Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available:

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.54/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$127.54

110 head · 433 lb average

Value per head Derived

$553

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$203

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

$11.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.20

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	474	130.47	619	54
Medium and Large 2	410	126.71	520	41
Medium and Large 3	349	119.23	416	15thin

One grade step is worth $11.24/cwt here — about $203 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

127.54

—

AL average4 barns · 376 hd

127.34

+0.20

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	1,749	75.31	1,317	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,449	61.45	890	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,510	60.00	906	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,027	44.47	457	22

Every lot, as filed

71 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	—	273	130.06/cwt	129.00–132.00	355	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	102.58/cwt	100.00–110.00	477	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	116.87/cwt	110.00–120.00	442	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	132.75/cwt	130.00–135.00	548	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	128.49/cwt	127.00–130.00	588	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	137.11/cwt	136.00–140.00	452	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	120.58/cwt	120.00–123.00	689	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	235	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	317	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	165.22/cwt	165.00–167.00	544	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	845	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	136.64/cwt	130.00–140.00	583	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	457	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	109.93/cwt	106.00–112.00	621	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	172.34/cwt	170.00–180.00	405	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	153.59/cwt	147.00–157.00	714	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	149.37/cwt	146.00–153.00	771	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	392	172.42/cwt	170.00–176.00	676	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	196.91/cwt	190.00–205.00	439	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	131.07/cwt	130.00–140.00	769	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,017.50/cwt	975.00–1,060.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	683.33/cwt	625.00–800.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	903.57/cwt	875.00–975.00	—	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	168.59/cwt	166.00–170.00	703	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	181.62/cwt	180.00–185.00	608	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	738	121.58/cwt	120.00–128.00	897	5
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	801.67/cwt	760.00–885.00	—	9
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	558.57/cwt	510.00–680.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	933.33/cwt	900.00–950.00	—	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	159.69/cwt	158.00–162.00	668	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	130.93/cwt	125.00–134.00	749	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	122.98/cwt	121.00–125.00	756	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	140.52/cwt	137.00–144.00	714	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	549	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	437	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	269	137.78/cwt	137.00–140.00	371	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	541	117.48/cwt	117.00–120.00	636	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	132.85/cwt	132.00–135.00	444	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	130.64/cwt	128.00–132.00	507	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	124.04/cwt	123.00–127.00	640	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	135.41/cwt	135.00–136.00	512	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	125.29/cwt	122.00–126.00	520	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	122.46/cwt	120.00–127.00	389	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	150.15/cwt	145.00–155.00	635	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,515	57.47/cwt	55.00–59.00	871	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,410	63.77/cwt	61.00–65.00	899	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	46.34/cwt	45.00–48.00	462	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	32.71/cwt	30.00–35.00	332	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	53.12/cwt	51.00–55.00	565	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	563	102.53/cwt	100.00–105.00	577	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	178.60/cwt	176.00–183.00	572	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	543	129.02/cwt	124.00–134.00	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	108.53/cwt	105.00–112.00	716	2
Bulls	—	—	2,160	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,706	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	589	118.21/cwt	117.00–122.00	696	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	288	173.96/cwt	170.00–180.00	501	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	161.93/cwt	157.00–167.00	539	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	168.81/cwt	167.00–172.00	626	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	590	1
Bulls	—	—	1,546	69.79/cwt	68.00–71.00	1,079	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	633	97.51/cwt	95.00–100.00	617	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	735	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	137.85/cwt	136.00–141.00	663	12
Bulls	—	—	1,640	83.55/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	545	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	719	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	630	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	800	6

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 Jan 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 662Last week 635Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 168Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 105Year ago 0

No trends available:

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	129.00–132.00	130.06
4	—	465	100.00–110.00	102.58
3	—	378	110.00–120.00	116.87
2	—	235	135.00	135.00
3	—	318	120.00–127.00	122.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	413	130.00–135.00	132.75
4	—	458	127.00–130.00	128.49
7	—	330	136.00–140.00	137.11
5	—	571	120.00–123.00	120.58
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
4	—	516	123.00–127.00	124.04
5	—	378	135.00–136.00	135.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	106.00–112.00	109.93
4	—	269	137.00–140.00	137.78
6	—	541	117.00–120.00	117.48
7	—	334	132.00–135.00	132.85
9	—	388	128.00–132.00	130.64
12	—	415	122.00–126.00	125.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	545	132.00	132.00
6	—	630	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	329	165.00–167.00	165.22
8	—	655	129.00	129.00
4	—	235	170.00–180.00	172.34
3	—	465	147.00–157.00	153.59
9	—	587	130.00–140.00	131.07
5	—	738	120.00–128.00	121.58
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	427	130.00–140.00	136.64
4	—	540	120.00	120.00
3	—	315	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	516	146.00–153.00	149.37
5	—	392	170.00–176.00	172.42
2	—	223	190.00–205.00	196.91
3	—	417	166.00–170.00	168.59
3	—	335	180.00–185.00	181.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	418	158.00–162.00	159.69
3	—	572	125.00–134.00	130.93
2	—	615	121.00–125.00	122.98
2	—	508	137.00–144.00	140.52
1	—	295	186.00	186.00
1	—	230	190.00	190.00
10	—	320	176.00–183.00	178.60
6	—	371	167.00–172.00	168.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	145.00–155.00	150.15
1	—	240	180.00	180.00
1	—	735	102.00	102.00
2	—	543	124.00–134.00	129.02
2	—	660	105.00–112.00	108.53
4	—	589	117.00–122.00	118.21
5	—	288	170.00–180.00	173.96
9	—	333	157.00–167.00	161.93
2	—	605	115.00	115.00
12	—	481	136.00–141.00	137.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	100.00–105.00	102.53
1	—	655	90.00	90.00
2	—	633	95.00–100.00	97.51
2	—	735	85.00	85.00

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)	4	—	—	975.00–1,060.00	1,017.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–950.00	933.33
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	760.00–885.00	801.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	510.00–680.00	558.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	625.00–800.00	683.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	875.00–975.00	903.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,510	60.00	60.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,515	55.00–59.00	57.47
12	—	1,410	61.00–65.00	63.77
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	997	45.00–48.00	46.34
7	—	1,016	30.00–35.00	32.71
8	—	1,063	51.00–55.00	53.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,160	79.00	79.00
5	—	1,546	68.00–71.00	69.79
2	—	1,640	82.00–85.00	83.55

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

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle