Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 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 $155.19/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$155.19

96 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$702

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$11.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.73

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	425	162.05	689	30
Medium and Large 1	615	155.69	957	23
Medium and Large 3	384	150.14	576	43

One grade step is worth $11.91/cwt here — about $113 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

155.19

—

AL average15 barns · 1,594 hd

154.46

+0.73

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	1,733	90.07	1,561	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,464	81.35	1,191	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,314	80.97	1,064	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	988	67.46	667	52

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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,155	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$956	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$802	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$653	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,050	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$817	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$600	12

Every lot, as filed

58 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 1Value Added	—	710	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,093	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,102	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	665	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,044	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	170.24/cwt	170.00–172.00	609	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	147.16/cwt	142.00–150.00	615	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	311	161.04/cwt	157.00–167.00	501	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	142.48/cwt	140.00–145.00	812	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	152.44/cwt	150.00–157.00	576	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	181.49/cwt	178.00–185.00	1,103	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	191.52/cwt	188.00–195.00	1,040	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	743	171.01/cwt	168.00–172.00	1,271	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	174.99/cwt	172.00–178.00	1,160	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	162.18/cwt	160.00–170.00	694	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	116.66/cwt	115.00–120.00	668	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	176.03/cwt	172.00–178.00	840	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	187.61/cwt	185.00–190.00	891	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	176.04/cwt	172.00–182.00	993	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	187.47/cwt	185.00–190.00	731	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	792	158.35/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,254	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	204.36/cwt	201.00–211.00	750	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	606	151.76/cwt	150.00–157.00	920	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,345	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	184.90/cwt	184.00–187.00	767	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	154.54/cwt	150.00–159.00	943	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	312	215.74/cwt	215.00–222.00	673	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	176.97/cwt	174.00–180.00	903	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	358	207.03/cwt	202.00–212.00	741	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	181.80/cwt	180.00–184.00	858	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	59.10/cwt	57.00–61.00	563	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	68.01/cwt	65.00–69.00	694	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,464	81.35/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,191	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,356	74.60/cwt	73.00–76.00	1,012	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	86.85/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,144	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	81.55/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,050	21
Bulls	—	—	1,516	83.00/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,258	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	73.34/cwt	71.00–75.00	719	18
Bulls	—	—	2,195	99.62/cwt	97.00–101.00	2,187	7
Bulls	—	—	1,378	91.34/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,259	3
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	600.00/head	550.00–650.00	600	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	653.33/head	600.00–720.00	653	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	801.67/head	785.00–835.00	802	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	956.25/head	900.00–975.00	956	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,155.00/head	1,155.00–1,155.00	1,155	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	816.67/head	750.00–850.00	817	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	361	172.13/cwt	168.00–175.00	621	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	172.82/cwt	170.00–180.00	740	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	185.51/cwt	182.00–192.00	686	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	205.79/cwt	204.00–211.00	696	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	162.95/cwt	159.00–165.00	851	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	693	123.49/cwt	120.00–127.00	856	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	154.35/cwt	152.00–156.00	875	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	158.37/cwt	157.00–165.00	805	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	156.01/cwt	154.00–160.00	736	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	514	128.07/cwt	122.00–132.00	658	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	486	168.78/cwt	167.00–170.00	820	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	164.50/cwt	164.00–165.00	934	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 Jan 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,138Last week 377Year ago 651

Slaughter CattleReceipts 236Last week 73Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 60Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	710	154.00	154.00
7	—	665	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	144.00	144.00
5	—	567	152.00–156.00	154.35
6	—	508	157.00–165.00	158.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	358	170.00–172.00	170.24
2	—	570	140.00–145.00	142.48
13	—	428	160.00–170.00	162.18
6	—	472	154.00–160.00	156.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	142.00–150.00	147.16
17	—	311	157.00–167.00	161.04
15	—	378	150.00–157.00	152.44
3	—	573	115.00–120.00	116.66
5	—	514	122.00–132.00	128.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	178.00–185.00	181.49
6	—	543	188.00–195.00	191.52
4	—	743	168.00–172.00	171.01
4	—	663	172.00–178.00	174.99
7	—	820	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	172.00–178.00	176.03
2	—	390	185.00–190.00	187.47
4	—	606	150.00–157.00	151.76
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	185.00–190.00	187.61
5	—	564	172.00–182.00	176.04
3	—	792	155.00–160.00	158.35
3	—	367	201.00–211.00	204.36
1	—	340	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	415	184.00–187.00	184.90
10	—	312	215.00–222.00	215.74
2	—	510	174.00–180.00	176.97
2	—	358	202.00–212.00	207.03
7	—	472	180.00–184.00	181.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	150.00–159.00	154.54
17	—	428	170.00–180.00	172.82
6	—	370	182.00–192.00	185.51
8	—	338	204.00–211.00	205.79
5	—	486	167.00–170.00	168.78
2	—	568	164.00–165.00	164.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	361	168.00–175.00	172.13
3	—	522	159.00–165.00	162.95
2	—	693	120.00–127.00	123.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	953	57.00–61.00	59.10
20	—	1,020	65.00–69.00	68.01
18	—	981	71.00–75.00	73.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,464	79.00–83.00	81.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,356	73.00–76.00	74.60
12	—	1,317	86.00–88.00	86.85
21	—	1,287	79.00–83.00	81.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,516	80.00–84.00	83.00
7	—	2,195	97.00–101.00	99.62
3	—	1,378	89.00–93.00	91.34

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	550.00–650.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	600.00–720.00	653.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	785.00–835.00	801.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–975.00	956.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,155.00	1,155.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–850.00	816.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

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Slaughter Cattle

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