Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available:

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $149.14/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$149.14

109 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$716

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$192

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

$10.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.39

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	153.69	798	40
Medium and Large 2	481	148.63	714	41
Medium and Large 3	423	143.37	606	28

One grade step is worth $10.32/cwt here — about $192 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 sale109 hd

149.14

—

AL average16 barns · 2,238 hd

151.53

−2.39

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	1,739	96.35	1,676	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,189	80.95	963	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,570	76.15	1,196	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,021	70.62	721	54

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,069	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$920	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$765	8
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,794	40
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,481	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,133	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$975	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$650	12

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	430	141.10/cwt	140.00–147.00	607	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	461	135.59/cwt	130.00–137.00	625	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	159.54/cwt	155.00–162.00	507	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	169.35/cwt	168.00–170.00	576	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	161.70/cwt	160.00–167.00	681	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,034	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	136.03/cwt	135.00–137.00	782	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	146.89/cwt	145.00–153.00	673	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	951	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	149.24/cwt	147.00–155.00	563	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	885	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	140.93/cwt	139.00–145.00	754	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	147.16/cwt	146.00–149.00	858	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	161.55/cwt	160.00–164.00	667	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	615	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	916	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	191.55/cwt	190.00–195.00	732	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	167.80/cwt	167.00–172.00	618	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	441	155.42/cwt	153.00–157.00	685	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	170.51/cwt	170.00–173.00	890	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,030	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	140.37/cwt	137.00–147.00	896	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	543	148.99/cwt	147.00–151.00	809	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	170.64/cwt	170.00–174.00	998	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	165.99/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,009	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	177.04/cwt	175.00–182.00	848	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	150.61/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,029	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	203.37/cwt	200.00–210.00	645	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	183.41/cwt	182.00–190.00	770	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	162.38/cwt	160.00–167.00	909	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	637	150.34/cwt	150.00–151.00	958	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	148.65/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,000	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	197.45/cwt	195.00–205.00	736	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	172.73/cwt	170.00–180.00	831	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	442	181.95/cwt	180.00–190.00	804	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	153.52/cwt	153.00–155.00	866	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	75.94/cwt	74.00–77.00	824	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	71.04/cwt	70.00–72.00	693	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	79.01/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,132	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,219	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	78.02/cwt	76.00–79.00	939	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,087	81.89/cwt	81.00–83.00	890	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	64.44/cwt	61.00–66.00	633	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	87.22/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,139	8
Bulls	—	—	1,583	98.66/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,562	4
Bulls	—	—	1,748	86.21/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,507	4
Bulls	—	—	1,935	106.79/cwt	104.00–108.00	2,066	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,793.75/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,794	40
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,068.57/head	1,000.00–1,160.00	1,069	7
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	765.00/head	700.00–830.00	765	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	920.00/head	880.00–960.00	920	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	975.00/head	925.00–1,025.00	975	4
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	650.00/head	600.00–700.00	650	12
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,480.56/head	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,481	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,133.33/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,133	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	718	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	879	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	132.04/cwt	127.00–137.00	845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	139.49/cwt	137.00–142.00	946	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	172.69/cwt	168.00–175.00	713	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	168.25/cwt	165.00–175.00	639	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	162.43/cwt	160.00–167.00	755	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	183.52/cwt	180.00–187.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	154.86/cwt	150.00–160.00	805	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	506	164.76/cwt	164.00–167.00	834	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	157.46/cwt	155.00–162.00	664	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	148.01/cwt	142.00–150.00	850	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	137.48/cwt	134.00–141.00	1,052	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	951	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	151.17/cwt	150.00–154.00	792	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	160.94/cwt	160.00–166.00	605	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	341	192.53/cwt	190.00–200.00	657	4

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 Sep 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,012Last week 785Year ago 1,082

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 80Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 99Last week 43Year ago 61

No trends available:

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	430	140.00–147.00	141.10
5	—	461	130.00–137.00	135.59
3	—	318	155.00–162.00	159.54
7	—	377	147.00–155.00	149.24
1	—	785	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	340	168.00–170.00	169.35
2	—	795	130.00	130.00
2	—	575	135.00–137.00	136.03
13	—	458	145.00–153.00	146.89
1	—	715	133.00	133.00
9	—	535	139.00–145.00	140.93
5	—	441	153.00–157.00	155.42
6	—	376	160.00–166.00	160.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	145.00	145.00
5	—	583	146.00–149.00	147.16
8	—	413	160.00–164.00	161.55
6	—	368	167.00–172.00	167.80
2	—	765	134.00–141.00	137.48
1	—	670	142.00	142.00
10	—	524	150.00–154.00	151.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	615	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	160.00–167.00	161.70
3	—	638	137.00–147.00	140.37
2	—	543	147.00–151.00	148.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	190.00–195.00	191.55
6	—	522	170.00–173.00	170.51
2	—	710	145.00	145.00
7	—	479	175.00–182.00	177.04
3	—	683	149.00–154.00	150.61
3	—	317	200.00–210.00	203.37
6	—	420	182.00–190.00	183.41
3	—	560	160.00–167.00	162.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	585	170.00–174.00	170.64
3	—	608	165.00–168.00	165.99
1	—	780	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	637	150.00–151.00	150.34
3	—	673	148.00–150.00	148.65
4	—	373	195.00–205.00	197.45
7	—	481	170.00–180.00	172.73
5	—	442	180.00–190.00	181.95
4	—	564	153.00–155.00	153.52
4	—	506	164.00–167.00	164.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	120.00–125.00	122.49
2	—	640	127.00–137.00	132.04
1	—	785	120.00	120.00
3	—	380	165.00–175.00	168.25
3	—	422	155.00–162.00	157.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	137.00–142.00	139.49
3	—	413	168.00–175.00	172.69
3	—	465	160.00–167.00	162.43
2	—	373	180.00–187.00	183.52
4	—	520	150.00–160.00	154.86
4	—	574	142.00–150.00	148.01
4	—	341	190.00–200.00	192.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,085	74.00–77.00	75.94
14	—	975	70.00–72.00	71.04
19	—	983	61.00–66.00	64.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	78.00–80.00	79.01
5	—	1,625	75.00	75.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,203	76.00–79.00	78.02
12	—	1,087	81.00–83.00	81.89
8	—	1,306	87.00–89.00	87.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,583	97.00–100.00	98.66
4	—	1,748	85.00–90.00	86.21
3	—	1,935	104.00–108.00	106.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	40	—	—	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,793.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,480.56
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,000.00–1,160.00	1,068.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	880.00–960.00	920.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–830.00	765.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	925.00–1,025.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,133.33
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	600.00–700.00	650.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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