Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $247.54/cwt on 171 head. That ranks 13 of 12 comparable sales and sits +50.29 against this barn's trailing median of $197.25.

Average price

$247.54

171 head · 409 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,014

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$27.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+26.39

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	446	253.73	1,130	4thin
Medium and Large 2	403	251.43	1,013	140
Medium and Large 3	439	226.47	994	27

One grade step is worth $27.27/cwt here — about $136 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

12 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $214.31, low $182.35, median $197.25 across 12 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale171 hd

247.54

—

AL average16 barns · 1,216 hd

221.15

+26.39

This barn, trailing median12 sales

197.25

+50.29

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	1,583	104.31	1,651	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,477	98.81	1,459	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,193	93.28	1,113	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,043	75.94	792	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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,440	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,064	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$952	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$820	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,219	16
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$573	8

Every lot, as filed

67 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 3	—	505	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	934	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,143	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	242.54/cwt	240.00–245.00	752	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	188.28/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,446	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	217.32/cwt	215.00–222.00	995	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	213.51/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,149	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	233.41/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,015	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	219.80/cwt	216.00–225.00	837	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	186.96/cwt	182.00–192.00	1,094	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	207.44/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,106	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,372	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	246.17/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,194	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,445	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	252.58/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,334	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,262	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	217.55/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,164	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	988	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	236.02/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,352	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	269.59/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,105	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,376	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	593	213.51/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,266	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,337	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	204.86/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,276	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	196.54/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,213	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	213.28/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,030	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	329	258.89/cwt	255.00–265.00	852	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	536	202.55/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,086	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	167.56/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,047	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	243.16/cwt	240.00–250.00	912	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	82.26/cwt	80.00–85.00	911	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,477	98.81/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,459	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	86.79/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,089	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	104.06/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,265	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	69.16/cwt	67.00–71.00	687	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	76.74/cwt	75.00–78.00	793	16
Bulls	—	—	1,495	98.33/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,470	8
Bulls	—	—	1,494	109.61/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,638	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	95.75/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,080	15
Bulls	—	—	2,155	114.97/cwt	113.00–117.00	2,478	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,063.64/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,064	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	820.00/head	800.00–860.00	820	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,440.00/head	1,420.00–1,460.00	1,440	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,297.73/head	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,298	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,045.00/head	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,045	5
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	572.50/head	545.00–600.00	573	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	952.14/head	920.00–995.00	952	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	234.88/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,228	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	247.06/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,045	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	274.81/cwt	270.00–280.00	915	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	183.53/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,257	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	272.59/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,003	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	228.46/cwt	227.00–234.00	1,085	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	442	213.31/cwt	208.00–216.00	943	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	204.85/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,174	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	257.07/cwt	257.00–265.00	977	115
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	205.28/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,180	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	229.90/cwt	227.00–234.00	989	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	223.72/cwt	222.00–227.00	922	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	171.62/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,158	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	464	204.76/cwt	200.00–208.00	950	5

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 Nov 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 491Last week 623Year ago 920

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 48Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 41Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	185.00	185.00
7	—	381	216.00–225.00	219.80
3	—	442	208.00–216.00	213.31
5	—	464	200.00–208.00	204.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	180.00	180.00
2	—	310	240.00–245.00	242.54
1	—	705	170.00	170.00
9	—	458	215.00–222.00	217.32
4	—	585	182.00–192.00	186.96
4	—	533	205.00–210.00	207.44
6	—	412	222.00–227.00	223.72
3	—	675	170.00–175.00	171.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	212.00–215.00	213.51
2	—	573	200.00–210.00	204.85
1	—	620	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	768	185.00–190.00	188.28
1	—	715	200.00	200.00
4	—	485	245.00–250.00	246.17
1	—	675	214.00	214.00
3	—	515	245.00	245.00
5	—	573	235.00–240.00	236.02
1	—	620	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	230.00–240.00	233.41
1	—	470	225.00	225.00
2	—	535	215.00–220.00	217.55
2	—	395	250.00	250.00
2	—	593	212.00–215.00	213.51
2	—	715	187.00	187.00
2	—	623	200.00–210.00	204.86
1	—	680	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	245.00	245.00
1	—	475	260.00	260.00
2	—	528	250.00–255.00	252.58
4	—	410	267.00–277.00	269.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	617	190.00–200.00	196.54
5	—	423	245.00–255.00	247.06
4	—	333	270.00–280.00	274.81
2	—	685	180.00–187.00	183.53
5	—	475	227.00–234.00	228.46
1	—	760	177.00	177.00
115	—	380	257.00–265.00	257.07
5	—	575	202.00–210.00	205.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	483	210.00–218.00	213.28
5	—	329	255.00–265.00	258.89
4	—	536	195.00–205.00	202.55
2	—	625	165.00–170.00	167.56
6	—	375	240.00–250.00	243.16
5	—	430	227.00–234.00	229.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	230.00–240.00	234.88
2	—	368	270.00–275.00	272.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,107	80.00–85.00	82.26
14	—	993	67.00–71.00	69.16
16	—	1,034	75.00–78.00	76.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,477	96.00–100.00	98.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,255	84.00–88.00	86.79
5	—	1,216	101.00–106.00	104.06
15	—	1,128	92.00–97.00	95.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,495	97.00–102.00	98.33
5	—	1,494	108.00–112.00	109.61
2	—	2,155	113.00–117.00	114.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,063.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–860.00	820.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	920.00–995.00	952.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,420.00–1,460.00	1,440.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,297.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,045.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	545.00–600.00	572.50

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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How this sale compares

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