Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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 $221.70/cwt on 98 head.

Average price

$221.70

98 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,001

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

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

$12.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.98

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	470	226.89	1,066	57
Medium and Large 3	383	214.77	822	8thin
Medium and Large 2	437	214.42	937	33

One grade step is worth $12.47/cwt here — about $129 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 sale98 hd

221.70

—

AL average15 barns · 1,884 hd

223.69

−1.98

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	1,523	109.66	1,670	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	97.11	1,213	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,349	96.19	1,298	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,057	88.23	933	35

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)	—	$1,293	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$933	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$800	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,208	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$550	16

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	462	229.68/cwt	227.00–232.00	1,061	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	215.78/cwt	210.00–220.00	807	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	341	237.61/cwt	237.00–240.00	810	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,287	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	233.32/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,013	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	228.93/cwt	227.00–235.00	833	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	605	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	181.97/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,026	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	222.24/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,140	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	225.66/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,388	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,193	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	223.02/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,155	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	241.08/cwt	237.00–243.00	1,266	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	198.88/cwt	195.00–205.00	965	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	287.74/cwt	286.00–295.00	1,099	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	287.64/cwt	285.00–295.00	938	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	272.68/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,006	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	255.65/cwt	255.00–257.00	1,253	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	231.02/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,305	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	238.87/cwt	238.00–244.00	874	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	261.02/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,156	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	743	177.49/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,319	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,134	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	243.09/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,016	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,326	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	946	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	211.67/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,120	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	271.57/cwt	265.00–275.00	910	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	254.94/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,083	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,122	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	288.61/cwt	285.00–295.00	918	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,349	96.19/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,298	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	95.99/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,223	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	84.34/cwt	82.00–86.00	910	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	97.99/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,145	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	92.11/cwt	90.00–93.00	932	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	100.32/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,183	7
Bulls	—	—	1,408	101.37/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,427	6
Bulls	—	—	1,630	117.59/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,917	5
Bulls	—	—	1,573	113.01/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,778	3
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	550.00/head	500.00–600.00	550	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	933.33/head	885.00–1,030.00	933	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	800.00/head	750.00–825.00	800	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,292.50/head	1,230.00–1,355.00	1,293	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	204.66/cwt	202.00–212.00	952	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	215.46/cwt	214.00–217.00	933	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	207.04/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,166	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	219.05/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,049	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	238.36/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,018	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	683	182.45/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,246	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	227.11/cwt	222.00–232.00	768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	224.04/cwt	217.00–227.00	921	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	953	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	710	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,243	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	272.40/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,035	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	306	252.53/cwt	250.00–260.00	773	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	217.97/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,225	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	177.49/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,168	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	192.77/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,207	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,267	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 Aug 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 627Last week 546Year ago 785

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 145Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 35Year ago 43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	462	227.00–232.00	229.68
13	—	434	232.00–238.00	233.32
8	—	513	220.00–226.00	222.24
7	—	366	238.00–244.00	238.87
4	—	306	250.00–260.00	252.53
5	—	562	210.00–220.00	217.97
5	—	626	190.00–197.00	192.77
1	—	685	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	374	210.00–220.00	215.78
2	—	338	222.00–232.00	227.11
1	—	515	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	341	237.00–240.00	237.61
9	—	364	227.00–235.00	228.93
5	—	564	180.00–185.00	181.97
5	—	485	195.00–205.00	198.88
7	—	411	217.00–227.00	224.04
2	—	658	175.00–180.00	177.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	495	260.00	260.00
5	—	382	286.00–295.00	287.74
3	—	420	270.00	270.00
1	—	520	255.00	255.00
1	—	310	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	225.00–227.00	225.66
6	—	525	237.00–243.00	241.08
4	—	326	285.00–295.00	287.64
4	—	369	270.00–280.00	272.68
3	—	490	255.00–257.00	255.65
2	—	565	230.00–232.00	231.02
8	—	443	257.00–265.00	261.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	215.00	215.00
2	—	518	218.00–228.00	223.02
2	—	743	175.00–180.00	177.49
2	—	418	238.00–248.00	243.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	529	210.00–214.00	211.67
3	—	335	265.00–275.00	271.57
1	—	610	200.00	200.00
5	—	563	205.00–210.00	207.04
5	—	479	215.00–225.00	219.05
3	—	427	235.00–240.00	238.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	250.00–260.00	254.94
1	—	510	220.00	220.00
6	—	318	285.00–295.00	288.61
4	—	380	270.00–280.00	272.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	202.00–212.00	204.66
4	—	433	214.00–217.00	215.46
2	—	683	180.00–185.00	182.45
1	—	710	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,349	93.00–98.00	96.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,274	94.00–97.00	95.99
7	—	1,179	100.00–102.00	100.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,079	82.00–86.00	84.34
2	—	1,168	97.00–99.00	97.99
14	—	1,012	90.00–93.00	92.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,408	100.00–105.00	101.37
5	—	1,630	116.00–120.00	117.59
3	—	1,573	112.00–115.00	113.01

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	16	—	—	500.00–600.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	885.00–1,030.00	933.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,230.00–1,355.00	1,292.50
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	750.00–825.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	825.00	825.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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