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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, May 16

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← May 9May 16May 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

554 head

▲ 105 vs last sale 449▲ 42 vs year ago 512 · +8.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

177 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 113▲ 88 vs year ago 89 · +98.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

91 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 21▼ 31 vs year ago 122 · −25.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

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 $134.99/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$134.99

112 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$689

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$143

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

$10.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.44

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	440	143.48	631	15thin
Medium and Large 3	448	135.05	604	45
Medium and Large 1	585	132.49	775	52

One grade step is worth $10.99/cwt here — about −$143 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 sale112 hd

134.99

—

AL average15 barns · 1,490 hd

139.44

−4.44

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	1,639	95.69	1,569	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,252	78.66	984	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,510	68.00	1,027	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	977	66.42	649	53

Every lot

50 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 3	339	171.24/cwt	170.00–175.00	581	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	152.56/cwt	150.00–155.00	648	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	171.60/cwt	167.00–173.00	746	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	792	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	163.02/cwt	159.00–167.00	771	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	154.45/cwt	152.00–157.00	814	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	733	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	591	156.71/cwt	155.00–157.00	926	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	152.99/cwt	152.00–155.00	944	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	145.16/cwt	145.00–147.00	971	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	678	119.96/cwt	118.00–122.00	813	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	740	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,021	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	758	127.99/cwt	126.00–130.00	970	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	152.90/cwt	152.00–157.00	474	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	392	141.54/cwt	140.00–149.00	555	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	145.75/cwt	145.00–152.00	609	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	138.18/cwt	137.00–139.00	591	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	129.92/cwt	127.00–133.00	621	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	138.95/cwt	138.00–143.00	673	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	140.55/cwt	140.00–147.00	739	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	131.62/cwt	130.00–137.00	754	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	118.44/cwt	115.00–122.00	681	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	129.25/cwt	129.00–130.00	803	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	109.96/cwt	107.00–112.00	737	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	124.97/cwt	124.00–128.00	855	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	899	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	321	165.56/cwt	165.00–170.00	531	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	355	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	611	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	156.16/cwt	152.00–160.00	593	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	163.63/cwt	162.00–167.00	687	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	149.34/cwt	149.00–150.00	635	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	493	142.75/cwt	141.00–149.00	704	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	133.21/cwt	130.00–140.00	706	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	543	148.14/cwt	147.00–154.00	804	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	822	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	618	138.50/cwt	138.00–139.00	856	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,085	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	911	3
Bulls	—	—	1,803	101.97/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,839	4
Bulls	—	—	1,975	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,955	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	833	56.61/cwt	54.00–59.00	472	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	64.76/cwt	62.00–67.00	635	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	72.85/cwt	70.00–74.00	769	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	82.72/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,033	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	76.22/cwt	72.00–77.00	955	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,027	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178.57/cwt	1,125.00–1,200.00	—	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	971.43/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	—	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	783.33/cwt	700.00–825.00	—	24
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,441.67/cwt	1,375.00–1,475.00	—	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080.77/cwt	1,000.00–1,175.00	—	13

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 May 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 554Last week 449Year ago 512

Slaughter CattleReceipts 177Last week 113Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 91Last week 21Year ago 122

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	143.00	143.00
2	—	618	138.00–139.00	138.50
1	—	355	172.00	172.00
6	—	543	147.00–154.00	148.14
3	—	420	162.00–167.00	163.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	149.00–150.00	149.34
9	—	493	141.00–149.00	142.75
3	—	530	130.00–140.00	133.21
9	—	321	165.00–170.00	165.56
4	—	380	152.00–160.00	156.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	435	167.00–173.00	171.60
23	—	527	152.00–157.00	154.45
2	—	473	159.00–167.00	163.02
2	—	758	126.00–130.00	127.99
1	—	740	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	150.00–155.00	152.56
4	—	339	170.00–175.00	171.24
2	—	678	118.00–122.00	119.96
1	—	535	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	591	155.00–157.00	156.71
1	—	455	174.00	174.00
3	—	617	152.00–155.00	152.99
12	—	669	145.00–147.00	145.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	115.00–122.00	118.44
6	—	310	152.00–157.00	152.90
17	—	392	140.00–149.00	141.54
5	—	428	137.00–139.00	138.18
5	—	670	107.00–112.00	109.96
8	—	478	127.00–133.00	129.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	684	124.00–128.00	124.97
12	—	621	129.00–130.00	129.25
1	—	775	116.00	116.00
22	—	573	130.00–137.00	131.62
13	—	526	140.00–147.00	140.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	418	145.00–152.00	145.75
5	—	484	138.00–143.00	138.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	971.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,178.57

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	24	—	—	700.00–825.00	783.33

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)	13	—	—	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,080.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,441.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,975	99.00	99.00
3	—	1,085	84.00	84.00
4	—	1,803	101.00–103.00	101.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	980	62.00–67.00	64.76
25	—	1,055	70.00–74.00	72.85
14	—	833	54.00–59.00	56.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,249	80.00–85.00	82.72
25	—	1,253	72.00–77.00	76.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	68.00	68.00

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.