Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 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 $206.09/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$206.09

96 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$990

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$165

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

$17.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.23

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	499	209.85	1,046	34
Medium and Large 2	475	207.32	984	48
Medium and Large 3	457	192.76	881	14thin

One grade step is worth $17.09/cwt here — about $165 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 sale96 hd

206.09

—

AL average15 barns · 1,429 hd

200.86

+5.23

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	1,691	111.29	1,882	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,262	99.54	1,257	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,615	93.43	1,509	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,023	87.16	891	44

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$969	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$873	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$750	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$595	12

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,095	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	239.52/cwt	238.00–244.00	1,133	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	178.64/cwt	177.00–182.00	956	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	198.34/cwt	197.00–204.00	1,069	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	171.87/cwt	167.00–177.00	1,165	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	216.79/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,015	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	592	223.22/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,321	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	218.54/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,132	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	206.56/cwt	206.00–212.00	1,045	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	209.07/cwt	204.00–214.00	753	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	202.61/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,149	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	213.67/cwt	210.00–218.00	900	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	224.49/cwt	224.00–225.00	1,414	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	257.96/cwt	256.00–260.00	872	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	236.66/cwt	236.00–238.00	1,247	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	223.06/cwt	220.00–228.00	828	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	192.35/cwt	191.00–195.00	1,179	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	794	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	217.68/cwt	214.00–219.00	1,343	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	241.91/cwt	240.00–246.00	900	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	210.48/cwt	209.00–212.00	1,442	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	232.37/cwt	232.00–234.00	1,132	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	225.20/cwt	220.00–230.00	856	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	229.96/cwt	228.00–232.00	1,184	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	236.05/cwt	234.00–240.00	991	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	232.60/cwt	232.00–236.00	1,333	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,212	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	199.52/cwt	198.00–201.00	1,223	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	247.48/cwt	245.00–250.00	911	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	205.96/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,081	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	237.31/cwt	236.00–240.00	978	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,326	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	207.01/cwt	206.00–208.00	1,176	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,119	87.31/cwt	85.00–88.00	977	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	93.43/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,509	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	100.58/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,258	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	95.89/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,158	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	93.43/cwt	92.00–95.00	904	14
Bulls	—	—	1,595	102.17/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,630	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,420	105.31/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,495	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	78.94/cwt	76.00–81.00	731	11
Bulls	—	—	1,700	118.01/cwt	116.00–119.00	2,006	3
Bulls	—	—	1,745	110.66/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,931	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	595.00/head	545.00–645.00	595	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	968.57/head	915.00–1,040.00	969	7
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	872.86/head	850.00–890.00	873	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	238.82/cwt	238.00–242.00	912	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	788	152.48/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,202	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	210.88/cwt	206.00–216.00	886	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	186.35/cwt	180.00–190.00	909	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	227.63/cwt	222.00–232.00	981	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	331	222.42/cwt	220.00–230.00	736	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	220.66/cwt	220.00–224.00	925	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,218	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,223	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	212.87/cwt	212.00–218.00	1,013	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	183.56/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,129	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	197.63/cwt	190.00–200.00	866	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	192.11/cwt	187.00–197.00	1,110	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	207.58/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,009	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	196.80/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,102	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,230	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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 627Last week 538Year ago 518

Slaughter CattleReceipts 235Last week 305Year ago 124

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 82Year ago 54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	246.00	246.00
4	—	473	238.00–244.00	239.52
2	—	630	224.00–225.00	224.49
2	—	338	256.00–260.00	257.96
3	—	527	236.00–238.00	236.66
13	—	573	232.00–236.00	232.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	592	220.00–228.00	223.22
15	—	617	214.00–219.00	217.68
3	—	372	240.00–246.00	241.91
2	—	685	209.00–212.00	210.48
5	—	487	232.00–234.00	232.37
1	—	710	205.00	205.00
8	—	515	228.00–232.00	229.96
6	—	420	234.00–240.00	236.05
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	217.00–220.00	218.54
2	—	380	220.00–230.00	225.20
2	—	655	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	535	177.00–182.00	178.64
4	—	360	204.00–214.00	209.07
4	—	438	190.00–200.00	197.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	539	197.00–204.00	198.34
2	—	678	167.00–177.00	171.87
9	—	421	210.00–218.00	213.67
11	—	371	220.00–228.00	223.06
3	—	345	230.00	230.00
2	—	615	180.00–187.00	183.56
6	—	578	187.00–197.00	192.11
5	—	486	206.00–210.00	207.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	468	216.00–218.00	216.79
11	—	506	206.00–212.00	206.56
3	—	567	200.00–204.00	202.61
3	—	613	191.00–195.00	192.35
6	—	419	220.00–224.00	220.66
1	—	655	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	198.00–201.00	199.52
4	—	368	245.00–250.00	247.48
3	—	412	236.00–240.00	237.31
1	—	680	195.00	195.00
4	—	568	206.00–208.00	207.01
1	—	505	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	525	202.00–210.00	205.96
5	—	382	238.00–242.00	238.82
7	—	431	222.00–232.00	227.63
1	—	630	187.00	187.00
2	—	755	162.00	162.00
7	—	476	212.00–218.00	212.87
4	—	560	195.00–202.00	196.80
1	—	695	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	788	150.00–155.00	152.48
4	—	420	206.00–216.00	210.88
8	—	488	180.00–190.00	186.35
4	—	331	220.00–230.00	222.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,119	85.00–88.00	87.31
14	—	968	92.00–95.00	93.43
11	—	926	76.00–81.00	78.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,615	91.00–96.00	93.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,251	99.00–102.00	100.58
14	—	1,208	94.00–98.00	95.89
6	—	1,420	104.00–108.00	105.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,595	100.00–104.00	102.17
3	—	1,700	116.00–119.00	118.01
3	—	1,745	110.00–112.00	110.66

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	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	545.00–645.00	595.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	915.00–1,040.00	968.57
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	850.00–890.00	872.86

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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