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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Aug 5

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Jul 22Aug 5Aug 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

350 head

▼ 285 vs last sale 635▼ 419 vs year ago 769 · −54.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

64 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 118▼ 98 vs year ago 162 · −60.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 59▼ 36 vs year ago 65 · −55.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $227.81/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −167.50 against this barn's trailing median of $395.31.

Average price

$227.81

34 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,242

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$19.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.24

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	546	234.81	1,281	22
Medium and Large 3	544	214.99	1,170	12thin

One grade step is worth $19.81/cwt here — about $111 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 sale34 hd

227.81

—

AL average5 barns · 124 hd

240.05

−12.24

This barn, trailing median29 sales

395.31

−167.50

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

29 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.73, low $316.09, median $395.31 across 29 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	1,576	159.11	2,508	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,206	137.74	1,661	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,545	136.91	2,115	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,066	120.54	1,285	26

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)	—	$1,683	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,541	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,170	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,683	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$870	8

Every lot

60 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,142	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	436	244.88/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,068	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,320	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	271.09/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,261	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	271.14/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,432	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	261.00/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,391	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,411	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	569	227.62/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,295	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	243.53/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,529	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,587	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	281.72/cwt	280.00–285.00	930	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	361	236.22/cwt	232.00–242.00	853	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	271.91/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,009	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	407	226.97/cwt	220.00–230.00	924	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	246.37/cwt	245.00–249.00	1,064	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	237.06/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,221	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	591	228.01/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,348	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,355	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,238	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,304	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	343	341.65/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,172	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	329.55/cwt	322.00–332.00	1,130	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	314.12/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,175	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,238	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	382	286.90/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,096	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	283.25/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,204	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	442	258.56/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,143	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	261.69/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,230	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	249.59/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,193	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	224.95/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,203	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	235.72/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,268	19
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	195.07/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,098	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	593	229.01/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,358	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	614	221.46/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,360	16
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	179.72/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,120	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	208.42/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,396	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	202.51/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,484	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,510	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,470	150.59/cwt	148.00–153.00	2,214	4
Bulls	—	—	1,490	161.29/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,403	2
Bulls	—	—	1,875	173.97/cwt	173.00–175.00	3,262	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	118.36/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,124	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	110.62/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,167	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,132	128.25/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,452	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	141.58/cwt	139.00–145.00	1,689	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	152.06/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,832	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	132.95/cwt	132.00–134.00	1,615	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	136.91/cwt	136.00–140.00	2,115	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	—	870.00/head	765.00–975.00	870	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,120.00/head	2,120.00–2,120.00	2,120	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,708.75/head	1,695.00–1,750.00	1,709	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,465.00/head	1,450.00–1,480.00	1,465	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,373.75/head	1,370.00–1,385.00	1,374	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,170.00/head	1,170.00–1,170.00	1,170	2

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 Aug 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 350Last week 635Year ago 769

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 118Year ago 162

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 59Year ago 65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	282.00	282.00
4	450–500	465	267.00–275.00	271.09
4	500–550	533	260.00–262.00	261.00
2	550–600	560	252.00	252.00
2	600–650	628	242.00–245.00	243.53
3	650–700	690	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	436	242.00–252.00	244.88
5	550–600	569	227.00–230.00	227.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	290.00	290.00
6	500–550	528	270.00–277.00	271.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	280.00–285.00	281.72
5	350–400	371	270.00–280.00	271.91
6	400–450	432	245.00–249.00	246.37
5	500–550	515	235.00–240.00	237.06
8	550–600	591	227.00–235.00	228.01
3	600–650	630	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	660	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	361	232.00–242.00	236.22
10	400–450	407	220.00–230.00	226.97
2	500–550	545	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	635	195.00	195.00
1	650–700	670	190.00	190.00
1	700–750	705	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	343	322.00–332.00	329.55
7	350–400	374	310.00–320.00	314.12
3	400–450	425	280.00–290.00	283.25
4	450–500	470	260.00–267.00	261.69
19	500–550	538	235.00–242.00	235.72
3	550–600	593	227.00–230.00	229.01
16	600–650	614	217.00–227.00	221.46
8	650–700	670	205.00–212.00	208.42
4	700–750	733	200.00–205.00	202.51
1	750–800	755	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	280.00–290.00	286.90
5	400–450	442	257.00–265.00	258.56
9	450–500	478	247.00–255.00	249.59
8	500–550	535	220.00–230.00	224.95
4	550–600	563	190.00–200.00	195.07
3	600–650	623	175.00–182.00	179.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	343	340.00–345.00	341.65
2	350–400	375	330.00	330.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,132	126.00–130.00	128.25
6	—	950	116.00–121.00	118.36
8	—	1,055	109.00–112.00	110.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,545	136.00–140.00	136.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,215	132.00–134.00	132.95
2	—	1,205	150.00–154.00	152.06
10	—	1,193	139.00–145.00	141.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	159.00–164.00	161.29
4	—	1,470	148.00–153.00	150.59
2	—	1,875	173.00–175.00	173.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	765.00–975.00	870.00

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	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00

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)	4	—	—	1,695.00–1,750.00	1,708.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,120.00	2,120.00

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)	4	—	—	1,370.00–1,385.00	1,373.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,450.00–1,480.00	1,465.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,170.00	1,170.00

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.