Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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 $154.66/cwt on 166 head.

Average price

$154.66

166 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$727

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

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

$19.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.86

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	517	161.49	835	61
Medium and Large 2	437	156.64	684	63
Medium and Large 3	451	141.76	640	42

One grade step is worth $19.73/cwt here — about $196 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 sale166 hd

154.66

—

AL average16 barns · 2,485 hd

156.52

−1.86

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	1,603	91.39	1,465	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,245	78.31	975	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,695	72.00	1,220	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,013	68.42	693	51

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)	—	$1,032	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$965	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$791	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,133	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,013	10
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$538	22

Every lot, as filed

66 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 3	—	578	123.95/cwt	120.00–128.00	716	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	169.74/cwt	169.00–172.00	694	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	153.71/cwt	150.00–155.00	560	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	152.27/cwt	150.00–157.00	743	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	146.76/cwt	142.00–150.00	784	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	459	137.02/cwt	130.00–140.00	629	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	159.49/cwt	157.00–162.00	683	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	730	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	840	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	625	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,025	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	520	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	884	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	162.49/cwt	162.00–165.00	850	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,010	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	169.94/cwt	169.00–176.00	571	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	928	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	708	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	210.07/cwt	205.00–215.00	788	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	188.64/cwt	187.00–195.00	1,005	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	456	165.32/cwt	165.00–169.00	754	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	200.46/cwt	198.00–205.00	836	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,045	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	169.89/cwt	169.00–175.00	1,043	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	985	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	188.51/cwt	187.00–190.00	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	994	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	956	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	162.08/cwt	160.00–165.00	692	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	763	135.34/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,033	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	178.94/cwt	177.00–187.00	764	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	202.45/cwt	200.00–205.00	745	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	176.65/cwt	175.00–180.00	922	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	162.88/cwt	160.00–167.00	855	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	878	59.44/cwt	57.00–62.00	522	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	73.32/cwt	72.00–74.00	793	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	67.77/cwt	65.00–69.00	682	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,695	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,220	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	85.13/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,171	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	78.54/cwt	76.00–80.00	955	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	71.84/cwt	70.00–73.00	912	5
Bulls	—	—	1,579	87.70/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,385	17
Bulls	—	—	1,679	93.41/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,568	7
Bulls	—	—	1,574	103.54/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,630	4
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	537.50/head	475.00–600.00	538	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	965.00/head	950.00–980.00	965	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	791.11/head	730.00–840.00	791	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,031.82/head	950.00–1,100.00	1,032	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,256.25/head	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,256	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,133.33/head	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,133	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	850.00/head	800.00–950.00	850	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	778	112.56/cwt	110.00–115.00	876	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	168.65/cwt	166.00–170.00	949	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	176.14/cwt	175.00–177.00	814	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	859	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	192.44/cwt	190.00–197.00	708	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	191.22/cwt	190.00–195.00	824	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	158.13/cwt	155.00–162.00	897	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	172.44/cwt	172.00–174.00	662	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	692	140.70/cwt	140.00–145.00	974	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	738	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	904	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	209.81/cwt	205.00–215.00	699	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	387	183.06/cwt	175.00–185.00	708	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	162.32/cwt	162.00–168.00	602	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	434	143.59/cwt	140.00–150.00	623	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	139.73/cwt	132.00–142.00	787	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	159.52/cwt	156.00–162.00	528	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 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 749Last week 1,138Year ago 559

Slaughter CattleReceipts 193Last week 236Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 53Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	578	120.00–128.00	123.95
8	—	364	150.00–155.00	153.71
10	—	459	130.00–140.00	137.02
3	—	730	115.00	115.00
8	—	434	140.00–150.00	143.59
7	—	331	156.00–162.00	159.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	409	169.00–172.00	169.74
12	—	523	162.00–165.00	162.49
1	—	765	132.00	132.00
1	—	635	149.00	149.00
13	—	456	165.00–169.00	165.32
9	—	567	155.00–162.00	158.13
9	—	384	172.00–174.00	172.44
7	—	692	140.00–145.00	140.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	488	150.00–157.00	152.27
5	—	534	142.00–150.00	146.76
14	—	428	157.00–162.00	159.49
7	—	336	169.00–176.00	169.94
19	—	371	162.00–168.00	162.32
9	—	563	132.00–142.00	139.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	164.00	164.00
2	—	520	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	145.00	145.00
2	—	460	154.00	154.00
1	—	360	160.00	160.00
1	—	710	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	205.00–215.00	210.07
5	—	533	187.00–195.00	188.64
3	—	417	198.00–205.00	200.46
1	—	565	185.00	185.00
7	—	614	169.00–175.00	169.89
3	—	490	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	167.00	167.00
2	—	418	187.00–190.00	188.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	160.00–165.00	162.08
2	—	778	110.00–115.00	112.56
2	—	738	120.00–125.00	122.47
5	—	387	175.00–185.00	183.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	763	134.00–138.00	135.34
10	—	427	177.00–187.00	178.94
5	—	525	160.00–167.00	162.88
7	—	462	175.00–177.00	176.14
1	—	605	142.00	142.00
6	—	368	190.00–197.00	192.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	200.00–205.00	202.45
9	—	522	175.00–180.00	176.65
3	—	563	166.00–170.00	168.65
4	—	431	190.00–195.00	191.22
4	—	333	205.00–215.00	209.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	878	57.00–62.00	59.44
21	—	1,082	72.00–74.00	73.32
20	—	1,007	65.00–69.00	67.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	72.00	72.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,375	83.00–87.00	85.13
22	—	1,216	76.00–80.00	78.54
5	—	1,270	70.00–73.00	71.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,579	85.00–90.00	87.70
7	—	1,679	91.00–96.00	93.41
4	—	1,574	100.00–105.00	103.54

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	22	—	—	475.00–600.00	537.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	950.00–980.00	965.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	730.00–840.00	791.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	950.00–1,100.00	1,031.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,256.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,133.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	800.00–950.00	850.00

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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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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