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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Oct 21

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Oct 14Oct 21Oct 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

452 head

▼ 179 vs last sale 631▼ 205 vs year ago 657 · −31.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 90▼ 102 vs year ago 177 · −57.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 40▼ 28 vs year ago 61 · −45.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with good 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 $232.21/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −163.11 against this barn's trailing median of $395.31.

Average price

$232.21

47 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,289

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$16.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.41

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	551	243.24	1,340	16thin
Medium and Large 3	557	226.52	1,262	31

One grade step is worth $16.72/cwt here — about $78 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 sale47 hd

232.21

—

AL average15 barns · 343 hd

239.62

−7.41

This barn, trailing median29 sales

395.31

−163.11

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	1,591	143.94	2,290	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	122.61	1,812	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,236	120.29	1,487	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,041	111.89	1,165	30

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)	—	$1,674	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,482	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,150	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,475	1thin

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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,014	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,168	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	309.83/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,140	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	291.66/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,277	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,407	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	271.92/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,327	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	493	243.52/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,201	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,389	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,206	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	260.94/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,404	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	226.84/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,418	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	682	213.63/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,457	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,565	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	718	209.47/cwt	207.00–212.00	1,504	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	783	198.56/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,555	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	273.89/cwt	270.00–280.00	874	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	319	244.08/cwt	240.00–250.00	779	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	949	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	267.48/cwt	265.00–270.00	958	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	253.42/cwt	252.00–260.00	945	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	386	226.09/cwt	222.00–232.00	873	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,033	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	244.32/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,041	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	434	213.67/cwt	210.00–220.00	927	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,113	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	230.96/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,099	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	531	200.34/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,064	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	539	227.47/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,226	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	558	188.69/cwt	182.00–192.00	1,053	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	219.83/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,264	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	205.04/cwt	202.00–208.00	1,288	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	215.98/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,367	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,438	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	334	311.65/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,041	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,146	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	312.47/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,125	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	386	294.10/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,135	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	412	289.62/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,193	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	265.14/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,148	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	277.51/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,299	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	469	249.91/cwt	247.00–257.00	1,172	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	262.87/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,264	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	233.08/cwt	231.00–241.00	1,212	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	251.73/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,329	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	234.74/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,347	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	223.39/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,284	21
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	619	201.48/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,247	20
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	666	205.98/cwt	205.00–209.00	1,372	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	712	191.70/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,365	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,510	148.49/cwt	148.00–149.00	2,242	2
Bulls	—	—	1,528	134.37/cwt	132.00–137.00	2,053	2
Bulls	—	—	1,880	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,895	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	996	105.48/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,051	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	110.77/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,161	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	116.54/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,246	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	121.38/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,497	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	129.65/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,600	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	114.24/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,415	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	122.61/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,812	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,816.67/head	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,817	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,630.00/head	1,575.00–1,685.00	1,630	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,460.00/head	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,460	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,333.33/head	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,333	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,150.00/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150	14
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	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 Oct 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 452Last week 631Year ago 657

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 90Year ago 177

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 40Year ago 61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	319	240.00–250.00	244.08
5	350–400	386	222.00–232.00	226.09
8	400–450	434	210.00–220.00	213.67
8	500–550	531	195.00–202.00	200.34
6	550–600	558	182.00–192.00	188.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	319	270.00–280.00	273.89
11	350–400	373	252.00–260.00	253.42
16	400–450	426	240.00–250.00	244.32
7	450–500	476	230.00–237.00	230.96
12	500–550	539	227.00–230.00	227.47
14	550–600	575	215.00–225.00	219.83
2	600–650	628	202.00–208.00	205.04
1	700–750	730	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	292.00	292.00
2	350–400	358	265.00–270.00	267.48
1	400–450	405	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	460	242.00	242.00
2	600–650	633	215.00–217.00	215.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	485	290.00	290.00
1	500–550	505	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	705	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	320.00	320.00
4	400–450	438	290.00–297.00	291.66
4	450–500	488	267.00–277.00	271.92
2	500–550	538	257.00–265.00	260.94
2	600–650	625	222.00–232.00	226.84
3	650–700	682	212.00–217.00	213.63
2	700–750	718	207.00–212.00	209.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	322.00	322.00
2	350–400	368	305.00–315.00	309.83
4	450–500	493	240.00–247.00	243.52
2	500–550	520	232.00	232.00
2	750–800	783	195.00–202.00	198.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	334	310.00–320.00	311.65
12	350–400	386	290.00–300.00	294.10
4	400–450	433	260.00–270.00	265.14
10	450–500	469	247.00–257.00	249.91
10	500–550	520	231.00–241.00	233.08
21	550–600	575	220.00–230.00	223.39
20	600–650	619	200.00–210.00	201.48
6	700–750	712	185.00–195.00	191.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	310.00–315.00	312.47
6	400–450	412	287.00–295.00	289.62
10	450–500	481	260.00–270.00	262.87
8	500–550	528	250.00–257.00	251.73
8	550–600	574	234.00–240.00	234.74
4	650–700	666	205.00–209.00	205.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	335	342.00	342.00
2	450–500	468	275.00–280.00	277.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,234	126.00–132.00	129.65
14	—	1,239	112.00–116.00	114.24
9	—	1,233	119.00–122.00	121.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	996	103.00–107.00	105.48
15	—	1,069	114.00–119.00	116.54
5	—	1,048	110.00–112.00	110.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,478	120.00–125.00	122.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,510	148.00–149.00	148.49
1	—	1,880	154.00	154.00
2	—	1,528	132.00–137.00	134.37

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)	2	—	—	1,460.00	1,460.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,333.33

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	—	—	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,816.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,575.00–1,685.00	1,630.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00

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.