Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $210.60/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$210.60

71 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,016

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$15

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

$16.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.26

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	490	221.38	1,085	12thin
Medium and Large 3	403	215.33	868	21
Medium and Large 2	523	204.58	1,071	38

One grade step is worth $16.80/cwt here — about $15 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 sale71 hd

210.60

—

AL average16 barns · 1,800 hd

209.34

+1.26

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	—	High	1,471	108.21	1,591	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,400	96.00	1,344	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,248	92.13	1,150	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,059	86.31	914	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,269	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,113	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,082	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,287	25

Every lot, as filed

57 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	—	608	200.49/cwt	197.00–204.00	1,219	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	226.51/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,056	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	971	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,027	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	193.16/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,105	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	233.07/cwt	230.00–240.00	774	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	414	213.40/cwt	213.00–215.00	883	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,088	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,507	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	241.46/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,123	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	268.31/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,162	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	357	233.68/cwt	232.00–237.00	834	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	220.25/cwt	217.00–225.00	802	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,543	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,036	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	181.98/cwt	177.00–187.00	1,197	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	259.57/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,202	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	758	184.98/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,402	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,274	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,310	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,263	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	214.95/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,096	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	611	192.87/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,178	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	487	226.78/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,104	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	268.71/cwt	265.00–270.00	871	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,277	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	972	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	83.14/cwt	80.00–85.00	899	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	74.54/cwt	71.00–76.00	794	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,344	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	93.57/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,168	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	92.25/cwt	91.00–93.00	954	15
Bulls	—	—	1,577	115.32/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,819	3
Bulls	—	—	1,580	109.78/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,735	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	88.51/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,113	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	102.28/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,236	2
Bulls	—	—	1,363	103.87/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,416	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,451.67/head	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,452	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,100	8
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	1,025.00/head	975.00–1,075.00	1,025	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,562.00/head	1,530.00–1,610.00	1,562	5
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	884.00/head	800.00–920.00	884	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,364.29/head	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,364	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,113.33/head	1,070.00–1,135.00	1,113	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	800.00/head	700.00–900.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	386	254.09/cwt	250.00–260.00	981	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	235.83/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,248	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	376	240.96/cwt	240.00–245.00	906	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	253.21/cwt	250.00–255.00	815	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	218.37/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,219	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	507	206.66/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,048	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	216.68/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,055	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	185.17/cwt	180.00–190.00	968	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	493	204.97/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,011	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	233.42/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,004	4

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 Oct 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 818Last week 787Year ago 992

Slaughter CattleReceipts 258Last week 116Year ago 204

Replacement CattleReceipts 127Last week 56Year ago 58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	197.00–204.00	200.49
7	—	466	224.00–230.00	226.51
1	—	555	210.00	210.00
2	—	425	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	175.00	175.00
6	—	332	230.00–240.00	233.07
5	—	414	213.00–215.00	213.40
5	—	364	217.00–225.00	220.25
2	—	523	180.00–190.00	185.17
2	—	493	200.00–210.00	204.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	572	190.00–197.00	193.16
3	—	357	232.00–237.00	233.68
4	—	658	177.00–187.00	181.98
16	—	507	206.00–216.00	206.66
6	—	487	216.00–220.00	216.68
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	260.00	260.00
1	—	435	250.00	250.00
1	—	695	222.00	222.00
1	—	520	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	230.00	230.00
3	—	433	265.00–270.00	268.31
2	—	370	280.00	280.00
5	—	463	258.00–260.00	259.57
2	—	505	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	758	180.00–190.00	184.98
2	—	665	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	465	240.00–247.00	241.46
4	—	324	265.00–270.00	268.71
5	—	386	250.00–260.00	254.09
6	—	529	235.00–240.00	235.83
6	—	558	215.00–225.00	218.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	510	210.00–220.00	214.95
7	—	611	190.00–200.00	192.87
3	—	487	220.00–230.00	226.78
5	—	376	240.00–245.00	240.96
3	—	322	250.00–255.00	253.21
4	—	430	230.00–237.00	233.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	230.00	230.00
1	—	360	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,081	80.00–85.00	83.14
3	—	1,065	71.00–76.00	74.54
15	—	1,034	91.00–93.00	92.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,400	96.00	96.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,248	91.00–96.00	93.57
8	—	1,258	85.00–89.00	88.51
2	—	1,208	100.00–105.00	102.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,577	115.00–116.00	115.32
3	—	1,580	109.00–111.00	109.78
6	—	1,363	102.00–105.00	103.87

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,451.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00–900.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	975.00–1,075.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	800.00–920.00	884.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,530.00–1,610.00	1,562.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,364.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	1,070.00–1,135.00	1,113.33

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

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Slaughter Cattle

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