Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. All feeder feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.Trade active with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.53/cwt on 125 head.

Average price

$115.53

125 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$569

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$128

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

$4.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.49

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	490	116.83	572	55
Medium and Large 1	548	115.92	635	45
Medium and Large 3	397	111.97	444	25

One grade step is worth $4.85/cwt here — about $128 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale125 hd

115.53

—

AL average12 barns · 1,339 hd

119.02

−3.49

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,681	74.03	1,245	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,034	61.58	637	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,615	55.00	888	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,005	47.63	479	27

Every lot, as filed

52 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	944	44.26/cwt	43.00–45.00	418	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	52.52/cwt	50.00–54.00	575	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	888	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,005	59.74/cwt	58.00–61.00	600	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,096	65.44/cwt	64.00–68.00	717	10
Bulls	—	—	1,522	67.25/cwt	65.00–69.00	1,024	5
Bulls	—	—	1,935	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,606	2
Bulls	—	—	1,970	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,773	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	715.00/cwt	700.00–735.00	—	14
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	616.11/cwt	530.00–685.00	—	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	112.51/cwt	112.00–114.00	641	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	108.31/cwt	106.00–112.00	673	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	119.54/cwt	116.00–123.00	616	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	106.67/cwt	106.00–108.00	605	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	123.28/cwt	123.00–125.00	510	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	99.67/cwt	95.00–103.00	620	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	127.30/cwt	125.00–135.00	494	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	111.43/cwt	109.00–114.00	601	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	120.17/cwt	115.00–123.00	573	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	121.36/cwt	120.00–122.00	410	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	113.81/cwt	110.00–120.00	425	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	489	103.93/cwt	100.00–110.00	508	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	531	93.84/cwt	90.00–100.00	498	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	277	125.34/cwt	122.00–127.00	347	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	518	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	107.03/cwt	105.00–109.00	819	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	145.72/cwt	143.00–149.00	539	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	111.29/cwt	109.00–116.00	755	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	131.78/cwt	131.00–132.00	687	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	134.21/cwt	133.00–136.00	637	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	124.85/cwt	120.00–128.00	765	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	138.99/cwt	137.00–142.00	577	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	129.53/cwt	128.00–130.00	723	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	464	129.26/cwt	129.00–130.00	600	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	124.03/cwt	116.00–126.00	704	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	132.93/cwt	130.00–138.00	510	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/cwt	910.00–955.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	763.75/cwt	730.00–775.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	792.50/cwt	740.00–875.00	—	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	930.00/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	—	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	123.36/cwt	118.00–128.00	576	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	134.67/cwt	130.00–138.00	512	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	329	142.24/cwt	138.00–145.00	468	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	267	149.62/cwt	145.00–151.00	399	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	102.38/cwt	96.00–106.00	684	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	112.42/cwt	109.00–116.00	644	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	359	145.33/cwt	143.00–151.00	522	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	407	137.01/cwt	135.00–140.00	558	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	274	156.71/cwt	155.00–158.00	429	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	131.98/cwt	131.00–135.00	611	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	155.73/cwt	155.00–158.00	565	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	158.47/cwt	158.00–159.00	520	2

How this sale compares

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, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 721Last week 535Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 61Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 77Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. All feeder feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.Trade active with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	944	43.00–45.00	44.26
11	—	1,094	50.00–54.00	52.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,615	55.00	55.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,005	58.00–61.00	59.74
10	—	1,096	64.00–68.00	65.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,522	65.00–69.00	67.25
2	—	1,935	83.00	83.00
1	—	1,970	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	700.00–735.00	715.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	530.00–685.00	616.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	910.00–955.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	730.00–775.00	763.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	740.00–875.00	792.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	930.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	570	112.00–114.00	112.51
12	—	621	106.00–112.00	108.31
29	—	515	116.00–123.00	119.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	106.00–108.00	106.67
7	—	414	123.00–125.00	123.28
7	—	622	95.00–103.00	99.67
8	—	388	125.00–135.00	127.30
9	—	539	109.00–114.00	111.43
21	—	477	115.00–123.00	120.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	338	120.00–122.00	121.36
5	—	373	110.00–120.00	113.81
5	—	489	100.00–110.00	103.93
5	—	531	90.00–100.00	93.84
7	—	277	122.00–127.00	125.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	765	105.00–109.00	107.03
5	—	370	143.00–149.00	145.72
6	—	678	109.00–116.00	111.29
9	—	521	131.00–132.00	131.78
10	—	475	133.00–136.00	134.21
10	—	613	120.00–128.00	124.85
11	—	415	137.00–142.00	138.99
13	—	558	128.00–130.00	129.53
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	464	129.00–130.00	129.26
5	—	568	116.00–126.00	124.03
8	—	384	130.00–138.00	132.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	467	118.00–128.00	123.36
10	—	380	130.00–138.00	134.67
8	—	329	138.00–145.00	142.24
7	—	267	145.00–151.00	149.62
6	—	668	96.00–106.00	102.38
2	—	573	109.00–116.00	112.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	359	143.00–151.00	145.33
5	—	407	135.00–140.00	137.01
5	—	274	155.00–158.00	156.71
4	—	463	131.00–135.00	131.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	363	155.00–158.00	155.73
2	—	328	158.00–159.00	158.47

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle