Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $240.37/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −143.96 against this barn's trailing median of $384.32.

Average price

$240.37

21 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,314

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

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

$38.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.83

vs AL average

−31.54 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	243.60	1,354	8thin
Medium and Large 2	539	241.16	1,300	12thin
Medium and Large 3	565	205.00	1,158	1thin

One grade step is worth $38.60/cwt here — about $196 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $441.43, low $334.51, median $384.32 across 28 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale21 hd

240.37

—

AL average4 barns · 81 hd

244.19

−3.83

National average176 barns · 15,352 hd

271.91

−31.54

This barn, trailing median28 sales

384.32

−143.96

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	1,621	133.84	2,169	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,239	125.22	1,552	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,544	121.13	1,870	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,044	109.84	1,147	21

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)	—	$1,547	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,233	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,160	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,030	31
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$818	16

Every lot, as filed

62 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	550–600	587	228.24/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,340	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	245.47/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,284	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	213.42/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,308	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	309.43/cwt	307.00–317.00	1,609	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	255.99/cwt	255.00–257.00	1,370	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	441	307.93/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,358	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	316.75/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,185	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	282.47/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,102	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	291.95/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,577	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	302.53/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,407	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	193.25/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,299	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	412	273.44/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,127	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	774	184.49/cwt	183.00–189.00	1,428	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	230.43/cwt	227.00–234.00	1,786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	294.06/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,100	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	442	283.36/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,252	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	260.98/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,613	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	252.38/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,206	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	659	245.73/cwt	242.00–247.00	1,619	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	201.03/cwt	197.00–205.00	1,558	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	212.22/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,312	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	227.54/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,076	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	279.90/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,455	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,788	1
Bulls	—	—	1,521	130.33/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,982	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	127.10/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,599	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,542	124.74/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,923	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	116.55/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,450	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	115.66/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,245	12
Bulls	—	—	1,870	142.63/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,667	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,546.67/head	1,480.00–1,680.00	1,547	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,160.00/head	1,100.00–1,190.00	1,160	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,557.69/head	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,558	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	817.50/head	770.00–865.00	818	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,233.33/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,233	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,772.92/head	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,773	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,400	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	412	237.98/cwt	235.00–245.00	980	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,158	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	133.40/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,558	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	97.91/cwt	96.00–101.00	957	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	107.31/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,109	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	118.43/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,830	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	292.37/cwt	290.00–294.00	1,669	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	263.27/cwt	260.00–270.00	979	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	278.23/cwt	275.00–285.00	904	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	254.86/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,325	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	324	316.18/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,024	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	309.51/cwt	305.00–311.00	1,606	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	315.56/cwt	312.00–319.00	1,477	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	215.93/cwt	213.00–219.00	1,468	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	273.44/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,266	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	239.47/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,348	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	228.26/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,433	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,203	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	244.02/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,481	5

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 Mar 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 388Last week 885Year ago 597

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 150Year ago 182

Replacement CattleReceipts 87Last week 54Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	280.00–285.00	282.47
3	400–450	412	270.00–280.00	273.44
8	450–500	478	250.00–260.00	252.38
9	500–550	523	240.00–247.00	245.47
3	550–600	587	225.00–235.00	228.24
6	600–650	613	210.00–220.00	213.42
6	650–700	672	190.00–200.00	193.25
4	750–800	774	183.00–189.00	184.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	297.00	297.00
4	450–500	463	270.00–277.00	273.44
2	500–550	535	255.00–257.00	255.99
6	550–600	563	237.00–242.00	239.47
3	600–650	628	225.00–235.00	228.26
4	650–700	680	213.00–219.00	215.93
1	700–750	725	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	275.00–285.00	278.23
3	350–400	372	260.00–270.00	263.27
14	400–450	412	235.00–245.00	237.98
4	450–500	473	225.00–235.00	227.54
1	550–600	565	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	327.00	327.00
4	500–550	520	307.00–317.00	309.43
5	550–600	571	290.00–294.00	292.37
1	600–650	605	287.00	287.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	520	275.00–285.00	279.90
5	600–650	618	257.00–267.00	260.98
4	650–700	659	242.00–247.00	245.73
1	700–750	745	240.00	240.00
2	750–800	775	227.00–234.00	230.43
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	618	207.00–215.00	212.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	350–400	374	315.00–320.00	316.75
20	400–450	441	305.00–315.00	307.93
2	450–500	465	300.00–305.00	302.53
4	500–550	540	287.00–297.00	291.95
1	600–650	610	230.00	230.00
2	750–800	775	197.00–205.00	201.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	324	310.00–320.00	316.18
5	350–400	374	290.00–300.00	294.06
3	400–450	442	280.00–290.00	283.36
2	500–550	520	250.00–260.00	254.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	312.00–319.00	315.56
4	500–550	519	305.00–311.00	309.51
5	600–650	607	240.00–250.00	244.02
1	650–700	685	235.00	235.00
1	700–750	720	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,521	128.00–132.00	130.33
2	—	1,870	140.00–145.00	142.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,258	124.00–129.00	127.10
5	—	1,244	114.00–118.00	116.55
3	—	1,168	132.00–136.00	133.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,542	124.00–126.00	124.74
4	—	1,545	117.00–120.00	118.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,076	113.00–118.00	115.66
5	—	977	96.00–101.00	97.91
4	—	1,033	105.00–110.00	107.31

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)	3	—	—	1,480.00–1,680.00	1,546.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,190.00	1,160.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,233.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,557.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,772.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	770.00–865.00	817.50

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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