Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 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 $236.15/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −148.17 against this barn's trailing median of $384.32.

Average price

$236.15

27 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,266

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$312

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

$68.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.93

vs AL average

−34.04 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	248.24	1,320	13thin
Medium and Large 2	537	232.41	1,247	12thin
Medium and Large 3	560	179.96	1,008	2thin

One grade step is worth $68.28/cwt here — about $312 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

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 sale27 hd

236.15

—

AL average13 barns · 368 hd

244.08

−7.93

National average178 barns · 11,596 hd

270.19

−34.04

This barn, trailing median28 sales

384.32

−148.17

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	1,317	146.53	1,930	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,518	123.01	1,867	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,284	120.77	1,551	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,033	112.98	1,168	22

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)	—	$1,320	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,280	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,142	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,335	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$865	18

Every lot, as filed

66 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	350–400	380	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	237.70/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,231	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	269.12/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,402	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	280.58/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,285	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	303.12/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,000	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	692	204.99/cwt	204.00–207.00	1,419	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,457	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	297.99/cwt	297.00–300.00	1,678	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	260.52/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,105	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	310.39/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,633	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	287.31/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,106	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	332.27/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,236	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	225.01/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,267	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	249.27/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,177	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	239.42/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,475	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	288.87/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,262	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	227.48/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,285	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	279.94/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,092	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	179.96/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,008	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	241.69/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,131	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	332	348.47/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,157	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	735	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,617	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,651	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,537	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	243.10/cwt	240.00–250.00	929	6
Bulls	—	—	1,273	145.16/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,848	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	118.18/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,250	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	108.65/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,101	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	123.01/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,867	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	116.52/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,495	9
Bulls	—	—	1,495	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,272	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,562.50/head	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,563	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	865.00/head	790.00–940.00	865	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,425	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,345.00/head	1,245.00–1,395.00	1,345	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,320.00/head	1,300.00–1,340.00	1,320	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,020.00/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,020	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,183.33/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,183	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,207.50/head	1,190.00–1,225.00	1,208	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	293.38/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,402	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	220.06/cwt	215.00–225.00	902	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	198.45/cwt	195.00–205.00	919	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	251.45/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,051	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	125.55/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,615	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	322.35/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,312	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	279.98/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,562	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	273.23/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,169	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	262.89/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,254	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	565	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,441	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	269.92/cwt	265.00–275.00	877	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	322.43/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,415	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	247.58/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,282	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	287.46/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,503	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	296.20/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,404	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	217.47/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,464	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	367.60/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,187	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	328.32/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,106	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	244.48/cwt	242.00–247.00	1,369	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,548	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	306.84/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,151	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	316.36/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,509	10

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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 462Last week 397Year ago 676

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 73Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 29Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	340.00	340.00
4	400–450	435	335.00	335.00
10	450–500	477	315.00–322.00	316.36
7	500–550	526	307.00–315.00	310.39
3	550–600	563	297.00–300.00	297.99
2	600–650	610	282.00	282.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	478	290.00–300.00	293.38
1	500–550	530	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	635	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	735	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	345.00	345.00
2	500–550	525	320.00–325.00	322.43
1	550–600	555	312.00	312.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	330	295.00–305.00	303.12
8	350–400	385	285.00–295.00	287.31
7	400–450	424	257.00–265.00	260.52
17	450–500	472	245.00–255.00	249.27
7	500–550	518	237.00–242.00	237.70
5	550–600	563	222.00–227.00	225.01
3	650–700	692	204.00–207.00	204.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	265.00–275.00	269.92
6	350–400	382	240.00–250.00	243.10
6	400–450	410	215.00–225.00	220.06
3	450–500	463	195.00–205.00	198.45
2	550–600	560	175.00–185.00	179.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	325.00–330.00	328.32
3	350–400	375	300.00–310.00	306.84
6	400–450	428	270.00–280.00	273.23
10	450–500	477	262.00–265.00	262.89
9	500–550	518	247.00–252.00	247.58
2	550–600	560	242.00–247.00	244.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	565	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	365.00–370.00	367.60
9	350–400	372	330.00–340.00	332.27
13	400–450	437	285.00–295.00	288.87
9	450–500	458	275.00–285.00	280.58
12	500–550	521	265.00–275.00	269.12
4	600–650	616	232.00–242.00	239.42
4	650–700	673	215.00–225.00	217.47
3	700–750	720	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	345.00–355.00	348.47
6	350–400	390	275.00–285.00	279.94
6	400–450	418	245.00–255.00	251.45
3	450–500	468	235.00–245.00	241.69
2	550–600	565	225.00–230.00	227.48
1	650–700	670	202.00	202.00
1	750–800	775	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	407	320.00–327.00	322.35
4	450–500	474	295.00–300.00	296.20
4	500–550	523	285.00–295.00	287.46
2	550–600	558	275.00–285.00	279.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,273	144.00–148.00	145.16
1	—	1,495	152.00	152.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,058	116.00–120.00	118.18
12	—	1,013	105.00–110.00	108.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,518	120.00–126.00	123.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,283	114.00–118.00	116.52
8	—	1,286	123.00–129.00	125.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,562.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,183.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	790.00–940.00	865.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,245.00–1,395.00	1,345.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,340.00	1,320.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,020.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,190.00–1,225.00	1,207.50

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

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

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