Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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 $118.57/cwt on 187 head.

Average price

$118.57

187 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$595

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$12.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.08

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	412	121.13	499	73
Medium and Large 1	573	117.99	676	101
Medium and Large 3	451	108.69	490	13thin

One grade step is worth $12.44/cwt here — about $8 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 sale187 hd

118.57

—

AL average16 barns · 1,864 hd

120.65

−2.08

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	1,725	84.53	1,458	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,102	63.12	695	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,580	55.00	869	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,007	53.05	534	26

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	542	111.31/cwt	107.00–112.00	603	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	114.77/cwt	113.00–116.00	533	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	679	105.45/cwt	100.00–109.00	716	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	718	93.54/cwt	90.00–97.00	672	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	135.89/cwt	135.00–137.00	576	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	271	153.80/cwt	152.00–155.00	417	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	389	141.18/cwt	138.00–144.00	549	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	116.97/cwt	115.00–121.00	725	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	126.24/cwt	125.00–133.00	616	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	556	121.40/cwt	121.00–123.00	675	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	234	156.23/cwt	155.00–160.00	366	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	148.51/cwt	147.00–150.00	472	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	150.50/cwt	146.00–155.00	552	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	157.14/cwt	155.00–160.00	523	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	140.14/cwt	139.00–142.00	584	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	162.41/cwt	160.00–165.00	455	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	408	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	128.71/cwt	127.00–132.00	416	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	125.66/cwt	125.00–127.00	450	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	289	132.59/cwt	132.00–135.00	383	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	216	141.66/cwt	140.00–147.00	306	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	103.52/cwt	100.00–107.00	593	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	707	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	470	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	597	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	590	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	826	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	660	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	911	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	116.07/cwt	116.00–117.00	621	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	115.33/cwt	115.00–116.00	652	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	96.60/cwt	95.00–100.00	703	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	104.33/cwt	100.00–110.00	694	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	112.34/cwt	112.00–113.00	694	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	957.65/cwt	920.00–1,010.00	—	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,216.67/cwt	1,175.00–1,300.00	—	6
Bulls	—	—	1,696	82.75/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,403	14
Bulls	—	—	1,792	88.69/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,589	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	121.43/cwt	120.00–123.00	574	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	126.93/cwt	125.00–130.00	533	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	583	113.91/cwt	110.00–118.00	664	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	386	139.83/cwt	138.00–145.00	540	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	134.79/cwt	130.00–137.00	577	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	138.99/cwt	137.00–141.00	746	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	124.18/cwt	124.00–125.00	822	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	134.92/cwt	132.00–137.00	774	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	126.65/cwt	126.00–132.00	795	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	141.57/cwt	141.00–143.00	675	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	771	115.69/cwt	114.00–118.00	892	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	144.25/cwt	144.00–145.00	590	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	863	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	670	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	878	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	142.72/cwt	139.00–143.00	826	41
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	699.09/cwt	690.00–710.00	—	11
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	750.00/cwt	720.00–780.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	785.00/cwt	750.00–820.00	—	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	988.57/cwt	940.00–1,025.00	—	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	55.09/cwt	54.00–58.00	549	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	49.20/cwt	46.00–50.00	505	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	869	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,094	61.58/cwt	59.00–64.00	674	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	68.37/cwt	67.00–70.00	771	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	103.03/cwt	100.00–105.00	540	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	108.56/cwt	107.00–110.00	513	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	115.91/cwt	112.00–120.00	392	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	119.66/cwt	116.00–125.00	506	15

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 29, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 936Last week 666Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 151Last week 142Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 90Last week 53Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	542	107.00–112.00	111.31
12	—	464	113.00–116.00	114.77
12	—	323	127.00–132.00	128.71
9	—	358	125.00–127.00	125.66
5	—	289	132.00–135.00	132.59
4	—	216	140.00–147.00	141.66
2	—	573	100.00–107.00	103.52
15	—	423	116.00–125.00	119.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	575	123.00	123.00
10	—	470	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	140.00	140.00
2	—	475	150.00	150.00
1	—	660	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	535	116.00–117.00	116.07
9	—	565	115.00–116.00	115.33
8	—	728	95.00–100.00	96.60
8	—	665	100.00–110.00	104.33
3	—	618	112.00–113.00	112.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	524	100.00–105.00	103.03
4	—	473	107.00–110.00	108.56
4	—	338	112.00–120.00	115.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	679	100.00–109.00	105.45
4	—	718	90.00–97.00	93.54
11	—	473	120.00–123.00	121.43
10	—	420	125.00–130.00	126.93
8	—	583	110.00–118.00	113.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	424	135.00–137.00	135.89
8	—	271	152.00–155.00	153.80
7	—	389	138.00–144.00	141.18
6	—	620	115.00–121.00	116.97
6	—	488	125.00–133.00	126.24
5	—	556	121.00–123.00	121.40
4	—	234	155.00–160.00	156.23
2	—	318	147.00–150.00	148.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	367	146.00–155.00	150.50
11	—	333	155.00–160.00	157.14
6	—	417	139.00–142.00	140.14
6	—	280	160.00–165.00	162.41
2	—	240	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	386	138.00–145.00	139.83
3	—	428	130.00–137.00	134.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	537	137.00–141.00	138.99
17	—	662	124.00–125.00	124.18
10	—	574	132.00–137.00	134.92
9	—	628	126.00–132.00	126.65
9	—	477	141.00–143.00	141.57
7	—	771	114.00–118.00	115.69
4	—	409	144.00–145.00	144.25
2	—	713	120.00–122.00	121.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	670	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	579	139.00–143.00	142.72

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	920.00–1,010.00	957.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,216.67
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	690.00–710.00	699.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	720.00–780.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	750.00–820.00	785.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	940.00–1,025.00	988.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,696	82.00–84.00	82.75
6	—	1,792	88.00–90.00	88.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	996	54.00–58.00	55.09
9	—	1,027	46.00–50.00	49.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,580	55.00	55.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,094	59.00–64.00	61.58
5	—	1,127	67.00–70.00	68.37

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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Dothan Stockyards

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