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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-11-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Nov 7

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Oct 31Nov 7Nov 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

976 head

▲ 315 vs last sale 661▼ 34 vs year ago 1,010 · −3.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

105 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 96▼ 46 vs year ago 151 · −30.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 49▲ 14 vs year ago 61 · +23.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. 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 $140.02/cwt on 134 head.

Average price

$140.02

134 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$647

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$26.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.75

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	506	149.48	756	55
Medium and Large 2	439	142.71	627	41
Medium and Large 3	425	123.44	524	38

One grade step is worth $26.04/cwt here — about $231 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 sale134 hd

140.02

—

AL average15 barns · 1,875 hd

141.77

−1.75

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	1,708	86.73	1,481	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,493	72.36	1,081	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,271	71.16	905	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,061	56.72	602	38

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$909	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$701	14
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$670	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$515	16

Every lot

71 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	357	174.69/cwt	172.00–180.00	624	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	154.57/cwt	152.00–157.00	564	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	169.19/cwt	168.00–170.00	717	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	455	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	810	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	791	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	134.92/cwt	130.00–140.00	631	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	165.03/cwt	162.00–168.00	776	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	520	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	894	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	154.15/cwt	150.00–158.00	809	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	168.77/cwt	167.00–170.00	894	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	162.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	910	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	142.53/cwt	140.00–150.00	810	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	836	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	977	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	152.64/cwt	148.00–155.00	1,027	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	969	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	309	157.04/cwt	156.00–160.00	485	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	333	142.52/cwt	140.00–145.00	475	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	587	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	374	133.80/cwt	130.00–138.00	500	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	150.58/cwt	149.00–155.00	587	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	146.76/cwt	145.00–149.00	622	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	153.69/cwt	153.00–157.00	658	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	429	119.90/cwt	117.00–127.00	514	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	139.20/cwt	137.00–145.00	658	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	111.80/cwt	110.00–114.00	531	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	150.48/cwt	149.00–152.00	719	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	130.92/cwt	125.00–134.00	670	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	515	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	783	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	146.02/cwt	145.00–149.00	824	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	117.53/cwt	115.00–125.00	668	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	649	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	614	139.92/cwt	135.00–143.00	859	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	845	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	817	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	320	180.18/cwt	180.00–181.00	577	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	335	173.43/cwt	170.00–175.00	581	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	359	174.33/cwt	170.00–177.00	626	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	382	146.55/cwt	140.00–150.00	560	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	163.03/cwt	162.00–168.00	624	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	433	163.37/cwt	162.00–168.00	707	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	441	155.79/cwt	155.00–157.00	687	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	458	159.99/cwt	158.00–162.00	733	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	483	153.10/cwt	149.00–155.00	739	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	489	125.93/cwt	122.00–132.00	616	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	513	143.69/cwt	142.00–147.00	737	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	152.65/cwt	150.00–158.00	798	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	563	146.01/cwt	145.00–147.00	822	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	563	137.36/cwt	135.00–142.00	773	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	580	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	667	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	610	132.48/cwt	130.00–135.00	808	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	664	122.03/cwt	120.00–128.00	810	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	777	102.31/cwt	100.00–107.00	795	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,648	77.31/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,274	2
Bulls	—	—	1,701	85.83/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,460	5
Bulls	—	—	1,760	94.52/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,664	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,031	56.15/cwt	55.00–57.00	579	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	48.64/cwt	46.00–51.00	512	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,099	64.76/cwt	63.00–67.00	712	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	68.94/cwt	66.00–71.00	823	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	781	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	76.07/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,019	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	79.04/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,148	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	67.91/cwt	67.00–70.00	1,032	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	515.00/head	430.00–600.00	515	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908.75/head	890.00–935.00	909	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	701.43/head	665.00–750.00	701	14
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	670.00/head	550.00–750.00	670	5

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 Nov 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 976Last week 661Year ago 1,010

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 96Year ago 151

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 49Year ago 61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	110.00	110.00
11	—	475	110.00–114.00	111.80
4	—	333	140.00–145.00	142.52
11	—	374	130.00–138.00	133.80
10	—	429	117.00–127.00	119.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	614	135.00–143.00	139.92
6	—	478	149.00–152.00	150.48
1	—	360	163.00	163.00
17	—	428	153.00–157.00	153.69
1	—	665	127.00	127.00
8	—	564	145.00–149.00	146.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	115.00	115.00
11	—	390	149.00–155.00	150.58
4	—	568	115.00–125.00	117.53
11	—	424	145.00–149.00	146.76
7	—	473	137.00–145.00	139.20
4	—	309	156.00–160.00	157.04
3	—	512	125.00–134.00	130.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	515	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	152.00–157.00	154.57
1	—	645	125.00	125.00
4	—	468	130.00–140.00	134.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	455	178.00	178.00
12	—	520	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	530	167.00–170.00	168.77
4	—	465	170.00	170.00
3	—	673	148.00–155.00	152.64
2	—	630	155.00	155.00
4	—	560	160.00–165.00	162.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	140.00–150.00	142.53
1	—	745	130.00	130.00
5	—	424	168.00–170.00	169.19
4	—	470	162.00–168.00	165.03
6	—	357	172.00–180.00	174.69
2	—	610	137.00	137.00
2	—	525	150.00–158.00	154.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	433	162.00–168.00	163.37
6	—	320	180.00–181.00	180.18
8	—	359	170.00–177.00	174.33
6	—	458	158.00–162.00	159.99
2	—	563	145.00–147.00	146.01
3	—	523	150.00–158.00	152.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	130.00–135.00	132.48
5	—	441	155.00–157.00	155.79
4	—	664	120.00–128.00	122.03
6	—	383	162.00–168.00	163.03
3	—	563	135.00–142.00	137.36
6	—	335	170.00–175.00	173.43
6	—	483	149.00–155.00	153.10
9	—	513	142.00–147.00	143.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	489	122.00–132.00	125.93
3	—	382	140.00–150.00	146.55
3	—	580	115.00	115.00
3	—	777	100.00–107.00	102.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,260	62.00	62.00
10	—	1,194	66.00–71.00	68.94
12	—	1,339	74.00–79.00	76.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,099	63.00–67.00	64.76
13	—	1,031	55.00–57.00	56.15
12	—	1,053	46.00–51.00	48.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,453	78.00–80.00	79.04
3	—	1,520	67.00–70.00	67.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,760	92.00–96.00	94.52
2	—	1,648	75.00–80.00	77.31
5	—	1,701	84.00–87.00	85.83

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	430.00–600.00	515.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	665.00–750.00	701.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	890.00–935.00	908.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	550.00–750.00	670.00

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	1	—	—	925.00	925.00

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.