Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 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 $245.79/cwt on 84 head.

Average price

$245.79

84 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,189

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$20.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.40

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	476	261.96	1,247	14thin
Medium and Large 2	509	243.18	1,237	40
Medium and Large 3	454	241.72	1,097	30

One grade step is worth $20.25/cwt here — about $150 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 sale84 hd

245.79

—

AL average15 barns · 1,796 hd

242.39

+3.40

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	1,648	126.53	2,085	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	109.59	1,631	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,318	107.99	1,423	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,025	99.72	1,022	17

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)	—	$1,005	8
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,225	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,575	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$566	7

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 3	—	480	278.45/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,337	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	290.90/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,088	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	336	274.11/cwt	270.00–280.00	921	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	589	226.49/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,334	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	272.57/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,022	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	235.95/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,326	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	254.57/cwt	252.00–260.00	975	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	212.44/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	408	286.02/cwt	282.00–290.00	1,167	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,186	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	197.43/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,333	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	265.35/cwt	262.00–267.00	1,109	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	240.89/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,265	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,147	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	320.67/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,337	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	245.99/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,537	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	224.51/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,545	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	293.36/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,385	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	542	276.68/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,500	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	408	333.48/cwt	330.00–337.00	1,361	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	266.06/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,405	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	254.01/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,428	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,271	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	330.75/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,217	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	292.47/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,053	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	109.59/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,631	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	106.02/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,066	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	101.94/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,022	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	111.43/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,285	8
Bulls	—	—	1,603	128.82/cwt	127.00–132.00	2,065	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	97.68/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,284	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,541	115.43/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,779	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	93.04/cwt	90.00–95.00	981	7
Bulls	—	—	1,965	140.16/cwt	139.00–141.00	2,754	2
Bulls	—	—	1,574	118.34/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,863	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	565.71/head	510.00–640.00	566	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,225	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,005.00/head	910.00–1,100.00	1,005	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	365.86/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,218	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	612	231.01/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,414	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	273.51/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,164	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	344.93/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,293	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	247.83/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,204	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	212.52/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,328	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	239.63/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,109	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	313.05/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,309	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	287.79/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,384	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	343.43/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,133	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	250.85/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,299	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	248.29/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,030	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	7

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 Feb 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 478Last week 820Year ago 656

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 130Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 56Year ago 51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	277.00–280.00	278.45
2	—	680	210.00–215.00	212.44
2	—	408	282.00–290.00	286.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	365.00	365.00
2	—	370	310.00	310.00
2	—	625	245.00–247.00	245.99
2	—	688	222.00–227.00	224.51
1	—	425	295.00	295.00
3	—	472	290.00–295.00	293.36
3	—	542	275.00–280.00	276.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	320.00–322.00	320.67
1	—	355	365.00	365.00
1	—	315	380.00	380.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	374	287.00–297.00	290.90
3	—	562	232.00–238.00	235.95
6	—	518	250.00–255.00	250.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	336	270.00–280.00	274.11
6	—	383	252.00–260.00	254.57
3	—	463	235.00–242.00	239.63
9	—	415	245.00–250.00	248.29
7	—	645	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	589	220.00–229.00	226.49
4	—	375	270.00–275.00	272.57
2	—	675	195.00–200.00	197.43
6	—	418	262.00–267.00	265.35
10	—	525	237.00–245.00	240.89
9	—	486	247.00–255.00	247.83
2	—	625	210.00–215.00	212.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	330.00–337.00	333.48
6	—	333	365.00–370.00	365.86
2	—	530	272.00–275.00	273.51
4	—	375	340.00–350.00	344.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	528	265.00–270.00	266.06
3	—	562	252.00–255.00	254.01
7	—	368	325.00–335.00	330.75
3	—	612	230.00–233.00	231.01
1	—	660	210.00	210.00
8	—	418	312.00–320.00	313.05
7	—	481	285.00–295.00	287.79
3	—	330	340.00–350.00	343.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	210.00	210.00
2	—	360	290.00–295.00	292.47
1	—	485	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	107.00–112.00	109.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,005	105.00–107.00	106.02
4	—	1,003	101.00–103.00	101.94
7	—	1,054	90.00–95.00	93.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,153	110.00–114.00	111.43
7	—	1,314	96.00–100.00	97.68
6	—	1,541	115.00–118.00	115.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,603	127.00–132.00	128.82
2	—	1,965	139.00–141.00	140.16
5	—	1,574	115.00–119.00	118.34

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	7	—	—	510.00–640.00	565.71
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	910.00–1,100.00	1,005.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00

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

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