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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Jul 25

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Jul 18Jul 25Aug 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

610 head

▼ 285 vs last sale 895▼ 195 vs year ago 805 · −24.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 133 vs last sale 162▼ 34 vs year ago 63 · −54.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 68▼ 12 vs year ago 44 · −27.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

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 $136.37/cwt on 146 head.

Average price

$136.37

146 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$6.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.20

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	468	138.18	646	74
Medium and Large 1	590	135.81	801	48
Medium and Large 3	406	131.89	536	24

One grade step is worth $6.30/cwt here — about $111 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 sale146 hd

136.37

—

AL average15 barns · 1,719 hd

137.56

−1.20

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	1,660	80.94	1,344	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,324	74.30	983	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,037	62.83	651	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,640	55.00	902	2thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$993	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$833	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,050	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,025	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$716	11

Every lot

66 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	392	178.79/cwt	177.00–180.00	701	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	739	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	174.29/cwt	170.00–175.00	730	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	182.04/cwt	180.00–184.00	770	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	153.14/cwt	147.00–157.00	666	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	176.26/cwt	175.00–177.00	807	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	463	144.01/cwt	142.00–145.00	667	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	166.60/cwt	165.00–170.00	800	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	514	141.21/cwt	140.00–142.00	726	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	169.15/cwt	167.00–171.00	885	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	163.54/cwt	162.00–165.00	872	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	559	151.26/cwt	150.00–157.00	846	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	161.01/cwt	160.00–162.00	902	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	137.95/cwt	135.00–140.00	800	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	631	141.39/cwt	141.00–143.00	892	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	943	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	658	140.25/cwt	140.00–141.00	923	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	878	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	952	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	982	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	308	145.75/cwt	140.00–150.00	449	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	150.62/cwt	149.00–154.00	557	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	145.44/cwt	140.00–149.00	615	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	127.40/cwt	127.00–133.00	541	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	133.85/cwt	132.00–136.00	632	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	495	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	752	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	128.23/cwt	127.00–132.00	671	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	145.33/cwt	145.00–148.00	776	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	555	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	794	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	126.20/cwt	125.00–127.00	734	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	588	133.37/cwt	132.00–140.00	784	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	714	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	127.61/cwt	127.00–132.00	814	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	883	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	120.66/cwt	120.00–122.00	863	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	344	173.59/cwt	165.00–175.00	597	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	183.34/cwt	180.00–187.00	684	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	381	167.98/cwt	162.00–170.00	640	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	419	155.76/cwt	155.00–162.00	653	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	424	146.94/cwt	145.00–150.00	623	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	462	149.02/cwt	148.00–154.00	688	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	464	142.33/cwt	140.00–145.00	660	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	490	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	769	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	783	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	146.97/cwt	146.00–148.00	779	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	726	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	128.27/cwt	125.00–130.00	731	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	139.71/cwt	137.00–145.00	810	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	619	133.82/cwt	133.00–137.00	828	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	132.27/cwt	130.00–133.00	899	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	740	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	829	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	755	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	838	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	783	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	908	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,660	80.94/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,344	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,006	66.86/cwt	65.00–68.00	673	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	56.10/cwt	54.00–57.00	610	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	71.99/cwt	70.00–73.00	870	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,393	75.69/cwt	74.00–77.00	1,054	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	902	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716.36/head	600.00–760.00	716	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993.33/head	950.00–1,015.00	993	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833.00/head	800.00–855.00	833	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050.00/head	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,050	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	2

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 Jul 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 610Last week 895Year ago 805

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 162Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 68Year ago 44

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	308	140.00–150.00	145.75
2	—	610	117.00	117.00
15	—	425	127.00–133.00	127.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	582	125.00–127.00	126.20
22	—	472	132.00–136.00	133.85
9	—	370	149.00–154.00	150.62
8	—	523	127.00–132.00	128.23
3	—	715	120.00–122.00	120.66
26	—	423	140.00–149.00	145.44
1	—	670	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	555	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	534	145.00–148.00	145.33
2	—	695	127.00	127.00
2	—	495	152.00	152.00
16	—	638	127.00–132.00	127.61
11	—	588	132.00–140.00	133.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	142.00–145.00	144.01
5	—	580	135.00–140.00	137.95
5	—	514	140.00–142.00	141.21
5	—	435	147.00–157.00	153.14
1	—	665	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	523	167.00–171.00	169.15
2	—	560	160.00–162.00	161.01
1	—	655	144.00	144.00
2	—	395	187.00	187.00
10	—	423	180.00–184.00	182.04
8	—	458	175.00–177.00	176.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	419	170.00–175.00	174.29
5	—	392	177.00–180.00	178.79
11	—	559	150.00–157.00	151.26
6	—	480	165.00–170.00	166.60
5	—	631	141.00–143.00	141.39
4	—	658	140.00–141.00	140.25
2	—	755	130.00	130.00
1	—	705	135.00	135.00
12	—	533	162.00–165.00	163.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	580	137.00–145.00	139.71
5	—	619	133.00–137.00	133.82
4	—	680	130.00–133.00	132.27
4	—	381	162.00–170.00	167.98
4	—	530	146.00–148.00	146.97
2	—	783	115.00–117.00	115.99
12	—	462	148.00–154.00	149.02
9	—	419	155.00–162.00	155.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	180.00–187.00	183.34
1	—	515	152.00	152.00
1	—	490	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	464	140.00–145.00	142.33
3	—	570	125.00–130.00	128.27
1	—	755	111.00	111.00
1	—	740	112.00	112.00
2	—	530	137.00	137.00
8	—	424	145.00–150.00	146.94
7	—	344	165.00–175.00	173.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,088	54.00–57.00	56.10
10	—	1,006	65.00–68.00	66.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,640	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,393	74.00–77.00	75.69
3	—	1,208	70.00–73.00	71.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,660	80.00–82.00	80.94

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	11	—	—	600.00–760.00	716.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	950.00–1,015.00	993.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	800.00–855.00	833.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

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.