Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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 $116.42/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$116.42

112 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$595

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$254

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

$9.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.02

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	585	117.79	689	51
Medium and Large 2	463	117.06	542	48
Medium and Large 3	399	108.70	434	13thin

One grade step is worth $9.09/cwt here — about $254 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 sale112 hd

116.42

—

AL average11 barns · 1,081 hd

117.45

−1.02

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	—	High	1,898	83.87	1,591	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	64.28	813	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,580	62.38	986	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,001	50.87	509	22

Every lot, as filed

77 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 2	—	433	138.02/cwt	137.00–141.00	598	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	228	177.90/cwt	177.00–180.00	406	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	114.57/cwt	109.00–116.00	605	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	113.04/cwt	111.00–119.00	638	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	157.44/cwt	155.00–160.00	532	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	643	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	128.27/cwt	125.00–130.00	549	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	98.96/cwt	97.00–101.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	117.49/cwt	117.00–119.00	603	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	113.47/cwt	110.00–117.00	372	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	108.67/cwt	108.00–110.00	639	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	120.62/cwt	120.00–122.00	332	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	639	104.03/cwt	101.00–105.00	665	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	99.70/cwt	95.00–102.00	525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	130.29/cwt	130.00–131.00	438	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	670	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	791	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	119.82/cwt	119.00–121.00	639	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	106.49/cwt	105.00–108.00	647	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	144.67/cwt	143.00–150.00	613	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	118.04/cwt	116.00–122.00	572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	131.78/cwt	131.00–135.00	615	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	362	160.46/cwt	157.00–167.00	581	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	572	100.32/cwt	95.00–103.00	574	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	661	100.80/cwt	100.00–104.00	666	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	121.04/cwt	120.00–123.00	686	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	137.47/cwt	136.00–139.00	646	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	395	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	533	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	148.57/cwt	146.00–150.00	547	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	112.28/cwt	110.00–117.00	700	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	124.69/cwt	124.00–127.00	480	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	725	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	830	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	119.77/cwt	119.00–122.00	551	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	105.04/cwt	102.00–110.00	447	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	119.06/cwt	118.00–123.00	511	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	689	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	108.98/cwt	107.00–110.00	683	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	113.17/cwt	112.00–118.00	540	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	133.34/cwt	130.00–135.00	644	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	165.06/cwt	162.00–168.00	429	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	117.36/cwt	116.00–125.00	604	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	152.56/cwt	150.00–155.00	516	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	133.89/cwt	130.00–138.00	710	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	123.66/cwt	123.00–124.00	956	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	142.01/cwt	140.00–145.00	613	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	901	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	611	125.77/cwt	122.00–128.00	768	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	551	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	586.67/cwt	550.00–660.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	970.00/cwt	945.00–995.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	811.67/cwt	720.00–830.00	—	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	62.65/cwt	61.00–63.00	799	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	62.38/cwt	61.00–63.00	986	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	59.18/cwt	58.00–60.00	676	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	894	43.89/cwt	42.00–45.00	392	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	52.46/cwt	50.00–55.00	534	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	66.83/cwt	66.00–68.00	834	7
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	482.50/cwt	440.00–525.00	—	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	961.67/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	—	30
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,215.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,230.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	4
Bulls	—	—	1,815	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,779	1
Bulls	—	—	1,584	72.08/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,142	5
Bulls	—	—	2,035	87.60/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,783	12

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 Sep 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 784Last week 659Year ago 1,014

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 88Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 112Last week 40Year ago 81

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	433	137.00–141.00	138.02
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
8	—	564	111.00–119.00	113.04
4	—	338	155.00–160.00	157.44
10	—	533	119.00–121.00	119.82
4	—	608	105.00–108.00	106.49
5	—	467	131.00–135.00	131.78
5	—	661	100.00–104.00	100.80
6	—	368	146.00–150.00	148.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	228	177.00–180.00	177.90
3	—	510	126.00	126.00
4	—	424	143.00–150.00	144.67
6	—	362	157.00–167.00	160.46
1	—	660	108.00	108.00
6	—	567	120.00–123.00	121.04
2	—	470	136.00–139.00	137.47
6	—	623	110.00–117.00	112.28
2	—	725	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	528	109.00–116.00	114.57
6	—	428	125.00–130.00	128.27
3	—	485	116.00–122.00	118.04
3	—	572	95.00–103.00	100.32
5	—	395	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	97.00–101.00	98.96
3	—	588	108.00–110.00	108.67
4	—	639	101.00–105.00	104.03
7	—	336	130.00–131.00	130.29
8	—	385	124.00–127.00	124.69
9	—	429	118.00–123.00	119.06
15	—	477	112.00–118.00	113.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	513	117.00–119.00	117.49
1	—	360	130.00	130.00
1	—	755	104.00	104.00
2	—	425	124.00	124.00
2	—	565	115.00	115.00
4	—	460	119.00–122.00	119.77
6	—	627	107.00–110.00	108.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	110.00–117.00	113.47
3	—	275	120.00–122.00	120.62
3	—	527	95.00–102.00	99.70
5	—	426	102.00–110.00	105.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	126.00	126.00
1	—	510	125.00	125.00
2	—	670	118.00	118.00
11	—	725	114.50	114.50
12	—	560	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	110.00	110.00
3	—	483	130.00–135.00	133.34
7	—	515	116.00–125.00	117.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	118.00	118.00
2	—	260	162.00–168.00	165.06
2	—	338	150.00–155.00	152.56
4	—	530	130.00–138.00	133.89
5	—	432	140.00–145.00	142.01
8	—	611	122.00–128.00	125.77
1	—	370	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	175.00	175.00
1	—	480	146.00	146.00
6	—	773	123.00–124.00	123.66
14	—	685	131.50	131.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–660.00	586.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	945.00–995.00	970.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	720.00–830.00	811.67
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	440.00–525.00	482.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	961.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,200.00–1,230.00	1,215.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	650.00	650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,275	61.00–63.00	62.65
7	—	1,248	66.00–68.00	66.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,580	61.00–63.00	62.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,143	58.00–60.00	59.18
8	—	894	42.00–45.00	43.89
9	—	1,017	50.00–55.00	52.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,815	98.00	98.00
5	—	1,584	70.00–75.00	72.08
12	—	2,035	85.00–90.00	87.60

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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