Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $200.59/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −182.32 against this barn's trailing median of $382.90.

Average price

$200.59

40 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,104

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$225

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

$28.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−25.92

vs AL average

−39.50 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	576	214.17	1,234	10thin
Medium and Large 2	541	206.39	1,116	15thin
Medium and Large 3	543	185.73	1,008	15thin

One grade step is worth $28.44/cwt here — about $225 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale40 hd

200.59

—

AL average13 barns · 589 hd

226.51

−25.92

National average173 barns · 10,203 hd

240.09

−39.50

This barn, trailing median29 sales

382.90

−182.32

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	1,502	148.62	2,232	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,218	120.06	1,463	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,574	116.89	1,839	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,039	113.50	1,179	51

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)	—	$1,251	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,228	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$997	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$800	3thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	191.26/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,207	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	197.39/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,147	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	182.13/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,034	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	218.86/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,035	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	659	179.04/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,180	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	437	218.28/cwt	215.00–225.00	954	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	204.84/cwt	200.00–210.00	983	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	785	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,492	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,193	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,172	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	209.66/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,103	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,449	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	279.51/cwt	277.00–282.00	1,210	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,461	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	258.48/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,372	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	639	167.98/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,073	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	234.57/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,351	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,516	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,346	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	272.39/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,294	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	684	220.95/cwt	219.00–227.00	1,511	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	728	158.46/cwt	155.00–162.00	1,154	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	776	202.72/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,573	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	211.62/cwt	207.00–214.00	1,401	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	217.67/cwt	217.00–219.00	1,223	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	459	242.66/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,114	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	658	173.32/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,140	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	511	218.39/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,116	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	319	297.04/cwt	295.00–300.00	948	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	128.76/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,600	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,613	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	119.27/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,450	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,188	102.62/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,219	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	120.92/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,180	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	112.18/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,114	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,596	117.70/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,878	6
Bulls	—	—	1,829	152.16/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,783	7
Bulls	—	—	1,221	141.71/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,730	10
Bulls	—	—	1,673	163.37/cwt	161.00–165.00	2,733	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,140.00/head	1,125.00–1,145.00	1,140	4
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,228.00/head	1,220.00–1,260.00	1,228	5
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	996.92/head	935.00–1,050.00	997	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,365.00–1,470.00	1,400	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	800.00/head	700.00–850.00	800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	197.72/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,252	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	211.45/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,237	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	778	180.11/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,401	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	333.41/cwt	330.00–335.00	910	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	214.17/cwt	213.00–219.00	1,234	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,116	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	316	259.21/cwt	257.00–265.00	819	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,172	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	272.36/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,111	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,389	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	369	241.40/cwt	240.00–250.00	891	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	207.37/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,275	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	193.51/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,335	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	521	188.88/cwt	185.00–195.00	984	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	292.04/cwt	290.00–298.00	1,124	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 Sep 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 560Last week 963Year ago 908

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 174Year ago 262

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 77Year ago 57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	262.00	262.00
18	450–500	473	215.00–225.00	218.86
11	500–550	526	205.00–215.00	209.66
4	550–600	581	195.00–205.00	197.39
8	600–650	631	190.00–195.00	191.26
5	650–700	659	175.00–185.00	179.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	316	257.00–265.00	259.21
7	350–400	369	240.00–250.00	241.40
9	400–450	437	215.00–225.00	218.28
10	450–500	480	200.00–210.00	204.84
8	500–550	521	185.00–195.00	188.88
7	550–600	568	180.00–185.00	182.13
5	600–650	639	165.00–170.00	167.98
4	700–750	728	155.00–162.00	158.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	235.00	235.00
10	550–600	576	213.00–219.00	214.17
3	600–650	615	205.00–212.00	207.37
6	650–700	690	192.00–195.00	193.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	330.00–335.00	333.41
1	300–350	325	312.00	312.00
11	350–400	385	290.00–298.00	292.04
15	400–450	408	267.00–277.00	272.36
1	450–500	455	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	505	232.00	232.00
3	550–600	562	217.00–219.00	217.67
3	650–700	662	207.00–214.00	211.62
1	700–750	705	197.00	197.00
4	750–800	778	175.00–185.00	180.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	319	295.00–300.00	297.04
8	450–500	459	240.00–247.00	242.66
14	500–550	511	215.00–223.00	218.39
7	550–600	585	210.00–212.00	211.45
10	600–650	633	195.00–202.00	197.72
3	650–700	658	170.00–180.00	173.32
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	232.00	232.00
3	550–600	555	215.00	215.00
1	600–650	635	212.00	212.00
2	650–700	690	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	710	195.00	195.00
1	750–800	785	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	277.00–282.00	279.51
2	450–500	475	270.00–275.00	272.39
7	550–600	576	232.00–235.00	234.57
1	600–650	635	230.00	230.00
8	650–700	684	219.00–227.00	220.95
6	700–750	705	215.00	215.00
5	750–800	776	200.00–207.00	202.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	280.00	280.00
2	500–550	538	257.00–260.00	258.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,243	126.00–132.00	128.76
22	—	1,216	115.00–121.00	119.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	112.00	112.00
6	—	1,596	117.00–122.00	117.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,188	100.00–105.00	102.62
23	—	976	118.00–122.00	120.92
14	—	993	110.00–114.00	112.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,829	150.00–155.00	152.16
10	—	1,221	138.00–144.00	141.71
3	—	1,673	161.00–165.00	163.37

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	—	—	1,125.00–1,145.00	1,140.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,220.00–1,260.00	1,228.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	935.00–1,050.00	996.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,365.00–1,470.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	700.00–850.00	800.00

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

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

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