Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $200.79/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 9 of 13 comparable sales and sits +3.83 against this barn's trailing median of $196.96.

Average price

$200.79

49 head · 456 lb average

Value per head Derived

$916

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$326

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

$5.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.07

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	203.25	1,082	4thin
Medium and Large 2	486	202.29	983	29
Medium and Large 3	383	197.45	756	16thin

One grade step is worth $5.80/cwt here — about $326 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

13 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $214.31, low $182.35, median $196.96 across 13 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 sale49 hd

200.79

—

AL average14 barns · 762 hd

201.86

−1.07

This barn, trailing median13 sales

196.96

+3.83

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	—	Average	1,886	119.77	2,259	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,208	98.53	1,190	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,438	94.23	1,355	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,095	85.95	941	8thin

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)	—	$1,062	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$988	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$703	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,313	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$878	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$608	2thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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 1	—	570	182.43/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,040	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	209.34/cwt	208.00–210.00	854	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	199.40/cwt	195.00–204.00	664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	202.35/cwt	196.00–206.00	967	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	387	202.04/cwt	200.00–210.00	782	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	165.03/cwt	160.00–170.00	690	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	177.02/cwt	172.00–182.00	961	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	194.97/cwt	190.00–200.00	708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,063	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	213.03/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,125	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	225.98/cwt	224.00–228.00	1,073	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,133	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,094	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	198.10/cwt	195.00–204.00	826	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	770	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	912	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,129	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,061	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	224.49/cwt	224.00–228.00	840	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	792	147.99/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,172	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	238.97/cwt	236.00–245.00	760	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,141	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,193	82.54/cwt	80.00–85.00	985	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	101.91/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,417	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	89.06/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,303	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	93.95/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,182	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	75.93/cwt	74.00–78.00	816	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	99.30/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,162	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	92.66/cwt	89.00–94.00	978	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	94.31/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,366	2
Bulls	—	—	1,905	117.92/cwt	115.00–119.00	2,246	4
Bulls	—	—	1,413	106.99/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,512	2
Bulls	—	—	2,103	128.00/cwt	124.00–129.00	2,692	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	101.97/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,239	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,102.50/head	1,075.00–1,130.00	1,103	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,180.00/head	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,180	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	702.50/head	690.00–715.00	703	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	1,002.50/head	995.00–1,010.00	1,003	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,312.50/head	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,313	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	607.50/head	590.00–625.00	608	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	872.50/head	795.00–950.00	873	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	962.50/head	925.00–1,000.00	963	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	162.27/cwt	160.00–167.00	759	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	210.30/cwt	208.00–215.00	908	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	313	215.75/cwt	210.00–220.00	675	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	904	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	152.46/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,102	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	193.52/cwt	190.00–197.00	993	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 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 557Last week 322Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 166Last week 57Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 84Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	180.00–185.00	182.43
3	—	408	208.00–210.00	209.34
1	—	355	216.00	216.00
2	—	513	190.00–197.00	193.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	195.00–204.00	199.40
2	—	418	160.00–170.00	165.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	543	172.00–182.00	177.02
1	—	755	151.00	151.00
1	—	625	170.00	170.00
1	—	655	167.00	167.00
3	—	417	195.00–204.00	198.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	478	196.00–206.00	202.35
1	—	645	175.00	175.00
8	—	374	224.00–228.00	224.49
3	—	792	144.00–150.00	147.99
3	—	318	236.00–245.00	238.97
3	—	432	208.00–215.00	210.30
1	—	560	180.00	180.00
2	—	723	150.00–155.00	152.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	387	200.00–210.00	202.04
3	—	468	160.00–167.00	162.27
7	—	313	210.00–220.00	215.75
1	—	595	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	206.00	206.00
1	—	585	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	190.00–200.00	194.97
1	—	770	168.00	168.00
1	—	515	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	212.00–214.00	213.03
1	—	625	205.00	205.00
1	—	320	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	224.00–228.00	225.98
1	—	515	220.00	220.00
1	—	575	216.00	216.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,193	80.00–85.00	82.54
2	—	1,075	74.00–78.00	75.93
4	—	1,056	89.00–94.00	92.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,390	100.00–104.00	101.91
3	—	1,463	86.00–91.00	89.06
2	—	1,448	92.00–97.00	94.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,258	93.00–95.00	93.95
3	—	1,170	98.00–100.00	99.30
2	—	1,215	101.00–103.00	101.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,905	115.00–119.00	117.92
2	—	1,413	105.00–109.00	106.99
4	—	2,103	124.00–129.00	128.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,130.00	1,102.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,180.00	1,180.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	690.00–715.00	702.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	995.00–1,010.00	1,002.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	795.00–950.00	872.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,312.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	925.00–1,000.00	962.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	710.00	710.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	590.00–625.00	607.50

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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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle