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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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 $136.64/cwt on 105 head.

Average price

$136.64

105 head · 408 lb average

Value per head Derived

$558

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$17.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.97

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	397	148.74	591	27
Medium and Large 2	456	133.29	608	48
Medium and Large 3	341	131.10	447	30

One grade step is worth $17.64/cwt here — about $144 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 sale105 hd

136.64

—

AL average15 barns · 1,358 hd

135.66

+0.97

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	1,499	76.69	1,149	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,304	66.28	864	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,790	62.00	1,110	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	906	54.75	496	20

Every lot, as filed

57 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	—	525	96.73/cwt	95.00–100.00	508	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	138.50/cwt	137.00–142.00	589	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	147.51/cwt	145.00–150.00	617	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	448	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	143.75/cwt	140.00–147.00	395	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	237	147.86/cwt	147.00–152.00	350	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	127.65/cwt	125.00–135.00	611	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	113.29/cwt	112.00–117.00	658	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	157.84/cwt	157.00–158.00	581	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	137.99/cwt	137.00–140.00	644	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	379	124.22/cwt	117.00–126.00	471	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	108.29/cwt	105.00–115.00	500	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	147.25/cwt	147.00–150.00	570	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	389	127.59/cwt	127.00–130.00	496	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	122.39/cwt	121.00–125.00	575	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	180.57/cwt	176.00–185.00	614	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	133.32/cwt	130.00–138.00	759	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	217	194.03/cwt	192.00–195.00	421	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	162.95/cwt	160.00–168.00	693	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	189.48/cwt	189.00–190.00	606	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	550.00/cwt	525.00–575.00	—	4
Bulls	—	—	1,220	57.31/cwt	55.00–60.00	699	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	110.50/cwt	107.00–117.00	572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	165.89/cwt	162.00–172.00	610	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	439	152.09/cwt	151.00–158.00	668	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	287	188.43/cwt	185.00–190.00	541	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	123.95/cwt	120.00–128.00	785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	609	131.53/cwt	130.00–136.00	801	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,397	63.83/cwt	61.00–65.00	892	11
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	807.50/cwt	745.00–845.00	—	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	57.50/cwt	56.00–60.00	540	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	176.73/cwt	175.00–185.00	558	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	154.51/cwt	154.00–156.00	739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	514	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,790	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	1,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	157.77/cwt	153.00–163.00	596	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	160.70/cwt	159.00–165.00	686	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	811	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	48.35/cwt	47.00–49.00	401	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	70.13/cwt	69.00–73.00	812	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	967.00/cwt	945.00–1,000.00	—	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	165.69/cwt	165.00–167.00	530	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	544	143.66/cwt	143.00–149.00	782	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	168.51/cwt	167.00–170.00	629	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	152.49/cwt	151.00–153.00	814	4
Bulls	—	—	1,638	89.61/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,468	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	143.04/cwt	137.00–147.00	455	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	147.43/cwt	147.00–148.00	683	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	143.49/cwt	140.00–146.00	748	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	117.98/cwt	116.00–120.00	859	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	152.54/cwt	150.00–158.00	737	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	—	2
Bulls	—	—	1,592	80.99/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,289	6
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	448.85/cwt	375.00–495.00	—	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	126.66/cwt	125.00–130.00	650	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	134.59/cwt	132.00–137.00	448	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 Mar 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 462Last week 1,014Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 74Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 67Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	95.00–100.00	96.73
8	—	275	140.00–147.00	143.75
5	—	237	147.00–152.00	147.86
5	—	379	117.00–126.00	124.22
3	—	462	105.00–115.00	108.29
6	—	333	132.00–137.00	134.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	425	137.00–142.00	138.50
18	—	479	125.00–135.00	127.65
6	—	581	112.00–117.00	113.29
11	—	387	147.00–150.00	147.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	418	145.00–150.00	147.51
5	—	280	160.00	160.00
6	—	368	157.00–158.00	157.84
3	—	467	137.00–140.00	137.99
3	—	513	125.00–130.00	126.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	389	127.00–130.00	127.59
3	—	470	121.00–125.00	122.39
3	—	518	107.00–117.00	110.50
5	—	318	137.00–147.00	143.04
2	—	775	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	340	176.00–185.00	180.57
5	—	569	130.00–138.00	133.32
3	—	217	192.00–195.00	194.03
19	—	368	162.00–172.00	165.89
6	—	439	151.00–158.00	152.09
3	—	287	185.00–190.00	188.43
2	—	633	120.00–128.00	123.95
7	—	463	147.00–148.00	147.43
5	—	521	140.00–146.00	143.49
2	—	728	116.00–120.00	117.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	425	160.00–168.00	162.95
2	—	320	189.00–190.00	189.48
4	—	609	130.00–136.00	131.53
6	—	483	150.00–158.00	152.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	316	175.00–185.00	176.73
4	—	478	154.00–156.00	154.51
1	—	275	187.00	187.00
8	—	427	159.00–165.00	160.70
1	—	575	141.00	141.00
9	—	544	143.00–149.00	143.66
2	—	373	167.00–170.00	168.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	153.00–163.00	157.77
3	—	320	165.00–167.00	165.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	534	151.00–153.00	152.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	525.00–575.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	745.00–845.00	807.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	945.00–1,000.00	967.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	375.00–495.00	448.85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,220	55.00–60.00	57.31
4	—	1,638	88.00–91.00	89.61
6	—	1,592	80.00–83.00	80.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,397	61.00–65.00	63.83
7	—	1,158	69.00–73.00	70.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	939	56.00–60.00	57.50
6	—	830	47.00–49.00	48.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	62.00	62.00

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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Dothan Stockyards

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