Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. All feeders sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher with some weight classes up 8.00 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 $116.22/cwt on 144 head.

Average price

$116.22

144 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$521

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$98

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

$15.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.56

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	448	122.06	547	63
Medium and Large 2	454	112.72	512	67
Medium and Large 3	421	106.64	449	14thin

One grade step is worth $15.42/cwt here — about $98 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 sale144 hd

116.22

—

AL average14 barns · 1,850 hd

110.66

+5.56

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	1,594	57.54	917	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,590	51.00	811	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,374	50.12	689	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	38.18	393	11

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	579	120.28/cwt	118.00–124.00	696	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	158.54/cwt	155.00–165.00	523	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	136.97/cwt	132.00–140.00	573	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	148.04/cwt	142.00–152.00	545	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	126.73/cwt	125.00–129.00	588	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	283	167.08/cwt	165.00–170.00	473	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	608	116.01/cwt	115.00–118.00	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	117.06/cwt	115.00–120.00	506	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	111.02/cwt	110.00–112.00	525	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	126.99/cwt	126.00–129.00	739	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	135.27/cwt	134.00–136.00	851	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	704	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	767	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	147.67/cwt	145.00–151.00	636	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,044	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	168.44/cwt	165.00–172.00	522	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	930	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,401	48.28/cwt	45.00–49.00	676	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	52.75/cwt	51.00–55.00	705	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	36.42/cwt	35.00–39.00	372	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	42.89/cwt	42.00–45.00	452	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	118.37/cwt	117.00–120.00	437	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	121.39/cwt	120.00–127.00	388	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	104.21/cwt	103.00–106.00	598	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	653	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	130.93/cwt	125.00–135.00	494	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	110.35/cwt	109.00–111.00	636	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	122.99/cwt	120.00–125.00	513	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	113.90/cwt	112.00–115.00	607	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	117.13/cwt	115.00–118.00	548	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	459	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	378	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	322	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	398.89/cwt	370.00–435.00	—	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	941.67/cwt	925.00–950.00	—	6
Bulls	—	—	2,058	63.08/cwt	62.00–65.00	1,298	5
Bulls	—	—	1,208	52.92/cwt	50.00–55.00	639	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	308	127.04/cwt	122.00–132.00	391	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	622	88.35/cwt	85.00–95.00	550	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	582	95.68/cwt	95.00–97.00	557	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	268	137.07/cwt	132.00–140.00	367	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	104.88/cwt	100.00–110.00	559	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	120.95/cwt	120.00–122.00	451	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	120.01/cwt	117.00–122.00	574	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	116.49/cwt	116.00–117.00	617	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	317	139.49/cwt	135.00–142.00	442	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	630.00/cwt	620.00–650.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	747.00/cwt	675.00–765.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.00/cwt	785.00–830.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	873.75/cwt	865.00–900.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	119.54/cwt	117.00–127.00	637	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	134.99/cwt	133.00–137.00	510	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	151.47/cwt	148.00–155.00	512	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	113.52/cwt	112.00–117.00	778	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	138.95/cwt	137.00–143.00	603	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	491	135.45/cwt	132.00–136.00	665	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	130.83/cwt	130.00–131.00	689	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	120.48/cwt	119.00–125.00	775	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	115.89/cwt	112.00–120.00	324	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	730	90.27/cwt	88.00–95.00	659	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	100.32/cwt	98.00–105.00	459	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	114.55/cwt	112.00–117.00	488	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	108.71/cwt	107.00–110.00	560	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	110.93/cwt	110.00–112.00	522	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	281	152.94/cwt	150.00–155.00	430	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	112.97/cwt	110.00–116.00	644	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	127.43/cwt	125.00–130.00	478	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	685	1

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 Nov 4, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 737Last week 793Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 69Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 86Last week 43Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	579	118.00–124.00	120.28
16	—	330	155.00–165.00	158.54
14	—	418	132.00–140.00	136.97
13	—	368	142.00–152.00	148.04
8	—	464	125.00–129.00	126.73
5	—	283	165.00–170.00	167.08
3	—	608	115.00–118.00	116.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	432	115.00–120.00	117.06
4	—	473	110.00–112.00	111.02
4	—	308	122.00–132.00	127.04
3	—	622	85.00–95.00	88.35
3	—	582	95.00–97.00	95.68
3	—	268	132.00–140.00	137.07
2	—	533	100.00–110.00	104.88
2	—	373	120.00–122.00	120.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	478	117.00–122.00	120.01
8	—	530	116.00–117.00	116.49
6	—	317	135.00–142.00	139.49
5	—	281	150.00–155.00	152.94
2	—	660	105.00	105.00
2	—	570	110.00–116.00	112.97
2	—	375	125.00–130.00	127.43
1	—	640	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	126.00–129.00	126.99
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
10	—	685	112.00–117.00	113.52
9	—	434	137.00–143.00	138.95
7	—	491	132.00–136.00	135.45
6	—	527	130.00–131.00	130.83
4	—	643	119.00–125.00	120.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	629	134.00–136.00	135.27
10	—	510	138.00	138.00
4	—	560	137.00	137.00
4	—	431	145.00–151.00	147.67
2	—	870	120.00	120.00
2	—	310	165.00–172.00	168.44
1	—	795	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	533	117.00–127.00	119.54
2	—	645	110.00	110.00
2	—	378	133.00–137.00	134.99
2	—	338	148.00–155.00	151.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	369	117.00–120.00	118.37
8	—	320	120.00–127.00	121.39
5	—	574	103.00–106.00	104.21
3	—	640	102.00	102.00
1	—	715	101.00	101.00
19	—	426	112.00–117.00	114.55
13	—	515	107.00–110.00	108.71
9	—	471	110.00–112.00	110.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	377	125.00–135.00	130.93
12	—	576	109.00–111.00	110.35
11	—	417	120.00–125.00	122.99
8	—	533	112.00–115.00	113.90
7	—	468	115.00–118.00	117.13
3	—	340	135.00	135.00
3	—	280	135.00	135.00
1	—	705	109.00	109.00
1	—	235	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	280	112.00–120.00	115.89
3	—	730	88.00–95.00	90.27
3	—	458	98.00–105.00	100.32
1	—	375	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,401	45.00–49.00	48.28
7	—	1,336	51.00–55.00	52.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,021	35.00–39.00	36.42
3	—	1,053	42.00–45.00	42.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,590	51.00	51.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,058	62.00–65.00	63.08
6	—	1,208	50.00–55.00	52.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	370.00–435.00	398.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	925.00–950.00	941.67
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	620.00–650.00	630.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	675.00–765.00	747.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	785.00–830.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	865.00–900.00	873.75

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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