Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold 100.00 to 150.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $137.39/cwt on 160 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −59.57 against this barn's trailing median of $196.96.

Average price

$137.39

160 head · 409 lb average

Value per head Derived

$563

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$13.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.63

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	414	142.54	591	80
Medium and Large 2	411	135.36	556	40
Medium and Large 3	398	129.12	514	40

One grade step is worth $13.42/cwt here — about $77 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 sale160 hd

137.39

—

AL average5 barns · 522 hd

128.75

+8.63

This barn, trailing median13 sales

196.96

−59.57

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	—	High	1,678	79.43	1,333	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,505	60.98	918	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,260	58.92	743	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	978	43.65	427	17

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	125.52/cwt	124.00–127.00	860	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	806	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	41.88/cwt	40.00–44.00	411	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	51.93/cwt	50.00–53.00	497	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	60.98/cwt	60.00–62.00	918	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	55.67/cwt	54.00–58.00	698	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	62.54/cwt	62.00–66.00	793	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	113.15/cwt	112.00–116.00	541	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	121.62/cwt	119.00–125.00	454	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	106.67/cwt	105.00–109.00	603	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	126.64/cwt	125.00–131.00	410	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	281	135.26/cwt	135.00–137.00	380	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	98.53/cwt	95.00–104.00	623	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	90.02/cwt	87.00–93.00	693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	135.43/cwt	134.00–137.00	451	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	112.70/cwt	112.00–115.00	589	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	110.60/cwt	110.00–111.00	628	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	122.49/cwt	121.00–127.00	501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	107.98/cwt	107.00–110.00	669	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	130.66/cwt	130.00–131.00	466	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	733	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	230	153.73/cwt	150.00–157.00	354	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	129.84/cwt	128.00–133.00	557	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	125.48/cwt	124.00–127.00	600	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	142.14/cwt	137.00–147.00	524	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	119.12/cwt	115.00–122.00	619	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	156.25/cwt	155.00–158.00	442	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	149.54/cwt	147.00–152.00	501	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	140.11/cwt	134.00–144.00	588	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	156.78/cwt	155.00–159.00	521	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	165.67/cwt	162.00–171.00	444	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	118.95/cwt	117.00–123.00	671	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	507	125.34/cwt	125.00–128.00	635	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	150.19/cwt	149.00–154.00	553	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	112.69/cwt	111.00–116.00	699	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	210	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	389	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	644.00/cwt	620.00–680.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	775.00/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	890.00/cwt	830.00–990.00	—	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	124.56/cwt	120.00–129.00	486	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	735	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	801	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	117.44/cwt	115.00–120.00	620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	133.69/cwt	132.00–136.00	639	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	139.39/cwt	138.00–141.00	597	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	144.41/cwt	144.00–146.00	523	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	111.97/cwt	109.00–115.00	860	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	126.36/cwt	125.00–127.00	676	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	762.50/cwt	700.00–825.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	990.00/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	—	10
Bulls	—	—	2,063	87.48/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,805	4
Bulls	—	—	1,443	71.36/cwt	70.00–73.00	1,030	4
Bulls	—	—	1,380	79.47/cwt	79.00–80.00	1,097	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	484	115.52/cwt	110.00–117.00	559	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	131.16/cwt	127.00–135.00	485	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	417	124.94/cwt	122.00–127.00	521	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	142.45/cwt	137.00–145.00	453	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	288	147.48/cwt	145.00–150.00	425	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	98.04/cwt	95.00–101.00	672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	276	126.53/cwt	122.00–130.00	349	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	112.65/cwt	110.00–117.00	426	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	105.14/cwt	100.00–108.00	507	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	118.57/cwt	117.00–122.00	397	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	733	84.69/cwt	82.00–90.00	621	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	93.94/cwt	90.00–96.00	487	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	645	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	871	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	755	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	982	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	134.67/cwt	134.00–136.00	696	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	138.83/cwt	138.00–143.00	644	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	144.82/cwt	144.00–146.00	613	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	132.74/cwt	132.00–133.00	758	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	148.98/cwt	148.00–151.00	539	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	158.96/cwt	157.00–160.00	528	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 Dec 2, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 993Last week 969Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 109Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 186Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold 100.00 to 150.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	124.00–127.00	125.52
1	—	625	129.00	129.00
9	—	517	134.00–136.00	134.67
6	—	464	138.00–143.00	138.83
5	—	423	144.00–146.00	144.82
4	—	571	132.00–133.00	132.74
3	—	362	148.00–151.00	148.98
3	—	332	157.00–160.00	158.96
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	390	120.00–129.00	124.56
2	—	735	109.00	109.00
2	—	528	115.00–120.00	117.44
1	—	610	113.00	113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	478	132.00–136.00	133.69
9	—	428	138.00–141.00	139.39
5	—	362	144.00–146.00	144.41
4	—	768	109.00–115.00	111.97
3	—	535	125.00–127.00	126.36
2	—	605	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	645	135.00	135.00
8	—	755	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	478	112.00–116.00	113.15
15	—	373	119.00–125.00	121.62
11	—	565	105.00–109.00	106.67
7	—	324	125.00–131.00	126.64
7	—	281	135.00–137.00	135.26
5	—	632	95.00–104.00	98.53
2	—	770	87.00–93.00	90.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	333	134.00–137.00	135.43
7	—	523	112.00–115.00	112.70
5	—	568	110.00–111.00	110.60
4	—	409	121.00–127.00	122.49
3	—	620	107.00–110.00	107.98
3	—	357	130.00–131.00	130.66
1	—	705	104.00	104.00
1	—	675	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	276	122.00–130.00	126.53
9	—	378	110.00–117.00	112.65
8	—	482	100.00–108.00	105.14
6	—	335	117.00–122.00	118.57
3	—	733	82.00–90.00	84.69
3	—	518	90.00–96.00	93.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	150.00–157.00	153.73
10	—	484	110.00–117.00	115.52
10	—	370	127.00–135.00	131.16
6	—	417	122.00–127.00	124.94
6	—	318	137.00–145.00	142.45
4	—	288	145.00–150.00	147.48
2	—	685	95.00–101.00	98.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	429	128.00–133.00	129.84
8	—	478	124.00–127.00	125.48
8	—	369	137.00–147.00	142.14
5	—	520	115.00–122.00	119.12
5	—	283	155.00–158.00	156.25
4	—	335	147.00–152.00	149.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	420	134.00–144.00	140.11
16	—	332	155.00–159.00	156.78
13	—	268	162.00–171.00	165.67
11	—	564	117.00–123.00	118.95
9	—	507	125.00–128.00	125.34
8	—	368	149.00–154.00	150.19
6	—	620	111.00–116.00	112.69
1	—	210	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	982	40.00–44.00	41.88
3	—	958	50.00–53.00	51.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	60.00–62.00	60.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,253	54.00–58.00	55.67
9	—	1,268	62.00–66.00	62.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,063	85.00–90.00	87.48
4	—	1,443	70.00–73.00	71.36
2	—	1,380	79.00–80.00	79.47

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	620.00–680.00	644.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–800.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	830.00–990.00	890.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	700.00–825.00	762.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	990.00

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

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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