Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $139.53/cwt on 132 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −57.72 against this barn's trailing median of $197.25.

Average price

$139.53

132 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$662

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$13.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.78

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	514	146.40	753	5thin
Medium and Large 2	470	144.38	679	72
Medium and Large 3	477	132.55	633	55

One grade step is worth $13.85/cwt here — about $120 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

12 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $214.31, low $182.35, median $197.25 across 12 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 sale132 hd

139.53

—

AL average15 barns · 1,123 hd

132.75

+6.78

This barn, trailing median12 sales

197.25

−57.72

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	1,672	81.67	1,366	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,267	67.20	851	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,456	64.02	932	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,035	53.06	549	13

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)	—	$834	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$610	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$925	8
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$503	26

Every lot, as filed

62 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	—	338	143.42/cwt	140.00–147.00	485	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	705	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	140.50/cwt	137.00–141.00	669	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	512	111.71/cwt	110.00–115.00	572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	153.29/cwt	152.00–157.00	504	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	357	146.36/cwt	145.00–151.00	523	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	127.27/cwt	125.00–132.00	477	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	143.72/cwt	141.00–145.00	628	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	543	127.35/cwt	122.00–130.00	692	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	782	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	131.08/cwt	127.00–135.00	675	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	793	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	138.29/cwt	137.00–142.00	852	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	150.12/cwt	147.00–155.00	701	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,034	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	156.02/cwt	155.00–160.00	658	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	889	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	841	126.99/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,068	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	158.34/cwt	158.00–160.00	841	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	147.74/cwt	147.00–157.00	626	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	172.62/cwt	170.00–175.00	552	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	120.66/cwt	119.00–124.00	800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	161.49/cwt	161.00–162.00	675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	817	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	60.39/cwt	59.00–63.00	929	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,407	66.20/cwt	66.00–67.00	931	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	48.61/cwt	47.00–51.00	476	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,122	60.19/cwt	57.00–61.00	675	5
Bulls	—	—	1,639	78.97/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,294	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	68.16/cwt	65.00–69.00	857	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,311	62.88/cwt	60.00–64.00	824	4
Bulls	—	—	1,728	86.18/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,489	3
Stock Cows	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	502.50/head	480.00–525.00	503	26
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	834.29/head	830.00–845.00	834	7
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	610.00/head	575.00–680.00	610	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/head	850.00–1,000.00	925	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	572	117.05/cwt	110.00–120.00	670	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	149.37/cwt	147.00–152.00	560	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	416	139.43/cwt	137.00–145.00	580	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	481	133.27/cwt	130.00–137.00	641	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	128.65/cwt	128.00–132.00	795	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	772	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	142.59/cwt	142.00–144.00	751	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	491	141.01/cwt	140.00–146.00	692	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	679	102.56/cwt	100.00–109.00	696	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	543	124.68/cwt	120.00–127.00	677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	157.64/cwt	157.00–167.00	582	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	137.82/cwt	137.00–142.00	783	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	672	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	104.92/cwt	100.00–110.00	645	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	157.49/cwt	152.00–160.00	528	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	136.06/cwt	135.00–140.00	698	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	459	117.48/cwt	115.00–125.00	539	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 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 635Last week 992Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 204Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 58Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	338	140.00–147.00	143.42
3	—	512	110.00–115.00	111.71
6	—	375	125.00–132.00	127.27
4	—	615	100.00–110.00	104.92
4	—	459	115.00–125.00	117.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	555	127.00	127.00
8	—	476	137.00–141.00	140.50
4	—	329	152.00–157.00	153.29
1	—	790	110.00	110.00
9	—	357	145.00–151.00	146.36
3	—	437	141.00–145.00	143.72
6	—	515	127.00–135.00	131.08
2	—	640	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	121.00	121.00
1	—	605	135.00	135.00
1	—	440	148.00	148.00
7	—	527	142.00–144.00	142.59
6	—	568	137.00–142.00	137.82
5	—	460	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	543	122.00–130.00	127.35
2	—	395	140.00	140.00
3	—	680	115.00	115.00
3	—	555	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	616	137.00–142.00	138.29
5	—	467	147.00–155.00	150.12
1	—	795	130.00	130.00
5	—	422	155.00–160.00	156.02
1	—	670	135.00	135.00
1	—	505	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	585	152.00	152.00
6	—	531	158.00–160.00	158.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	841	126.00–130.00	126.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	424	147.00–157.00	147.74
4	—	320	170.00–175.00	172.62
3	—	663	119.00–124.00	120.66
6	—	618	128.00–132.00	128.65
4	—	585	132.00	132.00
17	—	491	140.00–146.00	141.01
15	—	369	157.00–167.00	157.64
10	—	513	135.00–140.00	136.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	137.00	137.00
2	—	418	161.00–162.00	161.49
1	—	605	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	572	110.00–120.00	117.05
4	—	375	147.00–152.00	149.37
17	—	416	137.00–145.00	139.43
11	—	481	130.00–137.00	133.27
7	—	679	100.00–109.00	102.56
3	—	543	120.00–127.00	124.68
6	—	335	152.00–160.00	157.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,538	59.00–63.00	60.39
5	—	1,407	66.00–67.00	66.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	980	47.00–51.00	48.61
5	—	1,122	57.00–61.00	60.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,257	65.00–69.00	68.16
4	—	1,311	60.00–64.00	62.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,639	75.00–80.00	78.97
3	—	1,728	85.00–88.00	86.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	480.00–525.00	502.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	830.00–845.00	834.29
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	575.00–680.00	610.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	925.00

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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