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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, May 20

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← May 13May 20Jun 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

612 head

▲ 234 vs last sale 378▼ 15 vs year ago 627 · −2.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

82 head

▼ 61 vs last sale 143▼ 153 vs year ago 235 · −65.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 75 vs last sale 106▼ 3 vs year ago 34 · −8.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 6.00 to 10.00 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 $242.48/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −130.16 against this barn's trailing median of $372.64.

Average price

$242.48

21 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,349

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$35

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

$13.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.78

vs AL average

−33.98 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	250.36	1,368	9thin
Medium and Large 2	564	236.57	1,333	12thin

One grade step is worth $13.79/cwt here — about $35 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale21 hd

242.48

—

AL average14 barns · 343 hd

248.26

−5.78

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−33.98

This barn, trailing median30 sales

372.64

−130.16

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	—	Average	1,486	150.43	2,235	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,270	135.58	1,722	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,472	125.88	1,853	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,009	119.07	1,201	35

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,385	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,323	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,048	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$888	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$790	16

Every lot

68 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	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	341.12/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,160	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	356	330.84/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,178	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	362	308.71/cwt	307.00–317.00	1,118	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	293.41/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,203	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	316.60/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,371	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	311.97/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,485	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	304.05/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,563	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	286.95/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,478	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	291.16/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,665	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	280.99/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,644	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	261.94/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,606	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	271.41/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,680	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	247.49/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,628	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,661	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	783	232.97/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,824	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	316	300.36/cwt	295.00–305.00	949	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	321.89/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,040	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	313.21/cwt	312.00–315.00	1,040	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	357	287.76/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,027	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,080	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	372	274.54/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,021	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	413	248.03/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,024	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	275.54/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,204	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,229	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	474	228.26/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,082	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	250.82/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,237	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	252.67/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,337	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	244.52/cwt	242.00–247.00	1,320	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	247.47/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,406	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	228.62/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,342	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	233.48/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,431	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	223.99/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,395	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	217.51/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,453	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	708	208.00/cwt	207.00–209.00	1,473	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	720	178.43/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,285	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	358.42/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,154	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	340.40/cwt	337.00–347.00	1,117	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	372	287.88/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,071	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	322.38/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,222	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,238	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	291.09/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,237	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	427	271.60/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,160	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	295.48/cwt	295.00–297.00	1,412	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	284.34/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,362	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	278.49/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,415	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	286.96/cwt	285.00–288.00	1,492	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	268.27/cwt	267.00–272.00	1,510	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	584	244.55/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,428	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	243.03/cwt	241.00–247.00	1,543	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	683	217.39/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,485	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	231.95/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,596	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,541	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,410	146.20/cwt	142.00–148.00	2,061	6
Bulls	—	—	1,545	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,534	1
Bulls	—	—	1,618	154.37/cwt	152.00–156.00	2,498	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	878	105.22/cwt	101.00–106.00	924	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,039	127.14/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,321	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	116.39/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,216	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	136.79/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,719	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	131.15/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,672	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	144.05/cwt	142.00–148.00	1,883	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,472	125.88/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,853	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	887.50/head	875.00–900.00	888	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790.00/head	700.00–880.00	790	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,620.00/head	1,620.00–1,620.00	1,620	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,323.33/head	1,280.00–1,345.00	1,323	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,047.50/head	1,030.00–1,100.00	1,048	4

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 May 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 612Last week 378Year ago 627

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 143Year ago 235

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 106Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	323	320.00–325.00	321.89
1	350–400	360	300.00	300.00
12	400–450	437	275.00–282.00	275.54
2	450–500	455	270.00	270.00
5	500–550	529	250.00–257.00	252.67
4	550–600	568	245.00–250.00	247.47
2	600–650	613	232.00–235.00	233.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	332	312.00–315.00	313.21
11	350–400	357	287.00–295.00	287.76
6	450–500	493	250.00–255.00	250.82
6	500–550	540	242.00–247.00	244.52
6	550–600	587	227.00–237.00	228.62
3	600–650	623	222.00–225.00	223.99
6	650–700	668	215.00–220.00	217.51
2	700–750	708	207.00–209.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	316	295.00–305.00	300.36
9	350–400	372	270.00–280.00	274.54
5	400–450	413	242.00–252.00	248.03
6	450–500	474	220.00–230.00	228.26
3	700–750	720	175.00–185.00	178.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	514	300.00–310.00	304.05
7	550–600	572	287.00–297.00	291.16
7	600–650	619	270.00–280.00	271.41
2	750–800	783	231.00–235.00	232.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	340	340.00–350.00	341.12
6	350–400	356	330.00–335.00	330.84
9	400–450	433	315.00–322.00	316.60
10	450–500	476	310.00–315.00	311.97
6	500–550	515	282.00–292.00	286.95
2	550–600	585	280.00–282.00	280.99
4	600–650	613	257.00–267.00	261.94
2	650–700	658	245.00–250.00	247.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	362	307.00–317.00	308.71
3	400–450	410	290.00–300.00	293.41
1	650–700	695	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	328	337.00–347.00	340.40
4	350–400	379	320.00–330.00	322.38
10	400–450	425	287.00–295.00	291.09
10	450–500	479	280.00–287.00	284.34
4	500–550	508	277.00–280.00	278.49
4	550–600	563	267.00–272.00	268.27
3	600–650	635	241.00–247.00	243.03
2	650–700	688	227.00–237.00	231.95
1	700–750	710	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	372	287.00–297.00	287.88
6	400–450	427	270.00–280.00	271.60
4	550–600	584	242.00–252.00	244.55
3	650–700	683	212.00–220.00	217.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	355.00–360.00	358.42
1	400–450	410	302.00	302.00
4	450–500	478	295.00–297.00	295.48
3	500–550	520	285.00–288.00	286.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,307	142.00–148.00	144.05
12	—	1,257	134.00–138.00	136.79
9	—	1,275	130.00–132.00	131.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	878	101.00–106.00	105.22
12	—	1,045	114.00–119.00	116.39
16	—	1,039	124.00–129.00	127.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,472	123.00–128.00	125.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,618	152.00–156.00	154.37
1	—	1,545	164.00	164.00
6	—	1,410	142.00–148.00	146.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	875.00–900.00	887.50

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	16	—	—	700.00–880.00	790.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,620.00	1,620.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,280.00–1,345.00	1,323.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,030.00–1,100.00	1,047.50

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.