Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available:

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $217.66/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$217.66

77 head · 456 lb average

Value per head Derived

$993

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

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

$9.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.12

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	223.68	1,118	19thin
Medium and Large 3	375	217.41	816	23
Medium and Large 2	486	214.55	1,042	35

One grade step is worth $9.12/cwt here — about $76 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 sale77 hd

217.66

—

AL average13 barns · 1,433 hd

210.54

+7.12

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	1,893	114.44	2,166	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,350	105.00	1,418	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,362	92.41	1,258	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	954	79.81	761	21

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)	—	$1,020	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$885	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$776	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$813	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$475	10

Every lot, as filed

63 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 2	—	358	278.97/cwt	275.00–285.00	999	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	213.98/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,365	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	237.22/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,122	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	219.48/cwt	218.00–227.00	1,159	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	213.97/cwt	212.00–216.00	1,140	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	196.23/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,140	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	261.59/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,112	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	208.38/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,090	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	543	226.34/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,229	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	229.58/cwt	228.00–232.00	1,104	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	239.48/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,413	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	263.57/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,278	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	275.07/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,004	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	542	193.29/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,048	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	228.49/cwt	227.00–230.00	967	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	251.93/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,343	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,213	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	207.52/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,525	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	258.94/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,116	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	241.73/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,281	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	393	255.03/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,002	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	222.11/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,044	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	202.48/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,397	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,298	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	728	173.39/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,262	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	253.43/cwt	250.00–260.00	912	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	961	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	192.53/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,386	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	243.11/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,038	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,343	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	417	208.36/cwt	205.00–210.00	869	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	357	217.02/cwt	215.00–220.00	775	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	179.03/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,128	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	173.48/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,162	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	236.29/cwt	235.00–240.00	992	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	356	234.76/cwt	234.00–242.00	836	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	222.56/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,075	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	225.87/cwt	225.00–235.00	748	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	209.98/cwt	208.00–212.00	1,176	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	89.68/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,211	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,376	95.82/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,318	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	81.04/cwt	78.00–82.00	809	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,418	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	73.03/cwt	72.00–76.00	668	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	85.28/cwt	84.00–87.00	826	9
Bulls	—	—	1,620	102.48/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,660	2
Bulls	—	—	2,193	124.03/cwt	123.00–125.00	2,720	2
Bulls	—	—	1,875	116.03/cwt	114.00–117.00	2,176	3
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	475.00/head	425.00–525.00	475	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	885.00/head	850.00–955.00	885	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,020.00/head	1,000.00–1,060.00	1,020	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	776.25/head	760.00–825.00	776	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	812.50/head	725.00–900.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	226.57/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,278	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,234	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 419Last week 491Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 123Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 63Year ago 0

No trends available:

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	358	275.00–285.00	278.97
2	—	638	210.00–218.00	213.98
7	—	473	235.00–240.00	237.22
3	—	425	260.00–265.00	261.59
3	—	543	225.00–227.00	226.34
2	—	690	200.00–205.00	202.48
1	—	590	220.00	220.00
1	—	320	290.00	290.00
2	—	720	190.00–195.00	192.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	205.00–212.00	208.38
2	—	470	217.00–227.00	222.11
3	—	728	170.00–175.00	173.39
3	—	360	250.00–260.00	253.43
5	—	427	237.00–247.00	243.11
1	—	610	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	310.00	310.00
2	—	605	222.00	222.00
5	—	564	225.00–229.00	226.57
1	—	525	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	218.00–227.00	219.48
5	—	481	228.00–232.00	229.58
4	—	420	235.00–240.00	236.29
4	—	560	208.00–212.00	209.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	533	212.00–216.00	213.97
4	—	581	195.00–200.00	196.23
4	—	423	227.00–230.00	228.49
3	—	630	177.00–180.00	179.03
2	—	670	172.00–175.00	173.48
11	—	356	234.00–242.00	234.76
4	—	483	220.00–225.00	222.56
1	—	705	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	542	190.00–200.00	193.29
3	—	417	205.00–210.00	208.36
5	—	357	215.00–220.00	217.02
12	—	331	225.00–235.00	225.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	237.00–242.00	239.48
2	—	485	260.00–267.00	263.57
5	—	533	250.00–255.00	251.93
1	—	370	290.00	290.00
2	—	625	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	270.00–280.00	275.07
1	—	485	250.00	250.00
1	—	560	230.00	230.00
2	—	735	205.00–210.00	207.52
5	—	431	255.00–265.00	258.94
3	—	530	235.00–245.00	241.73
1	—	675	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	245.00	245.00
2	—	393	250.00–260.00	255.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,350	87.00–91.00	89.68
8	—	1,376	95.00–98.00	95.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	998	78.00–82.00	81.04
8	—	915	72.00–76.00	73.03
9	—	969	84.00–87.00	85.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	105.00	105.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,620	100.00–105.00	102.48
2	—	2,193	123.00–125.00	124.03
3	—	1,875	114.00–117.00	116.03

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	10	—	—	425.00–525.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–955.00	885.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,060.00	1,020.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	760.00–825.00	776.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	725.00–900.00	812.50

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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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

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