Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeders sold 3.00 to 5.00 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 $113.32/cwt on 226 head.

Average price

$113.32

226 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$515

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$7.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.02

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	471	117.14	552	85
Medium and Large 2	472	112.06	529	79
Medium and Large 3	409	109.69	448	62

One grade step is worth $7.45/cwt here — about $104 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 sale226 hd

113.32

—

AL average15 barns · 2,056 hd

115.33

−2.02

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	1,583	68.18	1,079	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,128	55.70	628	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,190	53.00	631	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,019	39.65	404	30

Every lot, as filed

71 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	—	321	143.46/cwt	140.00–149.00	461	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	139.50/cwt	139.00–140.00	520	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	135.72/cwt	135.00–138.00	582	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	434	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	235	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	362	132.29/cwt	130.00–137.00	479	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	138.99/cwt	137.00–140.00	468	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	113.47/cwt	110.00–117.00	613	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	142.52/cwt	140.00–145.00	382	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	137.45/cwt	132.00–140.00	577	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	142.55/cwt	140.00–145.00	535	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	127.01/cwt	126.00–128.00	664	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	802	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	122.97/cwt	122.00–126.00	701	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	456	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	913	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	865	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	132.60/cwt	132.00–133.00	752	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	118.50/cwt	117.00–119.00	450	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	107.72/cwt	106.00–110.00	568	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	501	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	111.93/cwt	110.00–113.00	534	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	99.03/cwt	96.00–102.00	662	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	724	92.49/cwt	91.00–93.00	670	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	103.99/cwt	103.00–106.00	580	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	530	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	716	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	114.82/cwt	114.00–121.00	542	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	112.61/cwt	112.00–114.00	584	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	123.71/cwt	123.00–125.00	454	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	108.41/cwt	107.00–111.00	668	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	519	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	127.55/cwt	125.00–131.00	403	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	750.00/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	—	2
Bulls	—	—	1,399	63.47/cwt	62.00–64.00	888	7
Bulls	—	—	1,798	73.68/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,325	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	114.34/cwt	110.00–117.00	487	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	682	91.07/cwt	85.00–95.00	621	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	101.45/cwt	99.00–105.00	632	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	532	106.95/cwt	105.00–110.00	569	5
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	563.33/cwt	550.00–590.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	467.50/cwt	430.00–480.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	717.27/cwt	690.00–780.00	—	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,230.00/cwt	1,230.00–1,230.00	—	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	36.96/cwt	35.00–40.00	358	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,134	45.93/cwt	45.00–47.00	521	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,190	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	631	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	56.04/cwt	55.00–57.00	632	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,033	52.11/cwt	50.00–54.00	538	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	60.98/cwt	60.00–62.00	808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	107.02/cwt	103.00–110.00	499	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	114.00/cwt	112.00–117.00	357	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	614	97.87/cwt	95.00–102.00	601	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	119.04/cwt	117.00–122.00	319	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	111.03/cwt	110.00–112.00	411	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	125.04/cwt	122.00–129.00	540	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	119.81/cwt	117.00–122.00	563	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	708	103.36/cwt	100.00–110.00	732	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	366	122.13/cwt	118.00–125.00	447	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	326	130.74/cwt	127.00–137.00	426	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	125.15/cwt	122.00–130.00	519	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	131.60/cwt	130.00–137.00	499	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	120.75/cwt	120.00–122.00	577	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	117.33/cwt	116.00–120.00	631	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	667	99.01/cwt	97.00–105.00	660	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	110.83/cwt	107.00–114.00	676	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	719	92.14/cwt	90.00–95.00	662	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	114.84/cwt	114.00–116.00	650	6

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 Sep 23, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,108Last week 1,014Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 85Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 81Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeders sold 3.00 to 5.00 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
23	—	321	140.00–149.00	143.46
14	—	373	139.00–140.00	139.50
4	—	429	135.00–138.00	135.72
1	—	280	155.00	155.00
1	—	235	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	426	110.00–117.00	114.34
5	—	682	85.00–95.00	91.07
5	—	623	99.00–105.00	101.45
5	—	532	105.00–110.00	106.95
5	—	366	118.00–125.00	122.13
5	—	326	127.00–137.00	130.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	415	122.00–130.00	125.15
22	—	379	130.00–137.00	131.60
13	—	478	120.00–122.00	120.75
9	—	538	116.00–120.00	117.33
7	—	667	97.00–105.00	99.01
7	—	610	107.00–114.00	110.83
6	—	719	90.00–95.00	92.14
6	—	566	114.00–116.00	114.84
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	362	130.00–137.00	132.29
3	—	337	137.00–140.00	138.99
2	—	540	110.00–117.00	113.47
2	—	268	140.00–145.00	142.52
10	—	432	122.00–129.00	125.04
5	—	470	117.00–122.00	119.81
3	—	708	100.00–110.00	103.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	420	132.00–140.00	137.45
12	—	375	140.00–145.00	142.55
7	—	615	120.00	120.00
6	—	523	126.00–128.00	127.01
5	—	485	130.00	130.00
4	—	680	118.00	118.00
4	—	570	122.00–126.00	122.97
4	—	310	147.00	147.00
1	—	780	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	695	124.50	124.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	567	132.00–133.00	132.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	380	117.00–119.00	118.50
15	—	527	106.00–110.00	107.72
12	—	432	115.00–117.00	115.99
8	—	477	110.00–113.00	111.93
6	—	668	96.00–102.00	99.03
4	—	724	91.00–93.00	92.49
3	—	558	103.00–106.00	103.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	135.00	135.00
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	472	114.00–121.00	114.82
21	—	519	112.00–114.00	112.61
13	—	367	123.00–125.00	123.71
7	—	616	107.00–111.00	108.41
5	—	425	122.00	122.00
4	—	316	125.00–131.00	127.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	466	103.00–110.00	107.02
13	—	313	112.00–117.00	114.00
12	—	614	95.00–102.00	97.87
12	—	268	117.00–122.00	119.04
10	—	370	110.00–112.00	111.03

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	16	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–590.00	563.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	430.00–480.00	467.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	690.00–780.00	717.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,230.00	1,230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,399	62.00–64.00	63.47
6	—	1,798	72.00–75.00	73.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	969	35.00–40.00	36.96
9	—	1,134	45.00–47.00	45.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,190	53.00	53.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,127	55.00–57.00	56.04
4	—	1,033	50.00–54.00	52.11
2	—	1,325	60.00–62.00	60.98

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