Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.94/cwt on 138 head.

Average price

$116.94

138 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$569

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$24.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.27

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	469	124.62	584	54
Medium and Large 2	506	115.22	583	66
Medium and Large 3	471	100.26	472	18thin

One grade step is worth $24.36/cwt here — about $112 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 sale138 hd

116.94

—

AL average16 barns · 1,893 hd

114.67

+2.27

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	1,482	72.15	1,070	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,236	56.21	695	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,413	52.73	745	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	996	44.50	443	31

Every lot, as filed

62 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	—	570	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	223	187.58/cwt	185.00–190.00	418	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	132.43/cwt	131.00–137.00	640	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	122.90/cwt	120.00–127.00	635	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	166.48/cwt	161.00–170.00	628	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	858.33/cwt	840.00–895.00	—	6
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	486.15/cwt	400.00–540.00	—	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	153.47/cwt	152.00–155.00	588	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.00/cwt	850.00–1,050.00	—	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	660.42/cwt	625.00–710.00	—	24
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	745.00/cwt	695.00–795.00	—	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	968.00/cwt	920.00–1,000.00	—	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	159.57/cwt	157.00–162.00	606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	136.96/cwt	136.00–139.00	792	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	138.99/cwt	138.00–140.00	678	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	780	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	615	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	565	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	107.53/cwt	105.00–110.00	457	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	113.78/cwt	110.00–120.00	428	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	141.46/cwt	140.00–145.00	436	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	118.27/cwt	117.00–122.00	500	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	109.42/cwt	107.00–110.00	570	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	114.99/cwt	113.00–119.00	590	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	664	3
Bulls	—	—	1,433	68.18/cwt	67.00–70.00	977	8
Bulls	—	—	1,548	77.45/cwt	76.00–81.00	1,199	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	123.36/cwt	120.00–127.00	522	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	514	102.55/cwt	100.00–110.00	527	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	113.24/cwt	110.00–120.00	541	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	132.44/cwt	130.00–137.00	487	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	152.33/cwt	147.00–157.00	567	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	161.98/cwt	160.00–165.00	450	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	175.39/cwt	170.00–180.00	574	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	150.54/cwt	147.00–157.00	620	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	718	80.02/cwt	75.00–85.00	575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	575	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	54.89/cwt	52.00–57.00	676	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	60.42/cwt	60.00–61.00	756	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	52.93/cwt	52.00–55.00	566	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	43.66/cwt	42.00–46.00	412	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	35.21/cwt	35.00–36.00	342	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	52.73/cwt	51.00–55.00	745	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	114.45/cwt	113.00–117.00	539	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	135.76/cwt	135.00–137.00	444	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	798	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	135.74/cwt	135.00–140.00	485	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	128.46/cwt	124.00–134.00	538	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	100.08/cwt	95.00–105.00	468	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	104.15/cwt	102.00–106.00	635	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	127.89/cwt	125.00–131.00	480	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	100.18/cwt	100.00–102.00	724	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	86.50/cwt	85.00–95.00	489	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	4

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 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 635Last week 1,121Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 168Last week 138Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 105Last week 106Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	119.00	119.00
1	—	605	119.00	119.00
4	—	223	185.00–190.00	187.58
4	—	483	131.00–137.00	132.43
5	—	517	120.00–127.00	122.90
7	—	377	161.00–170.00	166.48
13	—	327	170.00–180.00	175.39
7	—	412	147.00–157.00	150.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	423	120.00–127.00	123.36
4	—	514	100.00–110.00	102.55
3	—	478	110.00–120.00	113.24
3	—	368	130.00–137.00	132.44
2	—	718	75.00–85.00	80.02
1	—	605	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	372	147.00–157.00	152.33
5	—	278	160.00–165.00	161.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	505	140.00	140.00
2	—	380	157.00–162.00	159.57
3	—	578	136.00–139.00	136.96
2	—	320	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	152.00–155.00	153.47
2	—	488	138.00–140.00	138.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	120.00	120.00
1	—	780	100.00	100.00
4	—	535	115.00	115.00
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
1	—	625	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	119.00	119.00
14	—	308	140.00–145.00	141.46
3	—	513	113.00–119.00	114.99
3	—	615	108.00	108.00
7	—	760	105.00	105.00
7	—	357	135.00–140.00	135.74
1	—	710	105.00	105.00
1	—	665	108.00	108.00
8	—	419	124.00–134.00	128.46
4	—	555	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	105.00–110.00	107.53
5	—	376	110.00–120.00	113.78
2	—	468	95.00–105.00	100.08
7	—	565	85.00–95.00	86.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	117.00–122.00	118.27
5	—	521	107.00–110.00	109.42
8	—	471	113.00–117.00	114.45
8	—	327	135.00–137.00	135.76
15	—	610	102.00–106.00	104.15
15	—	375	125.00–131.00	127.89
11	—	723	100.00–102.00	100.18

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	840.00–895.00	858.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	920.00–1,000.00	968.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	695.00–795.00	745.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	400.00–540.00	486.15
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	625.00–710.00	660.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,433	67.00–70.00	68.18
6	—	1,548	76.00–81.00	77.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,231	52.00–57.00	54.89
5	—	1,252	60.00–61.00	60.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,069	52.00–55.00	52.93
11	—	943	42.00–46.00	43.66
9	—	970	35.00–36.00	35.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,413	51.00–55.00	52.73

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