Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 6.00 to 10.00 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 $242.48/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −141.84 against this barn's trailing median of $384.32.

Average price

$242.48

21 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,349

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$35

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$13.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.78

vs AL average

−33.98 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	250.36	1,368	9thin
Medium and Large 2	564	236.57	1,333	12thin

One grade step is worth $13.79/cwt here — about $35 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 sale21 hd

242.48

—

AL average14 barns · 343 hd

248.26

−5.78

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−33.98

This barn, trailing median28 sales

384.32

−141.84

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	1,486	150.43	2,235	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,270	135.58	1,722	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,472	125.88	1,853	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,009	119.07	1,201	35

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)	—	$1,385	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,323	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,048	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$888	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$790	16

Every lot, as filed

68 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 1	500–550	529	252.67/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,337	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	232.97/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,824	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	280.99/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	311.97/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,485	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	356	330.84/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,178	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	286.95/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,478	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	340.40/cwt	337.00–347.00	1,117	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	291.09/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,237	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	217.51/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,453	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	223.99/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,395	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	208.00/cwt	207.00–209.00	1,473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	250.82/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,237	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	231.95/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,596	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	316.60/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,371	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	268.27/cwt	267.00–272.00	1,510	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	313.21/cwt	312.00–315.00	1,040	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	244.52/cwt	242.00–247.00	1,320	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	287.88/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,071	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	247.49/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	357	287.76/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,027	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	683	217.39/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,485	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	587	228.62/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,342	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	178.43/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,285	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	278.49/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,415	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	284.34/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,362	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	274.54/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,021	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	271.60/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,160	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	144.05/cwt	142.00–148.00	1,883	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	136.79/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,719	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	878	105.22/cwt	101.00–106.00	924	7
Bulls	—	—	1,618	154.37/cwt	152.00–156.00	2,498	3
Bulls	—	—	1,545	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,534	1
Bulls	—	—	1,410	146.20/cwt	142.00–148.00	2,061	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	887.50/head	875.00–900.00	888	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	790.00/head	700.00–880.00	790	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,620.00/head	1,620.00–1,620.00	1,620	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,323.33/head	1,280.00–1,345.00	1,323	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,047.50/head	1,030.00–1,100.00	1,048	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	362	308.71/cwt	307.00–317.00	1,118	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	293.41/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,203	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,472	125.88/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,853	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	131.15/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,672	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	116.39/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,216	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	127.14/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,321	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	321.89/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,040	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	247.47/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,406	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	316	300.36/cwt	295.00–305.00	949	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	584	244.55/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,428	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	413	248.03/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,024	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	228.26/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,082	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,229	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	358.42/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,154	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	291.16/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,665	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	271.41/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,680	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	437	275.54/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,204	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	243.03/cwt	241.00–247.00	1,543	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	295.48/cwt	295.00–297.00	1,412	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	286.96/cwt	285.00–288.00	1,492	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	304.05/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,563	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	233.48/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,431	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	322.38/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,222	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	341.12/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,160	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	261.94/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,606	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 May 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 612Last week 378Year ago 627

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 143Year ago 235

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 106Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	323	320.00–325.00	321.89
1	350–400	360	300.00	300.00
12	400–450	437	275.00–282.00	275.54
2	450–500	455	270.00	270.00
5	500–550	529	250.00–257.00	252.67
4	550–600	568	245.00–250.00	247.47
2	600–650	613	232.00–235.00	233.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	332	312.00–315.00	313.21
11	350–400	357	287.00–295.00	287.76
6	450–500	493	250.00–255.00	250.82
6	500–550	540	242.00–247.00	244.52
6	550–600	587	227.00–237.00	228.62
3	600–650	623	222.00–225.00	223.99
6	650–700	668	215.00–220.00	217.51
2	700–750	708	207.00–209.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	316	295.00–305.00	300.36
9	350–400	372	270.00–280.00	274.54
5	400–450	413	242.00–252.00	248.03
6	450–500	474	220.00–230.00	228.26
3	700–750	720	175.00–185.00	178.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	514	300.00–310.00	304.05
7	550–600	572	287.00–297.00	291.16
7	600–650	619	270.00–280.00	271.41
2	750–800	783	231.00–235.00	232.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	340	340.00–350.00	341.12
6	350–400	356	330.00–335.00	330.84
9	400–450	433	315.00–322.00	316.60
10	450–500	476	310.00–315.00	311.97
6	500–550	515	282.00–292.00	286.95
2	550–600	585	280.00–282.00	280.99
4	600–650	613	257.00–267.00	261.94
2	650–700	658	245.00–250.00	247.49
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	362	307.00–317.00	308.71
3	400–450	410	290.00–300.00	293.41
1	650–700	695	239.00	239.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	328	337.00–347.00	340.40
4	350–400	379	320.00–330.00	322.38
10	400–450	425	287.00–295.00	291.09
10	450–500	479	280.00–287.00	284.34
4	500–550	508	277.00–280.00	278.49
4	550–600	563	267.00–272.00	268.27
3	600–650	635	241.00–247.00	243.03
2	650–700	688	227.00–237.00	231.95
1	700–750	710	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	372	287.00–297.00	287.88
6	400–450	427	270.00–280.00	271.60
4	550–600	584	242.00–252.00	244.55
3	650–700	683	212.00–220.00	217.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	355.00–360.00	358.42
1	400–450	410	302.00	302.00
4	450–500	478	295.00–297.00	295.48
3	500–550	520	285.00–288.00	286.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,307	142.00–148.00	144.05
12	—	1,257	134.00–138.00	136.79
9	—	1,275	130.00–132.00	131.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	878	101.00–106.00	105.22
12	—	1,045	114.00–119.00	116.39
16	—	1,039	124.00–129.00	127.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,472	123.00–128.00	125.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,618	152.00–156.00	154.37
1	—	1,545	164.00	164.00
6	—	1,410	142.00–148.00	146.20

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	2	—	—	875.00–900.00	887.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	700.00–880.00	790.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,620.00	1,620.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,280.00–1,345.00	1,323.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,030.00–1,100.00	1,047.50

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

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