Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 8.00 to 12.00 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 $185.75/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$185.75

109 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$859

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$19

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

$37.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.90

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	374	192.52	719	48
Medium and Large 1	537	182.73	982	56
Medium and Large 3	477	154.75	738	5thin

One grade step is worth $37.77/cwt here — about −$19 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 sale109 hd

185.75

—

AL average14 barns · 1,731 hd

184.85

+0.90

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	1,571	107.52	1,690	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	97.00	1,233	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,310	94.16	1,233	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,013	84.03	852	53

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)	—	$1,195	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$902	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$742	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,288	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,075	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$630	4thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	415	166.94/cwt	162.00–172.00	693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	191.46/cwt	190.00–195.00	714	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,022	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	198.99/cwt	195.00–202.00	653	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	204.72/cwt	203.00–207.00	1,284	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,134	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	228.32/cwt	226.00–232.00	970	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,124	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	192.45/cwt	192.00–197.00	943	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,202	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	391	187.78/cwt	185.00–195.00	734	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	929	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	169.66/cwt	165.00–172.00	1,132	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	735	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,139	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	175.39/cwt	172.00–177.00	933	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,297	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	230.54/cwt	227.00–237.00	749	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,074	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	221.37/cwt	220.00–224.00	830	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	195.02/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,147	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	182.29/cwt	182.00–185.00	964	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,296	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	186.05/cwt	185.00–190.00	962	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	198.53/cwt	197.00–206.00	917	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	226.07/cwt	225.00–232.00	877	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	190.70/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,093	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	181.49/cwt	180.00–183.00	1,125	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	198.35/cwt	197.00–204.00	1,041	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	99.42/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,230	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	73.61/cwt	72.00–75.00	732	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	88.29/cwt	86.00–89.00	908	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	81.92/cwt	79.00–84.00	818	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	94.16/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,233	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	102.92/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,343	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	93.97/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,219	21
Bulls	—	—	1,985	118.59/cwt	118.00–121.00	2,354	5
Bulls	—	—	1,353	100.14/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,355	10
Bulls	—	—	1,586	109.83/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,742	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	630.00/head	560.00–700.00	630	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	742.00/head	730.00–760.00	742	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,195.00/head	1,135.00–1,285.00	1,195	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	901.67/head	865.00–920.00	902	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,075	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,287.50/head	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,288	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	172.43/cwt	170.00–177.00	819	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	155.02/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,136	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	213.91/cwt	210.00–216.00	909	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	985	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	179.04/cwt	177.00–183.00	1,003	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	339	228.34/cwt	228.00–236.00	774	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	880	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	162.02/cwt	159.00–165.00	1,102	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	146.62/cwt	145.00–150.00	759	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	178.02/cwt	175.00–179.00	1,016	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	166.01/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,112	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	188.16/cwt	185.00–195.00	724	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	201.22/cwt	200.00–207.00	761	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	159.91/cwt	155.00–165.00	927	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 Mar 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 597Last week 559Year ago 613

Slaughter CattleReceipts 182Last week 149Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 57Year ago 90

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	162.00–172.00	166.94
3	—	518	145.00–150.00	146.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	373	190.00–195.00	191.46
1	—	720	142.00	142.00
34	—	328	195.00–202.00	198.99
1	—	690	147.00	147.00
3	—	532	172.00–177.00	175.39
2	—	580	155.00–165.00	159.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	155.00	155.00
11	—	490	192.00–197.00	192.45
10	—	529	182.00–185.00	182.29
4	—	440	200.00	200.00
6	—	680	159.00–165.00	162.02
16	—	571	175.00–179.00	178.02
6	—	378	200.00–207.00	201.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	627	203.00–207.00	204.72
6	—	525	216.00	216.00
5	—	425	226.00–232.00	228.32
7	—	575	209.00	209.00
3	—	665	195.00	195.00
1	—	475	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	391	185.00–195.00	187.78
1	—	735	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	216.00	216.00
3	—	667	165.00–172.00	169.66
3	—	325	227.00–237.00	230.54
3	—	375	220.00–224.00	221.37
2	—	588	190.00–200.00	195.02
3	—	795	163.00	163.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	517	185.00–190.00	186.05
6	—	462	197.00–206.00	198.53
4	—	733	150.00–160.00	155.02
3	—	560	177.00–183.00	179.04
22	—	339	228.00–236.00	228.34
3	—	670	165.00–168.00	166.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	388	225.00–232.00	226.07
4	—	573	187.00–192.00	190.70
2	—	620	180.00–183.00	181.49
5	—	525	197.00–204.00	198.35
9	—	425	210.00–216.00	213.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	170.00–177.00	172.43
1	—	670	147.00	147.00
3	—	385	185.00–195.00	188.16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,237	97.00–101.00	99.42
3	—	1,305	102.00–105.00	102.92
21	—	1,297	92.00–95.00	93.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	995	72.00–75.00	73.61
28	—	1,028	86.00–89.00	88.29
17	—	998	79.00–84.00	81.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,310	93.00–96.00	94.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,985	118.00–121.00	118.59
10	—	1,353	97.00–102.00	100.14
8	—	1,586	108.00–113.00	109.83

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	560.00–700.00	630.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	730.00–760.00	742.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,135.00–1,285.00	1,195.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	865.00–920.00	901.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,287.50

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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