Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-02-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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 $124.78/cwt on 150 head.

Average price

$124.78

150 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$595

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

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

$27.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.20

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	133.05	616	57
Medium and Large 2	489	123.96	606	72
Medium and Large 3	473	105.15	497	21

One grade step is worth $27.91/cwt here — about $119 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 sale150 hd

124.78

—

AL average15 barns · 1,973 hd

126.98

−2.20

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	—	High	1,515	80.31	1,217	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,104	65.65	725	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,022	51.10	522	25

Every lot, as filed

73 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 2	—	205	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	126.53/cwt	125.00–130.00	352	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	126.17/cwt	125.00–130.00	646	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	147.49/cwt	147.00–152.00	485	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	125.49/cwt	122.00–128.00	580	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	171.40/cwt	167.00–176.00	562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	143.83/cwt	142.00–149.00	836	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	739	108.76/cwt	105.00–110.00	804	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	624	117.42/cwt	115.00–125.00	733	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	143.94/cwt	142.00–146.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	139.95/cwt	137.00–142.00	463	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	136.97/cwt	132.00–142.00	662	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	138.02/cwt	137.00–140.00	783	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	160.19/cwt	157.00–167.00	604	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	144.05/cwt	142.00–146.00	768	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	148.96/cwt	148.00–150.00	712	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,290.00/cwt	1,290.00–1,290.00	—	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	154.46/cwt	153.00–156.00	641	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	151.73/cwt	149.00–158.00	797	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	136.17/cwt	133.00–142.00	855	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	914	7
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	655.45/cwt	630.00–670.00	—	11
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	840.00/cwt	830.00–870.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	935.00/cwt	910.00–960.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,247.50/cwt	1,240.00–1,255.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	762.50/cwt	725.00–800.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	936.67/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	—	12
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	455.00/cwt	365.00–485.00	—	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	162.78/cwt	160.00–168.00	602	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	309	171.37/cwt	170.00–177.00	530	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	153.12/cwt	150.00–157.00	718	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	134.12/cwt	131.00–139.00	764	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	142.01/cwt	141.00–145.00	726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	762	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	155.48/cwt	155.00–158.00	586	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	658	110.98/cwt	107.00–117.00	730	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	236	180.51/cwt	180.00–182.00	426	4
Bulls	—	—	1,870	86.70/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,621	3
Bulls	—	—	1,450	80.72/cwt	80.00–81.00	1,170	5
Bulls	—	—	1,330	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	998	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	103.48/cwt	100.00–107.00	797	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	129.62/cwt	127.00–137.00	613	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	175.39/cwt	170.00–177.00	496	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	144.77/cwt	140.00–150.00	471	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	132.41/cwt	130.00–140.00	707	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	152.29/cwt	150.00–155.00	650	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	34.30/cwt	30.00–35.00	369	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	999	64.42/cwt	62.00–67.00	644	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	52.18/cwt	51.00–53.00	522	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	124.55/cwt	118.00–128.00	716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	145.66/cwt	145.00–147.00	695	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	164.52/cwt	160.00–167.00	518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	118.50/cwt	115.00–120.00	678	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	135.97/cwt	135.00–137.00	568	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	822	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	141.81/cwt	137.00–147.00	543	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	61.99/cwt	60.00–65.00	621	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	68.61/cwt	68.00–69.00	930	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	562	92.35/cwt	90.00–97.00	519	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	122.42/cwt	120.00–125.00	386	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	117.67/cwt	115.00–120.00	628	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	531	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	131.11/cwt	130.00–135.00	625	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	130.97/cwt	130.00–132.00	561	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	110.89/cwt	110.00–113.00	691	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	109.61/cwt	107.00–110.00	733	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	403	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	133.56/cwt	132.00–136.00	520	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	521	104.45/cwt	100.00–106.00	544	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	113.46/cwt	110.00–117.00	465	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	824	1

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 Feb 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 666Last week 698Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 111Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 158Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	150.00	150.00
13	—	462	122.00–128.00	125.49
5	—	331	137.00–142.00	139.95
16	—	534	115.00–120.00	117.67
8	—	428	130.00–132.00	130.97
9	—	623	110.00–113.00	110.89
8	—	669	107.00–110.00	109.61
6	—	280	144.00	144.00
5	—	389	132.00–136.00	133.56
1	—	770	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	278	125.00–130.00	126.53
3	—	562	90.00–97.00	92.35
2	—	315	120.00–125.00	122.42
5	—	610	87.00	87.00
4	—	521	100.00–106.00	104.45
4	—	410	110.00–117.00	113.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	512	125.00–130.00	126.17
10	—	329	147.00–152.00	147.49
6	—	572	115.00–120.00	118.50
6	—	418	135.00–137.00	135.97
5	—	715	115.00	115.00
12	—	383	137.00–147.00	141.81
7	—	477	130.00–135.00	131.11
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	167.00–176.00	171.40
3	—	567	137.00–140.00	138.02
3	—	377	157.00–167.00	160.19
2	—	533	142.00–146.00	144.05
2	—	478	148.00–150.00	148.96
2	—	415	153.00–156.00	154.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	581	142.00–149.00	143.83
1	—	485	161.00	161.00
1	—	660	133.00	133.00
12	—	525	149.00–158.00	151.73
9	—	628	133.00–142.00	136.17
7	—	725	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	739	105.00–110.00	108.76
4	—	624	115.00–125.00	117.42
2	—	428	142.00–146.00	143.94
2	—	483	132.00–142.00	136.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	370	160.00–168.00	162.78
13	—	309	170.00–177.00	171.37
6	—	469	150.00–157.00	153.12
5	—	570	131.00–139.00	134.12
4	—	511	141.00–145.00	142.01
1	—	605	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	377	155.00–158.00	155.48
5	—	658	107.00–117.00	110.98
4	—	236	180.00–182.00	180.51
2	—	770	100.00–107.00	103.48
4	—	283	170.00–177.00	175.39
10	—	534	130.00–140.00	132.41
9	—	427	150.00–155.00	152.29
3	—	575	118.00–128.00	124.55
3	—	477	145.00–147.00	145.66
3	—	315	160.00–167.00	164.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	127.00–137.00	129.62
2	—	325	140.00–150.00	144.77

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,290.00	1,290.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	936.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	725.00–800.00	762.50
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	630.00–670.00	655.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	830.00–870.00	840.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	910.00–960.00	935.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,240.00–1,255.00	1,247.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	365.00–485.00	455.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,870	86.00–88.00	86.70
5	—	1,450	80.00–81.00	80.72
4	—	1,330	75.00	75.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,076	30.00–35.00	34.30
8	—	1,000	51.00–53.00	52.18
10	—	1,001	60.00–65.00	61.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	999	62.00–67.00	64.42
5	—	1,355	68.00–69.00	68.61

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