Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 10.00 to 15.00 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 $125.80/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$125.80

44 head · 402 lb average

Value per head Derived

$506

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$24.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.76

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	359	138.56	498	11thin
Medium and Large 2	403	130.33	525	15thin
Medium and Large 3	428	114.22	489	18thin

One grade step is worth $24.34/cwt here — about $9 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 sale44 hd

125.80

—

AL average10 barns · 332 hd

113.03

+12.76

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	1,437	83.50	1,200	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,236	80.06	990	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,483	73.58	1,091	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	987	57.87	571	28

Every lot, as filed

56 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	881.88/cwt	850.00–935.00	—	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	133.56/cwt	130.00–137.00	414	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	653	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	144.48/cwt	142.00–147.00	553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	343	150.52/cwt	148.00–153.00	516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	283	134.96/cwt	130.00–140.00	382	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	529	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	267	152.36/cwt	150.00–157.00	407	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	118.48/cwt	117.00–120.00	679	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	338	155.98/cwt	155.00–160.00	527	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	537	134.32/cwt	131.00–136.00	721	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	137.68/cwt	137.00–139.00	651	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	143.91/cwt	142.00–148.00	619	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	152.91/cwt	151.00–155.00	570	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	742	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	507.00/cwt	430.00–540.00	—	20
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	763.64/cwt	700.00–875.00	—	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	146.98/cwt	146.00–150.00	607	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	228	126.03/cwt	125.00–127.00	287	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	115.94/cwt	115.00–118.00	444	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	651	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	413	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	795	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	502	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	462	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	132.62/cwt	132.00–133.00	491	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	289	138.73/cwt	137.00–144.00	401	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	120.97/cwt	120.00–123.00	638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	124.68/cwt	124.00–126.00	605	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	136.51/cwt	136.00–137.00	516	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	134.31/cwt	133.00–135.00	555	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	66.52/cwt	65.00–69.00	712	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	889	47.88/cwt	46.00–50.00	426	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	73.58/cwt	71.00–76.00	1,091	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	77.96/cwt	75.00–80.00	844	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,484	89.19/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,324	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,081	63.04/cwt	60.00–65.00	681	5
Bulls	—	—	1,450	83.48/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,210	6
Bulls	—	—	1,350	75.47/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,019	5
Bulls	—	—	1,525	93.57/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,427	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	875.00/cwt	775.00–975.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,262.50/cwt	1,200.00–1,325.00	—	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	142.72/cwt	138.00–145.00	445	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 Mar 23, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 151Last week 444Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 214Last week 102Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 127Last week 53Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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)	8	—	—	850.00–935.00	881.88
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	700.00–875.00	763.64
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	430.00–540.00	507.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	775.00–975.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,262.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	130.00–137.00	133.56
1	—	555	127.00	127.00
1	—	510	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	142.00–147.00	144.48
2	—	343	148.00–153.00	150.52
1	—	410	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	413	146.00–150.00	146.98
1	—	360	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	147.00	147.00
4	—	378	136.00–137.00	136.51
3	—	413	133.00–135.00	134.31
3	—	312	138.00–145.00	142.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	228	125.00–127.00	126.03
3	—	383	115.00–118.00	115.94
2	—	620	105.00	105.00
2	—	570	107.00	107.00
2	—	330	125.00	125.00
1	—	795	86.00	86.00
1	—	665	97.00	97.00
1	—	465	108.00	108.00
1	—	405	114.00	114.00
1	—	275	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	370	132.00–133.00	132.62
4	—	289	137.00–144.00	138.73
3	—	527	120.00–123.00	120.97
3	—	485	124.00–126.00	124.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	130.00–140.00	134.96
1	—	460	115.00	115.00
1	—	420	120.00	120.00
1	—	320	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	267	150.00–157.00	152.36
2	—	573	117.00–120.00	118.48
1	—	755	102.00	102.00
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
1	—	645	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	338	155.00–160.00	155.98
3	—	537	131.00–136.00	134.32
3	—	473	137.00–139.00	137.68
3	—	430	142.00–148.00	143.91
2	—	373	151.00–155.00	152.91
1	—	605	127.00	127.00
1	—	580	128.00	128.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,071	65.00–69.00	66.52
13	—	889	46.00–50.00	47.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,483	71.00–76.00	73.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,083	75.00–80.00	77.96
13	—	1,484	86.00–91.00	89.19
5	—	1,081	60.00–65.00	63.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,450	82.00–85.00	83.48
5	—	1,350	72.00–77.00	75.47
4	—	1,525	93.00–95.00	93.57

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle