Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 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 $126.93/cwt on 214 head.

Average price

$126.93

214 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$630

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$22.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.96

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	448	140.45	629	49
Medium and Large 2	527	124.17	654	133
Medium and Large 3	443	117.70	521	32

One grade step is worth $22.75/cwt here — about $108 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 sale214 hd

126.93

—

AL average15 barns · 1,620 hd

132.89

−5.96

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	1,469	77.57	1,140	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,072	63.72	683	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	998	50.95	508	19

Every lot, as filed

81 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	—	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	673.57/cwt	670.00–675.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	725.00/cwt	710.00–740.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	539.00/cwt	500.00–565.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	991.67/cwt	970.00–1,035.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	865.00/cwt	810.00–920.00	—	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	143.39/cwt	140.00–147.00	466	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	163.96/cwt	162.00–166.00	702	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	606	129.25/cwt	129.00–130.00	783	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	125.98/cwt	125.00–128.00	842	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	157.42/cwt	155.00–160.00	756	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	183.98/cwt	182.00–190.00	679	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	138.29/cwt	135.00–140.00	498	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	342	178.30/cwt	177.00–180.00	610	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	130.81/cwt	130.00–132.00	740	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	111.92/cwt	110.00–118.00	823	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	102.30/cwt	100.00–107.00	798	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	190.76/cwt	190.00–192.00	616	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	508	149.42/cwt	144.00–153.00	759	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	125.37/cwt	123.00–130.00	587	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	233	157.58/cwt	155.00–160.00	367	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	174.71/cwt	170.00–177.00	659	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	286	182.06/cwt	180.00–185.00	521	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	141.03/cwt	138.00–142.00	762	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	174.60/cwt	170.00–176.00	665	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	135.11/cwt	133.00–137.00	911	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	793	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	150.67/cwt	148.00–153.00	799	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	134.47/cwt	131.00–138.00	847	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	878	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	130.06/cwt	128.00–134.00	752	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	140.92/cwt	140.00–141.00	861	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	191.73/cwt	190.00–195.00	627	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	183.24/cwt	180.00–185.00	687	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	144.06/cwt	143.00–145.00	825	29
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	159.17/cwt	156.00–160.00	754	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	118.98/cwt	116.00–122.00	744	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	411	112.04/cwt	110.00–115.00	460	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	128.70/cwt	122.00–132.00	435	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	122.64/cwt	122.00–125.00	635	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	148.49/cwt	147.00–151.00	483	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	130.72/cwt	127.00–135.00	682	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	136.98/cwt	135.00–139.00	637	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	104.72/cwt	100.00–107.00	616	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	119.63/cwt	115.00–122.00	458	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	113.28/cwt	112.00–115.00	701	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	118.62/cwt	116.00–122.00	684	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	144.45/cwt	142.00–147.00	546	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	107.32/cwt	105.00–112.00	717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	146.40/cwt	145.00–150.00	603	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	271	144.02/cwt	140.00–147.00	390	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	87.46/cwt	85.00–90.00	595	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	93.42/cwt	90.00–97.00	589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	128.82/cwt	127.00–131.00	613	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	139.53/cwt	137.00–142.00	572	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	341	154.13/cwt	152.00–155.00	526	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	150.35/cwt	150.00–151.00	568	3
Bulls	—	—	1,260	66.94/cwt	66.00–69.00	843	3
Bulls	—	—	1,548	81.56/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,263	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,055.00/cwt	1,035.00–1,075.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	887.50/cwt	825.00–950.00	—	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	164.12/cwt	160.00–170.00	681	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	288	195.27/cwt	194.00–197.00	562	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	137.51/cwt	135.00–140.00	767	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	116.62/cwt	110.00–120.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	283	148.35/cwt	145.00–150.00	420	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	146.59/cwt	145.00–150.00	701	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	156.85/cwt	155.00–158.00	663	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	56.49/cwt	55.00–59.00	573	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,023	62.00/cwt	61.00–63.00	634	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	43.95/cwt	42.00–45.00	436	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	66.81/cwt	66.00–68.00	774	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	50.66/cwt	50.00–51.00	485	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	147.18/cwt	147.00–150.00	858	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	755	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 Feb 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,014Last week 452Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 87Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 93Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
26	—	674	133.00–137.00	135.11
3	—	505	157.00	157.00
2	—	425	175.00	175.00
60	—	611	140.00–141.00	140.92
6	—	327	190.00–195.00	191.73
3	—	375	180.00–185.00	183.24
16	—	583	147.00–150.00	147.18
3	—	455	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	140.00–147.00	143.39
3	—	505	140.00	140.00
3	—	578	128.00–134.00	130.06
4	—	625	116.00–122.00	118.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	428	162.00–166.00	163.96
4	—	381	170.00–176.00	174.60
14	—	530	148.00–153.00	150.67
4	—	630	131.00–138.00	134.47
1	—	720	122.00	122.00
29	—	573	143.00–145.00	144.06
5	—	474	156.00–160.00	159.17
2	—	765	120.00	120.00
1	—	660	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	606	129.00–130.00	129.25
3	—	668	125.00–128.00	125.98
7	—	342	177.00–180.00	178.30
5	—	566	130.00–132.00	130.81
4	—	735	110.00–118.00	111.92
3	—	780	100.00–107.00	102.30
6	—	377	170.00–177.00	174.71
5	—	286	180.00–185.00	182.06
4	—	540	138.00–142.00	141.03
6	—	478	145.00–150.00	146.59
5	—	423	155.00–158.00	156.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	480	155.00–160.00	157.42
4	—	369	182.00–190.00	183.98
10	—	323	190.00–192.00	190.76
5	—	508	144.00–153.00	149.42
15	—	415	160.00–170.00	164.12
7	—	288	194.00–197.00	195.27
2	—	558	135.00–140.00	137.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	360	135.00–140.00	138.29
3	—	468	123.00–130.00	125.37
2	—	233	155.00–160.00	157.58
3	—	528	110.00–120.00	116.62
3	—	283	145.00–150.00	148.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	411	110.00–115.00	112.04
3	—	338	122.00–132.00	128.70
6	—	588	100.00–107.00	104.72
3	—	383	115.00–122.00	119.63
9	—	271	140.00–147.00	144.02
4	—	680	85.00–90.00	87.46
2	—	630	90.00–97.00	93.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	518	122.00–125.00	122.64
11	—	325	147.00–151.00	148.49
44	—	619	112.00–115.00	113.28
11	—	577	116.00–122.00	118.62
10	—	378	142.00–147.00	144.45
3	—	668	105.00–112.00	107.32
17	—	476	127.00–131.00	128.82
10	—	410	137.00–142.00	139.53
4	—	755	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	522	127.00–135.00	130.72
6	—	465	135.00–139.00	136.98
7	—	412	145.00–150.00	146.40
1	—	255	167.00	167.00
10	—	341	152.00–155.00	154.13
3	—	378	150.00–151.00	150.35

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	670.00–675.00	673.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–565.00	539.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	710.00–740.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	970.00–1,035.00	991.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	810.00–920.00	865.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,035.00–1,075.00	1,055.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	825.00–950.00	887.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,260	66.00–69.00	66.94
8	—	1,548	80.00–85.00	81.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,015	55.00–59.00	56.49
7	—	993	42.00–45.00	43.95
3	—	958	50.00–51.00	50.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,023	61.00–63.00	62.00
5	—	1,159	66.00–68.00	66.81

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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