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Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Apr 22

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Apr 15Apr 22May 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

462 head

▲ 65 vs last sale 397▼ 214 vs year ago 676 · −31.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 73▼ 56 vs year ago 112 · −50.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 29▲ 8 vs year ago 38 · +21.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $236.15/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −136.49 against this barn's trailing median of $372.64.

Average price

$236.15

27 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,266

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$312

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

$68.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.93

vs AL average

−34.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	248.24	1,320	13thin
Medium and Large 2	537	232.41	1,247	12thin
Medium and Large 3	560	179.96	1,008	2thin

One grade step is worth $68.28/cwt here — about $312 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale27 hd

236.15

—

AL average13 barns · 368 hd

244.08

−7.93

National average178 barns · 11,596 hd

270.19

−34.04

This barn, trailing median30 sales

372.64

−136.49

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.62, low $307.10, median $372.64 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,317	146.53	1,930	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,518	123.01	1,867	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,284	120.77	1,551	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,033	112.98	1,168	22

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)	—	$1,320	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,280	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,142	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,335	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$865	18

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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,292	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,415	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,457	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	316.36/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,509	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	293.38/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,402	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	322.43/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,693	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	310.39/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,633	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,537	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,732	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	297.99/cwt	297.00–300.00	1,678	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,720	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,651	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	735	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,617	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	269.92/cwt	265.00–275.00	877	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	303.12/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,000	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	328.32/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,106	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	306.84/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,151	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	382	243.10/cwt	240.00–250.00	929	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	287.31/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,106	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	220.06/cwt	215.00–225.00	902	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	260.52/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,105	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	273.23/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,169	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	198.45/cwt	195.00–205.00	919	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	249.27/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,177	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	262.89/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,254	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	247.58/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,282	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	237.70/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,231	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	244.48/cwt	242.00–247.00	1,369	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	179.96/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,008	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	225.01/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,267	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	565	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,441	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	692	204.99/cwt	204.00–207.00	1,419	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	367.60/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,187	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	332	348.47/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,157	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	332.27/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,236	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	279.94/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,092	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	407	322.35/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,312	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	251.45/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,051	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	288.87/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,262	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	280.58/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,285	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	241.69/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,131	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	296.20/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,404	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	269.12/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,402	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	287.46/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,503	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	279.98/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,562	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	227.48/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,285	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	239.42/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,475	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,353	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	217.47/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,464	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,548	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	775	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,511	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,273	145.16/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,848	4
Bulls	—	—	1,495	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,272	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	108.65/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,101	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	118.18/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,250	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	116.52/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,495	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	125.55/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,615	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,518	123.01/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,867	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,562.50/head	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,563	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,183.33/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,183	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865.00/head	790.00–940.00	865	18
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425.00/head	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,425	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345.00/head	1,245.00–1,395.00	1,345	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,320.00/head	1,300.00–1,340.00	1,320	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,207.50/head	1,190.00–1,225.00	1,208	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,020.00/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,020	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 Apr 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 462Last week 397Year ago 676

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 73Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 29Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	340.00	340.00
4	400–450	435	335.00	335.00
10	450–500	477	315.00–322.00	316.36
7	500–550	526	307.00–315.00	310.39
3	550–600	563	297.00–300.00	297.99
2	600–650	610	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	478	290.00–300.00	293.38
1	500–550	530	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	635	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	735	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	345.00	345.00
2	500–550	525	320.00–325.00	322.43
1	550–600	555	312.00	312.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	330	295.00–305.00	303.12
8	350–400	385	285.00–295.00	287.31
7	400–450	424	257.00–265.00	260.52
17	450–500	472	245.00–255.00	249.27
7	500–550	518	237.00–242.00	237.70
5	550–600	563	222.00–227.00	225.01
3	650–700	692	204.00–207.00	204.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	265.00–275.00	269.92
6	350–400	382	240.00–250.00	243.10
6	400–450	410	215.00–225.00	220.06
3	450–500	463	195.00–205.00	198.45
2	550–600	560	175.00–185.00	179.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	325.00–330.00	328.32
3	350–400	375	300.00–310.00	306.84
6	400–450	428	270.00–280.00	273.23
10	450–500	477	262.00–265.00	262.89
9	500–550	518	247.00–252.00	247.58
2	550–600	560	242.00–247.00	244.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	565	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	365.00–370.00	367.60
9	350–400	372	330.00–340.00	332.27
13	400–450	437	285.00–295.00	288.87
9	450–500	458	275.00–285.00	280.58
12	500–550	521	265.00–275.00	269.12
4	600–650	616	232.00–242.00	239.42
4	650–700	673	215.00–225.00	217.47
3	700–750	720	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	345.00–355.00	348.47
6	350–400	390	275.00–285.00	279.94
6	400–450	418	245.00–255.00	251.45
3	450–500	468	235.00–245.00	241.69
2	550–600	565	225.00–230.00	227.48
1	650–700	670	202.00	202.00
1	750–800	775	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	407	320.00–327.00	322.35
4	450–500	474	295.00–300.00	296.20
4	500–550	523	285.00–295.00	287.46
2	550–600	558	275.00–285.00	279.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,273	144.00–148.00	145.16
1	—	1,495	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,058	116.00–120.00	118.18
12	—	1,013	105.00–110.00	108.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,518	120.00–126.00	123.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,283	114.00–118.00	116.52
8	—	1,286	123.00–129.00	125.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,562.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,183.33

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	18	—	—	790.00–940.00	865.00

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)	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,245.00–1,395.00	1,345.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,340.00	1,320.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,020.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,190.00–1,225.00	1,207.50

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.