Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $181.90/cwt on 122 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −14.12 against this barn's trailing median of $196.02.

Average price

$181.90

122 head · 453 lb average

Value per head Derived

$824

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$25.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.29

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	462	190.21	878	56
Medium and Large 2	451	180.42	813	42
Medium and Large 3	439	165.08	724	24

One grade step is worth $25.13/cwt here — about $154 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

14 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $214.31, low $186.87, median $196.02 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale122 hd

181.90

—

AL average14 barns · 772 hd

170.60

+11.29

This barn, trailing median14 sales

196.02

−14.12

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	1,565	99.64	1,559	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,171	93.73	1,098	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	90.49	1,265	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,046	70.04	732	35

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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$993	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$855	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$739	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,075	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$840	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$550	20

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	688	142.05/cwt	137.00–147.00	977	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	176.94/cwt	175.00–180.00	669	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	174.63/cwt	172.00–180.00	816	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	983	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	165.88/cwt	165.00–170.00	697	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	167.43/cwt	165.00–172.00	544	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	160.43/cwt	157.00–165.00	770	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	152.90/cwt	150.00–157.00	654	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	195.16/cwt	192.00–205.00	1,054	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	506	144.62/cwt	142.00–155.00	732	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	170.54/cwt	170.00–175.00	791	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	166.30/cwt	163.00–168.00	865	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	174.27/cwt	172.00–175.00	650	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	158.51/cwt	157.00–160.00	884	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	201.92/cwt	200.00–208.00	757	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	210.57/cwt	209.00–214.00	705	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	187.45/cwt	185.00–190.00	699	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	205.49/cwt	205.00–207.00	982	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	785	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	981	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	179.41/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,100	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	589	181.71/cwt	181.00–189.00	1,070	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	194.94/cwt	190.00–200.00	858	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	369	160.03/cwt	157.00–165.00	591	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	177.13/cwt	174.00–182.00	942	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	156.00/cwt	155.00–157.00	1,042	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	183.22/cwt	182.00–192.00	885	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	214.64/cwt	214.00–217.00	689	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	196.89/cwt	196.00–206.00	835	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	170.39/cwt	170.00–173.00	951	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	102.53/cwt	101.00–104.00	1,323	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	85.79/cwt	84.00–89.00	945	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	56.83/cwt	55.00–60.00	577	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	76.62/cwt	74.00–79.00	820	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	67.90/cwt	65.00–70.00	686	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	90.49/cwt	89.00–91.00	1,265	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	95.99/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,114	11
Bulls	—	—	1,797	106.61/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,916	5
Bulls	—	—	1,477	98.46/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,454	5
Bulls	—	—	1,325	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,193	3
Stock Cows	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	550.00/head	500.00–600.00	550	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	738.89/head	700.00–770.00	739	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	992.50/head	960.00–1,025.00	993	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	855.00/head	800.00–910.00	855	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,075	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	616.67/head	550.00–650.00	617	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	168.04/cwt	165.00–171.00	904	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	870	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	558	143.48/cwt	140.00–147.00	801	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	166.52/cwt	162.00–172.00	703	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	156.63/cwt	155.00–160.00	736	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	192.42/cwt	190.00–200.00	714	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	203.24/cwt	200.00–210.00	691	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	210.74/cwt	208.00–213.00	765	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	633	161.69/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,023	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	184.96/cwt	180.00–190.00	607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	439	181.49/cwt	180.00–187.00	797	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	959	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	177.52/cwt	175.00–180.00	556	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	160.62/cwt	156.00–165.00	932	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 Feb 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 656Last week 583Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 152Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 38Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	137.00–147.00	142.05
9	—	467	172.00–180.00	174.63
6	—	538	165.00–171.00	168.04
8	—	371	190.00–200.00	192.42
6	—	340	200.00–210.00	203.24
9	—	439	180.00–187.00	181.49
2	—	580	156.00–165.00	160.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	378	175.00–180.00	176.94
2	—	685	127.00	127.00
2	—	558	140.00–147.00	143.48
7	—	422	162.00–172.00	166.52
3	—	470	155.00–160.00	156.63
2	—	328	180.00–190.00	184.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	532	174.00–182.00	177.13
2	—	668	155.00–157.00	156.00
8	—	483	182.00–192.00	183.22
5	—	321	214.00–217.00	214.64
11	—	424	196.00–206.00	196.89
8	—	558	170.00–173.00	170.39
13	—	363	208.00–213.00	210.74
4	—	633	160.00–167.00	161.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	150.00	150.00
9	—	464	170.00–175.00	170.54
6	—	520	163.00–168.00	166.30
6	—	558	157.00–160.00	158.51
1	—	625	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	420	165.00–170.00	165.88
12	—	480	157.00–165.00	160.43
5	—	506	142.00–155.00	144.62
4	—	373	172.00–175.00	174.27
1	—	685	140.00	140.00
2	—	313	175.00–180.00	177.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	137.00	137.00
14	—	325	165.00–172.00	167.43
12	—	428	150.00–157.00	152.90
1	—	785	125.00	125.00
18	—	369	157.00–165.00	160.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	540	192.00–205.00	195.16
1	—	360	215.00	215.00
4	—	478	205.00–207.00	205.49
5	—	613	177.00–180.00	179.41
11	—	589	181.00–189.00	181.71
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	200.00–208.00	201.92
3	—	335	209.00–214.00	210.57
1	—	525	180.00	180.00
6	—	440	190.00–200.00	194.94
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	185.00–190.00	187.45
1	—	340	197.00	197.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,290	101.00–104.00	102.53
12	—	1,102	84.00–89.00	85.79
11	—	1,161	93.00–98.00	95.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,015	55.00–60.00	56.83
20	—	1,070	74.00–79.00	76.62
6	—	1,010	65.00–70.00	67.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,398	89.00–91.00	90.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,797	106.00–109.00	106.61
5	—	1,477	96.00–99.00	98.46
3	—	1,325	90.00	90.00

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	20	—	—	500.00–600.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	700.00–770.00	738.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	960.00–1,025.00	992.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–910.00	855.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	550.00–650.00	616.67

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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