Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. All feeder classes sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.Trade active with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.34/cwt on 214 head.

Average price

$115.34

214 head · 601 lb average

Value per head Derived

$694

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$365

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1-2

$15.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.12

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	504	120.83	608	101
Medium and Large 1	681	114.91	782	44
Medium and Large 3	433	109.70	475	32
Medium and Large 1-2	920	105.77	973	37

One grade step is worth $15.06/cwt here — about −$365 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 sale214 hd

115.34

—

AL average15 barns · 1,805 hd

119.46

−4.12

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	—	Average	1,487	72.54	1,079	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,176	59.83	704	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,305	57.00	744	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	977	45.06	440	18

Every lot, as filed

58 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	119.18/cwt	118.00–121.00	635	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	114.98/cwt	113.00–117.00	667	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	110.98/cwt	109.00–112.00	694	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	104.45/cwt	100.00–109.00	693	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	105.77/cwt	103.00–109.00	973	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	108.83/cwt	108.00–114.00	860	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	119.06/cwt	118.00–122.00	671	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	864	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	123.01/cwt	122.00–124.00	643	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	632	102.03/cwt	100.00–110.00	645	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	118.13/cwt	110.00–120.00	517	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	326	133.21/cwt	132.00–138.00	434	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	388	125.03/cwt	120.00–130.00	485	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	129.38/cwt	126.00–132.00	608	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	159.88/cwt	155.00–163.00	452	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	136.20/cwt	132.00–140.00	516	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	146.90/cwt	141.00–151.00	488	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	121.11/cwt	115.00–124.00	636	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	107.99/cwt	105.00–112.00	729	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	128.18/cwt	126.00–132.00	668	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	150.33/cwt	147.00–155.00	559	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	161.21/cwt	157.00–166.00	527	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	121.96/cwt	120.00–123.00	752	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	556	124.40/cwt	124.00–126.00	692	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	142.01/cwt	140.00–146.00	582	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	709	107.78/cwt	106.00–113.00	764	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	114.99/cwt	114.00–117.00	767	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	783	103.00/cwt	102.00–104.00	806	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	136.61/cwt	133.00–140.00	656	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	42.14/cwt	40.00–45.00	409	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	55.26/cwt	53.00–58.00	553	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,305	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	744	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	57.74/cwt	56.00–59.00	627	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,331	63.42/cwt	61.00–65.00	844	7
Bulls	—	—	1,619	78.97/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,279	13
Bulls	—	—	1,355	66.10/cwt	65.00–68.00	896	13
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,296.67/cwt	1,210.00–1,340.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	672.73/cwt	640.00–700.00	—	11
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	771.25/cwt	750.00–835.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	870.91/cwt	845.00–940.00	—	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,158.33/cwt	1,125.00–1,225.00	—	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	139.98/cwt	139.00–141.00	659	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	143.26/cwt	142.00–144.00	603	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	135.12/cwt	132.00–136.00	774	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	127.57/cwt	124.00–131.00	788	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	138.32/cwt	137.00–139.00	703	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	142.09/cwt	141.00–145.00	756	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	138.92/cwt	137.00–141.00	807	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	133.01/cwt	132.00–135.00	814	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	703	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	127.98/cwt	124.00–132.00	869	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	117.88/cwt	115.00–120.00	385	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	103.31/cwt	100.00–105.00	540	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	112.44/cwt	110.00–115.00	433	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	612	96.78/cwt	92.00–100.00	592	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	108.84/cwt	105.00–110.00	473	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	123.32/cwt	121.00–126.00	576	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	127.91/cwt	126.00–130.00	541	22

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 15, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 797Last week 708Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 161Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 78Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	533	118.00–121.00	119.18
10	—	580	113.00–117.00	114.98
9	—	625	109.00–112.00	110.98
4	—	663	100.00–109.00	104.45
36	—	467	121.00–126.00	123.32
22	—	423	126.00–130.00	127.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	920	103.00–109.00	105.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	790	108.00–114.00	108.83
15	—	564	118.00–122.00	119.06
8	—	745	116.00	116.00
4	—	523	122.00–124.00	123.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	327	115.00–120.00	117.88
6	—	523	100.00–105.00	103.31
6	—	385	110.00–115.00	112.44
5	—	612	92.00–100.00	96.78
4	—	435	105.00–110.00	108.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	632	100.00–110.00	102.03
5	—	438	110.00–120.00	118.13
5	—	326	132.00–138.00	133.21
2	—	388	120.00–130.00	125.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	470	126.00–132.00	129.38
9	—	283	155.00–163.00	159.88
8	—	379	132.00–140.00	136.20
8	—	332	141.00–151.00	146.90
6	—	525	115.00–124.00	121.11
5	—	675	105.00–112.00	107.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	521	126.00–132.00	128.18
12	—	372	147.00–155.00	150.33
11	—	327	157.00–166.00	161.21
6	—	617	120.00–123.00	121.96
5	—	556	124.00–126.00	124.40
5	—	410	140.00–146.00	142.01
4	—	709	106.00–113.00	107.78
3	—	667	114.00–117.00	114.99
2	—	783	102.00–104.00	103.00
2	—	480	133.00–140.00	136.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	471	139.00–141.00	139.98
8	—	421	142.00–144.00	143.26
7	—	573	132.00–136.00	135.12
4	—	618	124.00–131.00	127.57
3	—	508	137.00–139.00	138.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	532	141.00–145.00	142.09
13	—	581	137.00–141.00	138.92
11	—	612	132.00–135.00	133.01
9	—	485	145.00	145.00
7	—	679	124.00–132.00	127.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	970	40.00–45.00	42.14
4	—	1,000	53.00–58.00	55.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,305	57.00	57.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,086	56.00–59.00	57.74
7	—	1,331	61.00–65.00	63.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,619	78.00–80.00	78.97
13	—	1,355	65.00–68.00	66.10

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,210.00–1,340.00	1,296.67
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	640.00–700.00	672.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	750.00–835.00	771.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	845.00–940.00	870.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,158.33

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle