Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.22/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$204.22

79 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$940

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$172

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

$18.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.19

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	211.88	982	16thin
Medium and Large 2	464	203.22	943	57
Medium and Large 3	419	193.32	810	6thin

One grade step is worth $18.56/cwt here — about $172 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 sale79 hd

204.22

—

AL average14 barns · 1,510 hd

202.03

+2.19

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	1,544	102.45	1,581	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,281	94.79	1,214	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,620	94.51	1,531	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,042	80.53	839	45

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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,255	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,093	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$950	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$800	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$944	21
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$563	12

Every lot, as filed

57 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	—	463	203.94/cwt	200.00–208.00	944	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	205.96/cwt	204.00–208.00	1,081	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	687	171.18/cwt	164.00–173.00	1,176	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	211.02/cwt	210.00–212.00	981	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	208.38/cwt	208.00–212.00	892	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	213.13/cwt	212.00–218.00	789	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	183.34/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,179	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	191.61/cwt	185.00–195.00	820	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,053	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	209.97/cwt	205.00–215.00	983	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,216	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	219.95/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,293	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	174.74/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,001	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	245.05/cwt	244.00–246.00	914	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	230.77/cwt	228.00–232.00	1,306	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	233.30/cwt	232.00–236.00	1,255	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	207.99/cwt	207.00–214.00	1,298	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	233.44/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,025	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	187.51/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,268	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	236.57/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,145	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	229.73/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,238	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	172.48/cwt	170.00–175.00	931	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	200.42/cwt	197.00–202.00	1,066	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	645	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,271	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,233	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	216.02/cwt	214.00–220.00	901	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,628	93.01/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,514	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	94.11/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,209	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	98.54/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,239	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,579	2
Bulls	—	—	1,525	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,525	1
Bulls	—	—	1,553	103.67/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,610	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	68.04/cwt	65.00–70.00	650	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	88.36/cwt	85.00–90.00	943	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	77.72/cwt	75.00–80.00	828	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,028.57/head	900.00–1,050.00	1,029	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	585.71/head	550.00–675.00	586	7
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	562.50/head	500.00–625.00	563	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,092.50/head	1,085.00–1,130.00	1,093	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,255.00/head	1,230.00–1,280.00	1,255	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.00/head	725.00–825.00	800	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.00/head	900.00–1,000.00	950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,217.86/head	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,218	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,148	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	643	182.99/cwt	182.00–185.00	1,177	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	209.97/cwt	208.00–214.00	1,012	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	222.45/cwt	220.00–230.00	863	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	443	190.03/cwt	185.00–195.00	842	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	341	214.48/cwt	210.00–216.00	731	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	204.03/cwt	200.00–208.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	199.47/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,021	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	222.84/cwt	220.00–226.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	206.58/cwt	200.00–210.00	795	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	231.00/cwt	230.00–232.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	883	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 May 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 538Last week 596Year ago 449

Slaughter CattleReceipts 305Last week 123Year ago 113

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 21Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	463	200.00–208.00	203.94
5	—	687	164.00–173.00	171.18
10	—	428	208.00–212.00	208.38
17	—	370	212.00–218.00	213.13
3	—	643	180.00–185.00	183.34
12	—	512	197.00–200.00	199.47
2	—	328	220.00–226.00	222.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	204.00–208.00	205.96
8	—	465	210.00–212.00	211.02
1	—	580	198.00	198.00
2	—	305	230.00–232.00	231.00
1	—	405	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	185.00–195.00	191.61
1	—	595	177.00	177.00
2	—	318	200.00–208.00	204.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	205.00–215.00	209.97
1	—	715	170.00	170.00
3	—	573	172.00–180.00	174.74
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	182.00	182.00
3	—	588	218.00–224.00	219.95
7	—	624	207.00–214.00	207.99
4	—	439	232.00–238.00	233.44
4	—	676	185.00–195.00	187.51
7	—	539	228.00–230.00	229.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	244.00–246.00	245.05
10	—	566	228.00–232.00	230.77
3	—	538	232.00–236.00	233.30
7	—	484	236.00–240.00	236.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	170.00–175.00	172.48
6	—	443	185.00–195.00	190.03
4	—	341	210.00–216.00	214.48
3	—	385	200.00–210.00	206.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	210.00	210.00
1	—	645	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	197.00–202.00	200.42
1	—	685	180.00	180.00
6	—	417	214.00–220.00	216.02
3	—	643	182.00–185.00	182.99
9	—	482	208.00–214.00	209.97
4	—	388	220.00–230.00	222.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,628	91.00–95.00	93.01
2	—	1,595	99.00	99.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,285	90.00–95.00	94.11
6	—	1,257	98.00–101.00	98.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	956	65.00–70.00	68.04
21	—	1,067	85.00–90.00	88.36
14	—	1,065	75.00–80.00	77.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,553	101.00–106.00	103.67

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	7	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	1,028.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,217.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	550.00–675.00	585.71
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	500.00–625.00	562.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,085.00–1,130.00	1,092.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,230.00–1,280.00	1,255.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	725.00–825.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	950.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

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Slaughter Cattle

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