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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-06-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Jun 10

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Jun 3Jun 10Jun 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

766 head

▲ 170 vs last sale 596▲ 132 vs year ago 634 · +20.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

145 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 92▼ 12 vs year ago 157 · −7.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

86 head

▲ 69 vs last sale 17▲ 44 vs year ago 42 · +104.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate 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 $242.29/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −130.35 against this barn's trailing median of $372.64.

Average price

$242.29

17 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,312

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$8.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.19

vs AL average

−23.08 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	544	245.92	1,337	10thin
Medium and Large 3	539	237.11	1,278	7thin

One grade step is worth $8.81/cwt here — about $59 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale17 hd

242.29

—

AL average13 barns · 300 hd

249.48

−7.19

National average154 barns · 8,969 hd

265.37

−23.08

This barn, trailing median30 sales

372.64

−130.35

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	—	High	1,902	154.92	2,947	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,170	137.04	1,604	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,526	135.44	2,067	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	963	118.44	1,141	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,675	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,376	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,194	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,013	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,542	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$975	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$918	22

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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	305	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,007	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	342.42/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,079	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,207	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,224	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,210	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	315.27/cwt	315.00–317.00	1,321	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,488	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,396	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	313.81/cwt	312.00–315.00	1,500	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	310.59/cwt	310.00–312.00	1,637	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	298.49/cwt	297.00–300.00	1,666	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	256.93/cwt	252.00–262.00	1,472	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,624	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	607	268.80/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,632	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	249.51/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,642	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	683	233.32/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,594	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,752	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	334.40/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,063	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	323.64/cwt	320.00–326.00	1,039	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	329	292.10/cwt	290.00–300.00	961	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	381	278.33/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,060	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	409	267.31/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,093	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	262.78/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,204	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	459	249.43/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,145	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	252.02/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,288	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	539	237.11/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,278	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	239.81/cwt	239.00–243.00	1,381	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	622	223.45/cwt	219.00–227.00	1,390	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	215.53/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,444	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	687	204.05/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,402	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,450	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	360.99/cwt	360.00–362.00	1,112	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	361	320.93/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,159	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,284	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	412	304.96/cwt	297.00–307.00	1,256	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	275.38/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,289	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,401	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	521	262.09/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,365	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	561	255.05/cwt	252.00–259.00	1,431	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,474	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	235.47/cwt	233.00–238.00	1,608	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,659	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,573	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,672	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	785	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,625	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,606	158.23/cwt	157.00–162.00	2,541	4
Bulls	—	—	1,660	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,872	1
Bulls	—	—	2,032	152.07/cwt	150.00–155.00	3,090	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	112.57/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,008	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	124.02/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,246	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,208	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,107	133.07/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,473	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	139.52/cwt	139.00–140.00	1,699	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	145.18/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,858	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	132.19/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,914	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,604	138.68/cwt	138.00–141.00	2,224	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,012.50/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,013	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,625.00/head	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,625	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	975.00/head	950.00–1,000.00	975	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,675.00/head	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,675	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,491.43/head	1,400.00–1,560.00	1,491	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,295.00/head	1,265.00–1,325.00	1,295	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,194.00/head	1,170.00–1,250.00	1,194	10
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917.50/head	885.00–950.00	918	22

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 Jun 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 766Last week 596Year ago 634

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 92Year ago 157

Replacement CattleReceipts 86Last week 17Year ago 42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	340.00–345.00	342.42
1	350–400	360	340.00	340.00
8	400–450	419	315.00–317.00	315.27
5	450–500	478	312.00–315.00	313.81
7	500–550	527	310.00–312.00	310.59
3	550–600	580	280.00	280.00
9	600–650	607	267.00–275.00	268.80
2	650–700	658	247.00–252.00	249.51
1	750–800	755	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	330.00	330.00
2	350–400	370	327.00	327.00
2	450–500	470	297.00	297.00
2	550–600	573	252.00–262.00	256.93
6	650–700	683	230.00–235.00	233.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	355.00	355.00
1	450–500	455	327.00	327.00
2	550–600	558	297.00–300.00	298.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	321	320.00–326.00	323.64
5	450–500	458	260.00–267.00	262.78
5	500–550	511	250.00–260.00	252.02
5	550–600	576	239.00–243.00	239.81
2	650–700	670	212.00–219.00	215.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	329	290.00–300.00	292.10
14	350–400	381	275.00–285.00	278.33
18	400–450	409	265.00–275.00	267.31
16	450–500	459	245.00–255.00	249.43
7	500–550	539	235.00–240.00	237.11
7	600–650	622	219.00–227.00	223.45
5	650–700	687	200.00–205.00	204.05
1	700–750	725	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	332.00–337.00	334.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	361	320.00–330.00	320.93
3	400–450	405	317.00	317.00
2	650–700	683	233.00–238.00	235.47
1	700–750	715	232.00	232.00
1	750–800	760	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	412	297.00–307.00	304.96
9	450–500	468	272.00–282.00	275.38
10	500–550	521	260.00–265.00	262.09
7	550–600	561	252.00–259.00	255.05
1	650–700	655	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	725	217.00	217.00
1	750–800	785	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	308	360.00–362.00	360.99
1	500–550	515	272.00	272.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,015	119.00	119.00
14	—	895	110.00–115.00	112.57
14	—	1,005	123.00–125.00	124.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,448	130.00–134.00	132.19
8	—	1,604	138.00–141.00	138.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,107	130.00–135.00	133.07
14	—	1,218	139.00–140.00	139.52
6	—	1,280	145.00–146.00	145.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	173.00	173.00
4	—	1,606	157.00–162.00	158.23
11	—	2,032	150.00–155.00	152.07

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	975.00

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	4	—	—	1,525.00–1,725.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,012.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00

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)	7	—	—	1,400.00–1,560.00	1,491.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,675.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,170.00–1,250.00	1,194.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,265.00–1,325.00	1,295.00

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	22	—	—	885.00–950.00	917.50

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.