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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-25

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

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Aug 28Sep 25Oct 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

908 head

▲ 281 vs last sale 627▼ 61 vs year ago 969 · −6.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

262 head

▲ 92 vs last sale 170▲ 10 vs year ago 252 · +4.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 32▼ 16 vs year ago 73 · −21.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: 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 $216.57/cwt on 88 head.

Average price

$216.57

88 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,069

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$324

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

$14.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.06

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	373	220.60	823	25
Medium and Large 1	535	218.98	1,172	43
Medium and Large 2	556	206.35	1,147	20

One grade step is worth $14.26/cwt here — about −$324 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 sale88 hd

216.57

—

AL average16 barns · 2,285 hd

218.62

−2.06

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	1,552	118.61	1,841	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,424	94.47	1,345	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,312	93.88	1,231	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,068	88.14	941	61

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)	—	$1,071	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$947	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$853	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$950	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$606	9

Every lot

61 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	365	244.86/cwt	240.00–250.00	894	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	405	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,122	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	259.42/cwt	255.00–264.00	1,097	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	261.63/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,243	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	250.98/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,212	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	254.18/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,301	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	245.57/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,309	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,413	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	236.99/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,360	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	228.03/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,311	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	622	218.30/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,358	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	231.61/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,455	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	321	228.97/cwt	225.00–235.00	735	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	371	221.06/cwt	215.00–225.00	820	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	418	212.46/cwt	210.00–215.00	888	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	231.65/cwt	229.00–237.00	1,015	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	443	223.48/cwt	220.00–227.00	990	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	225.65/cwt	225.00–229.00	1,067	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	217.45/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,044	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	220.51/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,171	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,069	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	542	213.33/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,156	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	206.76/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,183	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	212.66/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,231	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,269	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	191.70/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,212	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,349	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	728	175.94/cwt	174.00–180.00	1,281	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	327	276.63/cwt	275.00–280.00	905	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	360	279.93/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,008	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	370	236.49/cwt	230.00–240.00	875	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	437	223.03/cwt	218.00–225.00	975	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	442	236.95/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,047	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	211.98/cwt	210.00–214.00	986	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	240.83/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,129	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	228.02/cwt	224.00–233.00	1,072	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	508	235.73/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,198	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	221.45/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,167	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	588	214.01/cwt	212.00–216.00	1,258	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	206.95/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,273	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	658	197.99/cwt	195.00–201.00	1,303	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	675	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,249	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,385	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,388	110.10/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,528	5
Bulls	—	—	1,600	118.04/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,889	3
Bulls	—	—	1,688	127.47/cwt	124.00–129.00	2,152	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	956	80.83/cwt	79.00–82.00	773	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	93.73/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,001	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,116	87.09/cwt	84.00–88.00	972	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	98.62/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,231	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	104.77/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,334	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	91.99/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,222	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,424	94.47/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,345	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,071.00/head	1,035.00–1,125.00	1,071	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	947.22/head	900.00–985.00	947	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853.00/head	845.00–885.00	853	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800.00/head	750.00–850.00	800	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	605.56/head	530.00–700.00	606	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1

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 Sep 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 908Last week 627Year ago 969

Slaughter CattleReceipts 262Last week 170Year ago 252

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 32Year ago 73

Compared to one week ago: No trends available.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	728	174.00–180.00	175.94
3	—	542	212.00–214.00	213.33
3	—	632	190.00–195.00	191.70
3	—	572	200.00–210.00	206.76
4	—	480	215.00–220.00	217.45
4	—	443	220.00–227.00	223.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	531	220.00–225.00	220.51
12	—	579	212.00–220.00	212.66
6	—	473	225.00–229.00	225.65
1	—	610	208.00	208.00
3	—	438	229.00–237.00	231.65
1	—	685	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	321	225.00–235.00	228.97
10	—	371	215.00–225.00	221.06
6	—	418	210.00–215.00	212.46
1	—	540	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	215.00–225.00	218.30
4	—	365	240.00–250.00	244.86
3	—	575	226.00–232.00	228.03
1	—	660	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	512	250.00–257.00	254.18
1	—	565	250.00	250.00
1	—	405	277.00	277.00
6	—	475	260.00–265.00	261.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	483	247.00–255.00	250.98
5	—	533	240.00–247.00	245.57
4	—	574	236.00–240.00	236.99
4	—	423	255.00–264.00	259.42
5	—	628	230.00–232.00	231.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	195.00–201.00	197.99
2	—	615	204.00–210.00	206.95
1	—	725	191.00	191.00
9	—	527	218.00–224.00	221.45
3	—	327	275.00–280.00	276.63
7	—	470	224.00–233.00	228.02
5	—	442	235.00–245.00	236.95
2	—	588	212.00–216.00	214.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	508	232.00–237.00	235.73
7	—	469	240.00–242.00	240.83
2	—	360	275.00–285.00	279.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	230.00–240.00	236.49
2	—	465	210.00–214.00	211.98
1	—	675	185.00	185.00
7	—	437	218.00–225.00	223.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	956	79.00–82.00	80.83
28	—	1,116	84.00–88.00	87.09
21	—	1,068	91.00–95.00	93.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,424	94.00–96.00	94.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,248	97.00–99.00	98.62
24	—	1,328	90.00–95.00	91.99
2	—	1,273	102.00–107.00	104.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,688	124.00–129.00	127.47
3	—	1,600	117.00–120.00	118.04
5	—	1,388	108.00–112.00	110.10

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,035.00–1,125.00	1,071.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	845.00–885.00	853.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	900.00–985.00	947.22

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	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00–850.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	530.00–700.00	605.56

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	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

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.