Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady,bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeders sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold 150.00 to 200.00 cheaper. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.02/cwt on 237 head.

Average price

$115.02

237 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$564

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$3.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.22

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	116.31	658	74
Medium and Large 2	481	115.20	554	108
Medium and Large 3	408	112.94	461	55

One grade step is worth $3.38/cwt here — about $197 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 sale237 hd

115.02

—

AL average15 barns · 1,982 hd

120.24

−5.22

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	1,792	81.64	1,463	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	62.52	779	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,460	61.66	900	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	987	50.63	500	23

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Bulls	—	—	1,750	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,383	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	120.41/cwt	117.00–122.00	508	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	114.78/cwt	113.00–117.00	533	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	98.45/cwt	96.00–101.00	672	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	717	94.33/cwt	91.00–96.00	676	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	717	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	525	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	117.58/cwt	115.00–118.00	617	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	122.10/cwt	119.00–123.00	558	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	94.50/cwt	94.50–94.50	799	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	114.26/cwt	112.00–115.00	715	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	105.44/cwt	104.00–110.00	718	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	100.34/cwt	100.00–101.00	730	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	130.79/cwt	128.00–137.00	436	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	124.52/cwt	124.00–125.00	529	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	120.13/cwt	118.00–123.00	569	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	139.25/cwt	137.00–142.00	460	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	114.39/cwt	110.00–118.00	587	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	366	133.98/cwt	130.00–137.00	490	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	127.67/cwt	125.00–130.00	546	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	720	109.51/cwt	108.00–110.00	788	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	773	102.38/cwt	100.00–107.00	791	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	143.77/cwt	141.00–146.00	526	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	138.28/cwt	136.00–140.00	581	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	118.59/cwt	115.00–121.00	735	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	127.70/cwt	126.00–136.00	607	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	124.61/cwt	123.00–126.00	710	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	258	165.03/cwt	164.00–168.00	426	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	158.28/cwt	157.00–162.00	495	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	231	172.89/cwt	172.00–176.00	399	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	119.76/cwt	115.00–124.00	394	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	572	101.47/cwt	95.00–105.00	580	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	105.97/cwt	105.00–107.00	498	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	110.06/cwt	107.00–112.00	468	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	391	113.73/cwt	112.00–115.00	445	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	126.29/cwt	125.00–127.00	351	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	122.98/cwt	122.00–125.00	456	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	106.41/cwt	103.00–110.00	662	25
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	141.71/cwt	140.00–147.00	514	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	135.42/cwt	132.00–138.00	574	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	122.46/cwt	118.00–127.00	661	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	129.51/cwt	127.00–132.00	606	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	134.03/cwt	131.00–136.00	692	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	138.01/cwt	137.00–140.00	672	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	129.78/cwt	129.00–131.00	755	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	142.01/cwt	140.00–143.00	587	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	138.10/cwt	137.00–139.00	731	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	126.78/cwt	125.00–134.00	800	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	135.37/cwt	134.00–137.00	778	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	116.01/cwt	114.00–118.00	914	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	121.65/cwt	118.00–123.00	886	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	780.00/cwt	750.00–800.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/cwt	860.00–950.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	645.00/cwt	615.00–660.00	—	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	52.98/cwt	50.00–55.00	534	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	46.21/cwt	43.00–48.00	438	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	61.66/cwt	60.00–63.00	900	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,092	59.58/cwt	57.00–62.00	651	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,533	68.03/cwt	67.00–69.00	1,043	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	591.67/cwt	575.00–600.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	766.67/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	6
Bulls	—	—	1,817	83.22/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,512	5

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 Aug 5, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,036Last week 936Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 151Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 90Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady,bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeders sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold 150.00 to 200.00 cheaper. Trade active with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,750	79.00	79.00
5	—	1,817	82.00–85.00	83.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,008	50.00–55.00	52.98
8	—	948	43.00–48.00	46.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	60.00–63.00	61.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,092	57.00–62.00	59.58
8	—	1,533	67.00–69.00	68.03

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	422	117.00–122.00	120.41
16	—	464	113.00–117.00	114.78
6	—	683	96.00–101.00	98.45
3	—	717	91.00–96.00	94.33
34	—	371	122.00–125.00	122.98
25	—	622	103.00–110.00	106.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	525	115.00–118.00	117.58
18	—	457	119.00–123.00	122.10
10	—	845	94.50	94.50
8	—	626	112.00–115.00	114.26
4	—	681	104.00–110.00	105.44
3	—	728	100.00–101.00	100.34
3	—	333	128.00–137.00	130.79
2	—	425	124.00–125.00	124.52
1	—	245	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	329	115.00–124.00	119.76
9	—	572	95.00–105.00	101.47
8	—	470	105.00–107.00	105.97
8	—	425	107.00–112.00	110.06
7	—	391	112.00–115.00	113.73
3	—	278	125.00–127.00	126.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	474	118.00–123.00	120.13
11	—	330	137.00–142.00	139.25
10	—	513	110.00–118.00	114.39
9	—	366	130.00–137.00	133.98
6	—	428	125.00–130.00	127.67
4	—	720	108.00–110.00	109.51
3	—	773	100.00–107.00	102.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	366	141.00–146.00	143.77
20	—	420	136.00–140.00	138.28
13	—	620	115.00–121.00	118.59
8	—	475	126.00–136.00	127.70
5	—	570	123.00–126.00	124.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	258	164.00–168.00	165.03
4	—	313	157.00–162.00	158.28
4	—	231	172.00–176.00	172.89
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	363	140.00–147.00	141.71
6	—	424	132.00–138.00	135.42
4	—	540	118.00–127.00	122.46
4	—	468	127.00–132.00	129.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	516	131.00–136.00	134.03
9	—	487	137.00–140.00	138.01
5	—	582	129.00–131.00	129.78
3	—	413	140.00–143.00	142.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	529	137.00–139.00	138.10
12	—	631	125.00–134.00	126.78
11	—	575	134.00–137.00	135.37
9	—	788	114.00–118.00	116.01
9	—	728	118.00–123.00	121.65

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)	5	—	—	750.00–800.00	780.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	860.00–950.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	615.00–660.00	645.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	575.00–600.00	591.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	700.00–800.00	766.67

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle