Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $231.31/cwt on 67 head. That ranks 13 of 12 comparable sales and sits +34.06 against this barn's trailing median of $197.25.

Average price

$231.31

67 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,080

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$38

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

$15.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.34

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	468	244.64	1,145	8thin
Medium and Large 3	434	230.46	1,000	20
Medium and Large 2	484	229.01	1,107	39

One grade step is worth $15.63/cwt here — about $38 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

12 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $214.31, low $182.35, median $197.25 across 12 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 sale67 hd

231.31

—

AL average14 barns · 1,193 hd

215.97

+15.34

This barn, trailing median12 sales

197.25

+34.06

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	1,686	116.22	1,959	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,390	104.57	1,453	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,304	102.25	1,334	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	992	90.17	894	46

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)	—	$1,243	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,142	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$998	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$758	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,225	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$900	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$530	8

Every lot, as filed

54 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	—	505	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,061	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	224.25/cwt	224.00–225.00	1,061	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	683	186.78/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,276	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	227.53/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,094	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	218.91/cwt	218.00–221.00	1,044	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	222.65/cwt	222.00–230.00	922	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	239.79/cwt	238.00–245.00	751	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	193.46/cwt	190.00–197.00	900	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	215.59/cwt	210.00–220.00	793	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,274	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,129	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	261.23/cwt	258.00–265.00	956	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	256.24/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,176	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	207.00/cwt	206.00–208.00	1,259	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	260.72/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,085	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	248.22/cwt	246.00–252.00	1,169	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	441	253.16/cwt	252.00–258.00	1,116	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	229.29/cwt	225.00–234.00	974	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	240.48/cwt	237.00–244.00	933	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	210.37/cwt	207.00–212.00	1,311	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,173	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	239.94/cwt	238.00–244.00	1,027	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,307	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	282.58/cwt	280.00–285.00	890	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	82.88/cwt	80.00–85.00	767	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	97.48/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,035	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	89.80/cwt	87.00–91.00	886	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,371	102.17/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,401	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	107.56/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,520	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	111.64/cwt	111.00–113.00	1,423	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	104.65/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,296	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,354	97.52/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,320	17
Bulls	—	—	1,600	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,728	3
Bulls	—	—	1,855	123.28/cwt	122.00–127.00	2,287	3
Bulls	—	—	1,623	117.10/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,901	4
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	530.00/head	475.00–585.00	530	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	757.50/head	745.00–770.00	758	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	997.50/head	935.00–1,060.00	998	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,242.50/head	1,220.00–1,355.00	1,243	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,142.22/head	1,120.00–1,160.00	1,142	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
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 3	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	239.81/cwt	235.00–242.00	906	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	511	219.01/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,119	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	559	214.57/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,199	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	252.78/cwt	250.00–260.00	950	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	225.09/cwt	220.00–230.00	986	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	332	254.77/cwt	252.00–260.00	846	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	231.84/cwt	225.00–235.00	758	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	218.52/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,121	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 Jul 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 844Last week 961Year ago 895

Slaughter CattleReceipts 222Last week 86Year ago 162

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 45Year ago 68

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	505	210.00	210.00
10	—	477	218.00–221.00	218.91
1	—	665	206.00	206.00
12	—	414	222.00–230.00	222.65
4	—	313	238.00–245.00	239.79
2	—	608	206.00–208.00	207.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	224.00–225.00	224.25
2	—	513	217.00–220.00	218.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	190.00–197.00	193.46
9	—	368	210.00–220.00	215.59
3	—	327	225.00–235.00	231.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	683	180.00–190.00	186.78
3	—	378	235.00–242.00	239.81
8	—	438	220.00–230.00	225.09
6	—	332	252.00–260.00	254.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	481	226.00–230.00	227.53
3	—	623	207.00–212.00	210.37
6	—	428	238.00–244.00	239.94
6	—	511	218.00–224.00	219.01
7	—	559	214.00–218.00	214.57
7	—	376	250.00–260.00	252.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	270.00	270.00
3	—	510	230.00	230.00
2	—	605	216.00	216.00
2	—	315	280.00–285.00	282.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	245.00	245.00
9	—	366	258.00–265.00	261.23
8	—	471	246.00–252.00	248.22
5	—	441	252.00–258.00	253.16
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	215.00	215.00
2	—	425	225.00–234.00	229.29
2	—	388	237.00–244.00	240.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	459	255.00–260.00	256.24
1	—	510	251.00	251.00
7	—	416	260.00–265.00	260.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	925	80.00–85.00	82.88
13	—	1,062	95.00–100.00	97.48
21	—	987	87.00–91.00	89.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,371	101.00–103.00	102.17
4	—	1,413	106.00–109.00	107.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,275	111.00–113.00	111.64
10	—	1,238	102.00–106.00	104.65
17	—	1,354	95.00–98.00	97.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,600	108.00	108.00
3	—	1,855	122.00–127.00	123.28
4	—	1,623	114.00–118.00	117.10

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	475.00–585.00	530.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	745.00–770.00	757.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	935.00–1,060.00	997.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,220.00–1,355.00	1,242.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,120.00–1,160.00	1,142.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

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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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

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