Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week 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 a moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.95/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$134.95

103 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$684

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$227

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

$19.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.93

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	141.72	788	35
Medium and Large 2	493	137.06	676	43
Medium and Large 3	460	121.86	561	25

One grade step is worth $19.85/cwt here — about $227 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 sale103 hd

134.95

—

AL average16 barns · 1,488 hd

136.88

−1.93

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	1,863	80.45	1,499	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,307	70.89	927	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,490	66.92	997	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,089	62.85	685	49

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)	—	$1,213	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,060	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$765	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$915	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$592	12
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$533	20

Every lot, as filed

61 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 2	—	515	141.63/cwt	140.00–145.00	729	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	138.63/cwt	134.00–143.00	871	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	847	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	127.08/cwt	125.00–130.00	464	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	579	113.06/cwt	110.00–117.00	655	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	118.47/cwt	117.00–120.00	634	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	138.45/cwt	138.00–141.00	843	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	144.47/cwt	142.00–149.00	748	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	147.23/cwt	147.00–152.00	565	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	168.73/cwt	164.00–170.00	710	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	138.03/cwt	135.00–141.00	794	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	160.98/cwt	160.00–162.00	749	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	544	152.37/cwt	152.00–155.00	829	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	927	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	665	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	130.81/cwt	130.00–134.00	861	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	459	150.97/cwt	147.00–152.00	693	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	943	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	158.31/cwt	155.00–160.00	678	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	551	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	166.61/cwt	165.00–172.00	641	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	125.07/cwt	120.00–130.00	844	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	155.81/cwt	155.00–157.00	720	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	164.70/cwt	163.00–170.00	685	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	69.54/cwt	68.00–71.00	777	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	65.06/cwt	63.00–67.00	709	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	66.92/cwt	66.00–68.00	997	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	74.67/cwt	74.00–77.00	955	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	68.46/cwt	67.00–70.00	907	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	56.91/cwt	55.00–58.00	609	21
Bulls	—	—	1,809	76.77/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,389	5
Bulls	—	—	1,953	86.58/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,691	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	765.00/head	730.00–800.00	765	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,213.33/head	1,200.00–1,240.00	1,213	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	915.00/head	825.00–975.00	915	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	591.67/head	550.00–675.00	592	12
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	532.50/head	465.00–600.00	533	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,060.00/head	900.00–1,100.00	1,060	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	142.56/cwt	140.00–145.00	620	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	128.40/cwt	125.00–130.00	674	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	146.51/cwt	145.00–149.00	684	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	164.02/cwt	160.00–170.00	528	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	411	153.55/cwt	153.00–161.00	631	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	152.62/cwt	150.00–155.00	577	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	126.98/cwt	125.00–132.00	721	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	135.44/cwt	134.00–140.00	783	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	177.76/cwt	177.00–180.00	659	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	150.99/cwt	150.00–154.00	782	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	135.53/cwt	132.00–140.00	645	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	845	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	140.80/cwt	137.00–147.00	674	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	133.47/cwt	130.00–140.00	443	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	122.69/cwt	122.00–124.00	881	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	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 Oct 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 992Last week 726Year ago 790

Slaughter CattleReceipts 204Last week 181Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 78Year ago 107

Compared to one week 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 a moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	515	140.00–145.00	141.63
6	—	315	175.00	175.00
8	—	385	165.00–172.00	166.61
2	—	675	120.00–130.00	125.07
8	—	467	145.00–149.00	146.51
15	—	411	153.00–161.00	153.55
1	—	735	120.00	120.00
4	—	578	134.00–140.00	135.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	125.00	125.00
4	—	435	140.00–145.00	142.56
3	—	525	125.00–130.00	128.40
12	—	322	160.00–170.00	164.02
4	—	378	150.00–155.00	152.62
7	—	476	132.00–140.00	135.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	462	155.00–157.00	155.81
4	—	416	163.00–170.00	164.70
4	—	371	177.00–180.00	177.76
4	—	518	150.00–154.00	150.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	628	134.00–143.00	138.63
1	—	775	128.00	128.00
15	—	421	164.00–170.00	168.73
2	—	465	160.00–162.00	160.98
8	—	544	152.00–155.00	152.37
1	—	380	175.00	175.00
5	—	658	130.00–134.00	130.81
1	—	320	180.00	180.00
5	—	725	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	138.00	138.00
18	—	525	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	135.00–141.00	138.03
5	—	459	147.00–152.00	150.97
3	—	428	155.00–160.00	158.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	555	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	730	116.00	116.00
20	—	384	147.00–152.00	147.23
11	—	568	125.00–132.00	126.98
5	—	479	137.00–147.00	140.80
4	—	675	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
10	—	365	125.00–130.00	127.08
7	—	579	110.00–117.00	113.06
4	—	535	117.00–120.00	118.47
3	—	332	130.00–140.00	133.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	609	138.00–141.00	138.45
23	—	518	142.00–149.00	144.47
3	—	718	122.00–124.00	122.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,118	68.00–71.00	69.54
14	—	1,090	63.00–67.00	65.06
21	—	1,070	55.00–58.00	56.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,490	66.00–68.00	66.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,279	74.00–77.00	74.67
14	—	1,325	67.00–70.00	68.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,809	75.00–80.00	76.77
3	—	1,953	85.00–90.00	86.58

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)	2	—	—	730.00–800.00	765.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,240.00	1,213.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,060.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	825.00–975.00	915.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	550.00–675.00	591.67
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	465.00–600.00	532.50

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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