Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $253.83/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −157.08 against this barn's trailing median of $410.90.

Average price

$253.83

30 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,391

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$39.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.87

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	274.27	1,432	4thin
Medium and Large 2	557	253.51	1,411	22
Medium and Large 3	528	235.17	1,242	4thin

One grade step is worth $39.10/cwt here — about $191 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.73, low $336.52, median $410.90 across 26 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 sale30 hd

253.83

—

AL average14 barns · 211 hd

272.70

−18.87

This barn, trailing median26 sales

410.90

−157.08

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	1,541	153.82	2,371	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,325	131.77	1,745	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,587	126.64	2,010	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	121.33	1,216	38

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)	—	$1,540	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,223	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,085	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,453	18
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$830	20

Every lot, as filed

64 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	550–600	570	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,646	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	182.99/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,332	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	209.92/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,396	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	644	218.99/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,410	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	240.43/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,294	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	281.92/cwt	277.00–287.00	1,362	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	359	346.38/cwt	345.00–352.00	1,244	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	541	258.59/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,399	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	313	272.56/cwt	270.00–275.00	853	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	692	193.37/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,338	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	202.54/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,276	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	251.76/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,206	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	205.97/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,401	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	174.97/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,356	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	237.53/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,128	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	303.46/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,426	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	333.23/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,240	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	369.61/cwt	367.00–375.00	1,172	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	248.42/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,421	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	274.41/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,166	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	329.93/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,204	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	312	345.96/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,079	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	262.54/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,281	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	123.96/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,330	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,599	124.76/cwt	123.00–126.00	1,995	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	129.28/cwt	128.00–131.00	2,030	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	124.62/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,649	12
Bulls	—	—	1,229	148.01/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,819	8
Bulls	—	—	2,220	167.67/cwt	167.00–169.00	3,722	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	1,233.33/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,233	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,737.50/head	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,738	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,540.00/head	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,540	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,085.00/head	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,085	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,475	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	830.00/head	760.00–900.00	830	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,223.18/head	1,145.00–1,360.00	1,223	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	235.17/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,242	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,426	140.96/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,010	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	134.50/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,753	18
Bulls	—	—	1,695	155.47/cwt	152.00–157.00	2,635	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	896	115.00/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,030	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	129.37/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,410	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	230.99/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	234.02/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,236	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,577	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	306.14/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,295	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	313.25/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,300	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	312.39/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,062	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	276.69/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,406	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,509	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	281.96/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,164	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	222.00/cwt	221.00–223.00	1,483	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,342	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	232.06/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,355	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	291.63/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,073	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	290.08/cwt	285.00–295.00	957	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	326.91/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,389	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	229.41/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,441	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	281.33/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,049	4

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 Apr 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 700Last week 456Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 165Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 11Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	375.00	375.00
1	550–600	570	272.00	272.00
1	650–700	680	242.00	242.00
1	750–800	780	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	372	330.00–335.00	333.23
3	400–450	415	310.00–320.00	313.25
2	450–500	470	300.00–307.00	303.46
2	550–600	595	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	317	367.00–375.00	369.61
5	350–400	359	345.00–352.00	346.38
5	400–450	425	325.00–335.00	326.91
12	450–500	483	277.00–287.00	281.92
11	500–550	541	255.00–265.00	258.59
11	550–600	572	247.00–255.00	248.42
4	600–650	628	227.00–237.00	229.41
2	650–700	665	205.00–215.00	209.92
2	700–750	728	181.00–185.00	182.99
4	750–800	775	170.00–180.00	174.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	312	345.00–355.00	345.96
22	350–400	365	325.00–335.00	329.93
8	400–450	423	300.00–310.00	306.14
4	450–500	488	255.00–265.00	262.54
4	500–550	528	230.00–240.00	235.17
2	600–650	630	200.00–205.00	202.54
6	650–700	692	185.00–195.00	193.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	300.00	300.00
3	500–550	508	275.00–280.00	276.69
1	550–600	565	267.00	267.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	285.00–295.00	290.08
4	350–400	373	280.00–285.00	281.33
8	400–450	425	267.00–277.00	274.41
5	450–500	479	247.00–255.00	251.76
9	500–550	538	240.00–244.00	240.43
14	550–600	584	230.00–240.00	232.06
4	600–650	644	217.00–225.00	218.99
4	650–700	680	202.00–210.00	205.97
2	750–800	780	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	270.00–275.00	272.56
6	450–500	475	235.00–240.00	237.53
5	500–550	528	230.00–235.00	234.02
1	600–650	615	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	340	310.00–320.00	312.39
6	350–400	368	290.00–300.00	291.63
10	400–450	413	280.00–290.00	281.96
2	600–650	613	230.00–232.00	230.99
2	650–700	668	221.00–223.00	222.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,073	122.00–126.00	123.96
16	—	896	113.00–118.00	115.00
8	—	1,090	128.00–131.00	129.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,599	123.00–126.00	124.76
5	—	1,570	128.00–131.00	129.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,323	121.00–126.00	124.62
4	—	1,426	140.00–144.00	140.96
18	—	1,303	133.00–138.00	134.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,229	146.00–149.00	148.01
3	—	2,220	167.00–169.00	167.67
3	—	1,695	152.00–157.00	155.47

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,233.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,737.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,540.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,085.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,145.00–1,360.00	1,223.18
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	760.00–900.00	830.00

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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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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