Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $239.48/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$239.48

100 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,163

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$26.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.42

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	466	251.66	1,173	50
Medium and Large 2	527	227.94	1,201	39
Medium and Large 3	428	225.01	963	11thin

One grade step is worth $26.65/cwt here — about $209 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

239.48

—

AL average16 barns · 1,849 hd

232.06

+7.42

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	1,505	113.47	1,708	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,241	111.28	1,381	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,660	109.00	1,809	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	966	96.67	934	50

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)	—	$1,430	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,180	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,050	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$935	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,292	18

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	525	229.04/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,202	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	213.40/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,014	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	258.68/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,068	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,428	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	246.19/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,201	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	201.98/cwt	197.00–207.00	1,329	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	357	315.88/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,128	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,119	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	212.97/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,333	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	252.89/cwt	250.00–255.00	964	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	342	240.96/cwt	235.00–245.00	824	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,387	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	320.22/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,355	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	290.19/cwt	285.00–295.00	952	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	332.40/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,263	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	273.57/cwt	267.00–276.00	1,431	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	261.13/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,494	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	308	294.96/cwt	290.00–300.00	908	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,479	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,269	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	280.51/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,299	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	387	308.36/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,193	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	257.45/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,377	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	309.45/cwt	305.00–314.00	1,300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	231.05/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,248	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	416	257.57/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,071	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	203.94/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,295	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	869	88.09/cwt	85.00–89.00	766	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	101.79/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,286	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	119.69/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,586	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	113.18/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,347	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	105.63/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,075	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	96.42/cwt	94.00–98.00	959	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,660	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,809	1
Bulls	—	—	1,482	118.06/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,750	5
Bulls	—	—	1,783	139.59/cwt	137.00–142.00	2,489	2
Bulls	—	—	1,465	106.63/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,562	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,180.00/head	1,150.00–1,210.00	1,180	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,430.00/head	1,300.00–1,495.00	1,430	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	935.00/head	825.00–990.00	935	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,050	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,217.86/head	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,218	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	377	266.64/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,005	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	242.92/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,185	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	217.30/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,321	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	244.61/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,414	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	316	292.47/cwt	285.00–295.00	924	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	336.60/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,087	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	225.06/cwt	220.00–230.00	979	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	271.61/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,296	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	312.44/cwt	310.00–320.00	978	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,376	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	384	317.56/cwt	314.00–320.00	1,219	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	217.04/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,270	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	272.93/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,029	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	241.09/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,258	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	243.81/cwt	240.00–250.00	997	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	235.22/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,157	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	282.60/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,210	2

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 820Last week 543Year ago 583

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 170Year ago 152

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 81Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	525	225.00–230.00	229.04
7	—	725	197.00	197.00
2	—	658	197.00–207.00	201.98
5	—	626	210.00–215.00	212.97
7	—	381	250.00–255.00	252.89
8	—	409	240.00–250.00	243.81
5	—	492	232.00–240.00	235.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	240.00	240.00
12	—	413	255.00–260.00	258.68
12	—	488	245.00–250.00	246.19
2	—	328	285.00–295.00	290.19
5	—	377	270.00–277.00	272.93
18	—	522	240.00–245.00	241.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	210.00–215.00	213.40
5	—	342	235.00–245.00	240.96
1	—	705	180.00	180.00
2	—	435	220.00–230.00	225.06
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	357	315.00–325.00	315.88
1	—	345	330.00	330.00
1	—	720	215.00	215.00
15	—	523	267.00–276.00	273.57
6	—	572	260.00–267.00	261.13
4	—	463	280.00–282.00	280.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	287.00	287.00
2	—	308	290.00–300.00	294.96
4	—	580	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	345.00	345.00
1	—	510	290.00	290.00
1	—	470	295.00	295.00
4	—	423	315.00–322.00	320.22
2	—	380	330.00–335.00	332.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	387	305.00–310.00	308.36
2	—	535	255.00–260.00	257.45
3	—	608	212.00–220.00	217.30
3	—	578	242.00–250.00	244.61
3	—	477	270.00–275.00	271.61
4	—	313	310.00–320.00	312.44
2	—	655	210.00	210.00
2	—	428	280.00–285.00	282.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	305.00–314.00	309.45
6	—	323	330.00–340.00	336.60
5	—	384	314.00–320.00	317.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	226.00–236.00	231.05
4	—	416	250.00–260.00	257.57
2	—	635	200.00–208.00	203.94
6	—	377	260.00–270.00	266.64
2	—	488	238.00–248.00	242.92
4	—	316	285.00–295.00	292.47
2	—	585	212.00–222.00	217.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	869	85.00–89.00	88.09
14	—	1,018	103.00–108.00	105.63
22	—	995	94.00–98.00	96.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,263	100.00–103.00	101.79
9	—	1,325	118.00–123.00	119.69
20	—	1,190	110.00–115.00	113.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	109.00	109.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,482	117.00–122.00	118.06
2	—	1,783	137.00–142.00	139.59
11	—	1,465	105.00–110.00	106.63

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)	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,210.00	1,180.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,300.00–1,495.00	1,430.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	825.00–990.00	935.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,217.86

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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