Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-11-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available:

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.57/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$142.57

96 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$684

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$29

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$18.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.58

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	494	148.73	735	57
Medium and Large 3	359	137.45	493	18thin
Medium and Large 2	542	130.26	707	21

One grade step is worth $18.47/cwt here — about $29 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 sale96 hd

142.57

—

AL average5 barns · 434 hd

143.15

−0.58

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	1,559	83.76	1,306	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,483	73.47	1,090	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,231	72.04	887	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,022	62.51	639	41

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)	—	$1,079	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$917	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$763	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,058	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$783	15
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$463	12

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 1	—	335	163.37/cwt	162.00–166.00	547	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	137.96/cwt	132.00–140.00	528	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	142.46/cwt	139.00–145.00	728	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	150.03/cwt	145.00–155.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	138.51/cwt	137.00–140.00	614	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	686	118.44/cwt	112.00–120.00	812	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	146.68/cwt	145.00–152.00	710	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	132.50/cwt	131.00–133.00	814	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	153.30/cwt	152.00–158.00	638	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	110.02/cwt	105.00–115.00	625	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	645	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,000	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	174.53/cwt	172.00–177.00	654	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	718	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	191.61/cwt	190.00–195.00	715	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	606	150.01/cwt	148.00–158.00	909	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	184.96/cwt	184.00–189.00	816	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	175.26/cwt	175.00–177.00	932	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	203.77/cwt	203.00–206.00	658	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	172.02/cwt	170.00–174.00	963	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	710	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	973	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	196.91/cwt	195.00–200.00	650	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	534	155.49/cwt	154.00–160.00	830	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	443	161.52/cwt	158.00–165.00	716	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	165.69/cwt	165.00–167.00	787	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	173.23/cwt	170.00–180.00	733	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	182.57/cwt	181.00–191.00	686	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	53.24/cwt	50.00–55.00	492	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	66.74/cwt	65.00–68.00	715	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	66.75/cwt	66.00–68.00	869	5
Bulls	—	—	1,649	87.41/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,441	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	61.88/cwt	60.00–63.00	626	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	73.47/cwt	73.00–74.00	1,090	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	77.39/cwt	77.00–79.00	882	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	72.02/cwt	70.00–74.00	893	12
Bulls	—	—	1,487	80.84/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,202	5
Stock Cows	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	462.50/head	425.00–500.00	463	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	916.67/head	900.00–925.00	917	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,078.57/head	1,000.00–1,110.00	1,079	7
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	762.50/head	750.00–800.00	763	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,058.33/head	975.00–1,100.00	1,058	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	783.33/head	750.00–800.00	783	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	169.04/cwt	167.00–170.00	631	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	780	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	827	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	673	114.98/cwt	110.00–120.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	137.77/cwt	137.00–140.00	778	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	717	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	142.39/cwt	140.00–147.00	758	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	159.52/cwt	159.00–162.00	595	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	136.61/cwt	135.00–137.00	780	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	150.32/cwt	148.00–157.00	691	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	174.84/cwt	170.00–180.00	551	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	668	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	307	151.18/cwt	150.00–160.00	464	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	133.00/cwt	132.00–134.00	689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	316	141.85/cwt	140.00–147.00	448	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	126.03/cwt	124.00–132.00	710	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	131.44/cwt	130.00–136.00	829	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	655	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,002	2

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 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 712Last week 920Year ago 826

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 128Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 33Year ago 76

No trends available:

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	335	162.00–166.00	163.37
7	—	511	139.00–145.00	142.46
2	—	675	130.00	130.00
4	—	484	145.00–152.00	146.68
4	—	614	131.00–133.00	132.50
14	—	416	152.00–158.00	153.30
6	—	373	159.00–162.00	159.52
5	—	571	135.00–137.00	136.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	383	132.00–140.00	137.96
2	—	568	105.00–115.00	110.02
12	—	316	140.00–147.00	141.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	145.00–155.00	150.03
3	—	455	137.00	137.00
4	—	443	137.00–140.00	138.51
5	—	686	112.00–120.00	118.44
1	—	780	108.00	108.00
2	—	518	132.00–134.00	133.00
4	—	563	124.00–132.00	126.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	155.00	155.00
3	—	645	155.00	155.00
3	—	710	137.00	137.00
2	—	655	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	172.00–177.00	174.53
2	—	435	165.00	165.00
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	190.00–195.00	191.61
5	—	606	148.00–158.00	150.01
4	—	323	203.00–206.00	203.77
1	—	675	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	441	184.00–189.00	184.96
8	—	532	175.00–177.00	175.26
2	—	560	170.00–174.00	172.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	330	195.00–200.00	196.91
4	—	534	154.00–160.00	155.49
3	—	475	165.00–167.00	165.69
3	—	423	170.00–180.00	173.23
6	—	376	181.00–191.00	182.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	158.00–165.00	161.52
3	—	373	167.00–170.00	169.04
4	—	565	137.00–140.00	137.77
3	—	532	140.00–147.00	142.39
4	—	460	148.00–157.00	150.32
8	—	315	170.00–180.00	174.84
4	—	631	130.00–136.00	131.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	780	106.00	106.00
2	—	673	110.00–120.00	114.98
1	—	560	128.00	128.00
1	—	445	150.00	150.00
9	—	307	150.00–160.00	151.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	925	50.00–55.00	53.24
16	—	1,072	65.00–68.00	66.74
19	—	1,011	60.00–63.00	61.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,302	66.00–68.00	66.75
5	—	1,140	77.00–79.00	77.39
12	—	1,240	70.00–74.00	72.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,483	73.00–74.00	73.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,649	86.00–88.00	87.41
5	—	1,487	80.00–85.00	80.84

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	12	—	—	425.00–500.00	462.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–925.00	916.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,000.00–1,110.00	1,078.57
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	750.00–800.00	762.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	975.00–1,100.00	1,058.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	750.00–800.00	783.33

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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