Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $171.18/cwt on 90 head.

Average price

$171.18

90 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$800

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$307

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

$11.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.76

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	175.19	929	39
Medium and Large 2	444	171.14	760	31
Medium and Large 3	381	163.42	622	20

One grade step is worth $11.77/cwt here — about $307 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 sale90 hd

171.18

—

AL average16 barns · 1,922 hd

173.94

−2.76

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	1,516	100.07	1,517	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,358	96.86	1,315	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,174	95.95	1,126	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	958	79.38	761	38

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)	—	$1,153	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$830	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$755	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$735	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,088	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,081	4thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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	—	370	209.44/cwt	205.00–214.00	775	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	543	174.19/cwt	170.00–175.00	946	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	156.80/cwt	155.00–162.00	966	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	183.25/cwt	182.00–185.00	859	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	166.41/cwt	162.00–172.00	596	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	181.23/cwt	177.00–182.00	705	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,186	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	130.02/cwt	125.00–135.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	163.67/cwt	160.00–170.00	759	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	342	187.79/cwt	187.00–192.00	642	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	215.19/cwt	208.00–217.00	1,110	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	142.75/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,024	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	198.74/cwt	198.00–204.00	1,250	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	174.46/cwt	172.00–175.00	558	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	154.63/cwt	150.00–157.00	639	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	177.61/cwt	175.00–182.00	950	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	192.84/cwt	192.00–196.00	1,034	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	172.51/cwt	170.00–175.00	807	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	190.38/cwt	184.00–192.00	1,118	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	722	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	225.06/cwt	220.00–230.00	934	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,254	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	187.86/cwt	187.00–194.00	1,274	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	220.41/cwt	216.00–225.00	844	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	207.96/cwt	207.00–210.00	988	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	156.63/cwt	150.00–160.00	913	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	180.98/cwt	177.00–185.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	637	171.62/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,093	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	222.95/cwt	220.00–229.00	818	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	176.02/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,003	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	97.35/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,103	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	96.86/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,315	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	90.06/cwt	89.00–91.00	1,076	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	106.83/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,366	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	67.57/cwt	65.00–70.00	680	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	84.88/cwt	83.00–86.00	815	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	924	76.90/cwt	75.00–79.00	711	11
Bulls	—	—	1,840	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,638	4
Bulls	—	—	1,708	107.57/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,837	9
Bulls	—	—	1,179	97.49/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,149	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,087.50/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,088	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	735.00/head	715.00–745.00	735	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,153.33/head	1,130.00–1,200.00	1,153	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	630.00/head	550.00–690.00	630	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,046.67/head	1,020.00–1,100.00	1,047	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	830.00/head	800.00–845.00	830	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	737.50/head	700.00–775.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	389	181.54/cwt	180.00–190.00	706	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	172.53/cwt	170.00–175.00	751	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	161.06/cwt	157.00–165.00	826	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	458	168.31/cwt	165.00–170.00	771	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	182.38/cwt	180.00–187.00	948	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,076	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	175.23/cwt	170.00–177.00	720	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	154.43/cwt	150.00–160.00	888	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	190.61/cwt	190.00–193.00	833	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	308	220.95/cwt	220.00–228.00	681	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	201.70/cwt	195.00–205.00	651	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	233.96/cwt	230.00–240.00	744	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	150.26/cwt	148.00–155.00	1,014	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	731	1

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 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 559Last week 341Year ago 613

Slaughter CattleReceipts 149Last week 119Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 148Year ago 90

Compared to two week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	370	205.00–214.00	209.44
6	—	543	170.00–175.00	174.19
2	—	463	177.00–185.00	180.98
1	—	660	163.00	163.00
9	—	308	220.00–228.00	220.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	637	170.00–175.00	171.62
3	—	367	220.00–229.00	222.95
2	—	570	175.00–177.00	176.02
3	—	520	180.00–187.00	182.38
5	—	318	230.00–240.00	233.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	389	180.00–190.00	181.54
4	—	435	170.00–175.00	172.53
4	—	513	157.00–165.00	161.06
3	—	458	165.00–170.00	168.31
3	—	323	195.00–205.00	201.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	616	155.00–162.00	156.80
5	—	469	182.00–185.00	183.25
3	—	717	140.00–148.00	142.75
13	—	535	175.00–182.00	177.61
10	—	437	190.00–193.00	190.61
3	—	675	148.00–155.00	150.26
1	—	375	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	358	162.00–172.00	166.41
2	—	618	125.00–135.00	130.02
6	—	320	172.00–175.00	174.46
3	—	413	150.00–157.00	154.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	389	177.00–182.00	181.23
8	—	464	160.00–170.00	163.67
6	—	342	187.00–192.00	187.79
4	—	411	170.00–177.00	175.23
7	—	575	150.00–160.00	154.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	655	181.00	181.00
9	—	536	192.00–196.00	192.84
10	—	587	184.00–192.00	190.38
2	—	725	173.00	173.00
2	—	383	216.00–225.00	220.41
6	—	475	207.00–210.00	207.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	516	208.00–217.00	215.19
8	—	629	198.00–204.00	198.74
2	—	415	220.00–230.00	225.06
8	—	678	187.00–194.00	187.86
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	147.00	147.00
4	—	468	170.00–175.00	172.51
3	—	390	185.00	185.00
3	—	583	150.00–160.00	156.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,133	95.00–100.00	97.35
14	—	1,195	89.00–91.00	90.06
5	—	1,279	105.00–109.00	106.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,358	95.00–99.00	96.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,006	65.00–70.00	67.57
20	—	960	83.00–86.00	84.88
11	—	924	75.00–79.00	76.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,840	89.00	89.00
9	—	1,708	106.00–110.00	107.57
9	—	1,179	96.00–99.00	97.49

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,087.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00–775.00	737.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	715.00–745.00	735.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,130.00–1,200.00	1,153.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,020.00–1,100.00	1,046.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	800.00–845.00	830.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	550.00–690.00	630.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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