Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $128.76/cwt on 186 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −68.20 against this barn's trailing median of $196.96.

Average price

$128.76

186 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$608

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

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

$25.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.80

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	409	143.89	589	49
Medium and Large 2	510	125.12	638	102
Medium and Large 3	451	118.18	533	35

One grade step is worth $25.71/cwt here — about $57 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 sale186 hd

128.76

—

AL average15 barns · 1,290 hd

124.96

+3.80

This barn, trailing median13 sales

196.96

−68.20

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	1,508	76.44	1,153	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,154	58.94	680	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,595	54.67	872	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,088	46.86	510	39

Every lot, as filed

68 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	Medium and Large 1	—	521	127.63/cwt	127.00–130.00	665	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	132.76/cwt	132.00–135.00	619	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	282	165.14/cwt	162.00–172.00	466	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	472	108.95/cwt	107.00–110.00	514	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	393	116.34/cwt	115.00–117.00	457	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	122.70/cwt	120.00–125.00	274	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	554	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	120.93/cwt	120.00–122.00	472	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	118.79/cwt	117.00–120.00	501	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	125.98/cwt	124.00–127.00	425	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	132.94/cwt	130.00–136.00	352	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	110.81/cwt	110.00–111.00	646	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	112.32/cwt	111.00–113.00	590	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	485	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	849	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	116.84/cwt	116.00–118.00	617	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	114.92/cwt	114.00–116.00	646	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	111.96/cwt	110.00–114.00	691	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	131.88/cwt	130.00–137.00	423	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	119.66/cwt	119.00–120.00	572	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	123.96/cwt	123.00–127.00	538	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	107.32/cwt	106.00–108.00	728	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	141.04/cwt	140.00–142.00	399	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	120.41/cwt	115.00–123.00	686	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	124.09/cwt	123.00–125.00	643	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	666	106.54/cwt	105.00–110.00	710	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	150.08/cwt	147.00–154.00	506	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	634	111.49/cwt	110.00–112.00	707	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	138.89/cwt	137.00–144.00	524	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	773	99.73/cwt	97.00–104.00	771	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	149.68/cwt	145.00–154.00	554	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	336	156.40/cwt	155.00–160.00	526	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	136.95/cwt	135.00–145.00	578	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	119.03/cwt	117.00–121.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	124.98/cwt	124.00–126.00	731	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	674.53/cwt	630.00–725.00	—	32
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.71/cwt	750.00–860.00	—	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	42.69/cwt	39.00–44.00	441	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,157	52.25/cwt	50.00–54.00	605	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	845	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	921	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	56.15/cwt	55.00–57.00	634	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	65.93/cwt	65.00–68.00	802	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	130.12/cwt	125.00–135.00	560	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	139.90/cwt	135.00–145.00	536	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	133.08/cwt	130.00–138.00	651	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	124.06/cwt	122.00–126.00	717	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	141.57/cwt	138.00–147.00	592	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	151.75/cwt	150.00–155.00	557	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	136.48/cwt	134.00–138.00	733	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	129.00/cwt	128.00–133.00	756	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	122.96/cwt	122.00–128.00	775	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	117.97/cwt	115.00–121.00	795	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,088.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,100.00	—	10
Bulls	—	—	1,335	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	988	5
Bulls	—	—	1,725	79.50/cwt	79.00–81.00	1,371	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	108.03/cwt	102.00–110.00	560	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	98.61/cwt	95.00–100.00	619	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	436	117.28/cwt	110.00–120.00	511	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	134.97/cwt	130.00–140.00	432	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	366	125.30/cwt	120.00–127.00	459	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	146.21/cwt	142.00–150.00	409	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	127.08/cwt	125.00–130.00	601	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	131.57/cwt	130.00–134.00	562	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	111.23/cwt	110.00–115.00	487	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	118.55/cwt	117.00–120.00	379	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	682	92.97/cwt	90.00–99.00	634	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	101.01/cwt	100.00–103.00	584	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	537	104.29/cwt	103.00–107.00	560	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 Aug 26, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 742Last week 435Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 41Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 76Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. All feeders sold steady to 3.00 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	521	127.00–130.00	127.63
4	—	466	132.00–135.00	132.76
3	—	282	162.00–172.00	165.14
16	—	370	145.00–154.00	149.68
9	—	336	155.00–160.00	156.40
8	—	422	135.00–145.00	136.95
2	—	630	117.00–121.00	119.03
2	—	585	124.00–126.00	124.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	570	115.00–123.00	120.41
12	—	518	123.00–125.00	124.09
11	—	666	105.00–110.00	106.54
11	—	337	147.00–154.00	150.08
8	—	634	110.00–112.00	111.49
7	—	377	137.00–144.00	138.89
5	—	773	97.00–104.00	99.73
21	—	473	125.00–130.00	127.08
15	—	427	130.00–134.00	131.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	518	102.00–110.00	108.03
7	—	628	95.00–100.00	98.61
7	—	436	110.00–120.00	117.28
5	—	320	130.00–140.00	134.97
4	—	366	120.00–127.00	125.30
4	—	280	142.00–150.00	146.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	107.00–110.00	108.95
3	—	393	115.00–117.00	116.34
2	—	223	120.00–125.00	122.70
4	—	438	110.00–115.00	111.23
4	—	320	117.00–120.00	118.55
3	—	682	90.00–99.00	92.97
3	—	578	100.00–103.00	101.01
3	—	537	103.00–107.00	104.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	478	115.00–117.00	115.98
12	—	390	120.00–122.00	120.93
10	—	422	117.00–120.00	118.79
9	—	337	124.00–127.00	125.98
6	—	265	130.00–136.00	132.94
5	—	583	110.00–111.00	110.81
3	—	525	111.00–113.00	112.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	528	116.00–118.00	116.84
15	—	562	114.00–116.00	114.92
11	—	617	110.00–114.00	111.96
7	—	321	130.00–137.00	131.88
6	—	478	119.00–120.00	119.66
4	—	434	123.00–127.00	123.96
3	—	678	106.00–108.00	107.32
2	—	283	140.00–142.00	141.04
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	125.00–135.00	130.12
4	—	383	135.00–145.00	139.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	489	130.00–138.00	133.08
8	—	578	122.00–126.00	124.06
5	—	418	138.00–147.00	141.57
5	—	367	150.00–155.00	151.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	537	134.00–138.00	136.48
8	—	586	128.00–133.00	129.00
6	—	630	122.00–128.00	122.96
4	—	674	115.00–121.00	117.97

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)	32	—	—	630.00–725.00	674.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	750.00–860.00	800.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,070.00–1,100.00	1,088.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,034	39.00–44.00	42.69
17	—	1,157	50.00–54.00	52.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,625	52.00	52.00
1	—	1,535	60.00	60.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,129	55.00–57.00	56.15
6	—	1,217	65.00–68.00	65.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,335	74.00	74.00
4	—	1,725	79.00–81.00	79.50

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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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

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Replacement Cattle

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