Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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 $211.67/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$211.67

100 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$980

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$199

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

$22.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.27

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	482	223.91	1,079	12thin
Medium and Large 2	472	214.36	1,012	59
Medium and Large 3	437	201.15	879	29

One grade step is worth $22.76/cwt here — about $199 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 sale100 hd

211.67

—

AL average16 barns · 1,754 hd

209.40

+2.27

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	1,372	112.30	1,541	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,463	99.20	1,452	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	92.34	1,136	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,001	81.86	819	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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,271	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,067	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$849	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$700	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,013	10
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$493	11

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 1	—	408	233.65/cwt	232.00–237.00	953	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	208.97/cwt	206.00–212.00	1,128	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	314	225.56/cwt	220.00–230.00	708	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	481	182.94/cwt	180.00–190.00	880	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,421	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,322	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	227.48/cwt	225.00–230.00	928	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	194.06/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,098	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	175.89/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,096	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	242.47/cwt	240.00–246.00	790	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	246.23/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,266	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	213.17/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,102	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	261.64/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,013	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	233.29/cwt	230.00–236.00	905	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	215.96/cwt	212.00–220.00	993	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	209.46/cwt	205.00–215.00	917	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,119	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	271.98/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,028	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	287.38/cwt	280.00–290.00	905	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,246	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	442	248.64/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,099	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	263.78/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,150	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,517	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	228.01/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,088	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,209	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	363	248.57/cwt	245.00–252.00	902	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	257.23/cwt	252.00–262.00	823	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	234.04/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,210	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	232.59/cwt	230.00–235.00	989	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,595	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	90.80/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,138	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	87.38/cwt	86.00–88.00	956	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	81.12/cwt	79.00–82.00	769	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	919	72.75/cwt	70.00–75.00	669	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	97.50/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,417	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	95.25/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,131	9
Bulls	—	—	1,298	122.86/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,595	2
Bulls	—	—	1,613	113.78/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,835	3
Bulls	—	—	1,229	105.90/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,302	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,271.43/head	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,271	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,128.57/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,129	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	741.67/head	625.00–800.00	742	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	492.73/head	400.00–570.00	493	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	700.00/head	650.00–750.00	700	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	848.75/head	800.00–865.00	849	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,066.67/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,067	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	194.85/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,126	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	222.89/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,170	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	167.42/cwt	165.00–170.00	959	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	307	281.68/cwt	280.00–285.00	865	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	237.57/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,138	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,248	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	169.61/cwt	165.00–172.00	1,150	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,187	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	250.99/cwt	250.00–252.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,231	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	245.97/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,050	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	256.34/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,230	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	235.17/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,136	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 Dec 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 565Last week 419Year ago 792

Slaughter CattleReceipts 134Last week 27Year ago 240

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 24Year ago 90

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	232.00–237.00	233.65
7	—	560	212.00	212.00
2	—	318	250.00–252.00	250.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	206.00–212.00	208.97
12	—	408	225.00–230.00	227.48
5	—	566	190.00–200.00	194.06
4	—	623	172.00–180.00	175.89
5	—	326	240.00–246.00	242.47
13	—	388	230.00–236.00	233.29
12	—	460	212.00–220.00	215.96
3	—	780	160.00	160.00
3	—	678	165.00–172.00	169.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	314	220.00–230.00	225.56
7	—	481	180.00–190.00	182.94
11	—	438	205.00–215.00	209.46
4	—	573	165.00–170.00	167.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	655	217.00	217.00
4	—	470	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	215.00	215.00
8	—	514	245.00–255.00	246.23
1	—	660	196.00	196.00
1	—	560	230.00	230.00
5	—	378	270.00–275.00	271.98
4	—	315	280.00–290.00	287.38
10	—	436	262.00–265.00	263.78
2	—	820	185.00	185.00
5	—	480	255.00–262.00	256.34
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	517	206.00–215.00	213.17
3	—	387	255.00–265.00	261.64
1	—	605	185.00	185.00
3	—	442	242.00–252.00	248.64
3	—	483	232.00–242.00	235.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	227.00–230.00	228.01
4	—	363	245.00–252.00	248.57
2	—	320	252.00–262.00	257.23
2	—	425	230.00–235.00	232.59
2	—	578	190.00–200.00	194.85
4	—	525	220.00–226.00	222.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	195.00	195.00
3	—	517	228.00–237.00	234.04
1	—	655	190.00	190.00
3	—	307	280.00–285.00	281.68
5	—	479	237.00–240.00	237.57
1	—	575	214.00	214.00
3	—	427	244.00–250.00	245.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	106.00	106.00
4	—	1,453	95.00–100.00	97.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,253	88.00–93.00	90.80
9	—	1,187	94.00–96.00	95.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,094	86.00–88.00	87.38
16	—	948	79.00–82.00	81.12
9	—	919	70.00–75.00	72.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,298	120.00–125.00	122.86
3	—	1,613	112.00–117.00	113.78
4	—	1,229	105.00–108.00	105.90

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 (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,271.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–750.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–865.00	848.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,066.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,128.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	625.00–800.00	741.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	400.00–570.00	492.73

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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