Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-11-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.46/cwt on 134 head.

Average price

$139.46

134 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$236

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

$28.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.22

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	504	149.72	755	68
Medium and Large 2	497	134.12	666	40
Medium and Large 3	430	120.81	519	26

One grade step is worth $28.91/cwt here — about $236 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 sale134 hd

139.46

—

AL average12 barns · 1,454 hd

141.67

−2.22

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	—	Average	1,590	86.09	1,369	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,288	69.91	900	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,538	66.02	1,015	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,084	62.88	681	37

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)	—	$1,045	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$740	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$721	7
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,071	7

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	385	148.68/cwt	148.00–150.00	572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	122.73/cwt	122.00–130.00	706	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	153.41/cwt	150.00–158.00	489	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	126.30/cwt	125.00–130.00	467	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	115.78/cwt	115.00–117.00	562	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	445	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	699	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	142.30/cwt	138.00–148.00	618	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	133.48/cwt	130.00–137.00	618	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	151.15/cwt	151.00–153.00	732	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	556	143.60/cwt	143.00–146.00	798	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	927	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	155.27/cwt	154.00–160.00	588	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	414	121.21/cwt	117.00–125.00	502	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	565	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	173.71/cwt	172.00–177.00	811	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	166.02/cwt	164.00–170.00	701	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	195.84/cwt	192.00–200.00	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	182.03/cwt	177.00–187.00	661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	128.47/cwt	127.00–130.00	938	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	146.97/cwt	146.00–150.00	772	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	594	133.74/cwt	132.00–139.00	794	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	849	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	336	192.64/cwt	190.00–196.00	647	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	439	171.11/cwt	170.00–178.00	751	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	167.29/cwt	166.00–170.00	798	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	156.48/cwt	155.00–158.00	834	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,321	67.95/cwt	65.00–69.00	898	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	76.83/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,022	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	59.33/cwt	57.00–60.00	617	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	65.59/cwt	63.00–67.00	733	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	66.02/cwt	65.00–67.00	1,015	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	854	5
Bulls	—	—	1,700	85.52/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,454	11
Bulls	—	—	1,430	77.19/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,104	5
Bulls	—	—	1,538	92.45/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,422	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,071.43/head	900.00–1,100.00	1,071	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,045.00/head	1,045.00–1,045.00	1,045	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	740.00/head	700.00–800.00	740	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	721.43/head	550.00–750.00	721	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	356	181.14/cwt	180.00–190.00	645	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	157.45/cwt	155.00–160.00	595	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	770	102.04/cwt	100.00–104.00	786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	583	117.55/cwt	115.00–120.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	171.45/cwt	168.00–177.00	634	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	144.52/cwt	143.00–149.00	814	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	429	153.96/cwt	150.00–155.00	660	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	153.49/cwt	153.00–162.00	731	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	636	124.16/cwt	122.00–131.00	790	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	165.31/cwt	162.00–167.00	699	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	306	170.23/cwt	165.00–172.00	521	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	103.06/cwt	100.00–106.00	637	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	137.60/cwt	135.00–140.00	444	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	640	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	179.20/cwt	178.00–185.00	604	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	144.40/cwt	144.00–146.00	760	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	875	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	136.63/cwt	135.00–139.00	913	5

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 Nov 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 920Last week 976Year ago 890

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 105Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 75Year ago 126

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	385	148.00–150.00	148.68
11	—	575	122.00–130.00	122.73
5	—	319	150.00–158.00	153.41
3	—	755	120.00	120.00
3	—	615	120.00	120.00
9	—	434	138.00–148.00	142.30
6	—	463	130.00–137.00	133.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	125.00–130.00	126.30
5	—	485	115.00–117.00	115.78
13	—	414	117.00–125.00	121.21
2	—	618	100.00–106.00	103.06
2	—	323	135.00–140.00	137.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	445	157.00	157.00
1	—	565	153.00	153.00
1	—	640	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	484	151.00–153.00	151.15
5	—	556	143.00–146.00	143.60
9	—	379	154.00–160.00	155.27
2	—	730	127.00–130.00	128.47
8	—	525	146.00–150.00	146.97
5	—	625	140.00	140.00
5	—	668	135.00–139.00	136.63
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	140.00	140.00
1	—	375	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	167.00	167.00
1	—	545	170.00	170.00
6	—	467	172.00–177.00	173.71
2	—	380	192.00–200.00	195.84
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	164.00–170.00	166.02
2	—	363	177.00–187.00	182.03
1	—	585	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	594	132.00–139.00	133.74
5	—	370	168.00–177.00	171.45
19	—	476	153.00–162.00	153.49
8	—	636	122.00–131.00	124.16
6	—	423	162.00–167.00	165.31
1	—	670	121.00	121.00
6	—	337	178.00–185.00	179.20
5	—	526	144.00–146.00	144.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	138.00	138.00
7	—	336	190.00–196.00	192.64
20	—	439	170.00–178.00	171.11
3	—	477	166.00–170.00	167.29
2	—	533	155.00–158.00	156.48
9	—	356	180.00–190.00	181.14
8	—	563	143.00–149.00	144.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	155.00–160.00	157.45
2	—	770	100.00–104.00	102.04
2	—	583	115.00–120.00	117.55
5	—	429	150.00–155.00	153.96
4	—	306	165.00–172.00	170.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,321	65.00–69.00	67.95
2	—	1,330	75.00–79.00	76.83
5	—	1,170	73.00	73.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,040	57.00–60.00	59.33
21	—	1,117	63.00–67.00	65.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,538	65.00–67.00	66.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,700	85.00–86.00	85.52
5	—	1,430	75.00–80.00	77.19
8	—	1,538	92.00–93.00	92.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,071.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,045.00	1,045.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–800.00	740.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	550.00–750.00	721.43

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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