Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. 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 $238.16/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −146.16 against this barn's trailing median of $384.32.

Average price

$238.16

38 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,265

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$123

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

$15.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.40

vs AL average

−29.43 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	243.53	1,298	15thin
Medium and Large 2	536	237.66	1,273	16thin
Medium and Large 3	516	227.82	1,176	7thin

One grade step is worth $15.71/cwt here — about $123 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 sale38 hd

238.16

—

AL average13 barns · 493 hd

247.56

−9.40

National average178 barns · 10,823 hd

267.59

−29.43

This barn, trailing median28 sales

384.32

−146.16

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	1,831	145.52	2,664	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,289	121.48	1,566	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	118.07	1,818	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,041	110.20	1,147	45

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,425	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,220	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,570	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$840	14

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	180.02/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,365	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	275.67/cwt	272.00–277.00	1,014	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	778	193.64/cwt	192.00–197.00	1,507	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,451	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	479	246.14/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,179	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	243.88/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,254	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	204.39/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,386	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	268.53/cwt	266.00–276.00	1,498	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	464	232.10/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,077	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	279.51/cwt	277.00–282.00	1,699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	235.56/cwt	235.00–239.00	1,329	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	236.81/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,466	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	284.41/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,382	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	250.90/cwt	247.00–257.00	1,581	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	311.31/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,348	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	491	253.66/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,245	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	302.90/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,387	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	230.05/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,652	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	351.06/cwt	347.00–355.00	1,176	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	191.90/cwt	187.00–197.00	1,382	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	290.91/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,251	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	279.12/cwt	279.00–280.00	1,474	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	281.87/cwt	277.00–287.00	1,607	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	434	247.96/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,076	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	289.49/cwt	287.00–292.00	1,268	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	264.48/cwt	260.00–267.00	973	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	117.70/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,583	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	129.28/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,683	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	123.67/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,506	10
Bulls	—	—	1,911	148.06/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,829	4
Bulls	—	—	1,840	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,815	1
Bulls	—	—	1,720	139.65/cwt	139.00–140.00	2,402	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	840.00/head	780.00–900.00	840	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,355.00–1,495.00	1,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,570.00/head	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,570	5
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,220.00/head	1,080.00–1,290.00	1,220	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	301.92/cwt	297.00–307.00	936	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	516	227.82/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,176	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	110.47/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,199	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	104.28/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,024	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	117.55/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,264	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	118.07/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,818	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	226.24/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,514	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	273.32/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,153	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	280.20/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,037	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	256.61/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,085	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	226.72/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,519	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	482	278.78/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,344	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	489	293.34/cwt	290.00–294.00	1,434	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	306.24/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,605	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	298.29/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,676	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	330.03/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,182	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	361.96/cwt	357.00–367.00	1,115	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	231.60/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,464	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	302.72/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,144	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	693	232.00/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,608	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	338.40/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,144	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	226.06/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	506	250.50/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,268	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	287.67/cwt	287.00–290.00	1,470	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	223.98/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,306	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	261.45/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,082	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	243.47/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,643	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	293.98/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,596	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 May 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 533Last week 462Year ago 596

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 56Year ago 123

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 46Year ago 21

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	368	272.00–277.00	275.67
5	400–450	414	260.00–267.00	261.45
14	450–500	491	252.00–260.00	253.66
11	500–550	514	242.00–245.00	243.88
5	550–600	583	220.00–225.00	223.98
9	650–700	678	200.00–210.00	204.39
4	700–750	720	187.00–197.00	191.90
8	750–800	758	175.00–185.00	180.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	297.00–307.00	301.92
11	350–400	368	260.00–267.00	264.48
12	400–450	434	245.00–250.00	247.96
7	450–500	464	230.00–235.00	232.10
7	500–550	516	225.00–230.00	227.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	270.00–275.00	273.32
8	500–550	506	250.00–252.00	250.50
7	550–600	564	235.00–239.00	235.56
6	600–650	632	230.00–235.00	231.60
4	650–700	669	225.00–230.00	226.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	370	275.00–285.00	280.20
9	400–450	423	250.00–260.00	256.61
8	450–500	479	240.00–247.00	246.14
1	600–650	645	225.00	225.00
3	750–800	778	192.00–197.00	193.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	335.00–345.00	338.40
7	350–400	378	300.00–310.00	302.72
6	400–450	430	287.00–295.00	290.91
8	450–500	486	280.00–285.00	284.41
8	500–550	528	279.00–280.00	279.12
4	550–600	558	266.00–276.00	268.53
11	600–650	619	235.00–245.00	236.81
6	650–700	693	230.00–233.00	232.00
2	700–750	715	222.00–230.00	226.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	357.00–367.00	361.96
2	350–400	358	325.00–335.00	330.03
6	450–500	489	290.00–294.00	293.34
9	500–550	511	287.00–290.00	287.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	524	305.00–310.00	306.24
3	550–600	562	295.00–305.00	298.29
2	600–650	608	277.00–282.00	279.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	347.00–355.00	351.06
5	400–450	433	310.00–317.00	311.31
7	450–500	458	300.00–310.00	302.90
10	500–550	543	290.00–300.00	293.98
2	550–600	570	277.00–287.00	281.87
5	600–650	630	247.00–257.00	250.90
2	650–700	675	240.00–247.00	243.47
6	700–750	718	225.00–235.00	230.05
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	287.00–292.00	289.49
3	450–500	482	272.00–282.00	278.78
3	650–700	670	220.00–230.00	226.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,345	114.00–118.00	117.70
3	—	1,302	128.00–130.00	129.28
10	—	1,218	122.00–126.00	123.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,085	109.00–112.00	110.47
18	—	982	102.00–107.00	104.28
14	—	1,075	115.00–120.00	117.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	116.00–120.00	118.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,911	145.00–149.00	148.06
1	—	1,840	153.00	153.00
3	—	1,720	139.00–140.00	139.65

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	14	—	—	780.00–900.00	840.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,355.00–1,495.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,080.00–1,290.00	1,220.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,570.00

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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