Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 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 $239.64/cwt on 62 head.

Average price

$239.64

62 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,261

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$28

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$17.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.84

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	254.09	1,317	9thin
Medium and Large 3	485	239.33	1,162	16thin
Medium and Large 2	546	236.26	1,290	37

One grade step is worth $17.83/cwt here — about $28 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 sale62 hd

239.64

—

AL average13 barns · 1,538 hd

253.48

−13.84

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	—	Low	1,717	135.92	2,333	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,256	112.78	1,417	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,460	112.46	1,642	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	942	96.47	909	46

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)	—	$1,635	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,183	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,181	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,394	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$750	8

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	—	718	189.49/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,361	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	538	292.98/cwt	292.00–295.00	1,576	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	233.55/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,245	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	253.11/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,324	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	225.99/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,424	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	270.23/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,021	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	246.00/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,274	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	240.24/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,136	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,407	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,278	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,724	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	291.38/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,655	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,591	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	441	247.79/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,093	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,208	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	262.06/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,654	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	289.48/cwt	287.00–292.00	1,534	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	608	217.02/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,319	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	226.32/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,743	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	275.95/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,623	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,191	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	335.18/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,368	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	321.05/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,512	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	314	364.07/cwt	362.00–370.00	1,143	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	381	342.57/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,305	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	336.64/cwt	335.00–342.00	1,468	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	378.82/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,250	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	282.99/cwt	282.00–285.00	1,579	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	123.75/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,549	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	114.62/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,371	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	106.79/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,399	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	88.96/cwt	88.00–90.00	823	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	103.18/cwt	100.00–105.00	952	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	95.34/cwt	93.00–97.00	939	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	112.46/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,642	3
Bulls	—	—	1,720	128.30/cwt	126.00–129.00	2,207	11
Bulls	—	—	1,797	148.70/cwt	148.00–151.00	2,672	5
Bulls	—	—	1,677	137.72/cwt	134.00–139.00	2,310	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	750.00/head	720.00–780.00	750	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,061.25/head	960.00–1,095.00	1,061	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,276.00/head	1,240.00–1,300.00	1,276	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,183.33/head	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,183	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,635.00/head	1,635.00–1,635.00	1,635	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,625	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,695	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,558	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	317.43/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,476	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	491	292.56/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,436	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	366.06/cwt	362.00–370.00	1,318	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	227.08/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,419	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	261.23/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,105	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	251.88/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,194	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	511	279.07/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,426	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	351.55/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,343	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	325.09/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,408	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	241.00/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,465	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,423	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	236.66/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,384	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,188	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 Feb 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 579Last week 478Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 148Last week 66Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 18Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	187.00–192.00	189.49
2	—	630	225.00–227.00	225.99
6	—	378	265.00–275.00	270.23
2	—	518	245.00–247.00	246.00
4	—	423	260.00–265.00	261.23
11	—	474	250.00–260.00	251.88
6	—	825	172.50	172.50
4	—	585	235.00–242.00	236.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	230.00–237.00	233.55
6	—	473	237.00–247.00	240.24
6	—	441	247.00–252.00	247.79
2	—	608	212.00–222.00	217.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	523	252.00–260.00	253.11
1	—	565	245.00	245.00
1	—	440	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	538	292.00–295.00	292.98
5	—	330	375.00–385.00	378.82
3	—	558	282.00–285.00	282.99
1	—	715	237.00	237.00
3	—	465	315.00–322.00	317.43
2	—	360	362.00–370.00	366.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	314	362.00–370.00	364.07
1	—	755	220.00	220.00
4	—	436	335.00–342.00	336.64
4	—	670	230.00–235.00	232.48
5	—	511	275.00–285.00	279.07
3	—	382	350.00–355.00	351.55
2	—	608	240.00–242.00	241.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	335.00–345.00	342.57
4	—	491	285.00–295.00	292.56
2	—	625	222.00–232.00	227.08
6	—	433	320.00–330.00	325.09
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	210.00	210.00
1	—	345	330.00	330.00
1	—	370	322.00	322.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	360.00	360.00
1	—	605	285.00	285.00
5	—	568	290.00–297.00	291.38
1	—	505	315.00	315.00
3	—	770	225.00–227.00	226.32
5	—	471	320.00–325.00	321.05
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	350.00	350.00
2	—	613	257.00–267.00	262.06
1	—	675	245.00	245.00
4	—	530	287.00–292.00	289.48
4	—	588	272.00–280.00	275.95
5	—	408	332.00–340.00	335.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,252	121.00–125.00	123.75
13	—	1,196	113.00–116.00	114.62
15	—	1,310	104.00–108.00	106.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	925	88.00–90.00	88.96
18	—	923	100.00–105.00	103.18
14	—	985	93.00–97.00	95.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,460	109.00–114.00	112.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,720	126.00–129.00	128.30
5	—	1,797	148.00–151.00	148.70
11	—	1,677	134.00–139.00	137.72

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	8	—	—	720.00–780.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	960.00–1,095.00	1,061.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,240.00–1,300.00	1,276.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,183.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,635.00	1,635.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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