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Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Jun 17

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Jun 10Jun 17Jun 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

412 head

▼ 354 vs last sale 766▲ 412 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

99 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 145▲ 99 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 64 vs last sale 86▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 5.00 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 $247.40/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −125.24 against this barn's trailing median of $372.64.

Average price

$247.40

19 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,350

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$71

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

$21.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.43

vs AL average

−19.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	545	248.54	1,353	18thin
Medium and Large 3	565	227.00	1,283	1thin

One grade step is worth $21.53/cwt here — about $71 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 sale19 hd

247.40

—

AL average12 barns · 326 hd

251.83

−4.43

National average151 barns · 8,584 hd

267.22

−19.82

This barn, trailing median30 sales

372.64

−125.24

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	1,616	152.03	2,457	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,270	143.82	1,827	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	142.82	2,132	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	126.59	1,304	41

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)	—	$1,434	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,733	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$825	8

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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,242	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,346	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	335.37/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,392	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	294.63/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,276	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	319.44/cwt	317.00–327.00	1,393	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,513	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	310.98/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,486	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,616	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	306.12/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,592	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	296.09/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,688	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	248.78/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,455	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	273.30/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,604	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	269.65/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,639	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	252.44/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,603	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,703	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	225.38/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,544	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	687	244.01/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,676	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	723	220.51/cwt	219.00–222.00	1,594	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	757	239.66/cwt	238.00–241.00	1,814	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	902	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	331.18/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,090	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	331	320.89/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,062	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	313.64/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,135	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	296.52/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,091	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,177	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	437	258.59/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,130	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	459	260.91/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,198	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,235	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	255.49/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,357	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	241.58/cwt	236.00–246.00	1,348	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,283	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	227.41/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,428	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	204.63/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,361	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,399	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,507	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	263	363.95/cwt	360.00–370.00	957	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	355.39/cwt	352.00–357.00	1,137	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	324	320.93/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,040	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	338.77/cwt	337.00–342.00	1,101	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	310.03/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,141	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	331.71/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,227	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	342.06/cwt	340.00–347.00	1,314	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	321.94/cwt	317.00–327.00	1,368	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	334.47/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,438	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,342	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	271.39/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,284	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	266.60/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,386	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,507	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	244.99/cwt	242.00–248.00	1,379	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,494	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,552	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,600	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,280	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,856	3
Bulls	—	—	1,810	153.73/cwt	153.00–156.00	2,783	3
Bulls	—	—	2,045	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	3,436	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	120.31/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,163	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	128.20/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,359	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	133.68/cwt	133.00–135.00	1,449	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	138.83/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,730	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	153.36/cwt	152.00–154.00	1,955	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	145.95/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,897	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	142.82/cwt	139.00–145.00	2,132	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,511.25/head	1,500.00–1,545.00	1,511	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,357.50/head	1,300.00–1,415.00	1,358	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825.00/head	750.00–900.00	825	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,987.50/head	1,925.00–2,050.00	1,988	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	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 Jun 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 412Last week 766Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 145Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 86Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	450–500	459	260.00–266.00	260.91
9	500–550	531	250.00–257.00	255.49
9	550–600	558	236.00–246.00	241.58
8	600–650	628	225.00–235.00	227.41
3	650–700	665	200.00–207.00	204.63
2	700–750	710	197.00	197.00
1	750–800	785	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	347.00	347.00
4	300–350	329	330.00–335.00	331.18
5	350–400	362	312.00–320.00	313.64
4	400–450	410	287.00	287.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	331	315.00–325.00	320.89
3	350–400	368	290.00–300.00	296.52
7	400–450	437	255.00–260.00	258.59
1	450–500	490	252.00	252.00
1	550–600	565	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	345.00	345.00
4	400–450	436	317.00–327.00	319.44
5	450–500	478	310.00–315.00	310.98
5	500–550	520	300.00–310.00	306.12
6	550–600	587	270.00–280.00	273.30
8	600–650	635	250.00–260.00	252.44
3	650–700	687	242.00–245.00	244.01
9	750–800	757	238.00–241.00	239.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	360.00	360.00
3	400–450	415	332.00–337.00	335.37
2	450–500	470	322.00	322.00
1	500–550	505	320.00	320.00
8	550–600	570	290.00–300.00	296.09
3	600–650	608	267.00–275.00	269.65
2	650–700	655	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	433	290.00–297.00	294.63
4	550–600	585	245.00–250.00	248.78
3	650–700	685	222.00–227.00	225.38
2	700–750	723	219.00–222.00	220.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	324	315.00–325.00	320.93
2	350–400	368	305.00–315.00	310.03
7	450–500	473	270.00–280.00	271.39
3	500–550	520	260.00–270.00	266.60
4	550–600	563	242.00–248.00	244.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	263	360.00–370.00	363.95
3	300–350	325	337.00–342.00	338.77
3	350–400	370	330.00–335.00	331.71
4	400–450	425	317.00–327.00	321.94
3	600–650	605	247.00	247.00
1	650–700	655	237.00	237.00
1	700–750	705	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	352.00–357.00	355.39
7	350–400	384	340.00–347.00	342.06
2	400–450	430	332.00–337.00	334.47
1	450–500	455	295.00	295.00
1	500–550	525	287.00	287.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,060	126.00–130.00	128.20
11	—	1,084	133.00–135.00	133.68
16	—	967	117.00–122.00	120.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,275	152.00–154.00	153.36
17	—	1,246	135.00–141.00	138.83
13	—	1,300	144.00–148.00	145.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,493	139.00–145.00	142.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,045	168.00	168.00
3	—	1,810	153.00–156.00	153.73
3	—	1,280	145.00	145.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,415.00	1,357.50

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)	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,545.00	1,511.25

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	—	—	750.00–900.00	825.00

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	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,925.00–2,050.00	1,987.50

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.