Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 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 $121.51/cwt on 133 head.

Average price

$121.51

133 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$556

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

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

$3.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.54

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	451	123.01	555	73
Medium and Large 1	561	120.35	675	25
Medium and Large 3	399	119.19	475	35

One grade step is worth $3.82/cwt here — about $80 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 sale133 hd

121.51

—

AL average14 barns · 1,632 hd

120.97

+0.54

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	—	High	1,676	80.60	1,351	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,233	62.01	765	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,018	51.72	527	27

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	111.97/cwt	110.00–114.00	879	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	133.11/cwt	131.00–135.00	359	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	102.28/cwt	100.00–107.00	632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	121.89/cwt	120.00–125.00	563	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	125.53/cwt	125.00–127.00	521	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	116.98/cwt	114.00–119.00	608	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	127.71/cwt	127.00–130.00	490	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	111.79/cwt	111.00–113.00	656	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	133.19/cwt	132.00–137.00	426	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	732	106.63/cwt	105.00–110.00	781	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	238	141.66/cwt	141.00–142.00	337	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	138.98/cwt	138.00–140.00	368	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	123.22/cwt	123.00–124.00	658	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	119.42/cwt	117.00–123.00	674	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	114.26/cwt	114.00–115.00	708	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	747	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	110.48/cwt	107.00–116.00	589	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	369	136.15/cwt	135.00–137.00	502	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	142.86/cwt	140.00–146.00	529	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	136.76/cwt	135.00–138.00	580	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	118.73/cwt	117.00–127.00	754	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	130.99/cwt	127.00–133.00	681	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	783	101.98/cwt	100.00–104.00	799	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	106.51/cwt	105.00–108.00	772	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	691	110.21/cwt	108.00–117.00	762	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	134.48/cwt	134.00–135.00	632	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	151.04/cwt	146.00–156.00	488	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	165.84/cwt	160.00–170.00	552	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	143.13/cwt	141.00–151.00	617	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	359	152.99/cwt	152.00–157.00	549	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	477	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	724.09/cwt	705.00–740.00	—	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	770.00/cwt	720.00–820.00	—	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.91/cwt	860.00–950.00	—	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	56.72/cwt	54.00–58.00	569	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	43.22/cwt	40.00–45.00	451	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	64.10/cwt	62.00–67.00	823	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	59.05/cwt	56.00–60.00	686	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	960.00/cwt	900.00–990.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,300.00	—	4
Bulls	—	—	1,918	85.47/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,639	8
Bulls	—	—	1,353	74.11/cwt	72.00–76.00	1,003	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	119.73/cwt	117.00–124.00	566	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	128.73/cwt	127.00–132.00	550	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	124.50/cwt	120.00–129.00	415	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	114.94/cwt	112.00–117.00	487	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	110.01/cwt	109.00–111.00	581	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	129.97/cwt	125.00–135.00	563	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	664	112.24/cwt	110.00–119.00	745	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	139.40/cwt	138.00–142.00	523	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	121.52/cwt	120.00–123.00	763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	146.82/cwt	144.00–150.00	477	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	142.25/cwt	141.00–146.00	596	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	456	138.50/cwt	138.00–141.00	632	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	154.70/cwt	148.00–158.00	586	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	163.76/cwt	160.00–169.00	526	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	133.38/cwt	132.00–136.00	694	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	130.00/cwt	127.00–136.00	815	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	141.80/cwt	139.00–143.00	740	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	118.97/cwt	116.00–122.00	872	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	136.73/cwt	136.00–139.00	779	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	124.03/cwt	122.00–125.00	843	3

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 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 666Last week 797Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 93Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 39Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	110.00–114.00	111.97
11	—	627	127.00–136.00	130.00
10	—	522	139.00–143.00	141.80
4	—	733	116.00–122.00	118.97
4	—	570	136.00–139.00	136.73
3	—	680	122.00–125.00	124.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	433	125.00–135.00	129.97
4	—	664	110.00–119.00	112.24
3	—	375	138.00–142.00	139.40
2	—	628	120.00–123.00	121.52
2	—	325	144.00–150.00	146.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	419	141.00–146.00	142.25
6	—	456	138.00–141.00	138.50
6	—	379	148.00–158.00	154.70
6	—	321	160.00–169.00	163.76
3	—	520	132.00–136.00	133.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	270	131.00–135.00	133.11
3	—	618	100.00–107.00	102.28
14	—	333	120.00–129.00	124.50
10	—	424	112.00–117.00	114.94
4	—	528	109.00–111.00	110.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	462	120.00–125.00	121.89
17	—	415	125.00–127.00	125.53
14	—	520	114.00–119.00	116.98
8	—	384	127.00–130.00	127.71
5	—	587	111.00–113.00	111.79
4	—	320	132.00–137.00	133.19
3	—	732	105.00–110.00	106.63
3	—	238	141.00–142.00	141.66
2	—	265	138.00–140.00	138.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	534	123.00–124.00	123.22
7	—	564	117.00–123.00	119.42
4	—	620	114.00–115.00	114.26
1	—	655	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	533	107.00–116.00	110.48
5	—	369	135.00–137.00	136.15
17	—	473	117.00–124.00	119.73
12	—	427	127.00–132.00	128.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	370	140.00–146.00	142.86
10	—	424	135.00–138.00	136.76
9	—	635	117.00–127.00	118.73
9	—	520	127.00–133.00	130.99
4	—	783	100.00–104.00	101.98
4	—	725	105.00–108.00	106.51
4	—	691	108.00–117.00	110.21
4	—	470	134.00–135.00	134.48
4	—	323	146.00–156.00	151.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	333	160.00–170.00	165.84
8	—	431	141.00–151.00	143.13
5	—	359	152.00–157.00	152.99
1	—	265	180.00	180.00

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)	11	—	—	705.00–740.00	724.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	720.00–820.00	770.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	860.00–950.00	900.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	900.00–990.00	960.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,003	54.00–58.00	56.72
10	—	1,044	40.00–45.00	43.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,284	62.00–67.00	64.10
12	—	1,161	56.00–60.00	59.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,918	84.00–87.00	85.47
6	—	1,353	72.00–76.00	74.11

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle