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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Oct 2

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

787 head

▼ 121 vs last sale 908▲ 61 vs year ago 726 · +8.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

116 head

▼ 146 vs last sale 262▼ 65 vs year ago 181 · −35.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

56 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 57▼ 22 vs year ago 78 · −28.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

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 $216.54/cwt on 65 head.

Average price

$216.54

65 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,084

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$6.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.10

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	467	219.93	1,028	26
Medium and Large 1	620	215.18	1,334	19thin
Medium and Large 3	431	213.43	919	20

One grade step is worth $6.50/cwt here — about $108 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 sale65 hd

216.54

—

AL average15 barns · 1,919 hd

216.44

+0.10

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	1,448	118.17	1,710	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,261	93.56	1,180	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,538	90.40	1,390	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	977	83.13	812	42

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)	—	$1,093	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$936	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$780	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,167	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$585	12

Every lot

67 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	891	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	270.98/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,160	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,140	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	244.94/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,078	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,256	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	260.37/cwt	257.00–264.00	1,232	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	256.48/cwt	253.00–260.00	1,303	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	240.64/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,266	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	558	221.69/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,237	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	230.72/cwt	227.00–232.00	1,407	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,325	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,487	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,520	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,534	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,510	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	318	232.52/cwt	230.00–235.00	739	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	241.14/cwt	240.00–247.00	803	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	358	232.52/cwt	230.00–235.00	832	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	224.73/cwt	220.00–227.00	820	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	223.28/cwt	220.00–230.00	942	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	438	214.82/cwt	210.00–216.00	941	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	202.42/cwt	200.00–205.00	951	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	489	216.28/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,058	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,112	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	520	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,196	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	195.19/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,025	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,199	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	207.27/cwt	204.00–212.00	1,198	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	585	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,316	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	208.98/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,291	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	625	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,350	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,207	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	715	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,180	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	737	204.09/cwt	196.00–206.00	1,504	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,459	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	912	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	368	267.31/cwt	265.00–272.00	984	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	368	253.48/cwt	250.00–260.00	933	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	427	230.43/cwt	225.00–235.00	984	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	249.49/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,068	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	217.34/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,011	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	236.05/cwt	234.00–244.00	1,117	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	510	221.82/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,131	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	538	199.72/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,074	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	210.20/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,188	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,311	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	592	191.65/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,135	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	605	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,355	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	635	179.54/cwt	177.00–182.00	1,140	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	186.93/cwt	184.00–190.00	1,262	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	790	163.52/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,292	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,367	110.05/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,504	9
Bulls	—	—	1,518	130.17/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,976	6
Bulls	—	—	1,523	118.42/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,804	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	75.53/cwt	73.00–78.00	687	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	83.98/cwt	81.00–86.00	813	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,049	89.03/cwt	88.00–90.00	934	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	98.68/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,182	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	92.16/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,178	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,538	90.40/cwt	89.00–92.00	1,390	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093.33/head	1,050.00–1,180.00	1,093	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	936.36/head	900.00–1,000.00	936	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780.00/head	720.00–850.00	780	13
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,291.67/head	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,292	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,041.67/head	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,042	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585.00/head	520.00–650.00	585	12

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 Oct 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 787Last week 908Year ago 726

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 262Year ago 181

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 57Year ago 78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	270.00–272.00	270.98
3	—	630	236.00	236.00
1	—	655	232.00	232.00
2	—	508	253.00–260.00	256.48
1	—	465	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	224.00	224.00
1	—	430	265.00	265.00
4	—	610	227.00–232.00	230.72
1	—	755	200.00	200.00
1	—	330	270.00	270.00
8	—	526	240.00–245.00	240.64
2	—	473	257.00–264.00	260.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	212.00	212.00
3	—	558	220.00–225.00	221.69
2	—	440	240.00–250.00	244.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	333	240.00–247.00	241.14
1	—	635	190.00	190.00
3	—	422	220.00–230.00	223.28
5	—	578	204.00–212.00	207.27
2	—	358	230.00–235.00	232.52
1	—	730	180.00	180.00
8	—	489	214.00–220.00	216.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	438	210.00–216.00	214.82
2	—	715	165.00	165.00
6	—	318	230.00–235.00	232.52
2	—	525	190.00–200.00	195.19
3	—	365	220.00–227.00	224.73
2	—	470	200.00–205.00	202.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	187.00	187.00
5	—	737	196.00–206.00	204.09
2	—	618	208.00–210.00	208.98
1	—	555	216.00	216.00
2	—	490	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	225.00	225.00
3	—	625	216.00	216.00
4	—	520	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	234.00–244.00	236.05
4	—	565	205.00–212.00	210.20
1	—	320	285.00	285.00
7	—	510	220.00–232.00	221.82
3	—	368	265.00–272.00	267.31
2	—	428	247.00–252.00	249.49
2	—	675	184.00–190.00	186.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	230.00	230.00
1	—	605	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	368	250.00–260.00	253.48
3	—	538	195.00–202.00	199.72
2	—	635	177.00–182.00	179.54
11	—	427	225.00–235.00	230.43
2	—	790	160.00–167.00	163.52
4	—	465	210.00–220.00	217.34
3	—	592	185.00–195.00	191.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	968	81.00–86.00	83.98
13	—	1,049	88.00–90.00	89.03
12	—	910	73.00–78.00	75.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,538	89.00–92.00	90.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,278	90.00–95.00	92.16
3	—	1,198	98.00–100.00	98.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,523	116.00–121.00	118.42
6	—	1,518	128.00–132.00	130.17
9	—	1,367	108.00–113.00	110.05

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	720.00–850.00	780.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	936.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,050.00–1,180.00	1,093.33

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	3	—	—	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,291.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,041.67

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	12	—	—	520.00–650.00	585.00

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.