Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold steady. 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 $114.47/cwt on 205 head.

Average price

$114.47

205 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$571

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$179

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

$5.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.90

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	115.85	632	114
Medium and Large 2	458	114.53	524	55
Medium and Large 3	413	110.03	454	36

One grade step is worth $5.82/cwt here — about $179 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 sale205 hd

114.47

—

AL average16 barns · 2,151 hd

115.37

−0.90

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	1,684	78.06	1,315	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,249	56.38	704	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,270	56.00	711	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,061	45.92	487	27

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	312	119.63/cwt	117.00–122.00	373	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	109.94/cwt	107.00–112.00	454	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	105.91/cwt	101.00–110.00	658	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	146.39/cwt	144.00–149.00	634	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	493	101.66/cwt	100.00–105.00	501	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	123.69/cwt	122.00–126.00	340	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	90.06/cwt	85.00–95.00	561	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	122.98/cwt	121.00–125.00	443	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	104.45/cwt	100.00–108.00	601	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	134.48/cwt	130.00–137.00	722	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	152.99/cwt	151.00–157.00	586	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	742	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	140.50/cwt	139.00–141.00	687	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	125.08/cwt	120.00–130.00	610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	147.46/cwt	145.00–148.00	712	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	135.40/cwt	134.00–136.00	785	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	140.18/cwt	139.00–142.00	721	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	161.18/cwt	160.00–162.00	542	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	128.00/cwt	127.00–129.00	810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	888	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	920.63/cwt	885.00–980.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	914.29/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	—	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,166.67/cwt	1,050.00–1,225.00	—	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	153.39/cwt	150.00–158.00	630	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	128.67/cwt	128.00–130.00	865	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	837	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	510.00/cwt	450.00–550.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	746.67/cwt	740.00–760.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	791.67/cwt	780.00–815.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	803.33/cwt	790.00–810.00	—	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	238	162.42/cwt	160.00–165.00	387	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	142.26/cwt	139.00–147.00	619	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	129.63/cwt	127.00–136.00	618	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	125.50/cwt	125.00–127.00	653	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	164.04/cwt	162.00–165.00	451	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	157.16/cwt	155.00–160.00	581	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	790	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,003	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	644	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	770	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	909	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	705	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	839	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	119.35/cwt	117.00–125.00	673	6
Bulls	—	—	1,815	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	1,107	1
Bulls	—	—	1,659	75.66/cwt	74.00–77.00	1,255	7
Bulls	—	—	1,693	84.83/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,436	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	576	113.26/cwt	112.00–115.00	652	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	486	119.23/cwt	115.00–122.00	579	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	223	177.70/cwt	175.00–180.00	396	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	131.69/cwt	125.00–135.00	577	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	144.19/cwt	141.00–150.00	461	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	136.51/cwt	135.00–138.00	516	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	150.23/cwt	147.00–152.00	566	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	311	159.51/cwt	155.00–162.00	496	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	33.84/cwt	30.00–35.00	339	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	633	106.02/cwt	102.00–110.00	671	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	288	157.05/cwt	155.00–159.00	452	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	788	90.35/cwt	88.00–95.00	712	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	165.37/cwt	163.00–167.00	526	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	294	167.16/cwt	167.00–168.00	491	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,270	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	711	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	52.87/cwt	52.00–54.00	678	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	57.53/cwt	56.00–60.00	740	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	64.02/cwt	63.00–67.00	700	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,152	50.60/cwt	49.00–52.00	583	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	44.01/cwt	42.00–47.00	416	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	124.97/cwt	120.00–127.00	516	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	112.80/cwt	112.00–114.00	573	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	129.57/cwt	129.00–130.00	413	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	125.67/cwt	125.00–127.00	393	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	116.21/cwt	114.00–118.00	544	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	116.64/cwt	115.00–119.00	509	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	110.35/cwt	109.00–112.00	510	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	114.27/cwt	112.00–117.00	426	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 Dec 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,121Last week 993Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 103Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 106Last week 62Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	312	117.00–122.00	119.63
5	—	413	107.00–112.00	109.94
9	—	493	100.00–105.00	101.66
5	—	275	122.00–126.00	123.69
4	—	623	85.00–95.00	90.06
7	—	373	112.00–117.00	114.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	621	101.00–110.00	105.91
11	—	413	120.00–127.00	124.97
5	—	508	112.00–114.00	112.80
5	—	319	129.00–130.00	129.57
37	—	468	114.00–118.00	116.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	360	121.00–125.00	122.98
12	—	575	100.00–108.00	104.45
6	—	313	125.00–127.00	125.67
3	—	775	100.00	100.00
12	—	436	115.00–119.00	116.64
9	—	462	109.00–112.00	110.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	560	115.00	115.00
14	—	770	118.00	118.00
5	—	705	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	433	144.00–149.00	146.39
7	—	537	130.00–137.00	134.48
5	—	383	151.00–157.00	152.99
12	—	489	139.00–141.00	140.50
5	—	336	160.00–162.00	161.18
2	—	633	127.00–129.00	128.00
1	—	740	120.00	120.00
1	—	675	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	115.00	115.00
1	—	640	116.00	116.00
2	—	488	120.00–130.00	125.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	483	145.00–148.00	147.46
13	—	580	134.00–136.00	135.40
5	—	514	139.00–142.00	140.18
5	—	411	150.00–158.00	153.39
3	—	672	128.00–130.00	128.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	790	127.00	127.00
9	—	730	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	238	160.00–165.00	162.42
7	—	576	112.00–115.00	113.26
5	—	486	115.00–122.00	119.23
3	—	438	125.00–135.00	131.69
3	—	320	141.00–150.00	144.19
2	—	378	135.00–138.00	136.51
4	—	633	102.00–110.00	106.02
4	—	288	155.00–159.00	157.05
3	—	788	88.00–95.00	90.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	435	139.00–147.00	142.26
11	—	477	127.00–136.00	129.63
6	—	520	125.00–127.00	125.50
3	—	275	162.00–165.00	164.04
6	—	564	117.00–125.00	119.35
8	—	377	147.00–152.00	150.23
7	—	311	155.00–162.00	159.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	370	155.00–160.00	157.16
2	—	223	175.00–180.00	177.70
6	—	318	163.00–167.00	165.37
6	—	294	167.00–168.00	167.16

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	885.00–980.00	920.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	790.00–810.00	803.33
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	740.00–760.00	746.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	780.00–815.00	791.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	914.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,166.67
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	450.00–550.00	510.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,815	61.00	61.00
7	—	1,659	74.00–77.00	75.66
5	—	1,693	84.00–86.00	84.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,001	30.00–35.00	33.84
14	—	1,152	49.00–52.00	50.60
9	—	945	42.00–47.00	44.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,270	56.00	56.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,282	52.00–54.00	52.87
7	—	1,287	56.00–60.00	57.53
4	—	1,093	63.00–67.00	64.02

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

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Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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