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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady,steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 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 $110.66/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$110.66

110 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$550

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

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

$12.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.88

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	114.72	568	22
Medium and Large 2	499	111.97	558	67
Medium and Large 3	493	102.24	504	21

One grade step is worth $12.49/cwt here — about $64 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 sale110 hd

110.66

—

AL average16 barns · 2,238 hd

112.54

−1.88

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	1,836	76.29	1,400	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,508	60.95	919	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,589	56.14	892	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,060	48.93	519	23

Every lot, as filed

69 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	38.00/cwt	35.00–39.00	399	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,589	56.14/cwt	55.00–57.00	892	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,446	58.20/cwt	57.00–60.00	842	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,579	64.10/cwt	63.00–65.00	1,012	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	114.86/cwt	110.00–117.00	319	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	114.83/cwt	112.00–117.00	473	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	686	103.78/cwt	102.00–105.00	712	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	109.20/cwt	108.00–111.00	574	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	106.68/cwt	106.00–108.00	616	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	124.27/cwt	122.00–128.00	405	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	118.45/cwt	117.00–120.00	452	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	98.99/cwt	97.00–100.00	723	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	92.05/cwt	90.00–94.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	130.45/cwt	129.00–132.00	365	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	616	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	115.28/cwt	115.00–116.00	557	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	582	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	121.49/cwt	121.00–122.00	465	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	124.61/cwt	120.00–127.00	523	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	715	92.27/cwt	89.00–97.00	660	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	102.52/cwt	100.00–105.00	595	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	338	140.98/cwt	140.00–142.00	477	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	146.40/cwt	142.00–150.00	539	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	128.64/cwt	126.00–131.00	592	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	121.17/cwt	119.00–126.00	697	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	134.95/cwt	133.00–141.00	576	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	672	108.98/cwt	107.00–110.00	732	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	152.31/cwt	150.00–157.00	500	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	409	144.27/cwt	142.00–150.00	590	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	357	164.03/cwt	160.00–170.00	586	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	173.47/cwt	170.00–175.00	576	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	715.00/cwt	660.00–770.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	810.00/cwt	770.00–830.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/cwt	860.00–890.00	—	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	508	126.34/cwt	125.00–127.00	642	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	658	113.98/cwt	110.00–115.00	750	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	122.57/cwt	120.00–125.00	699	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	443	129.51/cwt	128.00–131.00	574	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	130.60/cwt	130.00–131.00	760	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	131.59/cwt	131.00–132.00	686	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	124.25/cwt	119.00–127.00	777	3
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	405.00/cwt	350.00–460.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,033.33/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	—	6
Bulls	—	—	1,895	78.76/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,493	6
Bulls	—	—	2,036	85.80/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,747	4
Bulls	—	—	1,546	63.06/cwt	62.00–66.00	975	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	466	118.09/cwt	115.00–120.00	550	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	135.94/cwt	130.00–140.00	517	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	107.25/cwt	105.00–112.00	568	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	97.53/cwt	90.00–99.00	569	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	107.38/cwt	105.00–110.00	456	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	554	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	100.98/cwt	100.00–103.00	545	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	133.68/cwt	133.00–135.00	652	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	916	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	134.24/cwt	133.00–135.00	760	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	137.25/cwt	137.00–138.00	633	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	140.17/cwt	138.00–145.00	590	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	799	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	726	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	52.79/cwt	51.00–55.00	583	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	48.55/cwt	46.00–49.00	481	7

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 11, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 835Last week 737Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 77Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 86Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,050	35.00–39.00	38.00
12	—	1,105	51.00–55.00	52.79
7	—	990	46.00–49.00	48.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,589	55.00–57.00	56.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,446	57.00–60.00	58.20
7	—	1,579	63.00–65.00	64.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,895	76.00–80.00	78.76
4	—	2,036	85.00–88.00	85.80
4	—	1,546	62.00–66.00	63.06

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	278	110.00–117.00	114.86
6	—	583	90.00–99.00	97.53
6	—	425	105.00–110.00	107.38
3	—	615	90.00	90.00
3	—	540	100.00–103.00	100.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	412	112.00–117.00	114.83
10	—	686	102.00–105.00	103.78
10	—	526	108.00–111.00	109.20
9	—	577	106.00–108.00	106.68
9	—	326	122.00–128.00	124.27
7	—	382	117.00–120.00	118.45
3	—	730	97.00–100.00	98.99
2	—	775	90.00–94.00	92.05
2	—	280	129.00–132.00	130.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	555	111.00	111.00
7	—	483	115.00–116.00	115.28
4	—	508	114.00–115.00	114.50
2	—	413	119.00–120.00	119.50
2	—	383	121.00–122.00	121.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	420	120.00–127.00	124.61
5	—	715	89.00–97.00	92.27
4	—	580	100.00–105.00	102.52
4	—	338	140.00–142.00	140.98
8	—	466	115.00–120.00	118.09
7	—	380	130.00–140.00	135.94
6	—	530	105.00–112.00	107.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	368	142.00–150.00	146.40
11	—	460	126.00–131.00	128.64
9	—	575	119.00–126.00	121.17
9	—	427	133.00–141.00	134.95
3	—	672	107.00–110.00	108.98
3	—	328	150.00–157.00	152.31
2	—	610	115.00	115.00
1	—	720	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	409	142.00–150.00	144.27
5	—	357	160.00–170.00	164.03
3	—	332	170.00–175.00	173.47
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	508	125.00–127.00	126.34
5	—	658	110.00–115.00	113.98
2	—	765	108.00	108.00
2	—	570	120.00–125.00	122.57
2	—	443	128.00–131.00	129.51
1	—	745	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	582	130.00–131.00	130.60
5	—	521	131.00–132.00	131.59
3	—	625	119.00–127.00	124.25
3	—	488	133.00–135.00	133.68
2	—	790	116.00	116.00
1	—	660	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	566	133.00–135.00	134.24
4	—	461	137.00–138.00	137.25
4	—	421	138.00–145.00	140.17
1	—	660	130.00	130.00
1	—	610	131.00	131.00
1	—	530	137.00	137.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	660.00–770.00	715.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	770.00–830.00	810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	860.00–890.00	875.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	350.00–460.00	405.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,033.33

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

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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