Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady. 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 $190.25/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$190.25

77 head · 443 lb average

Value per head Derived

$843

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$19.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.83

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	464	199.63	926	18thin
Medium and Large 2	438	191.02	836	40
Medium and Large 3	436	179.73	783	19thin

One grade step is worth $19.90/cwt here — about $143 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 sale77 hd

190.25

—

AL average15 barns · 1,483 hd

189.42

+0.83

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	1,472	116.79	1,719	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,272	99.49	1,266	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,337	97.70	1,306	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,031	90.54	933	56

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)	—	$1,310	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,097	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,010	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$983	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$814	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,613	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,311	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,208	12

Every lot, as filed

61 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 2	—	411	193.17/cwt	192.00–200.00	794	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	188.68/cwt	187.00–192.00	881	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	169.46/cwt	167.00–172.00	1,051	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	203.14/cwt	202.00–206.00	886	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	195.99/cwt	195.00–200.00	939	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	357	200.34/cwt	200.00–206.00	715	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	544	161.24/cwt	160.00–165.00	877	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	231.47/cwt	230.00–232.00	968	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	169.95/cwt	165.00–175.00	807	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	189.76/cwt	187.00–192.00	708	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	182.43/cwt	180.00–185.00	958	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	678	174.44/cwt	172.00–177.00	1,183	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	220.06/cwt	216.00–224.00	1,030	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	379	197.38/cwt	195.00–205.00	748	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	198.53/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,257	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,081	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	242.89/cwt	242.00–247.00	775	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	233.02/cwt	232.00–234.00	1,102	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	593	216.02/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,281	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,156	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	232.94/cwt	232.00–236.00	904	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,174	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,109	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	204.46/cwt	200.00–208.00	977	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,029	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	193.47/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,083	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	362	217.23/cwt	216.00–222.00	786	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	537	203.32/cwt	202.00–206.00	1,092	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	84.05/cwt	82.00–86.00	784	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	96.09/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,290	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	104.19/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,383	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	101.48/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,217	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	95.45/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,012	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	89.95/cwt	88.00–91.00	960	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,337	97.70/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,306	3
Bulls	—	—	1,340	118.02/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,581	2
Bulls	—	—	1,328	110.43/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,467	6
Bulls	—	—	1,753	125.72/cwt	124.00–127.00	2,204	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,097.00/head	1,085.00–1,105.00	1,097	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,310.00/head	1,210.00–1,410.00	1,310	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	814.29/head	800.00–850.00	814	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,612.50/head	1,550.00–1,675.00	1,613	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	991.67/head	950.00–1,000.00	992	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	983.33/head	965.00–1,020.00	983	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,425	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,010.00/head	945.00–1,075.00	1,010	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,311.11/head	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,311	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	834	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	238.98/cwt	238.00–242.00	748	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	457	181.64/cwt	175.00–185.00	830	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	532	168.83/cwt	162.00–172.00	898	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	306	228.17/cwt	227.00–235.00	698	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	720	143.38/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,032	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	194.01/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,032	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	174.56/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,018	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	183.61/cwt	177.00–187.00	777	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	379	189.52/cwt	185.00–190.00	718	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	191.14/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,000	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	208.73/cwt	208.00–214.00	893	8

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 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 687Last week 557Year ago 468

Slaughter CattleReceipts 250Last week 166Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 116Last week 53Year ago 39

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	411	192.00–200.00	193.17
3	—	467	187.00–192.00	188.68
2	—	620	167.00–172.00	169.46
19	—	357	200.00–206.00	200.34
2	—	525	180.00–185.00	182.43
1	—	655	165.00	165.00
6	—	583	172.00–180.00	174.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	436	202.00–206.00	203.14
5	—	479	195.00–200.00	195.99
3	—	532	192.00–195.00	194.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	544	160.00–165.00	161.24
2	—	475	165.00–175.00	169.95
7	—	373	187.00–192.00	189.76
6	—	423	177.00–187.00	183.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	192.00	192.00
4	—	418	230.00–232.00	231.47
2	—	468	216.00–224.00	220.06
6	—	319	242.00–247.00	242.89
1	—	535	216.00	216.00
4	—	388	232.00–236.00	232.94
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	172.00–177.00	174.44
4	—	379	195.00–205.00	197.38
1	—	645	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	232.00	232.00
2	—	633	197.00–200.00	198.53
2	—	473	232.00–234.00	233.02
2	—	593	212.00–220.00	216.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	172.00	172.00
14	—	478	200.00–208.00	204.46
5	—	362	216.00–222.00	217.23
7	—	306	227.00–235.00	228.17
5	—	523	185.00–195.00	191.14
8	—	428	208.00–214.00	208.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	210.00	210.00
2	—	560	190.00–197.00	193.47
3	—	537	202.00–206.00	203.32
7	—	355	235.00	235.00
4	—	313	238.00–242.00	238.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	457	175.00–185.00	181.64
3	—	532	162.00–172.00	168.83
3	—	720	140.00–150.00	143.38
10	—	379	185.00–190.00	189.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	933	82.00–86.00	84.05
21	—	1,060	93.00–97.00	95.45
21	—	1,067	88.00–91.00	89.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,343	94.00–97.00	96.09
5	—	1,327	103.00–106.00	104.19
24	—	1,199	100.00–102.00	101.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,337	97.00–99.00	97.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	117.00–119.00	118.02
6	—	1,328	108.00–113.00	110.43
4	—	1,753	124.00–127.00	125.72

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)	10	—	—	1,085.00–1,105.00	1,097.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,210.00–1,410.00	1,310.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	945.00–1,075.00	1,010.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	800.00–850.00	814.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	965.00–1,020.00	983.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,550.00–1,675.00	1,612.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,311.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	991.67

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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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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Slaughter Cattle

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