Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. 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 $275.37/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −135.40 against this barn's trailing median of $410.77.

Average price

$275.37

33 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,477

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$274

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

$64.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.43

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	297.00	1,619	1thin
Medium and Large 2	530	280.70	1,488	28
Medium and Large 3	578	232.60	1,344	4thin

One grade step is worth $64.40/cwt here — about $274 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

27 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.73, low $336.52, median $410.77 across 27 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 sale33 hd

275.37

—

AL average12 barns · 211 hd

270.93

+4.43

This barn, trailing median27 sales

410.77

−135.40

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	1,760	145.79	2,566	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,279	124.33	1,590	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,329	123.91	1,647	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,068	112.07	1,196	62

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)	—	$1,393	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,292	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,693	22
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$717	29

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	700–750	728	188.90/cwt	186.00–195.00	1,375	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,597	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	207.32/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,364	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	338.08/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,237	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	227.46/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,285	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,526	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	267.41/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,136	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	352.40/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,121	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	357	262.02/cwt	260.00–265.00	935	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,389	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	288.52/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,053	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	338	315.56/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,067	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	293.37/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,388	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	305.08/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,489	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,140	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	517	181.95/cwt	180.00–190.00	941	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	434	279.06/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,211	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	232.60/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,344	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	464	268.68/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,247	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	99.41/cwt	98.00–101.00	920	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	119.79/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,339	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	110.57/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,214	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,329	123.91/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,647	9
Bulls	—	—	1,704	133.38/cwt	131.00–138.00	2,273	7
Bulls	—	—	1,837	155.95/cwt	152.00–157.00	2,865	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	1,335.00/head	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,335	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,637.50/head	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,638	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,606.43/head	1,525.00–1,620.00	1,606	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,692.50/head	1,685.00–1,700.00	1,693	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,837.50/head	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,838	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,150	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	717.24/head	640.00–800.00	717	29
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,134.29/head	1,100.00–1,180.00	1,134	14
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,332.50/head	1,210.00–1,385.00	1,333	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	307	266.63/cwt	260.00–270.00	819	3
Bulls	—	—	1,765	163.82/cwt	161.00–167.00	2,891	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	117.83/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,449	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,394	131.83/cwt	131.00–133.00	1,838	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	126.14/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,578	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	795	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,534	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	363	244.30/cwt	240.00–250.00	887	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	220.05/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,012	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	302.94/cwt	297.00–307.00	1,300	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	255.85/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,208	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	248.33/cwt	248.00–252.00	1,276	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,568	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	231.72/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,425	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	411	248.28/cwt	247.00–257.00	1,020	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	261.91/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,493	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	285.83/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,483	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	240.68/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,167	11

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 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 378Last week 533Year ago 538

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 81Year ago 305

Replacement CattleReceipts 106Last week 29Year ago 82

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	357	260.00–265.00	262.02
8	400–450	411	247.00–257.00	248.28
11	450–500	485	237.00–245.00	240.68
4	550–600	565	225.00–230.00	227.46
3	650–700	658	205.00–212.00	207.32
3	700–750	728	186.00–195.00	188.90
1	750–800	780	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	307	260.00–270.00	266.63
12	350–400	363	240.00–250.00	244.30
4	450–500	460	215.00–225.00	220.05
5	500–550	517	180.00–190.00	181.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	270.00	270.00
6	450–500	472	255.00–260.00	255.85
12	500–550	514	248.00–252.00	248.33
3	600–650	615	230.00–235.00	231.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	488	300.00–310.00	305.08
2	500–550	505	275.00	275.00
1	550–600	590	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	690	247.00	247.00
1	700–750	740	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	425	265.00–270.00	267.41
1	500–550	525	260.00	260.00
2	750–800	795	193.00	193.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	338	310.00–320.00	315.56
3	350–400	365	285.00–295.00	288.52
5	400–450	434	275.00–285.00	279.06
4	450–500	464	265.00–270.00	268.68
4	550–600	578	225.00–235.00	232.60
1	600–650	635	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	690	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	705	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	350.00–355.00	352.40
7	350–400	366	335.00–345.00	338.08
10	400–450	429	297.00–307.00	302.94
4	450–500	473	290.00–297.00	293.37
22	500–550	519	280.00–288.00	285.83
6	550–600	570	257.00–267.00	261.91
1	650–700	675	226.00	226.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	310.00	310.00
1	500–550	545	297.00	297.00
1	600–650	615	255.00	255.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	925	98.00–101.00	99.41
27	—	1,118	116.00–121.00	119.79
21	—	1,098	107.00–112.00	110.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,329	123.00–125.00	123.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,230	116.00–120.00	117.83
9	—	1,394	131.00–133.00	131.83
13	—	1,251	125.00–128.00	126.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,704	131.00–138.00	133.38
5	—	1,837	152.00–157.00	155.95
2	—	1,765	161.00–167.00	163.82

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	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,335.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,637.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,837.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,525.00–1,620.00	1,606.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,685.00–1,700.00	1,692.50
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,100.00–1,180.00	1,134.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,210.00–1,385.00	1,332.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	640.00–800.00	717.24

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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