Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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 $254.03/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −128.88 against this barn's trailing median of $382.90.

Average price

$254.03

16 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,355

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

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

$27.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.67

vs AL average

−23.19 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	260.48	1,397	10thin
Medium and Large 2	531	248.19	1,318	4thin
Medium and Large 3	523	233.42	1,221	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.06/cwt here — about $176 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $441.43, low $334.51, median $382.90 across 29 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 sale16 hd

254.03

—

AL average14 barns · 356 hd

256.69

−2.67

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

−23.19

This barn, trailing median29 sales

382.90

−128.88

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	1,533	152.59	2,339	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,387	133.90	1,857	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,619	125.41	2,030	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,086	113.62	1,234	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)	—	$1,860	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,615	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,363	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,000	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,000	24

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	213.43/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	248.52/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,648	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	261.30/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,210	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	326.35/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,570	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	291.98/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,098	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	265.97/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	359.96/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,145	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	335.28/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,405	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	276.98/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,559	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	347.52/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,261	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,724	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	262.40/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,378	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	363	320.10/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,162	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	340.20/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,082	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	277.78/cwt	277.00–287.00	1,231	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	248.19/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,318	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	233.39/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,459	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	270.13/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,040	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	347.44/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,157	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	233.42/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,221	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	295.15/cwt	290.00–300.00	959	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,580	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,455	135.40/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,970	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,337	128.85/cwt	127.00–131.00	1,723	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	142.51/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,871	5
Bulls	—	—	1,722	143.08/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,464	5
Bulls	—	—	1,558	161.03/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,509	6
Bulls	—	—	1,455	152.37/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,217	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	900.00–1,100.00	1,000	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,615.00/head	1,560.00–1,670.00	1,615	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,860.00/head	1,800.00–1,890.00	1,860	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,362.50/head	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,363	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,139	113.28/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,290	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	952	103.81/cwt	102.00–106.00	988	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	123.91/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,419	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,668	116.36/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,941	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	131.79/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,082	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,630	124.02/cwt	123.00–125.00	2,022	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	275.08/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,315	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	436	244.23/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,065	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	335.07/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,273	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	252.32/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,408	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,045	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	294.52/cwt	292.00–297.00	1,202	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,565	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,311	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	320.98/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	443	340.97/cwt	340.00–347.00	1,510	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	263.98/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,391	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	240.79/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,512	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,649	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	345.43/cwt	342.00–350.00	1,309	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	291.69/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,496	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	311.65/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,459	3

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 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 434Last week 495Year ago 557

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 53Year ago 166

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 192Year ago 53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	355.00–365.00	359.96
9	350–400	379	342.00–350.00	345.43
11	400–450	419	330.00–340.00	335.28
3	450–500	468	310.00–315.00	311.65
6	500–550	513	285.00–295.00	291.69
2	600–650	605	252.00	252.00
2	650–700	663	247.00–250.00	248.52
2	750–800	780	210.00–217.00	213.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	318	335.00–345.00	340.20
2	350–400	363	315.00–325.00	320.10
4	450–500	478	270.00–280.00	275.08
4	500–550	525	260.00–265.00	262.40
1	600–650	645	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	320.00–322.00	320.98
1	550–600	575	287.00	287.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	320.00	320.00
5	350–400	376	287.00–295.00	291.98
12	400–450	443	277.00–287.00	277.78
8	450–500	463	260.00–270.00	261.30
4	500–550	531	247.00–252.00	248.19
2	600–650	625	230.00–237.00	233.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	290.00–300.00	295.15
2	350–400	385	265.00–275.00	270.13
7	400–450	436	240.00–250.00	244.23
2	500–550	523	230.00–237.00	233.42
1	650–700	665	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	337.00	337.00
2	400–450	408	292.00–297.00	294.52
1	450–500	465	282.00	282.00
7	500–550	527	260.00–267.00	263.98
3	550–600	558	250.00–257.00	252.32
5	600–650	628	240.00–244.00	240.79
1	650–700	655	239.00	239.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	375.00	375.00
2	350–400	363	345.00–350.00	347.52
5	450–500	481	325.00–332.00	326.35
2	550–600	563	272.00–282.00	276.98
2	600–650	625	265.00–267.00	265.97
1	650–700	695	248.00	248.00
1	750–800	780	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	345.00–350.00	347.44
2	350–400	380	330.00–340.00	335.07
1	450–500	485	305.00	305.00
1	600–650	635	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	443	340.00–347.00	340.97
3	450–500	485	340.00	340.00
1	500–550	505	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	605	275.00	275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,455	134.00–136.00	135.40
13	—	1,337	127.00–131.00	128.85
5	—	1,313	140.00–144.00	142.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,139	110.00–115.00	113.28
5	—	952	102.00–106.00	103.81
5	—	1,145	120.00–125.00	123.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,668	115.00–117.00	116.36
6	—	1,580	130.00–135.00	131.79
8	—	1,630	123.00–125.00	124.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,722	140.00–145.00	143.08
6	—	1,558	160.00–165.00	161.03
14	—	1,455	150.00–155.00	152.37

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	24	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,560.00–1,670.00	1,615.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–1,890.00	1,860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,362.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

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 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

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

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