Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $231.10/cwt on 84 head. That ranks 14 of 13 comparable sales and sits +34.15 against this barn's trailing median of $196.96.

Average price

$231.10

84 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,105

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$21.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.80

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	472	237.15	1,119	51
Medium and Large 1	526	235.08	1,237	10thin
Medium and Large 3	472	215.96	1,019	23

One grade step is worth $21.19/cwt here — about $100 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

13 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $214.31, low $182.35, median $196.96 across 13 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 sale84 hd

231.10

—

AL average16 barns · 1,313 hd

222.31

+8.80

This barn, trailing median13 sales

196.96

+34.15

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	1,488	116.37	1,732	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,510	113.00	1,706	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,261	106.56	1,343	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,077	95.52	1,028	27

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)	—	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,689	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,220	29
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,085	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,531	12
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$550	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	—	472	219.90/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,038	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	457	229.24/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,048	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	285.04/cwt	280.00–290.00	906	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	506	206.84/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,047	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	243.25/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,022	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	233.05/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,433	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	412	213.19/cwt	212.00–216.00	878	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	217.51/cwt	216.00–219.00	1,327	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,126	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	208.65/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,116	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	210.47/cwt	208.00–212.00	1,002	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	217.54/cwt	216.00–220.00	827	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	198.45/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,058	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,102	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	247.83/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,274	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,466	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	223.32/cwt	222.00–224.00	916	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	187.48/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,387	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	213.61/cwt	213.00–216.00	1,406	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	232.97/cwt	232.00–235.00	985	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	287.23/cwt	286.00–292.00	1,083	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	255.73/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,235	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	239.59/cwt	239.00–242.00	1,370	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	260.15/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,113	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	238.37/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,127	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	228.44/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,229	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	224.02/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,389	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	543	221.34/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,202	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	268.86/cwt	265.00–275.00	989	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	221.59/cwt	221.00–224.00	1,279	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,416	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	96.47/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,056	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,706	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	102.19/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,272	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	115.41/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,564	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	102.14/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,112	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	107.49/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,336	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	89.72/cwt	88.00–92.00	930	8
Bulls	—	—	1,660	119.56/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,985	2
Bulls	—	—	1,145	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,260	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,085.00/head	1,055.00–1,115.00	1,085	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,015.00–1,145.00	1,075	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,338.44/head	1,275.00–1,420.00	1,338	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,490.00/head	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,490	5
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	550.00/head	500.00–600.00	550	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,705.00/head	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,705	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,689.29/head	1,675.00–1,725.00	1,689	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	382	242.90/cwt	236.00–246.00	928	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	481	213.63/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,028	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	193.55/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,109	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	222.54/cwt	220.00–228.00	968	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	257.46/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,102	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	198.70/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,129	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	232.13/cwt	228.00–236.00	877	6

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 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 632Last week 844Year ago 583

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 222Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 49Year ago 71

Compared to two week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good 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
15	—	472	218.00–222.00	219.90
14	—	535	207.00–215.00	208.65
3	—	410	222.00–224.00	223.32
2	—	740	185.00–190.00	187.48
4	—	568	195.00–200.00	198.70
6	—	378	228.00–236.00	232.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	412	212.00–216.00	213.19
5	—	476	208.00–212.00	210.47
5	—	380	216.00–220.00	217.54
2	—	533	195.00–202.00	198.45
1	—	580	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	216.00–219.00	217.51
2	—	505	223.00	223.00
1	—	455	232.00	232.00
5	—	658	213.00–216.00	213.61
6	—	423	232.00–235.00	232.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	457	222.00–230.00	229.24
2	—	318	280.00–290.00	285.04
6	—	420	240.00–250.00	243.25
1	—	720	197.00	197.00
1	—	555	212.00	212.00
18	—	543	218.00–222.00	221.34
11	—	368	265.00–275.00	268.86
1	—	775	193.00	193.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	506	200.00–208.00	206.84
3	—	382	236.00–246.00	242.90
5	—	481	210.00–216.00	213.63
2	—	573	190.00–197.00	193.55
6	—	435	220.00–228.00	222.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	577	221.00–224.00	221.59
1	—	665	213.00	213.00
4	—	428	255.00–265.00	257.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	230.00–236.00	233.05
5	—	377	286.00–292.00	287.23
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	202.00	202.00
7	—	514	245.00–250.00	247.83
4	—	715	205.00	205.00
4	—	483	252.00–257.00	255.73
10	—	572	239.00–242.00	239.59
3	—	428	257.00–267.00	260.15
4	—	620	222.00–226.00	224.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	235.00–242.00	238.37
6	—	538	220.00–230.00	228.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,095	94.00–98.00	96.47
5	—	1,089	101.00–103.00	102.14
8	—	1,037	88.00–92.00	89.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	113.00	113.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,245	100.00–104.00	102.19
3	—	1,355	112.00–117.00	115.41
9	—	1,243	106.00–109.00	107.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,660	119.00–120.00	119.56
1	—	1,145	110.00	110.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,055.00–1,115.00	1,085.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	1,275.00–1,420.00	1,338.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,675.00–1,725.00	1,689.29
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	1,015.00–1,145.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,490.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,705.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	500.00–600.00	550.00

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

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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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