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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Jan 31

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Jan 24Jan 31Feb 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

435 head

▼ 154 vs last sale 589▼ 63 vs year ago 498 · −12.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 41▼ 34 vs year ago 73 · −46.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 29▼ 6 vs year ago 24 · −25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $155.12/cwt on 59 head. That ranks 1 of 10 comparable sales and sits −45.13 against this barn's trailing median of $200.25.

Average price

$155.12

59 head · 446 lb average

Value per head Derived

$691

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

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

$24.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.21

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	452	172.61	780	5thin
Medium and Large 2	459	157.17	721	31
Medium and Large 3	426	148.56	633	23

One grade step is worth $24.05/cwt here — about $147 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale59 hd

155.12

—

AL average16 barns · 1,236 hd

152.92

+2.21

This barn, trailing median10 sales

200.25

−45.13

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

10 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $214.31, low $169.83, median $200.25 across 10 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,734	100.17	1,737	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,389	83.30	1,157	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,078	66.00	711	15

Every lot

53 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	390	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	655	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	395	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	719	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	656	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	412	174.59/cwt	170.00–177.00	719	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	175.68/cwt	174.00–179.00	829	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	158.08/cwt	156.00–160.00	751	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	169.33/cwt	169.00–170.00	821	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	159.66/cwt	158.00–162.00	837	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	151.93/cwt	150.00–156.00	813	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	903	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	612	151.35/cwt	148.00–153.00	926	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	875	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,033	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	831	138.00/cwt	137.50–140.00	1,147	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	890	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,219	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	328	136.05/cwt	135.00–138.00	446	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	140.36/cwt	140.00–143.00	594	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	121.57/cwt	120.00–126.00	575	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	140.01/cwt	139.00–141.00	679	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	518	117.56/cwt	115.00–120.00	609	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	130.93/cwt	126.00–136.00	691	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	744	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	580	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	864	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	134.16/cwt	133.00–136.00	779	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	609	118.24/cwt	117.00–122.00	720	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	891	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	984	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	795	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	875	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	323	163.02/cwt	162.00–165.00	527	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	366	157.95/cwt	155.00–162.00	578	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	388	165.99/cwt	165.00–167.00	644	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	413	183.35/cwt	180.00–185.00	757	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	413	163.02/cwt	160.00–165.00	673	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	437	143.32/cwt	140.00–145.00	626	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	467	138.05/cwt	137.00–140.00	645	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	155.71/cwt	150.00–160.00	747	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	156.51/cwt	155.00–158.00	798	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	148.68/cwt	146.00–150.00	770	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	560	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	728	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	563	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	791	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	829	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	733	114.51/cwt	112.00–117.00	839	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,580	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,880	2
Bulls	—	—	1,748	86.66/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,515	3
Bulls	—	—	1,800	100.89/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,816	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	57.89/cwt	57.00–61.00	604	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	70.05/cwt	68.00–72.00	767	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	86.60/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,173	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,391	76.80/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,068	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,448	99.47/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,440	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	—	454.55/cwt	400.00–500.00	—	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780.00/cwt	770.00–800.00	—	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	—	4

This sale against other markets

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 Jan 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 435Last week 589Year ago 498

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 41Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 29Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	139.00	139.00
10	—	485	139.00–141.00	140.01
5	—	581	133.00–136.00	134.16
4	—	760	129.50	129.50
4	—	675	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	110.00	110.00
3	—	328	135.00–138.00	136.05
4	—	473	120.00–126.00	121.57
6	—	518	115.00–120.00	117.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	423	140.00–143.00	140.36
2	—	528	126.00–136.00	130.93
4	—	609	117.00–122.00	118.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	170.00–177.00	174.59
3	—	485	169.00–170.00	169.33
3	—	612	148.00–153.00	151.35
5	—	524	158.00–162.00	159.66
1	—	395	182.00	182.00
2	—	575	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	831	137.50–140.00	138.00
2	—	890	137.00	137.00
3	—	472	174.00–179.00	175.68
4	—	705	146.50	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	150.00–156.00	151.93
1	—	390	168.00	168.00
1	—	625	140.00	140.00
2	—	405	162.00	162.00
2	—	475	156.00–160.00	158.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	112.00–117.00	114.51
2	—	560	130.00	130.00
6	—	323	162.00–165.00	163.02
3	—	437	140.00–145.00	143.32
3	—	467	137.00–140.00	138.05
7	—	366	155.00–162.00	157.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	180.00–185.00	183.35
2	—	510	155.00–158.00	156.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	413	160.00–165.00	163.02
2	—	388	165.00–167.00	165.99
2	—	563	140.00–141.00	140.50
10	—	480	150.00–160.00	155.71
3	—	518	146.00–150.00	148.68
1	—	605	137.00	137.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,391	76.00–79.00	76.80
4	—	1,355	85.00–88.00	86.60
2	—	1,448	99.00–100.00	99.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,043	57.00–61.00	57.89
10	—	1,095	68.00–72.00	70.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,800	97.00–102.00	100.89
3	—	1,748	85.00–90.00	86.66
2	—	1,580	119.00	119.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	400.00–500.00	454.55

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	770.00–800.00	780.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	625.00	625.00

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.