Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.53/cwt on 135 head.

Average price

$119.53

135 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$575

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$14.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.43

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	122.83	639	33
Medium and Large 2	486	121.14	589	80
Medium and Large 3	408	108.72	444	22

One grade step is worth $14.12/cwt here — about $195 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 sale135 hd

119.53

—

AL average11 barns · 1,143 hd

120.96

−1.43

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	1,619	88.08	1,425	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,554	74.12	1,152	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,135	71.15	808	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	996	63.78	635	26

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	607	116.68/cwt	115.00–120.00	708	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	442	123.98/cwt	120.00–126.00	548	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	114.87/cwt	114.00–116.00	665	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	106.35/cwt	105.00–109.00	726	3
Bulls	—	—	1,395	84.53/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,179	4
Bulls	—	—	1,413	75.53/cwt	75.00–76.00	1,067	4
Bulls	—	—	1,833	96.12/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,762	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	128.96/cwt	128.00–132.00	547	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	120.88/cwt	117.00–123.00	578	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	309	132.74/cwt	132.00–135.00	410	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	595	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	493	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	115.02/cwt	113.00–116.00	668	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	108.99/cwt	108.00–112.00	675	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	702	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	119.98/cwt	119.00–122.00	684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	108.54/cwt	107.00–110.00	396	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	106.38/cwt	100.00–108.00	704	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	476	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	291	138.55/cwt	135.00–140.00	403	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	121.70/cwt	115.00–125.00	411	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	128.26/cwt	127.00–130.00	480	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	629	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	120.99/cwt	119.00–123.00	895	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	118.21/cwt	117.00–119.00	797	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	626	111.23/cwt	110.00–112.00	696	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	128.97/cwt	127.00–131.00	803	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	141.63/cwt	139.00–145.00	674	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	709	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	136.21/cwt	134.00–139.00	708	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	126.34/cwt	125.00–129.00	714	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	146.94/cwt	145.00–149.00	614	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/cwt	925.00–1,075.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	—	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	113.02/cwt	112.00–116.00	530	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	122.78/cwt	120.00–127.00	587	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	143.41/cwt	140.00–147.00	552	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	174.89/cwt	172.00–180.00	477	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	542	117.21/cwt	117.00–118.00	635	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	111.95/cwt	110.00–114.00	700	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	152.45/cwt	150.00–160.00	566	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	172.98/cwt	170.00–177.00	398	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	411	140.03/cwt	138.00–146.00	576	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	167.98/cwt	166.00–170.00	538	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	104.47/cwt	102.00–107.00	593	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	98.91/cwt	95.00–102.00	461	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	125.59/cwt	125.00–127.00	549	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	122.28/cwt	122.00–123.00	652	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	125.21/cwt	124.00–127.00	830	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	820	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	943	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	739.00/cwt	730.00–745.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	996.00/cwt	930.00–1,040.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	812.50/cwt	760.00–830.00	—	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	57.92/cwt	56.00–59.00	555	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	61.98/cwt	61.00–63.00	583	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	67.91/cwt	66.00–69.00	715	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	75.17/cwt	74.00–77.00	1,021	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,031	69.27/cwt	67.00–70.00	714	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,554	74.12/cwt	71.00–75.00	1,152	6
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	597.50/cwt	545.00–650.00	—	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	166.69/cwt	165.00–169.00	442	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	136.79/cwt	132.00–138.00	631	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	134.04/cwt	132.00–138.00	440	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	132.06/cwt	130.00–135.00	572	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	160.46/cwt	154.00–164.00	521	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	538	124.09/cwt	123.00–130.00	668	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 Aug 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 624Last week 414Year ago 1,036

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 132Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 224Year ago 37

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	607	115.00–120.00	116.68
7	—	273	172.00–180.00	174.89
10	—	371	150.00–160.00	152.45
13	—	411	138.00–146.00	140.03
5	—	320	166.00–170.00	167.98
5	—	461	132.00–138.00	136.79
2	—	665	114.00	114.00
6	—	538	123.00–130.00	124.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	442	120.00–126.00	123.98
4	—	469	112.00–116.00	113.02
1	—	605	97.00	97.00
2	—	568	102.00–107.00	104.47
3	—	328	132.00–138.00	134.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	579	114.00–116.00	114.87
3	—	683	105.00–109.00	106.35
10	—	478	120.00–127.00	122.78
4	—	385	140.00–147.00	143.41
19	—	542	117.00–118.00	117.21
4	—	625	110.00–114.00	111.95
5	—	230	170.00–177.00	172.98
5	—	265	165.00–169.00	166.69
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
5	—	433	130.00–135.00	132.06
3	—	325	154.00–164.00	160.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	128.00–132.00	128.96
4	—	476	125.00	125.00
1	—	365	135.00	135.00
4	—	605	116.00	116.00
3	—	570	119.00–122.00	119.98
17	—	533	122.00–123.00	122.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	478	117.00–123.00	120.88
4	—	309	132.00–135.00	132.74
22	—	581	113.00–116.00	115.02
4	—	619	108.00–112.00	108.99
5	—	662	100.00–108.00	106.38
7	—	291	135.00–140.00	138.55
7	—	374	127.00–130.00	128.26
10	—	437	125.00–127.00	125.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	365	107.00–110.00	108.54
5	—	445	107.00	107.00
6	—	338	115.00–125.00	121.70
7	—	466	95.00–102.00	98.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	180.00	180.00
1	—	370	170.00	170.00
2	—	740	119.00–123.00	120.99
8	—	623	127.00–131.00	128.97
10	—	520	134.00–139.00	136.21
19	—	663	124.00–127.00	125.21
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	120.00	120.00
3	—	465	130.00	130.00
5	—	626	110.00–112.00	111.23
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
5	—	674	117.00–119.00	118.21
1	—	755	114.00	114.00
11	—	476	139.00–145.00	141.63
3	—	545	130.00	130.00
35	—	565	125.00–129.00	126.34
4	—	418	145.00–149.00	146.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	820	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,395	81.00–86.00	84.53
4	—	1,413	75.00–76.00	75.53
8	—	1,833	94.00–98.00	96.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	958	56.00–59.00	57.92
8	—	940	61.00–63.00	61.98
12	—	1,053	66.00–69.00	67.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,358	74.00–77.00	75.17
15	—	1,031	67.00–70.00	69.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,554	71.00–75.00	74.12

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	925.00–1,075.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	730.00–745.00	739.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	930.00–1,040.00	996.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	760.00–830.00	812.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	545.00–650.00	597.50

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

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