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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Mar 28

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Mar 7Mar 28Apr 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

468 head

▼ 175 vs last sale 643▲ 8 vs year ago 460 · +1.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

106 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 99▲ 25 vs year ago 81 · +30.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

39 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 71▼ 32 vs year ago 71 · −45.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available:

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $145.68/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$145.68

79 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$746

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$77

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$17.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.39

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	476	155.77	742	32
Medium and Large 3	394	139.66	550	13thin
Medium and Large 2	591	138.49	818	34

One grade step is worth $17.29/cwt here — about −$77 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 sale79 hd

145.68

—

AL average14 barns · 1,208 hd

145.29

+0.39

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	—	Low	1,603	111.72	1,791	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,250	91.93	1,149	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,630	83.28	1,357	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	78.25	779	33

Every lot

56 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	614	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	167.43/cwt	165.00–170.00	561	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	177.28/cwt	175.00–182.00	753	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	805	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	178.35/cwt	177.00–185.00	831	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	467	155.85/cwt	150.00–159.00	728	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	175.25/cwt	175.00–177.00	896	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	163.47/cwt	160.00–167.00	956	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	160.32/cwt	158.00–165.00	975	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	622	144.99/cwt	144.00–147.00	902	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,060	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	730	133.52/cwt	130.00–137.00	975	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	790	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,122	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	150.17/cwt	145.00–152.00	466	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	382	135.80/cwt	135.00–140.00	519	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	388	160.03/cwt	155.00–165.00	621	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	161.96/cwt	160.00–165.00	679	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	155.34/cwt	155.00–160.00	722	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	148.95/cwt	147.00–152.00	773	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	133.36/cwt	130.00–135.00	707	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	149.01/cwt	145.00–150.00	846	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	140.47/cwt	139.00–142.00	805	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	892	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	658	131.19/cwt	130.00–137.00	863	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	121.71/cwt	120.00–127.00	876	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	763	115.42/cwt	115.00–117.00	881	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	311	186.42/cwt	185.00–192.00	580	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	338	154.62/cwt	150.00–157.00	523	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	362	142.00/cwt	135.00–145.00	514	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	735	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	433	159.88/cwt	157.00–167.00	692	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	460	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	584	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	162.66/cwt	162.00–168.00	763	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	155.37/cwt	152.00–157.00	730	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	512	144.52/cwt	140.00–150.00	740	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	516	156.89/cwt	152.00–160.00	810	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	557	147.73/cwt	147.00–152.00	823	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	590	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	708	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	628	133.93/cwt	132.00–140.00	841	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	658	138.49/cwt	137.00–140.00	911	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	745	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	797	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,429	100.53/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,437	8
Bulls	—	—	1,604	114.16/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,831	10
Bulls	—	—	1,835	122.56/cwt	121.00–125.00	2,249	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	942	75.24/cwt	73.00–77.00	709	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,033	82.52/cwt	80.00–85.00	852	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	85.37/cwt	84.00–87.00	911	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	64.08/cwt	62.00–66.00	686	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	96.50/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,346	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	105.30/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,506	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	83.28/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,357	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	690.00/cwt	600.00–750.00	—	10
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	—	450.00/cwt	400.00–500.00	—	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998.33/cwt	950.00–1,095.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	803.75/cwt	800.00–815.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	700.00/cwt	670.00–760.00	—	3

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 Mar 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 468Last week 643Year ago 460

Slaughter CattleReceipts 106Last week 99Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 71Year ago 71

No trends available:

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	144.00–147.00	144.99
2	—	730	130.00–137.00	133.52
3	—	467	150.00–159.00	155.85
2	—	335	165.00–170.00	167.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	511	175.00–177.00	175.25
3	—	608	158.00–165.00	160.32
6	—	466	177.00–185.00	178.35
2	—	435	185.00	185.00
1	—	675	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	195.00	195.00
3	—	425	175.00–182.00	177.28
2	—	585	160.00–167.00	163.47
1	—	790	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	382	135.00–140.00	135.80
4	—	310	145.00–152.00	150.17
3	—	530	130.00–135.00	133.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	568	145.00–150.00	149.01
15	—	465	155.00–160.00	155.34
10	—	419	160.00–165.00	161.96
2	—	615	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	139.00–142.00	140.47
4	—	720	120.00–127.00	121.71
4	—	388	155.00–165.00	160.03
13	—	519	147.00–152.00	148.95
6	—	658	130.00–137.00	131.19
5	—	763	115.00–117.00	115.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	516	152.00–160.00	156.89
9	—	469	162.00–168.00	162.66
3	—	420	175.00	175.00
2	—	658	137.00–140.00	138.49
7	—	557	147.00–152.00	147.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	311	185.00–192.00	186.42
10	—	433	157.00–167.00	159.88
3	—	470	152.00–157.00	155.37
9	—	512	140.00–150.00	144.52
4	—	628	132.00–140.00	133.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	127.00	127.00
1	—	590	120.00	120.00
4	—	745	107.00	107.00
3	—	338	150.00–157.00	154.62
7	—	362	135.00–145.00	142.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,430	103.00–108.00	105.30
12	—	1,033	80.00–85.00	82.52
13	—	1,395	95.00–100.00	96.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	942	73.00–77.00	75.24
2	—	1,070	62.00–66.00	64.08
12	—	1,067	84.00–87.00	85.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,630	82.00–86.00	83.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,429	97.00–102.00	100.53
6	—	1,835	121.00–125.00	122.56
10	—	1,604	111.00–116.00	114.16

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	600.00–750.00	690.00

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	12	—	—	400.00–500.00	450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–815.00	803.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	670.00–760.00	700.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	950.00–1,095.00	998.33

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.