Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $217.88/cwt on 157 head.

Average price

$217.88

157 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,049

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$207

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$7.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.67

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	463	221.13	1,024	82
Medium and Large 3	401	214.72	862	32
Medium and Large 1	575	214.04	1,231	43

One grade step is worth $7.09/cwt here — about −$207 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 sale157 hd

217.88

—

AL average5 barns · 486 hd

220.55

−2.67

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	1,653	113.59	1,878	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,515	105.51	1,598	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,319	105.00	1,385	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,082	96.79	1,047	32

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,245	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$866	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$783	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,250	7
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$535	22

Every lot, as filed

62 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	—	655	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	242.46/cwt	240.00–245.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	207.74/cwt	207.00–212.00	1,286	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	559	216.51/cwt	212.00–218.00	1,210	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	221.19/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,026	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,116	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	220.06/cwt	216.00–225.00	810	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	493	190.31/cwt	187.00–197.00	938	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	214.48/cwt	206.00–216.00	899	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	215.71/cwt	212.00–218.00	1,102	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,202	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	229.24/cwt	229.00–230.00	1,096	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	586	208.62/cwt	206.00–212.00	1,223	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	206.96/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,273	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	223.14/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,417	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	269.25/cwt	268.00–272.00	1,163	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	249.56/cwt	249.00–255.00	1,308	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	255.53/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,196	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	257.81/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,054	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	250.43/cwt	248.00–252.00	1,225	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	493	233.48/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,151	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	247.20/cwt	241.00–248.00	1,315	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	230.92/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,328	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	224.30/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,068	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	364	261.07/cwt	260.00–267.00	950	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	512	230.68/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,181	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	226.01/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,272	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	272.42/cwt	270.00–275.00	885	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	215.37/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,247	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	226.33/cwt	226.00–234.00	930	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	220.50/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,138	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	383	243.98/cwt	240.00–250.00	934	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,079	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	609	207.16/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,262	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	763	156.95/cwt	152.00–162.00	1,198	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	231.46/cwt	225.00–235.00	729	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	184.57/cwt	182.00–187.00	1,052	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	255.97/cwt	252.00–260.00	840	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	232.03/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,098	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	213.41/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,095	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	559	213.42/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,193	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	231.35/cwt	230.00–234.00	967	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	240.97/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,051	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	783.33/head	765.00–820.00	783	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,245.00/head	1,245.00–1,245.00	1,245	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	866.00/head	850.00–890.00	866	5
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	535.00/head	470.00–600.00	535	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,087.50/head	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,088	2
Bulls	—	—	1,530	110.97/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,698	4
Bulls	—	—	1,818	117.08/cwt	116.00–119.00	2,129	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	107.15/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,231	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	112.52/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,528	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	105.51/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,598	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	97.99/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,013	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	105.30/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,069	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,166	89.41/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,043	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,457	96.84/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,411	5

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 Jul 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 961Last week 568Year ago 808

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 157Year ago 176

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 52Year ago 67

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	204.00	204.00
20	—	619	207.00–212.00	207.74
4	—	478	229.00–230.00	229.24
8	—	579	215.00–218.00	215.37
10	—	516	220.00–225.00	220.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	240.00–245.00	242.46
36	—	464	218.00–225.00	221.19
8	—	511	212.00–218.00	215.71
1	—	610	197.00	197.00
9	—	586	206.00–212.00	208.62
26	—	411	226.00–234.00	226.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	180.00	180.00
13	—	368	216.00–225.00	220.06
3	—	493	187.00–197.00	190.31
7	—	419	206.00–216.00	214.48
6	—	315	225.00–235.00	231.46
2	—	570	182.00–187.00	184.57
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	559	212.00–218.00	216.51
2	—	615	202.00–212.00	206.96
4	—	493	230.00–237.00	233.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	287.00	287.00
6	—	432	268.00–272.00	269.25
21	—	524	249.00–255.00	249.56
10	—	468	255.00–260.00	255.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	635	221.00–230.00	223.14
1	—	670	221.00	221.00
15	—	409	252.00–260.00	257.81
15	—	489	248.00–252.00	250.43
9	—	532	241.00–248.00	247.20
21	—	575	230.00–235.00	230.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	476	218.00–228.00	224.30
12	—	383	240.00–250.00	243.98
2	—	763	152.00–162.00	156.95
4	—	328	252.00–260.00	255.97
7	—	513	210.00–218.00	213.41
3	—	418	230.00–234.00	231.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	364	260.00–267.00	261.07
3	—	512	230.00–232.00	230.68
2	—	563	225.00–227.00	226.01
2	—	325	270.00–275.00	272.42
1	—	420	257.00	257.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	197.00	197.00
7	—	609	205.00–210.00	207.16
7	—	473	230.00–237.00	232.03
7	—	559	212.00–222.00	213.42
4	—	436	240.00–244.00	240.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	765.00–820.00	783.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	850.00–890.00	866.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,245.00	1,245.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	470.00–600.00	535.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,087.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,530	108.00–112.00	110.97
3	—	1,818	116.00–119.00	117.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,149	104.00–108.00	107.15
4	—	1,358	112.00–114.00	112.52
5	—	1,457	96.00–101.00	96.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,515	105.00–106.00	105.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,034	95.00–99.00	97.99
10	—	1,015	104.00–108.00	105.30
13	—	1,166	87.00–92.00	89.41

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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