Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 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 $147.98/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$147.98

69 head · 440 lb average

Value per head Derived

$651

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$308

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

$26.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.45

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	159.59	826	19thin
Medium and Large 2	430	154.37	664	25
Medium and Large 3	390	132.78	518	25

One grade step is worth $26.81/cwt here — about $308 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 sale69 hd

147.98

—

AL average5 barns · 377 hd

151.43

−3.45

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	—	High	1,632	79.22	1,293	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,299	73.70	957	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	989	61.31	606	27

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)	—	$873	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$730	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$615	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,156	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$936	12
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$493	18

Every lot, as filed

52 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	—	428	175.55/cwt	170.00–179.00	751	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	159.32/cwt	157.00–165.00	825	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	137.44/cwt	134.00–141.00	859	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	135.05/cwt	130.00–140.00	716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	170.98/cwt	167.00–175.00	1,040	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,193	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	148.05/cwt	146.00–152.00	839	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	116.10/cwt	111.00–121.00	604	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	145.68/cwt	140.00–150.00	476	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	162.39/cwt	160.00–167.00	706	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	203.45/cwt	200.00–207.00	651	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	146.30/cwt	145.00–147.00	691	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	193.43/cwt	190.00–200.00	696	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,036	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	180.29/cwt	177.00–182.00	851	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	133.42/cwt	130.00–140.00	487	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	313	166.15/cwt	162.00–172.00	520	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	153.49/cwt	150.00–160.00	645	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	118.46/cwt	115.00–122.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	183.31/cwt	180.00–190.00	840	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	196.62/cwt	195.00–205.00	832	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	211.50/cwt	208.00–214.00	772	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	190.10/cwt	185.00–195.00	738	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	155.65/cwt	152.00–162.00	644	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	171.86/cwt	169.00–175.00	550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	126.91/cwt	122.00–130.00	533	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	508	151.96/cwt	146.00–155.00	772	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	145.05/cwt	140.00–150.00	689	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	457	164.31/cwt	160.00–170.00	751	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	159.64/cwt	157.00–165.00	905	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	493	165.81/cwt	165.00–170.00	817	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,022.50/head	970.00–1,075.00	1,023	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	850.00/head	800.00–900.00	850	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,156.25/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,156	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	615.00/head	570.00–660.00	615	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	730.00/head	670.00–790.00	730	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	872.50/head	855.00–890.00	873	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	492.50/head	465.00–520.00	493	18
Bulls	—	—	1,655	85.92/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,422	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	74.56/cwt	71.00–76.00	948	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,091	1
Bulls	—	—	1,483	72.54/cwt	72.00–73.00	1,076	4
Bulls	—	—	1,720	80.32/cwt	80.00–81.00	1,382	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	62.24/cwt	60.00–63.00	607	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	66.69/cwt	65.00–68.00	693	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,445	64.41/cwt	62.00–67.00	931	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	52.95/cwt	50.00–55.00	500	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 Jan 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 377Last week 792Year ago 504

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 240Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 90Year ago 58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	428	170.00–179.00	175.55
6	—	388	185.00–195.00	190.10
3	—	508	146.00–155.00	151.96
7	—	457	160.00–170.00	164.31
3	—	640	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	313	162.00–172.00	166.15
3	—	420	150.00–160.00	153.49
2	—	618	115.00–122.00	118.46
6	—	475	140.00–150.00	145.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	180.00–190.00	183.31
6	—	423	195.00–205.00	196.62
5	—	365	208.00–214.00	211.50
6	—	567	157.00–165.00	159.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	518	157.00–165.00	159.32
3	—	567	146.00–152.00	148.05
6	—	493	165.00–170.00	165.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	134.00–141.00	137.44
3	—	472	145.00–147.00	146.30
18	—	414	152.00–162.00	155.65
2	—	320	169.00–175.00	171.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	520	111.00–121.00	116.10
7	—	327	140.00–150.00	145.68
9	—	365	130.00–140.00	133.42
5	—	420	122.00–130.00	126.91
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	130.00–140.00	135.05
1	—	630	130.00	130.00
3	—	435	160.00–167.00	162.39
1	—	755	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	167.00–175.00	170.98
1	—	795	150.00	150.00
1	—	860	149.00	149.00
1	—	560	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	200.00–207.00	203.45
1	—	720	145.00	145.00
3	—	360	190.00–200.00	193.43
3	—	472	177.00–182.00	180.29

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	970.00–1,075.00	1,022.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,156.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	800.00–900.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	570.00–660.00	615.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	670.00–790.00	730.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	855.00–890.00	872.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	465.00–520.00	492.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,655	85.00–89.00	85.92
4	—	1,483	72.00–73.00	72.54
6	—	1,720	80.00–81.00	80.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,272	71.00–76.00	74.56
1	—	1,330	82.00	82.00
2	—	1,445	62.00–67.00	64.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	975	60.00–63.00	62.24
9	—	1,039	65.00–68.00	66.69
7	—	945	50.00–55.00	52.95

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

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle