Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 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 $206.23/cwt on 73 head.

Average price

$206.23

73 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$958

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$168

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

$14.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.26

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	214.50	1,094	4thin
Medium and Large 2	460	214.36	986	28
Medium and Large 3	463	199.88	926	41

One grade step is worth $14.62/cwt here — about $168 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 sale73 hd

206.23

—

AL average13 barns · 1,405 hd

210.49

−4.26

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	—	Low	1,631	109.24	1,782	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,252	92.41	1,157	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,465	92.00	1,348	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,037	84.40	876	39

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)	—	$1,157	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$988	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$820	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,489	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,150	15

Every lot, as filed

62 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	—	522	203.91/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,064	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	214.50/cwt	214.00–215.00	1,094	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	216.69/cwt	215.00–220.00	895	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	197.45/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,151	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	236.21/cwt	235.00–240.00	900	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	439	202.03/cwt	200.00–210.00	887	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	169.90/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,050	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	217.94/cwt	215.00–225.00	811	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	932	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	444	255.99/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,137	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,209	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	816	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	233.72/cwt	230.00–235.00	848	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	211.93/cwt	210.00–215.00	992	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	236.43/cwt	234.00–244.00	1,348	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	612	201.70/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,234	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	212.44/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,100	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	222.41/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,397	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	246.95/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,279	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	226.82/cwt	220.00–230.00	964	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	252.55/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,187	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	203.25/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,366	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	261.70/cwt	260.00–265.00	950	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	261.58/cwt	260.00–265.00	994	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	190.04/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,302	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,310	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	205.02/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,277	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	495	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,178	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,221	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,348	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	74.82/cwt	71.00–76.00	694	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	89.44/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,009	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	82.87/cwt	80.00–84.00	827	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	95.94/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,167	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	90.22/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,150	21
Bulls	—	—	1,567	102.65/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,609	9
Bulls	—	—	1,682	118.34/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,990	3
Bulls	—	—	1,664	111.71/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,859	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,620.00/head	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,620	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	975.00/head	925.00–1,125.00	975	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	687.50/head	650.00–700.00	688	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,488.89/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,489	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	988.00/head	940.00–1,060.00	988	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	820.00/head	700.00–850.00	820	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,157.14/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,157	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,226	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	381	242.52/cwt	240.00–250.00	924	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	217.38/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,006	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	201.55/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,139	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	232.08/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,088	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	229.18/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,233	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	338	254.89/cwt	250.00–260.00	862	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	197.25/cwt	195.00–200.00	931	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	182.25/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,057	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	236.34/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,019	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	314	274.08/cwt	270.00–280.00	861	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	218.96/cwt	216.00–225.00	1,242	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	193.37/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,040	3

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 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 657Last week 663Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 177Last week 264Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 45Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	200.00–206.00	203.91
6	—	413	215.00–220.00	216.69
4	—	583	195.00–200.00	197.45
1	—	625	190.00	190.00
2	—	340	240.00	240.00
4	—	363	230.00–235.00	233.72
8	—	468	210.00–215.00	211.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	214.00–215.00	214.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	439	200.00–210.00	202.03
4	—	618	165.00–175.00	169.90
10	—	372	215.00–225.00	217.94
7	—	472	195.00–200.00	197.25
3	—	580	180.00–187.00	182.25
3	—	538	190.00–195.00	193.37
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	235.00–240.00	236.21
3	—	612	195.00–205.00	201.70
2	—	518	210.00–215.00	212.44
3	—	425	220.00–230.00	226.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	345	270.00	270.00
5	—	444	255.00–260.00	255.99
8	—	570	234.00–244.00	236.43
2	—	730	198.00	198.00
4	—	628	220.00–230.00	222.41
3	—	518	245.00–248.00	246.95
4	—	470	250.00–255.00	252.55
3	—	672	200.00–210.00	203.25
3	—	363	260.00–265.00	261.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	260.00	260.00
1	—	505	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	260.00–265.00	261.58
2	—	685	185.00–195.00	190.04
2	—	720	182.00	182.00
2	—	623	200.00–210.00	205.02
7	—	469	230.00–235.00	232.08
6	—	538	225.00–230.00	229.18
7	—	431	235.00–245.00	236.34
5	—	314	270.00–280.00	274.08
3	—	567	216.00–225.00	218.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	238.00	238.00
1	—	515	237.00	237.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	190.00	190.00
4	—	381	240.00–250.00	242.52
4	—	463	210.00–220.00	217.38
3	—	565	195.00–205.00	201.55
4	—	338	250.00–260.00	254.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,465	92.00	92.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	928	71.00–76.00	74.82
14	—	1,128	87.00–92.00	89.44
21	—	998	80.00–84.00	82.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,216	94.00–98.00	95.94
21	—	1,275	87.00–92.00	90.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,567	100.00–105.00	102.65
3	—	1,682	117.00–121.00	118.34
13	—	1,664	110.00–114.00	111.71

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	5	—	—	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,620.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	925.00–1,125.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	650.00–700.00	687.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,488.89
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	940.00–1,060.00	988.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–850.00	820.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,157.14

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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