Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: No trends available.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $134.25/cwt on 131 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −62.71 against this barn's trailing median of $196.96.

Average price

$134.25

131 head · 411 lb average

Value per head Derived

$552

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$165

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

$26.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.28

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	399	145.19	579	57
Medium and Large 2	444	127.96	569	56
Medium and Large 3	348	119.18	414	18thin

One grade step is worth $26.02/cwt here — about $165 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

13 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $214.31, low $182.35, median $196.96 across 13 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale131 hd

134.25

—

AL average5 barns · 462 hd

124.97

+9.28

This barn, trailing median13 sales

196.96

−62.71

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	1,793	83.25	1,492	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,119	60.24	674	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,315	55.00	723	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	943	48.56	458	35

Every lot, as filed

56 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	789.38/cwt	750.00–855.00	—	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	288	163.11/cwt	160.00–165.00	470	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	143.98/cwt	141.00–147.00	554	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	153.49/cwt	147.00–157.00	500	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	215	177.88/cwt	175.00–185.00	382	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,095.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,130.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	702.50/cwt	650.00–800.00	—	20
Bulls	—	—	1,707	81.17/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,386	9
Bulls	—	—	1,985	87.92/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,745	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	743.75/cwt	675.00–785.00	—	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	129.93/cwt	128.00–131.00	695	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,275.00	—	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	124.41/cwt	124.00–125.00	527	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	106.48/cwt	105.00–108.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	109.02/cwt	105.00–115.00	469	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	309	122.96/cwt	120.00–125.00	380	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	364	116.34/cwt	115.00–120.00	423	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	276	129.98/cwt	125.00–135.00	359	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	135.55/cwt	132.00–137.00	519	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	563	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	118.72/cwt	117.00–120.00	671	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	126.06/cwt	122.00–130.00	546	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	611	111.29/cwt	110.00–115.00	680	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	106.68/cwt	100.00–110.00	707	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	317	140.21/cwt	137.00–142.00	444	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	147.48/cwt	145.00–152.00	395	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	434	134.80/cwt	132.00–139.00	585	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	608	122.99/cwt	120.00–126.00	748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	121.39/cwt	120.00–124.00	571	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	895	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	127.34/cwt	124.00–131.00	541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	779	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	755	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	142.47/cwt	140.00–145.00	677	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	148.53/cwt	147.00–150.00	576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	163.33/cwt	160.00–169.00	521	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	118.14/cwt	110.00–120.00	380	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	481	94.87/cwt	92.00–100.00	456	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	105.98/cwt	105.00–110.00	401	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	102.43/cwt	100.00–105.00	433	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	407	121.17/cwt	120.00–122.00	493	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	110.98/cwt	105.00–113.00	644	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	116.98/cwt	116.00–118.00	546	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	123.00/cwt	122.00–124.00	477	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	127.15/cwt	125.00–130.00	397	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	223	134.10/cwt	131.00–137.00	299	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	126.30/cwt	125.00–127.00	467	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	122.60/cwt	121.00–124.00	570	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	111.85/cwt	110.00–116.00	701	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	118.76/cwt	118.00–121.00	619	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	52.50/cwt	50.00–55.00	501	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	922	41.88/cwt	40.00–45.00	386	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	723	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,064	58.47/cwt	57.00–60.00	622	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	64.65/cwt	63.00–68.00	811	6

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 Jul 8, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 708Last week 721Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 161Last week 100Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 76Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: No trends available.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	750.00–855.00	789.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,060.00–1,130.00	1,095.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	675.00–785.00	743.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	650.00–800.00	702.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,150.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	288	160.00–165.00	163.11
8	—	385	141.00–147.00	143.98
7	—	326	147.00–157.00	153.49
5	—	215	175.00–185.00	177.88
12	—	535	128.00–131.00	129.93
14	—	434	132.00–139.00	134.80
2	—	608	120.00–126.00	122.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	430	105.00–115.00	109.02
5	—	309	120.00–125.00	122.96
4	—	364	115.00–120.00	116.34
4	—	276	125.00–135.00	129.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	383	132.00–137.00	135.55
8	—	465	120.00–122.00	120.99
7	—	565	117.00–120.00	118.72
6	—	433	122.00–130.00	126.06
4	—	611	110.00–115.00	111.29
3	—	663	100.00–110.00	106.68
3	—	317	137.00–142.00	140.21
3	—	268	145.00–152.00	147.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	124.00–125.00	124.41
2	—	663	105.00–108.00	106.48
15	—	370	125.00–127.00	126.30
10	—	465	121.00–124.00	122.60
8	—	627	110.00–116.00	111.85
8	—	521	118.00–121.00	118.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	322	110.00–120.00	118.14
6	—	481	92.00–100.00	94.87
5	—	378	105.00–110.00	105.98
4	—	423	100.00–105.00	102.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	407	120.00–122.00	121.17
12	—	580	105.00–113.00	110.98
8	—	467	116.00–118.00	116.98
7	—	388	122.00–124.00	123.00
6	—	312	125.00–130.00	127.15
5	—	223	131.00–137.00	134.10
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	120.00–124.00	121.39
2	—	765	117.00	117.00
2	—	425	124.00–131.00	127.34
1	—	660	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	136.00	136.00
2	—	615	135.00	135.00
2	—	475	140.00–145.00	142.47
2	—	388	147.00–150.00	148.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	319	160.00–169.00	163.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,707	79.00–83.00	81.17
4	—	1,985	87.00–89.00	87.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	955	50.00–55.00	52.50
13	—	922	40.00–45.00	41.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,315	55.00	55.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,064	57.00–60.00	58.47
6	—	1,255	63.00–68.00	64.65

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

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle