Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. There were no pairs recorded. 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 $225.95/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −156.95 against this barn's trailing median of $382.90.

Average price

$225.95

40 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,221

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$221

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

$33.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.77

vs AL average

−34.51 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	233.39	1,306	20
Medium and Large 2	516	223.15	1,151	16thin
Medium and Large 3	543	199.95	1,085	4thin

One grade step is worth $33.44/cwt here — about $221 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

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

225.95

—

AL average14 barns · 672 hd

231.71

−5.77

National average194 barns · 26,693 hd

260.46

−34.51

This barn, trailing median29 sales

382.90

−156.95

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	1,698	151.16	2,567	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,432	125.00	1,790	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,260	124.02	1,562	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,092	112.77	1,232	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)	—	$1,719	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,341	17
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,070	24

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	650–700	665	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	293.57/cwt	292.00–295.00	801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	223.15/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,151	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	230.49/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,093	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	634	225.54/cwt	224.00–232.00	1,430	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	249.57/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,310	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	691	202.46/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,399	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	536	238.19/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,277	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	211.77/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,321	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	932	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	261.96/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,467	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	228.50/cwt	228.50–228.50	1,817	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,404	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	204.90/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,055	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	831	227.83/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,893	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	285.03/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,248	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,030	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	240.86/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,399	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	215.99/cwt	214.00–217.00	1,346	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	259.15/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,353	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	283.68/cwt	282.00–287.00	1,311	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	308.55/cwt	302.00–312.00	1,132	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	238.17/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,598	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	267.44/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,284	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	223.22/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,272	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	333.91/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,085	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	271.58/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,304	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	247.63/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,327	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	324	323.95/cwt	317.00–327.00	1,050	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	237.41/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,147	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	673	191.73/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,290	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	116.02/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,319	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	121.74/cwt	119.00–123.00	1,541	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	107.90/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,106	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,432	125.00/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,790	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	128.57/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,603	5
Bulls	—	—	1,948	156.67/cwt	154.00–158.00	3,052	5
Bulls	—	—	1,511	142.67/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,156	8
Bulls	—	—	1,820	171.37/cwt	168.00–174.00	3,119	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,070.00/head	970.00–1,170.00	1,070	24
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,215.00/head	1,185.00–1,260.00	1,215	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,817.00/head	1,775.00–1,985.00	1,817	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,475	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,521.43/head	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,521	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	241.25/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,368	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	285.18/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,241	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	269.17/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,147	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	622	204.02/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,269	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	536	225.81/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,210	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	322.53/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,174	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	218.78/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,378	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	228.58/cwt	228.00–234.00	1,333	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	293.66/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,113	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	439	237.70/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,044	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	226.71/cwt	225.00–230.00	964	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	217.87/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,009	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	719	191.16/cwt	187.00–198.00	1,374	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	357	257.04/cwt	255.00–265.00	918	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,459	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	928	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	251.96/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,053	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,511	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	240.02/cwt	237.00–242.00	907	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,112	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 Oct 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 604Last week 452Year ago 558

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 75Year ago 255

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 33Year ago 108

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	270.00	270.00
5	350–400	357	255.00–265.00	257.04
11	400–450	439	235.00–245.00	237.70
11	450–500	474	227.00–235.00	230.49
16	500–550	516	220.00–227.00	223.15
5	600–650	624	207.00–215.00	211.77
1	650–700	665	200.00	200.00
8	700–750	719	187.00–198.00	191.16
1	750–800	780	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	292.00–295.00	293.57
1	300–350	320	290.00	290.00
5	400–450	418	250.00–260.00	251.96
10	500–550	536	237.00–240.00	238.19
10	550–600	583	228.00–234.00	228.58
5	600–650	630	218.00–220.00	218.78
5	700–750	730	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	378	237.00–242.00	240.02
3	400–450	425	225.00–230.00	226.71
7	450–500	463	215.00–220.00	217.87
2	500–550	515	200.00–210.00	204.90
2	550–600	570	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	322.00	322.00
3	350–400	367	302.00–312.00	308.55
6	400–450	438	280.00–290.00	285.03
7	500–550	522	255.00–265.00	259.15
5	550–600	581	237.00–247.00	240.86
5	600–650	634	224.00–232.00	225.54
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	480	262.00–270.00	267.44
2	500–550	525	247.00–252.00	249.57
4	550–600	570	222.00–227.00	223.22
3	600–650	623	214.00–217.00	215.99
4	650–700	691	200.00–210.00	202.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	462	282.00–287.00	283.68
2	500–550	520	270.00	270.00
2	550–600	560	257.00–267.00	261.96
12	650–700	671	238.00–240.00	238.17
2	700–750	705	236.00	236.00
9	750–800	795	228.50	228.50
11	800–850	831	224.00–230.00	227.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	325	330.00–340.00	333.91
4	350–400	364	315.00–325.00	322.53
9	400–450	435	282.00–292.00	285.18
6	450–500	480	270.00–280.00	271.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	426	267.00–275.00	269.17
9	500–550	536	247.00–250.00	247.63
11	550–600	567	240.00–247.00	241.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	324	317.00–327.00	323.95
8	350–400	379	290.00–300.00	293.66
6	450–500	483	232.00–240.00	237.41
7	500–550	536	220.00–230.00	225.81
10	600–650	622	200.00–210.00	204.02
3	650–700	673	185.00–195.00	191.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,137	115.00–118.00	116.02
6	—	1,025	105.00–110.00	107.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,266	119.00–123.00	121.74
5	—	1,247	128.00–131.00	128.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,432	124.00–127.00	125.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,948	154.00–158.00	156.67
8	—	1,511	140.00–146.00	142.67
2	—	1,820	168.00–174.00	171.37

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	24	—	—	970.00–1,170.00	1,070.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,185.00–1,260.00	1,215.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,775.00–1,985.00	1,817.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,521.43

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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