Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly 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 $248.77/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −134.14 against this barn's trailing median of $382.90.

Average price

$248.77

22 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,390

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

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

$19.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.17

vs AL average

−20.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	261.83	1,424	7thin
Medium and Large 2	566	242.67	1,374	15thin

One grade step is worth $19.16/cwt here — about $50 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 sale22 hd

248.77

—

AL average5 barns · 127 hd

248.93

−0.17

National average164 barns · 12,328 hd

268.86

−20.10

This barn, trailing median29 sales

382.90

−134.14

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	166.09	2,684	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,663	145.59	2,421	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,259	142.93	1,800	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	133.62	1,384	44

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)	—	$1,569	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,558	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,950	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$834	9

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	308.17/cwt	307.00–312.00	1,495	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	255.32/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,706	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	240.57/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,398	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	636	261.41/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,663	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	250.03/cwt	246.00–252.00	1,788	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	291.52/cwt	287.00–294.00	1,423	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	233.47/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,478	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	757	235.01/cwt	233.00–239.00	1,779	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	274.70/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,560	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	260.32/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,099	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	492	257.37/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,266	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	322.26/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,411	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	250.92/cwt	247.00–257.00	1,573	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	297.37/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,740	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	265.96/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,370	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	262.35/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,488	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	360.20/cwt	357.00–367.00	1,199	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,331	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,562	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	340.38/cwt	337.00–345.00	1,297	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	276.59/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,480	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	245.17/cwt	243.00–247.00	1,537	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,385	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	136.44/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,433	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	126.25/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,293	20
Bulls	—	—	1,758	178.93/cwt	177.00–182.00	3,146	5
Bulls	—	—	1,873	168.78/cwt	167.00–173.00	3,161	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	137.68/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,790	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	151.72/cwt	151.00–155.00	1,968	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	833.89/head	785.00–895.00	834	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,569.00/head	1,220.00–1,920.00	1,569	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,557.50/head	1,495.00–1,620.00	1,558	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	275.50/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,265	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	541	316.12/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,710	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,663	145.59/cwt	145.00–148.00	2,421	5
Bulls	—	—	1,391	158.06/cwt	156.00–161.00	2,199	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	144.39/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,743	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	144.42/cwt	141.00–148.00	1,499	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	334	276.08/cwt	275.00–285.00	922	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	257.95/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,001	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	358	330.02/cwt	327.00–332.00	1,181	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	709	201.16/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,426	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	256.32/cwt	256.00–257.00	1,492	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,521	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	692	210.66/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,458	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	416	236.06/cwt	230.00–240.00	982	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,680	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	785	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,766	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	434	294.17/cwt	292.00–297.00	1,277	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	343	339.19/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,163	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	214.71/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,320	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,439	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	391	350.15/cwt	347.00–355.00	1,369	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	248.44/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,304	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,584	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	316	365.79/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,156	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,508	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	715	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,716	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	227.55/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,520	2

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 Jul 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 700Last week 449Year ago 961

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 147Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 48Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	316	360.00–370.00	365.79
5	350–400	391	347.00–355.00	350.15
4	450–500	485	307.00–312.00	308.17
3	550–600	568	272.00–280.00	274.70
9	600–650	636	257.00–267.00	261.41
3	650–700	668	252.00–257.00	255.32
6	700–750	715	246.00–252.00	250.03
6	750–800	757	233.00–239.00	235.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	405	342.00	342.00
2	450–500	465	327.00	327.00
6	500–550	541	315.00–322.00	316.12
4	550–600	585	295.00–305.00	297.37
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	285.00	285.00
3	550–600	580	260.00	260.00
2	650–700	680	247.00	247.00
2	700–750	715	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	785	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	422	260.00–262.00	260.32
6	450–500	492	252.00–260.00	257.37
4	500–550	525	247.00–250.00	248.44
11	550–600	581	237.00–245.00	240.57
6	600–650	633	232.00–235.00	233.47
2	650–700	668	225.00–230.00	227.55
2	700–750	730	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	459	275.00–277.00	275.50
4	500–550	515	262.00–270.00	265.96
3	550–600	582	256.00–257.00	256.32
11	600–650	627	243.00–247.00	245.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	334	275.00–285.00	276.08
8	350–400	388	257.00–265.00	257.95
10	400–450	416	230.00–240.00	236.06
3	600–650	615	212.00–220.00	214.71
3	650–700	692	210.00–212.00	210.66
6	700–750	709	200.00–207.00	201.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	357.00–367.00	360.20
7	350–400	381	337.00–345.00	340.38
6	400–450	438	320.00–327.00	322.26
11	450–500	488	287.00–294.00	291.52
6	500–550	535	275.00–285.00	276.59
3	550–600	567	260.00–267.00	262.35
5	600–650	627	247.00–257.00	250.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	355.00	355.00
1	400–450	405	337.00	337.00
1	500–550	535	292.00	292.00
1	550–600	560	277.00	277.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	343	335.00–340.00	339.19
5	350–400	358	327.00–332.00	330.02
7	400–450	434	292.00–297.00	294.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,050	134.00–139.00	136.44
20	—	1,024	123.00–128.00	126.25
10	—	1,038	141.00–148.00	144.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,300	136.00–139.00	137.68
5	—	1,297	151.00–155.00	151.72
13	—	1,207	142.00–147.00	144.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,663	145.00–148.00	145.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,758	177.00–182.00	178.93
6	—	1,873	167.00–173.00	168.78
10	—	1,391	156.00–161.00	158.06

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	9	—	—	785.00–895.00	833.89
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,220.00–1,920.00	1,569.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,495.00–1,620.00	1,557.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950.00

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

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