Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $159.87/cwt on 106 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −36.14 against this barn's trailing median of $196.02.

Average price

$159.87

106 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$763

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$83

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

$23.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.80

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	452	173.70	786	27
Medium and Large 2	495	157.43	779	53
Medium and Large 3	467	150.49	703	26

One grade step is worth $23.21/cwt here — about $83 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

14 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $214.31, low $186.87, median $196.02 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale106 hd

159.87

—

AL average15 barns · 1,315 hd

157.08

+2.80

This barn, trailing median14 sales

196.02

−36.14

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	1,505	91.30	1,374	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,282	78.21	1,003	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,428	75.00	1,071	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,052	67.43	709	46

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)	—	$1,293	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$912	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$761	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,267	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$959	28

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	422	152.34/cwt	152.00–153.00	643	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	131.86/cwt	127.00–137.00	821	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	745	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	879	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	135.21/cwt	132.00–139.00	558	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	141.48/cwt	140.00–148.00	542	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	775	137.53/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,066	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	789	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	739	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	138.66/cwt	138.00–142.00	727	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	147.00/cwt	146.00–148.00	820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	146.32/cwt	145.00–149.00	612	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	175.82/cwt	175.00–182.00	767	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	557	150.98/cwt	145.00–155.00	841	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	158.96/cwt	157.00–160.00	736	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	182.82/cwt	182.00–185.00	691	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	130.36/cwt	127.00–132.00	622	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	168.38/cwt	165.00–170.00	738	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	167.61/cwt	167.00–170.00	944	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	164.98/cwt	163.00–167.00	1,006	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	507	165.51/cwt	165.00–168.00	839	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	172.66/cwt	170.00–174.00	841	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	152.99/cwt	150.00–154.00	583	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	155.46/cwt	152.00–159.00	984	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	163.24/cwt	162.00–165.00	929	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	958	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	181.57/cwt	180.00–190.00	683	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	157.01/cwt	156.00–160.00	802	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	139.51/cwt	139.00–140.00	939	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	316	206.11/cwt	202.00–212.00	651	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	488	168.31/cwt	165.00–170.00	821	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	176.01/cwt	175.00–180.00	732	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	81.02/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,094	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	71.90/cwt	68.00–73.00	750	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,162	63.62/cwt	61.00–65.00	739	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	55.51/cwt	55.00–59.00	507	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,055	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,086	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	76.93/cwt	73.00–78.00	962	35
Bulls	—	—	1,498	87.29/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,308	4
Bulls	—	—	1,515	96.65/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,464	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	912.22/head	840.00–970.00	912	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,292.50/head	1,285.00–1,300.00	1,293	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	761.11/head	750.00–800.00	761	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,125	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	866.67/head	750.00–900.00	867	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,266.67/head	1,200.00–1,280.00	1,267	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	151.04/cwt	147.00–153.00	717	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	161.58/cwt	160.00–165.00	622	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	167.32/cwt	166.00–172.00	726	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	327	183.27/cwt	180.00–190.00	599	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	155.64/cwt	153.00–158.00	660	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	521	142.51/cwt	140.00–146.00	742	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,001	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,034	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	137.58/cwt	135.00–140.00	788	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	147.49/cwt	145.00–150.00	838	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	151.21/cwt	150.00–155.00	792	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	148.62/cwt	148.00–151.00	703	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	141.52/cwt	140.00–143.00	960	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	174.95/cwt	172.00–177.00	660	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	135.12/cwt	134.00–142.00	849	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	158.23/cwt	156.00–162.00	767	13

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 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,031Last week 1,012Year ago 941

Slaughter CattleReceipts 207Last week 190Year ago 162

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 99Year ago 151

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	152.00–153.00	152.34
2	—	558	146.00–148.00	147.00
10	—	473	148.00–151.00	148.62
1	—	610	143.00	143.00
2	—	678	140.00–143.00	141.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	127.00–137.00	131.86
12	—	524	138.00–142.00	138.66
9	—	418	145.00–149.00	146.32
4	—	381	150.00–154.00	152.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	118.00	118.00
13	—	413	132.00–139.00	135.21
1	—	510	125.00	125.00
15	—	383	140.00–148.00	141.48
3	—	477	127.00–132.00	130.36
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	135.00–140.00	137.53
5	—	557	145.00–155.00	150.98
3	—	463	157.00–160.00	158.96
3	—	438	165.00–170.00	168.38
1	—	665	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	190.00	190.00
1	—	375	197.00	197.00
5	—	563	167.00–170.00	167.61
2	—	610	163.00–167.00	164.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	436	175.00–182.00	175.82
7	—	378	182.00–185.00	182.82
6	—	507	165.00–168.00	165.51
3	—	487	170.00–174.00	172.66
4	—	633	152.00–159.00	155.46
5	—	569	162.00–165.00	163.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	180.00–190.00	181.57
4	—	511	156.00–160.00	157.01
2	—	673	139.00–140.00	139.51
5	—	316	202.00–212.00	206.11
3	—	488	165.00–170.00	168.31
5	—	416	175.00–180.00	176.01
2	—	720	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	147.00–153.00	151.04
3	—	385	160.00–165.00	161.58
11	—	424	153.00–158.00	155.64
5	—	521	140.00–146.00	142.51
4	—	573	135.00–140.00	137.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	434	166.00–172.00	167.32
3	—	327	180.00–190.00	183.27
1	—	795	130.00	130.00
1	—	730	131.00	131.00
4	—	568	145.00–150.00	147.49
8	—	524	150.00–155.00	151.21
7	—	377	172.00–177.00	174.95
7	—	628	134.00–142.00	135.12
13	—	485	156.00–162.00	158.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,350	79.00–83.00	81.02
35	—	1,251	73.00–78.00	76.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,043	68.00–73.00	71.90
11	—	1,162	61.00–65.00	63.62
7	—	914	55.00–59.00	55.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,445	73.00	73.00
3	—	1,410	77.00	77.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,498	86.00–90.00	87.29
3	—	1,515	96.00–98.00	96.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	840.00–970.00	912.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	750.00–800.00	761.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,285.00–1,300.00	1,292.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,200.00–1,280.00	1,266.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	750.00–900.00	866.67

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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