Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-08

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 $218.91/cwt on 67 head.

Average price

$218.91

67 head · 443 lb average

Value per head Derived

$969

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

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

$47.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.07

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	423	233.44	986	28
Medium and Large 2	456	216.23	985	29
Medium and Large 3	462	186.03	859	10thin

One grade step is worth $47.42/cwt here — about $127 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 sale67 hd

218.91

—

AL average5 barns · 392 hd

220.99

−2.07

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	—	Average	1,763	121.05	2,134	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,291	98.23	1,268	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,431	96.20	1,377	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,009	81.03	817	23

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)	—	$1,041	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$843	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$728	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,265	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$950	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$528	8

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,047	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	256.49/cwt	255.00–258.00	1,188	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	248.30/cwt	245.00–250.00	901	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	255.11/cwt	250.00–260.00	850	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	278.32/cwt	275.00–280.00	938	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	257.67/cwt	255.00–265.00	979	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	312	288.74/cwt	287.00–292.00	901	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,224	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	247.41/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,183	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	441	217.19/cwt	215.00–220.00	958	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	272.45/cwt	270.00–275.00	989	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	223.31/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,257	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,187	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	237.11/cwt	235.00–245.00	877	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	242.46/cwt	240.00–245.00	752	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	204.40/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,290	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	209.91/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,113	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	239.95/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,159	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	233.42/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,209	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	312	268.91/cwt	265.00–270.00	839	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	240.21/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,016	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.00/head	850.00–1,050.00	950	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,040.71/head	1,025.00–1,080.00	1,041	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	843.33/head	800.00–930.00	843	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	728.00/head	700.00–770.00	728	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,265.00/head	1,200.00–1,395.00	1,265	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	527.50/head	485.00–570.00	528	8
Bulls	—	—	1,766	125.26/cwt	123.00–127.00	2,212	12
Bulls	—	—	1,928	132.75/cwt	130.00–134.00	2,559	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	106.06/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,359	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	90.77/cwt	89.00–92.00	1,187	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	95.65/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,232	14
Bulls	—	—	1,710	112.48/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,923	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,431	96.20/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,377	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	206.70/cwt	200.00–210.00	802	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	212.41/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,015	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,190	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	230.71/cwt	230.00–232.00	964	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	493	234.02/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,154	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,053	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	306	251.77/cwt	250.00–257.00	770	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	220.36/cwt	217.00–222.00	1,245	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	226.01/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,092	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	224.50/cwt	224.00–225.00	1,190	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	226.40/cwt	220.00–230.00	863	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,387	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	407	184.03/cwt	180.00–190.00	749	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	78.37/cwt	75.00–80.00	733	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	85.18/cwt	84.00–86.00	868	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	66.41/cwt	65.00–70.00	679	4

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 Jan 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 558Last week 449Year ago 1,138

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 101Year ago 236

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 67Year ago 53

No trends available:

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	265.00	265.00
4	—	463	255.00–258.00	256.49
2	—	405	260.00	260.00
1	—	590	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	245.00–250.00	248.30
2	—	333	250.00–260.00	255.11
2	—	493	230.00–238.00	234.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	260.00	260.00
1	—	560	250.00	250.00
1	—	480	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	337	275.00–280.00	278.32
1	—	710	190.00	190.00
4	—	363	270.00–275.00	272.45
4	—	631	202.00–212.00	204.40
2	—	483	238.00–242.00	239.95
4	—	518	230.00–237.00	233.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	380	255.00–265.00	257.67
2	—	530	205.00–215.00	209.91
5	—	312	265.00–270.00	268.91
8	—	423	235.00–245.00	240.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	312	287.00–292.00	288.74
4	—	510	240.00	240.00
6	—	478	245.00–250.00	247.41
3	—	563	220.00–230.00	223.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	441	215.00–220.00	217.19
1	—	690	172.00	172.00
4	—	310	240.00–245.00	242.46
2	—	478	210.00–215.00	212.41
1	—	795	168.00	168.00
3	—	595	200.00	200.00
8	—	381	220.00–230.00	226.40
1	—	730	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	160.00	160.00
3	—	388	200.00–210.00	206.70
5	—	407	180.00–190.00	184.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	370	235.00–245.00	237.11
3	—	418	230.00–232.00	230.71
4	—	306	250.00–257.00	251.77
3	—	565	217.00–222.00	220.36
6	—	483	225.00–227.00	226.01
2	—	530	224.00–225.00	224.50

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	2	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,025.00–1,080.00	1,040.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	800.00–930.00	843.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–770.00	728.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,395.00	1,265.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	485.00–570.00	527.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,766	123.00–127.00	125.26
3	—	1,928	130.00–134.00	132.75
10	—	1,710	111.00–114.00	112.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,281	103.00–108.00	106.06
13	—	1,308	89.00–92.00	90.77
14	—	1,288	93.00–98.00	95.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,431	95.00–98.00	96.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	935	75.00–80.00	78.37
16	—	1,019	84.00–86.00	85.18
4	—	1,023	65.00–70.00	66.41

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

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Replacement Cattle

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