Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $246.66/cwt on 73 head.

Average price

$246.66

73 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,166

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$321

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

$16.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.09

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	251.46	1,269	40
Medium and Large 2	450	244.36	1,100	21
Medium and Large 3	404	234.67	949	12thin

One grade step is worth $16.80/cwt here — about $321 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 sale73 hd

246.66

—

AL average15 barns · 1,742 hd

253.74

−7.09

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	1,600	125.67	2,010	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,235	114.82	1,418	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,525	107.53	1,640	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,051	104.32	1,097	42

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)	—	$1,380	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,283	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,053	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,075	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$638	22

Every lot, as filed

58 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	—	679	243.37/cwt	241.00–247.00	1,652	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	265.52/cwt	260.00–270.00	882	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	227.59/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,077	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	272.66/cwt	270.00–280.00	990	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	281.52/cwt	280.00–290.00	912	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	245.15/cwt	240.00–250.00	809	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	437	231.64/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,012	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,429	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	256.52/cwt	250.00–260.00	944	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,441	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	242.17/cwt	241.00–247.00	1,419	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	260.10/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,633	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	307.48/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,270	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	323.93/cwt	322.00–330.00	1,377	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	317.75/cwt	317.00–318.00	1,617	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	324.93/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,186	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	321.32/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,568	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	582	231.70/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,348	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	341	349.37/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,191	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	321.69/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,409	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	241.07/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,483	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,571	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	361.18/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,167	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	117.88/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,409	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	123.29/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,563	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	97.54/cwt	96.00–99.00	995	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	110.64/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,405	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	106.09/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,156	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	111.91/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,651	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	104.61/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,630	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	110.61/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,135	10
Bulls	—	—	1,375	115.68/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,591	5
Bulls	—	—	2,103	133.64/cwt	133.00–137.00	2,810	6
Bulls	—	—	1,427	125.87/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,796	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	637.50/head	575.00–700.00	638	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,052.86/head	985.00–1,080.00	1,053	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,283.33/head	1,230.00–1,350.00	1,283	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,380.00/head	1,380.00–1,380.00	1,380	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	975.00/head	900.00–1,050.00	975	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	277.57/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,457	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	371	339.31/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,259	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	295.03/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,381	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	210.08/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,292	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	353.21/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,300	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	248.96/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,068	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,541	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	262.24/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,159	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	255.46/cwt	248.00–258.00	1,311	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,622	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	333.39/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,410	6

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 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 885Last week 579Year ago 559

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 148Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 29Year ago 57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	679	241.00–247.00	243.37
1	—	555	267.00	267.00
2	—	628	255.00–265.00	260.10
8	—	425	322.00–330.00	323.93
1	—	775	231.00	231.00
1	—	355	355.00	355.00
3	—	488	320.00–322.00	321.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	331.00	331.00
1	—	605	282.00	282.00
4	—	509	317.00–318.00	317.75
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	305.00–310.00	307.48
2	—	365	320.00–330.00	324.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	332	260.00–270.00	265.52
1	—	635	225.00	225.00
3	—	368	250.00–260.00	256.52
3	—	860	167.50	167.50
5	—	429	245.00–250.00	248.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	225.00–230.00	227.59
1	—	615	195.00	195.00
6	—	330	240.00–250.00	245.15
3	—	437	230.00–235.00	231.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	363	270.00–280.00	272.66
7	—	324	280.00–290.00	281.52
5	—	586	241.00–247.00	242.17
7	—	780	197.50	197.50
9	—	442	260.00–265.00	262.24
8	—	513	248.00–258.00	255.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	582	225.00–235.00	231.70
9	—	341	345.00–355.00	349.37
6	—	438	320.00–325.00	321.69
9	—	371	335.00–345.00	339.31
2	—	468	290.00–300.00	295.03
2	—	615	205.00–215.00	210.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	615	237.00–245.00	241.07
8	—	323	360.00–370.00	361.18
2	—	525	275.00–280.00	277.57
3	—	368	350.00–360.00	353.21
1	—	705	230.00	230.00
6	—	423	330.00–340.00	333.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	565	278.00	278.00
1	—	510	302.00	302.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,195	116.00–119.00	117.88
2	—	1,268	121.00–126.00	123.29
15	—	1,270	109.00–112.00	110.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,020	96.00–99.00	97.54
18	—	1,090	103.00–107.00	106.09
10	—	1,026	110.00–112.00	110.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,475	110.00–114.00	111.91
6	—	1,558	104.00–106.00	104.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,375	114.00–116.00	115.68
6	—	2,103	133.00–137.00	133.64
11	—	1,427	124.00–129.00	125.87

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	22	—	—	575.00–700.00	637.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	985.00–1,080.00	1,052.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,230.00–1,350.00	1,283.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,380.00	1,380.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	975.00

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

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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