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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Feb 19

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Feb 5Feb 19Feb 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

579 head

▲ 101 vs last sale 478▲ 579 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

148 head

▲ 82 vs last sale 66▲ 148 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 18▲ 29 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with very good 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 $239.64/cwt on 62 head.

Average price

$239.64

62 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,261

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$28

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

$17.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.84

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	254.09	1,317	9thin
Medium and Large 3	485	239.33	1,162	16thin
Medium and Large 2	546	236.26	1,290	37

One grade step is worth $17.83/cwt here — about $28 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 sale62 hd

239.64

—

AL average13 barns · 1,538 hd

253.48

−13.84

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	—	Low	1,717	135.92	2,333	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,256	112.78	1,417	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,460	112.46	1,642	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	942	96.47	909	46

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)	—	$1,635	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,183	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,181	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,394	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$750	8

Every lot

65 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	345	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,208	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,139	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,278	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,191	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	408	335.18/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,368	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	321.05/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,512	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,591	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	289.48/cwt	287.00–292.00	1,534	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	291.38/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,655	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	588	275.95/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,623	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,724	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	262.06/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,606	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	670	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,407	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,654	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	226.32/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,743	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	270.23/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,021	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	261.23/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,105	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,188	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	441	247.79/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,093	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	240.24/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,136	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	251.88/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,194	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	246.00/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,274	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	253.11/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,324	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	533	233.55/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,245	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,384	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	236.66/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,384	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	608	217.02/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,319	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	225.99/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,424	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	718	189.49/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,361	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	825	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,423	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	314	364.07/cwt	362.00–370.00	1,143	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	330	378.82/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,250	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	360	366.06/cwt	362.00–370.00	1,318	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	381	342.57/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,305	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	382	351.55/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,343	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	433	325.09/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,408	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	436	336.64/cwt	335.00–342.00	1,468	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	317.43/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,476	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	491	292.56/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,436	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	511	279.07/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,426	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	538	292.98/cwt	292.00–295.00	1,576	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	558	282.99/cwt	282.00–285.00	1,579	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	608	241.00/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,465	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	625	227.08/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,419	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,558	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,695	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	755	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,661	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,677	137.72/cwt	134.00–139.00	2,310	11
Bulls	—	—	1,720	128.30/cwt	126.00–129.00	2,207	11
Bulls	—	—	1,797	148.70/cwt	148.00–151.00	2,672	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	923	103.18/cwt	100.00–105.00	952	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	88.96/cwt	88.00–90.00	823	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	95.34/cwt	93.00–97.00	939	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,196	114.62/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,371	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	123.75/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,549	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	106.79/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,399	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	112.46/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,642	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750.00/head	720.00–780.00	750	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,635.00/head	1,635.00–1,635.00	1,635	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,276.00/head	1,240.00–1,300.00	1,276	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183.33/head	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,183	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,061.25/head	960.00–1,095.00	1,061	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,625.00/head	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,625	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	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 Feb 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 579Last week 478Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 148Last week 66Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 18Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	187.00–192.00	189.49
2	—	630	225.00–227.00	225.99
6	—	378	265.00–275.00	270.23
2	—	518	245.00–247.00	246.00
4	—	423	260.00–265.00	261.23
11	—	474	250.00–260.00	251.88
6	—	825	172.50	172.50
4	—	585	235.00–242.00	236.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	230.00–237.00	233.55
6	—	473	237.00–247.00	240.24
6	—	441	247.00–252.00	247.79
2	—	608	212.00–222.00	217.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	523	252.00–260.00	253.11
1	—	565	245.00	245.00
1	—	440	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	538	292.00–295.00	292.98
5	—	330	375.00–385.00	378.82
3	—	558	282.00–285.00	282.99
1	—	715	237.00	237.00
3	—	465	315.00–322.00	317.43
2	—	360	362.00–370.00	366.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	314	362.00–370.00	364.07
1	—	755	220.00	220.00
4	—	436	335.00–342.00	336.64
4	—	670	230.00–235.00	232.48
5	—	511	275.00–285.00	279.07
3	—	382	350.00–355.00	351.55
2	—	608	240.00–242.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	335.00–345.00	342.57
4	—	491	285.00–295.00	292.56
2	—	625	222.00–232.00	227.08
6	—	433	320.00–330.00	325.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	210.00	210.00
1	—	345	330.00	330.00
1	—	370	322.00	322.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	360.00	360.00
1	—	605	285.00	285.00
5	—	568	290.00–297.00	291.38
1	—	505	315.00	315.00
3	—	770	225.00–227.00	226.32
5	—	471	320.00–325.00	321.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	350.00	350.00
2	—	613	257.00–267.00	262.06
1	—	675	245.00	245.00
4	—	530	287.00–292.00	289.48
4	—	588	272.00–280.00	275.95
5	—	408	332.00–340.00	335.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,252	121.00–125.00	123.75
13	—	1,196	113.00–116.00	114.62
15	—	1,310	104.00–108.00	106.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	925	88.00–90.00	88.96
18	—	923	100.00–105.00	103.18
14	—	985	93.00–97.00	95.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,460	109.00–114.00	112.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,720	126.00–129.00	128.30
5	—	1,797	148.00–151.00	148.70
11	—	1,677	134.00–139.00	137.72

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	8	—	—	720.00–780.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	960.00–1,095.00	1,061.25

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)	5	—	—	1,240.00–1,300.00	1,276.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,183.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,635.00	1,635.00

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	2	—	—	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	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.