Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold 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 $210.02/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −174.30 against this barn's trailing median of $384.32.

Average price

$210.02

30 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,130

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$222

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

$31.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.85

vs AL average

−36.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	225.77	1,225	4thin
Medium and Large 2	542	210.83	1,143	21
Medium and Large 3	517	194.02	1,003	5thin

One grade step is worth $31.75/cwt here — about $222 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale30 hd

210.02

—

AL average16 barns · 419 hd

220.87

−10.85

National average172 barns · 12,740 hd

246.78

−36.76

This barn, trailing median28 sales

384.32

−174.30

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	1,940	144.00	2,794	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,320	129.49	1,709	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	120.20	1,479	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,115	107.68	1,200	15

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)	—	$1,507	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,292	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,625	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$830	10

Every lot, as filed

63 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	650–700	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	250.74/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,314	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	216.60/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,005	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	213.99/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,333	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	228.48/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,062	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	443	246.69/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,093	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	517	194.02/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,003	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	235.50/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,432	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	204.63/cwt	200.00–210.00	988	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	232.85/cwt	230.00–240.00	757	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	591	207.41/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,226	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	893	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	212.54/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,101	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	364	222.67/cwt	220.00–230.00	811	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	211.48/cwt	210.00–215.00	916	24
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,246	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	279.05/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,164	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	250.20/cwt	245.00–257.00	1,193	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	239.35/cwt	237.00–241.00	1,269	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	266.71/cwt	262.00–272.00	995	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	203.57/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,289	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	222.47/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,197	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	116.27/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,409	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	104.02/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,132	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	115.46/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,293	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	129.49/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,709	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	124.79/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,562	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	110.41/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,275	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,820.00/head	1,820.00–1,820.00	1,820	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,515.00/head	1,500.00–1,530.00	1,515	4
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	830.00/head	760.00–900.00	830	10
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,114.00/head	1,080.00–1,250.00	1,114	5
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,403.33/head	1,350.00–1,430.00	1,403	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	745	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,542	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	521	239.66/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,249	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	288.52/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,062	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	594	222.60/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,322	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,242	1
Bulls	—	—	1,940	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,339	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	326.17/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,099	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,245	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,212	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,157	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	265.65/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,286	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	342	308.37/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,055	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	226.02/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,187	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	286.86/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,113	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	217.43/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,250	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	314	326.35/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,025	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	282.37/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,166	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	561	238.73/cwt	238.00–243.00	1,339	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	307.98/cwt	307.00–312.00	1,118	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	204.48/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	228.19/cwt	225.00–232.00	983	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	203.39/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,271	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	269.80/cwt	267.00–275.00	871	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 Sep 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 519Last week 560Year ago 787

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 129Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 33Year ago 56

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	267.00–275.00	269.80
5	350–400	380	235.00	235.00
15	400–450	431	225.00–232.00	228.19
14	450–500	464	215.00–222.00	216.60
14	500–550	518	210.00–215.00	212.54
7	550–600	591	207.00–210.00	207.41
4	600–650	625	200.00–207.00	203.39
2	650–700	660	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	325	230.00–240.00	232.85
27	350–400	364	220.00–230.00	222.67
24	400–450	433	210.00–215.00	211.48
21	450–500	483	200.00–210.00	204.63
5	500–550	517	190.00–195.00	194.02
1	600–650	645	185.00	185.00
1	650–700	690	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	525	225.00–228.00	226.02
1	550–600	595	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	314	325.00–330.00	326.35
5	350–400	363	307.00–312.00	307.98
3	400–450	413	280.00–287.00	282.37
15	450–500	484	265.00–275.00	265.65
7	500–550	524	250.00–255.00	250.74
7	550–600	561	238.00–243.00	238.73
2	600–650	608	235.00–236.00	235.50
1	650–700	655	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	720	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	368	282.00–292.00	288.52
5	450–500	485	257.00	257.00
6	500–550	521	238.00–240.00	239.66
5	550–600	594	222.00–225.00	222.60
1	600–650	625	212.00	212.00
1	700–750	745	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	305.00–315.00	308.37
5	350–400	388	285.00–295.00	286.86
12	400–450	417	275.00–285.00	279.05
11	450–500	477	245.00–257.00	250.20
5	500–550	530	237.00–241.00	239.35
4	550–600	575	215.00–225.00	217.43
3	600–650	623	212.00–215.00	213.99
2	650–700	660	202.00–207.00	204.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	373	262.00–272.00	266.71
3	400–450	443	240.00–250.00	246.69
3	450–500	465	225.00–235.00	228.48
4	500–550	538	220.00–225.00	222.47
2	600–650	633	200.00–207.00	203.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	337	325.00–335.00	326.17
1	350–400	365	317.00	317.00
1	400–450	415	292.00	292.00
4	450–500	475	262.00	262.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,212	115.00–118.00	116.27
6	—	1,252	124.00–129.00	124.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,088	100.00–105.00	104.02
2	—	1,120	115.00–116.00	115.46
5	—	1,155	110.00–112.00	110.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,320	128.00–131.00	129.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,940	144.00	144.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,820.00	1,820.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,530.00	1,515.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,080.00–1,250.00	1,114.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,350.00–1,430.00	1,403.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	760.00–900.00	830.00

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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