Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 5.00 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 $247.40/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −135.50 against this barn's trailing median of $382.90.

Average price

$247.40

19 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,350

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$71

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

$21.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.43

vs AL average

−19.82 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	545	248.54	1,353	18thin
Medium and Large 3	565	227.00	1,283	1thin

One grade step is worth $21.53/cwt here — about $71 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

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $441.43, low $334.51, median $382.90 across 29 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 sale19 hd

247.40

—

AL average12 barns · 326 hd

251.83

−4.43

National average151 barns · 8,584 hd

267.22

−19.82

This barn, trailing median29 sales

382.90

−135.50

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	1,616	152.03	2,457	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,270	143.82	1,827	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	142.82	2,132	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	126.59	1,304	41

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)	—	$1,434	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,733	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$825	8

Every lot, as filed

67 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	550–600	558	241.58/cwt	236.00–246.00	1,348	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	757	239.66/cwt	238.00–241.00	1,814	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	244.99/cwt	242.00–248.00	1,379	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	459	260.91/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,198	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	587	273.30/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,604	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	687	244.01/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,676	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,399	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	338.77/cwt	337.00–342.00	1,101	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	321.94/cwt	317.00–327.00	1,368	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	255.49/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,357	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	306.12/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,592	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	252.44/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,603	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,703	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	296.09/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,688	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	204.63/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,361	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	331.71/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,227	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,242	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,513	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,177	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	269.65/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,639	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	902	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	331.18/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,090	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	334.47/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,438	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	355.39/cwt	352.00–357.00	1,137	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	342.06/cwt	340.00–347.00	1,314	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	313.64/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,135	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	335.37/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,392	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	271.39/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,284	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	296.52/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,091	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	723	220.51/cwt	219.00–222.00	1,594	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	294.63/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,276	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,342	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,507	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	128.20/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,359	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	153.36/cwt	152.00–154.00	1,955	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	142.82/cwt	139.00–145.00	2,132	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	133.68/cwt	133.00–135.00	1,449	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	437	258.59/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,130	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	248.78/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,455	4
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,357.50/head	1,300.00–1,415.00	1,358	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	825.00/head	750.00–900.00	825	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,987.50/head	1,925.00–2,050.00	1,988	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,511.25/head	1,500.00–1,545.00	1,511	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	227.41/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,428	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	263	363.95/cwt	360.00–370.00	957	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	331	320.89/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,062	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	319.44/cwt	317.00–327.00	1,393	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	310.98/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,486	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	266.60/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,386	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	324	320.93/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,040	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,507	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,494	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	225.38/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,544	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	310.03/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,141	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	138.83/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,730	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	145.95/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,897	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	120.31/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,163	16
Bulls	—	—	2,045	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	3,436	1
Bulls	—	—	1,810	153.73/cwt	153.00–156.00	2,783	3
Bulls	—	—	1,280	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,856	3

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 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 412Last week 766Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 145Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 86Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	450–500	459	260.00–266.00	260.91
9	500–550	531	250.00–257.00	255.49
9	550–600	558	236.00–246.00	241.58
8	600–650	628	225.00–235.00	227.41
3	650–700	665	200.00–207.00	204.63
2	700–750	710	197.00	197.00
1	750–800	785	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	347.00	347.00
4	300–350	329	330.00–335.00	331.18
5	350–400	362	312.00–320.00	313.64
4	400–450	410	287.00	287.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	331	315.00–325.00	320.89
3	350–400	368	290.00–300.00	296.52
7	400–450	437	255.00–260.00	258.59
1	450–500	490	252.00	252.00
1	550–600	565	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	345.00	345.00
4	400–450	436	317.00–327.00	319.44
5	450–500	478	310.00–315.00	310.98
5	500–550	520	300.00–310.00	306.12
6	550–600	587	270.00–280.00	273.30
8	600–650	635	250.00–260.00	252.44
3	650–700	687	242.00–245.00	244.01
9	750–800	757	238.00–241.00	239.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	360.00	360.00
3	400–450	415	332.00–337.00	335.37
2	450–500	470	322.00	322.00
1	500–550	505	320.00	320.00
8	550–600	570	290.00–300.00	296.09
3	600–650	608	267.00–275.00	269.65
2	650–700	655	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	433	290.00–297.00	294.63
4	550–600	585	245.00–250.00	248.78
3	650–700	685	222.00–227.00	225.38
2	700–750	723	219.00–222.00	220.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	324	315.00–325.00	320.93
2	350–400	368	305.00–315.00	310.03
7	450–500	473	270.00–280.00	271.39
3	500–550	520	260.00–270.00	266.60
4	550–600	563	242.00–248.00	244.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	263	360.00–370.00	363.95
3	300–350	325	337.00–342.00	338.77
3	350–400	370	330.00–335.00	331.71
4	400–450	425	317.00–327.00	321.94
3	600–650	605	247.00	247.00
1	650–700	655	237.00	237.00
1	700–750	705	227.00	227.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	352.00–357.00	355.39
7	350–400	384	340.00–347.00	342.06
2	400–450	430	332.00–337.00	334.47
1	450–500	455	295.00	295.00
1	500–550	525	287.00	287.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,060	126.00–130.00	128.20
11	—	1,084	133.00–135.00	133.68
16	—	967	117.00–122.00	120.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,275	152.00–154.00	153.36
17	—	1,246	135.00–141.00	138.83
13	—	1,300	144.00–148.00	145.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,493	139.00–145.00	142.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,045	168.00	168.00
3	—	1,810	153.00–156.00	153.73
3	—	1,280	145.00	145.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,415.00	1,357.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,545.00	1,511.25
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	750.00–900.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,925.00–2,050.00	1,987.50

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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