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Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Jun 24

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Jun 17Jun 24Jul 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

449 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 412▼ 119 vs year ago 568 · −21.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

147 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 99▼ 10 vs year ago 157 · −6.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 22▼ 4 vs year ago 52 · −7.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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 $247.50/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −125.14 against this barn's trailing median of $372.64.

Average price

$247.50

29 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,350

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$86

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

$33.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.93

vs AL average

−21.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	253.36	1,373	13thin
Medium and Large 2	546	244.25	1,333	15thin
Medium and Large 3	585	220.00	1,287	1thin

One grade step is worth $33.36/cwt here — about $86 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 sale29 hd

247.50

—

AL average13 barns · 435 hd

251.43

−3.93

National average153 barns · 8,958 hd

269.28

−21.78

This barn, trailing median30 sales

372.64

−125.14

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	1,539	163.52	2,516	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,434	144.71	2,075	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,284	142.75	1,833	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,041	123.15	1,282	57

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)	—	$1,945	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,579	23
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,265	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,667	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$915	14

Every lot

63 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 2	330	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,165	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	334.97/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,249	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	408	296.78/cwt	295.00–302.00	1,211	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,424	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	317.85/cwt	317.00–322.00	1,373	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,536	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	285.08/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,377	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	308.54/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,512	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	311.82/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,615	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	299.46/cwt	297.00–302.00	1,566	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	275.11/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,604	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,499	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	268.32/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,658	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,613	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	678	247.69/cwt	245.00–249.00	1,679	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	735	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,764	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	768	232.01/cwt	228.00–236.00	1,782	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	313	307.44/cwt	305.00–310.00	962	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	335.48/cwt	335.00–337.00	1,094	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	320.69/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,049	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	367	299.03/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,097	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	272.28/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,130	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	421	259.52/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,093	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	258.47/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,223	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	258.10/cwt	257.00–261.00	1,350	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	541	248.07/cwt	247.00–251.00	1,342	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	559	233.76/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,307	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	247.83/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,398	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,287	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	222.32/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,352	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	657	211.01/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,386	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,384	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	740	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,480	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	358.63/cwt	355.00–362.00	1,194	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	359	337.97/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,213	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	324.47/cwt	322.00–327.00	1,249	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	274.92/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,273	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	262.54/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,268	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	262.07/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,342	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	256.21/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,483	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	588	248.08/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,459	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	245.69/cwt	245.00–251.00	1,528	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	240.28/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,627	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	708	229.64/cwt	223.00–233.00	1,626	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	765	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,530	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,499	157.00/cwt	154.00–158.00	2,353	7
Bulls	—	—	1,528	167.02/cwt	166.00–168.00	2,552	6
Bulls	—	—	1,652	171.74/cwt	171.00–173.00	2,837	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	112.34/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,107	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	987	132.48/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,308	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,129	121.13/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,368	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,251	153.73/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,923	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	140.21/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,802	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	132.74/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,752	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,396	147.90/cwt	147.00–153.00	2,065	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	143.11/cwt	141.00–145.00	2,079	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,945.00/head	1,865.00–1,985.00	1,945	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,652.50/head	1,545.00–1,760.00	1,653	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,412.14/head	1,395.00–1,435.00	1,412	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,265.00/head	1,265.00–1,265.00	1,265	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,575.00/head	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,575	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915.00/head	840.00–990.00	915	14

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 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 449Last week 412Year ago 568

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 99Year ago 157

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 22Year ago 52

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	320.00–322.00	320.69
3	400–450	415	270.00–277.00	272.28
14	450–500	473	255.00–265.00	258.47
11	500–550	541	247.00–251.00	248.07
4	550–600	559	230.00–235.00	233.76
6	600–650	608	220.00–227.00	222.32
3	650–700	657	210.00–213.00	211.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	313	305.00–310.00	307.44
5	350–400	367	295.00–305.00	299.03
16	400–450	421	255.00–265.00	259.52
1	550–600	585	220.00	220.00
3	650–700	675	205.00	205.00
1	700–750	740	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	326	335.00–337.00	335.48
7	500–550	523	257.00–261.00	258.10
6	550–600	564	247.00–252.00	247.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	353.00	353.00
2	350–400	373	330.00–340.00	334.97
6	400–450	432	317.00–322.00	317.85
4	450–500	490	305.00–312.00	308.54
4	500–550	523	297.00–302.00	299.46
4	550–600	583	270.00–280.00	275.11
3	600–650	618	265.00–270.00	268.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	408	295.00–302.00	296.78
2	450–500	483	280.00–290.00	285.08
1	550–600	590	254.00	254.00
1	600–650	645	250.00	250.00
6	650–700	678	245.00–249.00	247.69
1	700–750	735	240.00	240.00
2	750–800	768	228.00–236.00	232.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	335.00	335.00
4	450–500	480	320.00	320.00
5	500–550	518	307.00–315.00	311.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	355.00–362.00	358.63
5	350–400	359	335.00–340.00	337.97
4	450–500	463	270.00–280.00	274.92
14	500–550	512	260.00–267.00	262.07
8	550–600	579	255.00–260.00	256.21
9	600–650	622	245.00–251.00	245.69
3	650–700	677	235.00–243.00	240.28
3	700–750	708	223.00–233.00	229.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	385	322.00–327.00	324.47
4	450–500	483	255.00–265.00	262.54
4	550–600	588	242.00–250.00	248.08
1	750–800	765	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	985	110.00–115.00	112.34
21	—	987	129.00–134.00	132.48
22	—	1,129	117.00–122.00	121.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,453	141.00–145.00	143.11
7	—	1,396	147.00–153.00	147.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,251	150.00–157.00	153.73
14	—	1,285	138.00–143.00	140.21
14	—	1,320	130.00–136.00	132.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,652	171.00–173.00	171.74
6	—	1,528	166.00–168.00	167.02
7	—	1,499	154.00–158.00	157.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,865.00–1,985.00	1,945.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	1,545.00–1,760.00	1,652.50

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)	2	—	—	1,265.00	1,265.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,395.00–1,435.00	1,412.14

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	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00

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	2	—	—	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,575.00

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	14	—	—	840.00–990.00	915.00

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.