.00–145.00	142.33
3	—	570	125.00–130.00	128.27
1	—	755	111.00	111.00
1	—	740	112.00	112.00
2	—	530	137.00	137.00
8	—	424	145.00–150.00	146.94
7	—	344	165.00–175.00	173.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,088	54.00–57.00	56.10
10	—	1,006	65.00–68.00	66.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,640	55.00	55.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,393	74.00–77.00	75.69
3	—	1,208	70.00–73.00	71.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,660	80.00–82.00	80.94

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	600.00–760.00	716.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	950.00–1,015.00	993.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	800.00–855.00	833.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

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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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

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