Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $226.33/cwt on 91 head.

Average price

$226.33

91 head · 434 lb average

Value per head Derived

$981

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$207

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

$16.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.65

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	454	236.38	1,073	12thin
Medium and Large 2	441	226.08	996	62
Medium and Large 3	394	220.15	867	17thin

One grade step is worth $16.22/cwt here — about $207 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 sale91 hd

226.33

—

AL average13 barns · 1,457 hd

225.69

+0.65

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	1,835	130.56	2,395	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,535	114.47	1,757	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,252	110.24	1,380	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,009	89.64	904	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)	—	$1,525	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,176	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,550	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$463	16

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	218.28/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,120	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	222.30/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,051	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	226.35/cwt	225.00–230.00	964	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	287.57/cwt	285.00–290.00	963	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,034	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	232.18/cwt	230.00–240.00	878	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	247.77/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,402	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	233.51/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,536	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	264.39/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,370	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	210.03/cwt	205.00–215.00	972	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	245.67/cwt	245.00–250.00	936	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	220.68/cwt	215.00–225.00	854	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	277.04/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,044	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,186	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	271.64/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,173	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	242.47/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,486	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	278.32/cwt	275.00–280.00	938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	261.73/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,081	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,319	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	267.55/cwt	265.00–270.00	985	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	268.56/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,265	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,370	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	255.96/cwt	250.00–260.00	819	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	221.76/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,273	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	283.07/cwt	282.00–287.00	1,036	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	487	257.99/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,256	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	268.23/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,148	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	114.47/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,757	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	102.24/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,119	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	91.80/cwt	90.00–95.00	929	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	109.94/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,324	7
Bulls	—	—	2,120	129.51/cwt	127.00–132.00	2,746	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,448	101.35/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,468	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	114.95/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,374	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	81.63/cwt	80.00–85.00	790	9
Bulls	—	—	1,761	140.31/cwt	138.00–142.00	2,471	9
Bulls	—	—	1,481	119.67/cwt	118.00–121.00	1,772	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	462.50/head	400.00–525.00	463	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.71/head	1,130.00–1,290.00	1,176	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,435.00–1,570.00	1,525	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	283.47/cwt	280.00–287.00	944	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	240.89/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,277	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	238.97/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,023	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	267.57/cwt	265.00–270.00	990	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	382	248.82/cwt	240.00–250.00	950	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	321	232.15/cwt	230.00–240.00	745	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	249.22/cwt	245.00–250.00	812	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	209.31/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,208	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	444	257.52/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,143	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	216.00/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,313	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	226.21/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,219	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,325	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

Mon Jan 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 677Last week 558Year ago 749

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 112Year ago 193

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 33Year ago 73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	215.00–220.00	218.28
9	—	473	220.00–225.00	222.30
27	—	426	225.00–230.00	226.35
1	—	625	200.00	200.00
9	—	378	230.00–240.00	232.18
6	—	326	245.00–250.00	249.22
7	—	577	205.00–210.00	209.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	197.00	197.00
4	—	463	205.00–215.00	210.03
7	—	387	215.00–225.00	220.68
5	—	321	230.00–240.00	232.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	381	245.00–250.00	245.67
4	—	539	225.00–230.00	226.21
1	—	625	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	285.00–290.00	287.57
4	—	566	247.00–250.00	247.77
2	—	658	232.00–235.00	233.51
8	—	518	260.00–265.00	264.39
5	—	377	275.00–285.00	277.04
3	—	432	270.00–275.00	271.64
2	—	613	240.00–245.00	242.47
7	—	471	265.00–270.00	268.56
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	255.00	255.00
3	—	337	275.00–280.00	278.32
3	—	413	260.00–265.00	261.73
1	—	545	242.00	242.00
4	—	368	265.00–270.00	267.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	685	200.00	200.00
8	—	320	250.00–260.00	255.96
5	—	428	235.00–240.00	238.97
8	—	382	240.00–250.00	248.82
1	—	580	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	574	220.00–225.00	221.76
6	—	333	280.00–287.00	283.47
5	—	530	235.00–245.00	240.89
1	—	710	212.00	212.00
2	—	370	265.00–270.00	267.57
4	—	444	250.00–260.00	257.52
2	—	608	215.00–217.00	216.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	366	282.00–287.00	283.07
3	—	487	257.00–260.00	257.99
3	—	428	265.00–275.00	268.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,535	112.00–117.00	114.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,094	99.00–103.00	102.24
10	—	1,012	90.00–95.00	91.80
9	—	968	80.00–85.00	81.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,204	107.00–112.00	109.94
4	—	1,448	99.00–104.00	101.35
8	—	1,195	114.00–118.00	114.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	2,120	127.00–132.00	129.51
9	—	1,761	138.00–142.00	140.31
7	—	1,481	118.00–121.00	119.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	400.00–525.00	462.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,130.00–1,290.00	1,175.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,435.00–1,570.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550.00

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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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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle