Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade was active with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $116.12/cwt on 137 head.

Average price

$116.12

137 head · 736 lb average

Value per head Derived

$855

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$26.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.79

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	561	134.24	753	16thin
Medium and Large 2	617	122.86	757	46
Medium and Large 1-2	868	108.18	939	69
Medium and Large 3	608	107.50	654	6thin

One grade step is worth $26.74/cwt here — about $99 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 sale137 hd

116.12

—

AL average10 barns · 494 hd

126.91

−10.79

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	1,727	75.51	1,304	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,156	59.30	686	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,550	59.00	915	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,026	42.18	433	24

Every lot, as filed

69 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	457	140.85/cwt	140.00–145.00	644	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	132.97/cwt	132.00–135.00	695	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	115.97/cwt	112.00–120.00	363	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	130.88/cwt	130.00–132.00	548	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	140.63/cwt	140.00–142.00	457	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	127.35/cwt	126.00–128.00	656	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	231	132.73/cwt	130.00–137.00	307	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	103.64/cwt	101.00–105.00	591	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	115.85/cwt	115.00–121.00	613	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	125.85/cwt	125.00–129.00	588	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	143.77/cwt	142.00–147.00	528	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	154.54/cwt	152.00–157.00	510	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	733	86.73/cwt	80.00–90.00	636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	110.43/cwt	110.00–115.00	643	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	684	107.42/cwt	105.00–108.00	735	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	131.30/cwt	130.00–134.00	608	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	555	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	108.18/cwt	105.50–109.50	939	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	730	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	767	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	116.01/cwt	115.00–122.00	773	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	136.82/cwt	136.00–142.00	733	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	604	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	132.48/cwt	127.00–134.00	711	9
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	725.00/cwt	700.00–750.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	606.00/cwt	540.00–650.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	910.00/cwt	875.00–1,050.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	752.50/cwt	715.00–790.00	—	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	148.40/cwt	148.00–150.00	570	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	133.87/cwt	133.00–136.00	754	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	787	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	48.58/cwt	46.00–50.00	537	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,680	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	874	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,473	62.52/cwt	61.00–65.00	921	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	32.67/cwt	30.00–35.00	286	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	937	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,450	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,044	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	39.82/cwt	37.00–41.00	429	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,046	57.60/cwt	55.00–59.00	602	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	651	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	774	105.43/cwt	105.00–112.00	816	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	138.87/cwt	136.00–140.00	665	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	277	124.13/cwt	122.00–127.00	344	5
Bulls	—	—	1,599	70.83/cwt	70.00–72.00	1,133	5
Bulls	—	—	1,818	78.85/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,433	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	265	143.73/cwt	142.00–147.00	381	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	130.69/cwt	130.00–136.00	623	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	116.94/cwt	115.00–123.00	730	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	139.08/cwt	137.00–143.00	588	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	153.40/cwt	153.00–155.00	581	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	177.55/cwt	175.00–180.00	471	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	235	149.18/cwt	147.00–157.00	351	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	740	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	107.53/cwt	105.00–110.00	734	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	687	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	169.89/cwt	165.00–175.00	399	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	411	147.79/cwt	147.00–149.00	607	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	308	158.06/cwt	155.00–164.00	487	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	725.00/cwt	675.00–775.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,208.33/cwt	1,075.00–1,275.00	—	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	119.08/cwt	115.00–125.00	561	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	613	89.98/cwt	85.00–95.00	552	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	150.35/cwt	150.00–152.00	478	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	393	147.74/cwt	147.00–150.00	581	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	258	160.68/cwt	158.00–162.00	415	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 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 609Last week 151Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 242Last week 214Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 127Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade was active with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	457	140.00–145.00	140.85
3	—	523	132.00–135.00	132.97
5	—	379	153.00–155.00	153.40
2	—	265	175.00–180.00	177.55
5	—	411	147.00–149.00	147.79
3	—	308	155.00–164.00	158.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	265	142.00–147.00	143.73
4	—	235	147.00–157.00	149.18
1	—	740	83.00	83.00
5	—	471	115.00–125.00	119.08
2	—	613	85.00–95.00	89.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	477	130.00–136.00	130.69
4	—	624	115.00–123.00	116.94
3	—	423	137.00–143.00	139.08
1	—	745	105.00	105.00
4	—	683	105.00–110.00	107.53
3	—	545	126.00	126.00
2	—	235	165.00–175.00	169.89
6	—	318	150.00–152.00	150.35
4	—	393	147.00–150.00	147.74
3	—	258	158.00–162.00	160.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	112.00–120.00	115.97
10	—	231	130.00–137.00	132.73
3	—	570	101.00–105.00	103.64
3	—	733	80.00–90.00	86.73
5	—	277	122.00–127.00	124.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	419	130.00–132.00	130.88
3	—	325	140.00–142.00	140.63
7	—	529	115.00–121.00	115.85
5	—	467	125.00–129.00	125.85
11	—	582	110.00–115.00	110.43
5	—	684	105.00–108.00	107.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	126.00–128.00	127.35
1	—	235	160.00	160.00
6	—	367	142.00–147.00	143.77
2	—	330	152.00–157.00	154.54
16	—	463	130.00–134.00	131.30
2	—	405	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	868	105.50–109.50	108.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	125.00	125.00
7	—	536	136.00–142.00	136.82
7	—	563	133.00–136.00	133.87
1	—	615	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	105.00	105.00
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
1	—	575	105.00	105.00
2	—	620	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	666	115.00–122.00	116.01
2	—	605	123.00	123.00
9	—	537	127.00–134.00	132.48
5	—	384	148.00–150.00	148.40
16	—	774	105.00–112.00	105.43
7	—	479	136.00–140.00	138.87

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)	6	—	—	700.00–750.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	540.00–650.00	606.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	875.00–1,050.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	715.00–790.00	752.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	675.00–775.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,208.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,106	46.00–50.00	48.58
8	—	875	30.00–35.00	32.67
3	—	1,078	37.00–41.00	39.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	52.00	52.00
1	—	1,420	66.00	66.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,473	61.00–65.00	62.52
1	—	1,450	72.00	72.00
17	—	1,046	55.00–59.00	57.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,599	70.00–72.00	70.83
7	—	1,818	78.00–80.00	78.85

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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Steers · 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