Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $232.21/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −178.70 against this barn's trailing median of $410.90.

Average price

$232.21

47 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,289

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$16.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.41

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	551	243.24	1,340	16thin
Medium and Large 3	557	226.52	1,262	31

One grade step is worth $16.72/cwt here — about $78 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

26 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.73, low $336.52, median $410.90 across 26 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 sale47 hd

232.21

—

AL average15 barns · 343 hd

239.62

−7.41

This barn, trailing median26 sales

410.90

−178.70

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	1,591	143.94	2,290	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	122.61	1,812	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,236	120.29	1,487	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,041	111.89	1,165	30

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)	—	$1,674	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,482	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,150	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,475	1thin

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 3	350–400	386	226.09/cwt	222.00–232.00	873	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	253.42/cwt	252.00–260.00	945	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	230.96/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,099	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	205.04/cwt	202.00–208.00	1,288	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	215.98/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,367	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,033	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	949	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,389	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,565	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	309.83/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,140	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	244.32/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,041	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	531	200.34/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,064	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	226.84/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,418	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,014	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	291.66/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,277	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	209.47/cwt	207.00–212.00	1,504	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	783	198.56/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,555	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	273.89/cwt	270.00–280.00	874	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,407	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	260.94/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,404	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	493	243.52/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,201	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,206	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	271.92/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,327	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	682	213.63/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,457	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	619	201.48/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,247	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	205.98/cwt	205.00–209.00	1,372	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	412	289.62/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,193	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	334	311.65/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,041	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	233.08/cwt	231.00–241.00	1,212	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	386	294.10/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,135	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	129.65/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,600	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	114.24/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,415	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	121.38/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,497	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	105.48/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,051	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	116.54/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,246	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	110.77/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,161	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	122.61/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,812	4
Bulls	—	—	1,510	148.49/cwt	148.00–149.00	2,242	2
Bulls	—	—	1,880	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,895	1
Bulls	—	—	1,528	134.37/cwt	132.00–137.00	2,053	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,460.00/head	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,460	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,816.67/head	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,817	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150	14
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,333.33/head	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,333	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,630.00/head	1,575.00–1,685.00	1,630	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	469	249.91/cwt	247.00–257.00	1,172	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	265.14/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,148	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	234.74/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,347	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	712	191.70/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,365	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	251.73/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,329	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,146	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	434	213.67/cwt	210.00–220.00	927	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	558	188.69/cwt	182.00–192.00	1,053	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	319	244.08/cwt	240.00–250.00	779	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	277.51/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,299	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	262.87/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,264	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	312.47/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,125	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	267.48/cwt	265.00–270.00	958	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	539	227.47/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,226	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	219.83/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,264	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,113	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	223.39/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,284	21

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 Oct 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 452Last week 631Year ago 657

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 90Year ago 177

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 40Year ago 61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	319	240.00–250.00	244.08
5	350–400	386	222.00–232.00	226.09
8	400–450	434	210.00–220.00	213.67
8	500–550	531	195.00–202.00	200.34
6	550–600	558	182.00–192.00	188.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	319	270.00–280.00	273.89
11	350–400	373	252.00–260.00	253.42
16	400–450	426	240.00–250.00	244.32
7	450–500	476	230.00–237.00	230.96
12	500–550	539	227.00–230.00	227.47
14	550–600	575	215.00–225.00	219.83
2	600–650	628	202.00–208.00	205.04
1	700–750	730	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	292.00	292.00
2	350–400	358	265.00–270.00	267.48
1	400–450	405	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	460	242.00	242.00
2	600–650	633	215.00–217.00	215.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	485	290.00	290.00
1	500–550	505	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	705	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	320.00	320.00
4	400–450	438	290.00–297.00	291.66
4	450–500	488	267.00–277.00	271.92
2	500–550	538	257.00–265.00	260.94
2	600–650	625	222.00–232.00	226.84
3	650–700	682	212.00–217.00	213.63
2	700–750	718	207.00–212.00	209.47
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	322.00	322.00
2	350–400	368	305.00–315.00	309.83
4	450–500	493	240.00–247.00	243.52
2	500–550	520	232.00	232.00
2	750–800	783	195.00–202.00	198.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	334	310.00–320.00	311.65
12	350–400	386	290.00–300.00	294.10
4	400–450	433	260.00–270.00	265.14
10	450–500	469	247.00–257.00	249.91
10	500–550	520	231.00–241.00	233.08
21	550–600	575	220.00–230.00	223.39
20	600–650	619	200.00–210.00	201.48
6	700–750	712	185.00–195.00	191.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	310.00–315.00	312.47
6	400–450	412	287.00–295.00	289.62
10	450–500	481	260.00–270.00	262.87
8	500–550	528	250.00–257.00	251.73
8	550–600	574	234.00–240.00	234.74
4	650–700	666	205.00–209.00	205.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	335	342.00	342.00
2	450–500	468	275.00–280.00	277.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,234	126.00–132.00	129.65
14	—	1,239	112.00–116.00	114.24
9	—	1,233	119.00–122.00	121.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	996	103.00–107.00	105.48
15	—	1,069	114.00–119.00	116.54
5	—	1,048	110.00–112.00	110.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,478	120.00–125.00	122.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,510	148.00–149.00	148.49
1	—	1,880	154.00	154.00
2	—	1,528	132.00–137.00	134.37

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,460.00	1,460.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,333.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,816.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,575.00–1,685.00	1,630.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00

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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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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