Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $218.58/cwt on 126 head.

Average price

$218.58

126 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,055

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$216

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

$20.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.63

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	511	224.52	1,148	51
Medium and Large 2	466	219.35	1,022	52
Medium and Large 3	457	203.68	932	23

One grade step is worth $20.85/cwt here — about $216 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 sale126 hd

218.58

—

AL average12 barns · 1,676 hd

227.21

−8.63

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	1,566	121.11	1,897	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,145	104.59	1,198	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,506	97.45	1,468	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,049	89.51	939	43

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,285	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,190	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,115	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$934	7
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,490	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,550	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$963	2thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	677	196.70/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,332	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	224.73/cwt	224.00–227.00	1,171	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	183.77/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,071	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	193.80/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,089	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	231.01/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,074	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	238.57/cwt	235.00–242.00	902	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	204.85/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,278	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	743	208.20/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,547	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	226.68/cwt	222.00–230.00	970	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	214.14/cwt	208.00–217.00	910	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	189.57/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,280	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	273.40/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,118	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	248.06/cwt	245.00–250.00	948	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	245.70/cwt	245.00–247.00	892	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	245.73/cwt	244.00–250.00	777	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	386	220.84/cwt	217.00–227.00	852	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	214.22/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,260	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	175.04/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,120	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	536	227.62/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,220	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	222.60/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,376	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	238.42/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,001	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,229	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	284.62/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,033	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	259.91/cwt	252.00–262.00	1,209	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	256.21/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,345	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	265.27/cwt	264.00–270.00	1,117	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	256.34/cwt	252.00–260.00	954	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	208.68/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,198	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	243.64/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,018	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	295.16/cwt	290.00–300.00	930	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	276.19/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,044	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,068	106.15/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,134	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	79.70/cwt	76.00–81.00	785	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	95.85/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,084	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	112.38/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,346	2
Bulls	—	—	1,735	122.90/cwt	121.00–126.00	2,132	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	87.91/cwt	86.00–90.00	864	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,506	97.45/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,468	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	101.12/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,233	9
Bulls	—	—	1,100	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,265	6
Bulls	—	—	2,139	128.94/cwt	128.00–132.00	2,758	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,490.00/head	1,480.00–1,500.00	1,490	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,285.00/head	1,275.00–1,295.00	1,285	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	1,115.00/head	1,080.00–1,150.00	1,115	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,190.00/head	1,140.00–1,200.00	1,190	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	933.57/head	895.00–1,030.00	934	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	219.61/cwt	216.00–225.00	1,039	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	436	215.37/cwt	212.00–218.00	939	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	765	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,331	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	517	196.52/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,016	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	213.83/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,144	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	205.41/cwt	202.00–212.00	945	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	214.86/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,235	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	201.31/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,343	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	241.01/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,003	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	183.72/cwt	177.00–187.00	1,066	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	213.36/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,092	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	220.69/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,022	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	192.54/cwt	190.00–195.00	920	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	334	264.43/cwt	260.00–270.00	883	7

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 Aug 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 546Last week 510Year ago 854

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 133Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 94Year ago 85

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	677	190.00–200.00	196.70
11	—	372	252.00–260.00	256.34
6	—	574	202.00–210.00	208.68
8	—	418	240.00–250.00	243.64
1	—	755	190.00	190.00
12	—	473	216.00–225.00	219.61
5	—	535	212.00–215.00	213.83
7	—	334	260.00–270.00	264.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	315	290.00–300.00	295.16
2	—	378	272.00–280.00	276.19
1	—	565	215.00	215.00
1	—	710	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	436	212.00–218.00	215.37
2	—	765	174.00	174.00
3	—	517	190.00–200.00	196.52
6	—	460	202.00–212.00	205.41
3	—	580	177.00–187.00	183.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	224.00–227.00	224.73
13	—	465	228.00–238.00	231.01
7	—	624	204.00–210.00	204.85
3	—	363	245.00–247.00	245.70
11	—	575	213.00–220.00	214.86
3	—	667	200.00–202.00	201.31
10	—	416	240.00–245.00	241.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	583	180.00–185.00	183.77
3	—	425	208.00–217.00	214.14
8	—	386	217.00–227.00	220.84
8	—	478	190.00–195.00	192.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	562	192.00–200.00	193.80
6	—	378	235.00–242.00	238.57
9	—	428	222.00–230.00	226.68
2	—	675	187.00–192.00	189.57
7	—	316	244.00–250.00	245.73
9	—	512	210.00–220.00	213.36
1	—	720	185.00	185.00
9	—	463	220.00–222.00	220.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	743	207.00–210.00	208.20
1	—	515	250.00	250.00
3	—	618	218.00–225.00	222.60
5	—	465	252.00–262.00	259.91
5	—	421	264.00–270.00	265.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	295.00	295.00
6	—	409	272.00–280.00	273.40
4	—	455	270.00	270.00
3	—	363	280.00–287.00	284.62
4	—	525	255.00–260.00	256.21
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	382	245.00–250.00	248.06
7	—	588	212.00–220.00	214.22
2	—	640	170.00–180.00	175.04
4	—	536	220.00–230.00	227.62
2	—	420	235.00–242.00	238.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,068	105.00–108.00	106.15
2	—	1,198	110.00–115.00	112.38
9	—	1,219	100.00–102.00	101.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	985	76.00–81.00	79.70
19	—	1,131	94.00–97.00	95.85
14	—	983	86.00–90.00	87.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,506	95.00–98.00	97.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,735	121.00–126.00	122.90
6	—	1,100	115.00	115.00
4	—	2,139	128.00–132.00	128.94

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,480.00–1,500.00	1,490.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,275.00–1,295.00	1,285.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,140.00–1,200.00	1,190.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,080.00–1,150.00	1,115.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	895.00–1,030.00	933.57

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

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How this sale compares

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