Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: No trends available.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.51/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$141.51

112 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$667

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$256

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

$20.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.22

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	148.71	808	34
Medium and Large 2	444	142.62	634	55
Medium and Large 3	431	128.20	552	23

One grade step is worth $20.51/cwt here — about $256 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 sale112 hd

141.51

—

AL average5 barns · 390 hd

140.29

+1.22

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	1,446	78.86	1,140	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,308	68.61	898	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,608	67.78	1,090	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,043	57.25	597	24

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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,008	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$884	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$758	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$988	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$682	7
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$603	14

Every lot, as filed

69 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 2	—	512	139.15/cwt	137.00–140.00	712	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	143.53/cwt	140.00–149.00	607	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	909	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	116.04/cwt	112.00–120.00	839	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	157.32/cwt	156.00–158.00	658	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	883	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	128.02/cwt	127.00–130.00	561	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	136.24/cwt	135.00–140.00	510	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	587	108.38/cwt	105.00–110.00	636	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	681	116.26/cwt	115.00–120.00	792	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,023	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	795	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	339	156.73/cwt	155.00–162.00	531	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	138.48/cwt	137.00–140.00	787	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	168.30/cwt	165.00–170.00	560	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	142.46/cwt	140.00–145.00	745	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	168.42/cwt	168.00–177.00	741	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	153.40/cwt	150.00–154.00	873	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	457	149.18/cwt	145.00–152.00	682	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	175.51/cwt	175.00–176.00	825	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	141.98/cwt	137.00–147.00	977	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	164.10/cwt	164.00–165.00	763	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	166.33/cwt	166.00–168.00	872	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	155.37/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,038	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,094	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	165.75/cwt	165.00–166.00	975	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	167.07/cwt	165.00–170.00	548	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	140.01/cwt	137.00–143.00	795	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	140.32/cwt	139.00–141.00	859	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	149.59/cwt	149.00–150.00	788	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	63.66/cwt	60.00–64.00	682	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,134	57.47/cwt	56.00–58.00	652	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	67.78/cwt	67.00–69.00	1,090	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	50.76/cwt	48.00–53.00	496	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,192	75.04/cwt	74.00–77.00	894	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,376	68.83/cwt	68.00–70.00	947	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,294	63.47/cwt	60.00–64.00	821	8
Bulls	—	—	1,343	72.89/cwt	72.00–74.00	979	2
Bulls	—	—	1,515	82.84/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,255	3
Stock Cows	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	602.50/head	540.00–665.00	603	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	758.33/head	730.00–815.00	758	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	884.00/head	820.00–900.00	884	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,008.33/head	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,008	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	987.50/head	925.00–1,050.00	988	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	682.14/head	625.00–825.00	682	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	170.59/cwt	170.00–172.00	629	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	441	166.03/cwt	165.00–170.00	732	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	133.46/cwt	130.00–137.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	149.08/cwt	147.00–152.00	699	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	145.50/cwt	144.00–146.00	765	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	150.85/cwt	150.00–156.00	692	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	142.84/cwt	140.00–147.00	816	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	139.01/cwt	137.00–140.00	658	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	522	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	134.49/cwt	132.00–137.00	690	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	159.61/cwt	157.00–165.00	750	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	120.90/cwt	115.00–125.00	566	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	141.19/cwt	140.00–142.00	476	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	305	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	458	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	157.89/cwt	152.00–162.00	666	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	132.69/cwt	130.00–134.00	913	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	590	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	909	7

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 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 661Last week 635Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 89Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 52Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: No trends available.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	512	137.00–140.00	139.15
40	—	423	140.00–149.00	143.53
2	—	723	112.00–120.00	116.04
4	—	339	155.00–162.00	156.73
2	—	565	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	149.00	149.00
7	—	590	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	156.00–158.00	157.32
1	—	635	139.00	139.00
7	—	530	150.00	150.00
7	—	459	150.00–156.00	150.85
5	—	571	140.00–147.00	142.84
3	—	688	130.00–134.00	132.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	438	127.00–130.00	128.02
4	—	374	135.00–140.00	136.24
3	—	587	105.00–110.00	108.38
5	—	468	115.00–125.00	120.90
5	—	337	140.00–142.00	141.19
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	681	115.00–120.00	116.26
2	—	568	137.00–140.00	138.48
6	—	333	165.00–170.00	168.30
2	—	523	140.00–145.00	142.46
5	—	457	145.00–152.00	149.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	165.00	165.00
2	—	470	175.00–176.00	175.51
12	—	524	166.00–168.00	166.33
8	—	668	155.00–158.00	155.37
6	—	760	144.00	144.00
4	—	588	165.00–166.00	165.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	440	168.00–177.00	168.42
7	—	569	150.00–154.00	153.40
2	—	688	137.00–147.00	141.98
1	—	720	125.00	125.00
10	—	465	164.00–165.00	164.10
1	—	510	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	328	165.00–170.00	167.07
4	—	568	137.00–143.00	140.01
2	—	675	125.00	125.00
2	—	613	130.00–137.00	133.46
7	—	469	147.00–152.00	149.08
4	—	526	144.00–146.00	145.50
7	—	422	152.00–162.00	157.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	612	139.00–141.00	140.32
1	—	665	135.00	135.00
1	—	560	147.00	147.00
5	—	527	149.00–150.00	149.59
7	—	369	170.00–172.00	170.59
14	—	441	165.00–170.00	166.03
9	—	470	157.00–165.00	159.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	137.00–140.00	139.01
3	—	360	145.00	145.00
4	—	513	132.00–137.00	134.49
2	—	305	150.00	150.00
1	—	640	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,071	60.00–64.00	63.66
4	—	1,134	56.00–58.00	57.47
10	—	978	48.00–53.00	50.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,608	67.00–69.00	67.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,192	74.00–77.00	75.04
12	—	1,376	68.00–70.00	68.83
8	—	1,294	60.00–64.00	63.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,343	72.00–74.00	72.89
3	—	1,515	80.00–84.00	82.84

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	14	—	—	540.00–665.00	602.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	730.00–815.00	758.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	820.00–900.00	884.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,008.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	925.00–1,050.00	987.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	625.00–825.00	682.14

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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