Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-06-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $242.29/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −142.03 against this barn's trailing median of $384.32.

Average price

$242.29

17 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,312

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$8.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.19

vs AL average

−23.08 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	544	245.92	1,337	10thin
Medium and Large 3	539	237.11	1,278	7thin

One grade step is worth $8.81/cwt here — about $59 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale17 hd

242.29

—

AL average13 barns · 300 hd

249.48

−7.19

National average154 barns · 8,969 hd

265.37

−23.08

This barn, trailing median28 sales

384.32

−142.03

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	—	High	1,902	154.92	2,947	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,170	137.04	1,604	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,526	135.44	2,067	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	963	118.44	1,141	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,675	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,376	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,194	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,013	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,542	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$975	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$918	22

Every lot, as filed

65 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	400–450	419	315.27/cwt	315.00–317.00	1,321	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	252.02/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,288	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	235.47/cwt	233.00–238.00	1,608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	262.78/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,204	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	361	320.93/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,159	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	607	268.80/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,632	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,573	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,474	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	521	262.09/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,365	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	275.38/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,289	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	310.59/cwt	310.00–312.00	1,637	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	381	278.33/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,060	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,210	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,007	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,396	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,624	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,224	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	256.93/cwt	252.00–262.00	1,472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	459	249.43/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,145	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	683	233.32/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,594	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	539	237.11/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,278	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	313.81/cwt	312.00–315.00	1,500	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	323.64/cwt	320.00–326.00	1,039	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	785	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	412	304.96/cwt	297.00–307.00	1,256	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,208	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	132.19/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,914	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,107	133.07/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,473	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	139.52/cwt	139.00–140.00	1,699	14
Bulls	—	—	1,660	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,872	1
Bulls	—	—	1,606	158.23/cwt	157.00–162.00	2,541	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	975.00/head	950.00–1,000.00	975	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,625	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,491.43/head	1,400.00–1,560.00	1,491	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,675	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,012.50/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,013	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	917.50/head	885.00–950.00	918	22
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,194.00/head	1,170.00–1,250.00	1,194	10
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,295.00/head	1,265.00–1,325.00	1,295	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	622	223.45/cwt	219.00–227.00	1,390	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	112.57/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,008	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	124.02/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,246	14
Bulls	—	—	2,032	152.07/cwt	150.00–155.00	3,090	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,604	138.68/cwt	138.00–141.00	2,224	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	145.18/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,858	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	687	204.05/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,402	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	329	292.10/cwt	290.00–300.00	961	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	409	267.31/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,093	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	561	255.05/cwt	252.00–259.00	1,431	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,284	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,207	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	334.40/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,063	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,401	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	360.99/cwt	360.00–362.00	1,112	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	298.49/cwt	297.00–300.00	1,666	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	239.81/cwt	239.00–243.00	1,381	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	249.51/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,642	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	342.42/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,079	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	215.53/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,444	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,659	1

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 Jun 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 766Last week 596Year ago 634

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 92Year ago 157

Replacement CattleReceipts 86Last week 17Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	340.00–345.00	342.42
1	350–400	360	340.00	340.00
8	400–450	419	315.00–317.00	315.27
5	450–500	478	312.00–315.00	313.81
7	500–550	527	310.00–312.00	310.59
3	550–600	580	280.00	280.00
9	600–650	607	267.00–275.00	268.80
2	650–700	658	247.00–252.00	249.51
1	750–800	755	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	330.00	330.00
2	350–400	370	327.00	327.00
2	450–500	470	297.00	297.00
2	550–600	573	252.00–262.00	256.93
6	650–700	683	230.00–235.00	233.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	355.00	355.00
1	450–500	455	327.00	327.00
2	550–600	558	297.00–300.00	298.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	321	320.00–326.00	323.64
5	450–500	458	260.00–267.00	262.78
5	500–550	511	250.00–260.00	252.02
5	550–600	576	239.00–243.00	239.81
2	650–700	670	212.00–219.00	215.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	329	290.00–300.00	292.10
14	350–400	381	275.00–285.00	278.33
18	400–450	409	265.00–275.00	267.31
16	450–500	459	245.00–255.00	249.43
7	500–550	539	235.00–240.00	237.11
7	600–650	622	219.00–227.00	223.45
5	650–700	687	200.00–205.00	204.05
1	700–750	725	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	332.00–337.00	334.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	361	320.00–330.00	320.93
3	400–450	405	317.00	317.00
2	650–700	683	233.00–238.00	235.47
1	700–750	715	232.00	232.00
1	750–800	760	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	412	297.00–307.00	304.96
9	450–500	468	272.00–282.00	275.38
10	500–550	521	260.00–265.00	262.09
7	550–600	561	252.00–259.00	255.05
1	650–700	655	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	725	217.00	217.00
1	750–800	785	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	308	360.00–362.00	360.99
1	500–550	515	272.00	272.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,015	119.00	119.00
14	—	895	110.00–115.00	112.57
14	—	1,005	123.00–125.00	124.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,448	130.00–134.00	132.19
8	—	1,604	138.00–141.00	138.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,107	130.00–135.00	133.07
14	—	1,218	139.00–140.00	139.52
6	—	1,280	145.00–146.00	145.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	173.00	173.00
4	—	1,606	157.00–162.00	158.23
11	—	2,032	150.00–155.00	152.07

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,012.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,400.00–1,560.00	1,491.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,675.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,170.00–1,250.00	1,194.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,265.00–1,325.00	1,295.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	885.00–950.00	917.50

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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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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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