Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 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 $198.63/cwt on 72 head.

Average price

$198.63

72 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$971

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$241

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

$23.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.14

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	211.57	1,086	14thin
Medium and Large 2	507	201.49	1,022	33
Medium and Large 3	451	187.63	846	25

One grade step is worth $23.94/cwt here — about $241 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 sale72 hd

198.63

—

AL average13 barns · 1,157 hd

204.78

−6.14

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	1,867	109.25	2,040	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,448	93.95	1,360	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,280	89.69	1,148	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	973	79.72	776	42

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)	—	$1,136	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,096	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$931	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,124	20
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$550	18

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	236.06/cwt	232.00–240.00	850	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	204.66/cwt	204.00–206.00	1,142	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	219.38/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,027	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	772	162.28/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,253	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	198.94/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,070	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	212.54/cwt	212.00–216.00	880	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,221	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	190.88/cwt	187.00–195.00	1,103	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,284	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	393	194.18/cwt	190.00–195.00	763	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	206.76/cwt	204.00–212.00	957	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	243.05/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,062	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,421	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,187	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	238.30/cwt	235.00–245.00	805	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	232.62/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,338	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,370	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	214.93/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,113	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	237.02/cwt	235.00–245.00	986	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	227.54/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,065	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	252.47/cwt	250.00–255.00	972	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	266.46/cwt	265.00–268.00	973	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	894	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,520	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,490	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	72.35/cwt	71.00–73.00	691	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	85.44/cwt	83.00–88.00	824	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,391	86.94/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,209	15
Bulls	—	—	2,097	115.61/cwt	115.00–117.00	2,424	3
Bulls	—	—	1,985	109.92/cwt	108.00–112.00	2,182	8
Bulls	—	—	1,460	103.14/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,506	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	79.00/cwt	77.00–80.00	781	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	93.95/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,360	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	92.68/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,027	11
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	850.83/head	730.00–875.00	851	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,051.67/head	1,040.00–1,075.00	1,052	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,137.06/head	1,100.00–1,190.00	1,137	17
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	550.00/head	450.00–650.00	550	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,181.11/head	1,115.00–1,200.00	1,181	9
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	1,088.00/head	1,060.00–1,095.00	1,088	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,255.00/head	1,230.00–1,280.00	1,255	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	978.50/head	950.00–1,045.00	979	10
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	1,011.67/head	995.00–1,025.00	1,012	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	216.03/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,013	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	211.30/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,116	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,061	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	259.88/cwt	255.00–265.00	839	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	192.06/cwt	187.00–197.00	1,197	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	407	228.53/cwt	220.00–230.00	930	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,292	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	198.57/cwt	195.00–205.00	657	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	441	188.03/cwt	185.00–190.00	829	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	986	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 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 558Last week 657Year ago 661

Slaughter CattleReceipts 255Last week 177Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 108Last week 61Year ago 49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	360	232.00–240.00	236.06
1	—	520	204.00	204.00
2	—	323	255.00–265.00	259.88
7	—	407	220.00–230.00	228.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	210.00–220.00	214.93
5	—	416	235.00–245.00	237.02
4	—	468	225.00–235.00	227.54
4	—	385	250.00–255.00	252.47
2	—	623	187.00–197.00	192.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	265.00–268.00	266.46
2	—	325	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	204.00–206.00	204.66
5	—	469	215.00–220.00	216.03
6	—	528	210.00–214.00	211.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	772	160.00–167.00	162.28
6	—	393	190.00–195.00	194.18
8	—	331	195.00–205.00	198.57
5	—	441	185.00–190.00	188.03
3	—	580	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	538	195.00–202.00	198.94
8	—	414	212.00–216.00	212.54
4	—	578	187.00–195.00	190.88
1	—	640	180.00	180.00
9	—	463	204.00–212.00	206.76
2	—	730	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	215.00–224.00	219.38
2	—	615	190.00	190.00
1	—	565	210.00	210.00
3	—	338	235.00–245.00	238.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	257.00	257.00
1	—	520	247.00	247.00
1	—	560	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	437	240.00–245.00	243.05
1	—	740	192.00	192.00
1	—	785	187.00	187.00
3	—	575	230.00–238.00	232.62
2	—	685	200.00	200.00
2	—	605	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	98.00	98.00
15	—	1,391	86.00–88.00	86.94
11	—	1,108	91.00–95.00	92.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	955	71.00–73.00	72.35
14	—	965	83.00–88.00	85.44
19	—	988	77.00–80.00	79.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,448	92.00–95.00	93.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,097	115.00–117.00	115.61
8	—	1,985	108.00–112.00	109.92
4	—	1,460	101.00–105.00	103.14

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	730.00–875.00	850.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,060.00–1,095.00	1,088.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	995.00–1,025.00	1,011.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,115.00–1,200.00	1,181.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,230.00–1,280.00	1,255.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	950.00–1,045.00	978.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,040.00–1,075.00	1,051.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	1,100.00–1,190.00	1,137.06
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	450.00–650.00	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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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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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