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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Oct 14

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

631 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 620▼ 32 vs year ago 663 · −4.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 107▼ 174 vs year ago 264 · −65.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 104 vs last sale 144▼ 5 vs year ago 45 · −11.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold sharply lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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 $218.84/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −153.79 against this barn's trailing median of $372.64.

Average price

$218.84

39 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,203

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$153

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

$23.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.17

vs AL average

−38.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	575	225.31	1,296	3thin
Medium and Large 2	541	223.80	1,211	27
Medium and Large 3	566	201.83	1,142	9thin

One grade step is worth $23.48/cwt here — about $153 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale39 hd

218.84

—

AL average14 barns · 539 hd

229.02

−10.17

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−38.97

This barn, trailing median30 sales

372.64

−153.79

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	—	Low	1,444	141.54	2,044	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,209	124.82	1,509	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,408	121.63	1,713	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,037	110.07	1,142	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,402	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,165	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,538	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$982	17

Every lot

62 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	977	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,012	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	295.81/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,118	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,253	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	279.46/cwt	277.00–287.00	1,196	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	270.11/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,256	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	285.29/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,332	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	509	267.66/cwt	267.00–272.00	1,362	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,378	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	264.05/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,479	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	232.47/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,425	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	671	218.66/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,467	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,428	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,536	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	333	240.35/cwt	240.00–242.00	800	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	242.32/cwt	240.00–245.00	892	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	392	228.07/cwt	225.00–235.00	894	23
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	414	237.83/cwt	235.00–240.00	985	21
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,092	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	221.34/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,040	27
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	227.21/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,163	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	538	218.31/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,175	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	225.31/cwt	224.00–226.00	1,296	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	219.53/cwt	217.00–222.00	1,269	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	193.59/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,123	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	218.49/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,361	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	186.56/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,166	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	204.54/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,309	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	187.44/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,265	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	737	192.84/cwt	192.00–198.00	1,421	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	343.29/cwt	340.00–350.00	937	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	312	328.96/cwt	327.00–330.00	1,026	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	316.57/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,045	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	374	298.78/cwt	297.00–300.00	1,117	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	310.78/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,175	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	416	287.73/cwt	287.00–290.00	1,197	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	277.59/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,180	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	476	256.08/cwt	252.00–262.00	1,219	15
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	271.90/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,302	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	238.21/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,234	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	250.84/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,302	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,302	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	571	217.08/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,240	14
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	208.55/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,324	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	199.14/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,324	10
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	743	200.51/cwt	198.00–203.00	1,490	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	194.32/cwt	193.00–197.00	1,496	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,390	135.08/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,878	4
Bulls	—	—	1,488	146.71/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,183	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	943	98.96/cwt	98.00–101.00	933	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	115.88/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,232	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	108.08/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,151	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	121.94/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,439	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	128.86/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,611	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,408	121.63/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,713	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,760.00/head	1,760.00–1,760.00	1,760	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485.00/head	1,400.00–1,570.00	1,485	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,312.50/head	1,285.00–1,395.00	1,313	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,037.50/head	925.00–1,150.00	1,038	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	982.35/head	940.00–1,030.00	982	17

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 Oct 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 631Last week 620Year ago 663

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 107Year ago 264

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 144Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	240.00	240.00
3	550–600	575	224.00–226.00	225.31
2	600–650	623	215.00–222.00	218.49
7	700–750	737	192.00–198.00	192.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	333	240.00–242.00	240.35
23	350–400	392	225.00–235.00	228.07
27	450–500	470	220.00–225.00	221.34
3	500–550	538	215.00–220.00	218.31
6	550–600	580	192.00–202.00	193.59
3	600–650	625	180.00–190.00	186.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	368	240.00–245.00	242.32
21	400–450	414	235.00–240.00	237.83
15	500–550	512	227.00–230.00	227.21
12	550–600	578	217.00–222.00	219.53
4	600–650	640	200.00–206.00	204.54
2	650–700	675	185.00–190.00	187.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	340.00–350.00	343.29
6	300–350	312	327.00–330.00	328.96
12	350–400	378	310.00–320.00	310.78
4	400–450	416	287.00–290.00	287.73
5	450–500	479	270.00–280.00	271.90
7	500–550	519	250.00–256.00	250.84
2	550–600	560	230.00–235.00	232.48
6	700–750	743	198.00–203.00	200.51
3	750–800	770	193.00–197.00	194.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	330	315.00–320.00	316.57
5	350–400	374	297.00–300.00	298.78
12	400–450	425	275.00–280.00	277.59
15	450–500	476	252.00–262.00	256.08
11	500–550	518	232.00–242.00	238.21
14	550–600	571	215.00–225.00	217.08
10	600–650	635	207.00–215.00	208.55
10	650–700	665	195.00–202.00	199.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	302.00	302.00
2	350–400	378	292.00–300.00	295.81
4	400–450	428	277.00–287.00	279.46
8	450–500	465	265.00–275.00	270.11
1	500–550	530	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	680	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	315.00	315.00
1	400–450	415	302.00	302.00
3	450–500	467	282.00–292.00	285.29
8	500–550	509	267.00–272.00	267.66
11	550–600	560	260.00–265.00	264.05
8	600–650	613	230.00–240.00	232.47
8	650–700	671	215.00–225.00	218.66
1	700–750	735	209.00	209.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,063	115.00–118.00	115.88
9	—	943	98.00–101.00	98.96
11	—	1,065	105.00–110.00	108.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,250	128.00–131.00	128.86
14	—	1,180	121.00–123.00	121.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,408	120.00–126.00	121.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,390	132.00–136.00	135.08
5	—	1,488	145.00–149.00	146.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,285.00–1,395.00	1,312.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	925.00–1,150.00	1,037.50

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	—	—	1,400.00–1,570.00	1,485.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,760.00	1,760.00

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	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00

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	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

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	17	—	—	940.00–1,030.00	982.35

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.