Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold 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 $255.39/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −127.51 against this barn's trailing median of $382.90.

Average price

$255.39

23 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,363

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$31.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.96

vs AL average

−29.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	272.52	1,403	4thin
Medium and Large 2	548	255.64	1,402	14thin
Medium and Large 3	507	240.98	1,222	5thin

One grade step is worth $31.54/cwt here — about $182 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 sale23 hd

255.39

—

AL average15 barns · 651 hd

257.35

−1.96

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−29.56

This barn, trailing median29 sales

382.90

−127.51

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	1,630	152.05	2,479	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,400	125.00	1,750	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,231	120.25	1,480	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,048	107.15	1,123	24

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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,795	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,558	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,210	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,858	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,134	21

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Bulls	—	—	2,003	166.35/cwt	164.00–169.00	3,332	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	113.48/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,146	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	122.51/cwt	122.00–123.00	1,482	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	94.32/cwt	92.00–95.00	863	5
Bulls	—	—	1,463	144.44/cwt	142.00–146.00	2,113	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	118.45/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,477	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	211.93/cwt	207.00–217.00	1,431	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	336.35/cwt	332.00–342.00	1,258	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	229.46/cwt	227.00–232.00	1,434	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	683	195.99/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,339	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	249.14/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,440	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	245.04/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,409	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	607	248.33/cwt	247.00–249.00	1,507	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	314.94/cwt	307.00–317.00	1,033	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,296	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	280.42/cwt	277.00–285.00	1,307	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	280.67/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,044	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	437	301.37/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,317	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	258.64/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,386	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	773	183.58/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,419	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	517	259.26/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,340	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	301.35/cwt	295.00–307.00	1,133	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	209.69/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,506	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	636	227.47/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,447	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	442	336.64/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,488	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	323.53/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	357	359.69/cwt	357.00–365.00	1,284	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	607	260.39/cwt	258.00–262.00	1,581	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	251.64/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,422	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	221.59/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,458	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	312.70/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,495	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	327.22/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,103	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	592	285.69/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,691	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,795.00/head	1,795.00–1,795.00	1,795	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,134.29/head	1,040.00–1,220.00	1,134	21
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,209.58/head	1,145.00–1,300.00	1,210	12
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,558.33/head	1,535.00–1,570.00	1,558	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	275.99/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,181	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	638	208.54/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,330	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	467	259.65/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,213	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,183	106.47/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,260	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,750	1
Bulls	—	—	1,600	152.79/cwt	148.00–154.00	2,445	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	506	304.99/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,543	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	237.48/cwt	236.00–239.00	1,574	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	317	357.82/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,134	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	487	281.71/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,372	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	507	240.98/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,222	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	313.48/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,154	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	340.95/cwt	340.00–342.00	1,091	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	272.52/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,403	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,320	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,445	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	337.62/cwt	337.00–338.00	1,398	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	372.81/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,234	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	223.51/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,542	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,552	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,330	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,619	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	301.36/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,257	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	290.39/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,228	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	290.45/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,502	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	326.97/cwt	322.00–332.00	1,350	6

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 Dec 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 721Last week 744Year ago 449

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 85Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 73Year ago 67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,003	164.00–169.00	166.35
8	—	1,463	142.00–146.00	144.44
5	—	1,600	148.00–154.00	152.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,010	111.00–116.00	113.48
5	—	915	92.00–95.00	94.32
8	—	1,183	102.00–108.00	106.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,210	122.00–123.00	122.51
5	—	1,247	116.00–120.00	118.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	125.00	125.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	317	350.00–360.00	357.82
14	350–400	374	332.00–342.00	336.35
14	400–450	437	300.00–310.00	301.37
6	450–500	487	275.00–285.00	281.71
5	500–550	517	255.00–262.00	259.26
5	550–600	578	245.00–252.00	249.14
4	600–650	625	227.00–232.00	229.46
2	650–700	675	207.00–217.00	211.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	331	370.00–380.00	372.81
6	350–400	357	357.00–365.00	359.69
6	400–450	413	322.00–332.00	326.97
11	450–500	478	312.00–320.00	312.70
7	500–550	517	287.00–295.00	290.45
3	600–650	607	247.00–249.00	248.33
2	650–700	690	222.00–225.00	223.51
1	700–750	715	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	390.00	390.00
8	400–450	414	337.00–338.00	337.62
7	500–550	506	300.00–307.00	304.99
2	650–700	663	236.00–239.00	237.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	328	307.00–317.00	314.94
11	350–400	372	280.00–287.00	280.67
4	400–450	428	275.00–277.00	275.99
3	450–500	467	255.00–262.00	259.65
5	500–550	507	235.00–245.00	240.98
2	600–650	638	205.00–212.00	208.54
2	650–700	683	192.00–200.00	195.99
5	750–800	773	182.00–190.00	183.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	337	325.00–332.00	327.22
11	350–400	376	295.00–307.00	301.35
16	400–450	423	285.00–295.00	290.39
16	450–500	466	277.00–285.00	280.42
8	500–550	536	255.00–265.00	258.64
6	550–600	565	250.00–255.00	251.64
4	600–650	636	226.00–232.00	227.47
7	650–700	658	217.00–225.00	221.59
3	700–750	718	207.00–215.00	209.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	340.00–342.00	340.95
2	350–400	368	310.00–317.00	313.48
5	400–450	417	300.00–307.00	301.36
3	450–500	455	290.00	290.00
4	500–550	515	270.00–275.00	272.52
2	600–650	615	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	495	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	575	240.00–250.00	245.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	380	350.00	350.00
3	400–450	442	330.00–340.00	336.64
2	500–550	510	320.00–327.00	323.53
7	550–600	592	285.00–290.00	285.69
5	600–650	607	258.00–262.00	260.39
3	650–700	695	233.00	233.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,795.00	1,795.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,145.00–1,300.00	1,209.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,535.00–1,570.00	1,558.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,325.00	2,325.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	1,040.00–1,220.00	1,134.29

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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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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