Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available:

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $110.80/cwt on 124 head.

Average price

$110.80

124 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$512

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

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

$15.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.90

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	448	117.78	527	29
Medium and Large 2	502	110.52	555	74
Medium and Large 3	345	102.17	352	21

One grade step is worth $15.61/cwt here — about $175 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 sale124 hd

110.80

—

AL average10 barns · 1,295 hd

114.71

−3.90

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	1,532	69.35	1,063	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,365	50.93	695	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,463	48.50	709	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	975	43.38	423	28

Every lot, as filed

81 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	—	590	116.58/cwt	116.00–119.00	688	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	111.48/cwt	109.00–114.00	680	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	120.60/cwt	120.00–123.00	616	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	839	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	672	96.63/cwt	95.00–100.00	649	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	125.47/cwt	125.00–127.00	550	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	483	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	122.97/cwt	122.00–124.00	473	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	103.71/cwt	102.00–107.00	651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	736	99.40/cwt	97.00–100.00	732	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	464	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	148.53/cwt	145.00–152.00	420	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	162.44/cwt	160.00–165.00	508	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	285	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	109.51/cwt	109.00–110.00	699	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	118.01/cwt	117.00–119.00	753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	797	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	133.25/cwt	130.00–140.00	513	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	163.60/cwt	162.00–167.00	520	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	123.01/cwt	122.00–124.00	775	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	123.16/cwt	118.00–125.00	570	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	145.65/cwt	145.00–147.00	527	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	638	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	654.29/cwt	620.00–700.00	—	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	128.18/cwt	127.00–130.00	600	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	100.17/cwt	100.00–102.00	661	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	417	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	134.42/cwt	132.00–138.00	554	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	140.66/cwt	140.00–142.00	623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	117.87/cwt	117.00–121.00	506	9
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	485.00/cwt	440.00–530.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	817.50/cwt	785.00–850.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,005.00/cwt	960.00–1,050.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,126.67/cwt	1,120.00–1,140.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	795.00/cwt	775.00–815.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,245.00/cwt	1,230.00–1,275.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	853.57/cwt	800.00–925.00	—	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	737	106.00/cwt	105.00–108.00	781	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	655	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	48.43/cwt	47.00–49.00	633	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	42.41/cwt	40.00–45.00	389	15
Bulls	—	—	1,411	63.35/cwt	60.00–65.00	894	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	36.71/cwt	34.00–38.00	380	6
Bulls	—	—	1,825	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,478	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	131.60/cwt	130.00–135.00	349	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	651	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	102.38/cwt	100.00–110.00	333	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	51.16/cwt	50.00–52.00	535	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	764	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,428	53.64/cwt	52.00–55.00	766	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	595	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	110.91/cwt	108.00–114.00	532	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	551	2
Bulls	—	—	1,594	72.73/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,159	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	587	109.47/cwt	107.00–110.00	643	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	342	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	114.88/cwt	114.00–115.00	489	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	722	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	127.72/cwt	122.00–128.00	504	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	276	112.21/cwt	110.00–115.00	310	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	121.07/cwt	115.00–122.00	446	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	89.53/cwt	87.00–92.00	412	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	105.02/cwt	102.00–107.00	610	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	317	135.13/cwt	132.00–141.00	428	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	278	142.91/cwt	141.00–145.00	397	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	109.83/cwt	109.00–110.00	583	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	122.24/cwt	121.00–123.00	692	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	111.57/cwt	110.00–114.00	519	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	85.98/cwt	85.00–87.00	458	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	118.83/cwt	118.00–120.00	448	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	150.54/cwt	147.00–157.00	489	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	112.78/cwt	112.00–116.00	583	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	131.35/cwt	130.00–132.00	611	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	532	105.16/cwt	102.00–106.00	559	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	123.61/cwt	123.00–126.00	634	5

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 Oct 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 913Last week 821Year ago 809

Slaughter CattleReceipts 156Last week 60Year ago 77

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 81Year ago 71

No trends available:

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	590	116.00–119.00	116.58
2	—	610	109.00–114.00	111.48
5	—	511	120.00–123.00	120.60
2	—	285	167.00	167.00
3	—	318	162.00–167.00	163.60
8	—	468	127.00–130.00	128.18
1	—	245	170.00	170.00
5	—	412	132.00–138.00	134.42
3	—	737	105.00–108.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	672	95.00–100.00	96.63
4	—	438	125.00–127.00	125.47
3	—	628	102.00–107.00	103.71
6	—	385	130.00–140.00	133.25
8	—	463	118.00–125.00	123.16
4	—	785	92.00	92.00
6	—	325	147.00–157.00	150.54
5	—	517	112.00–116.00	112.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	93.00	93.00
4	—	480	108.00–114.00	110.91
2	—	580	95.00	95.00
8	—	368	115.00–122.00	121.07
3	—	317	132.00–141.00	135.13
2	—	278	141.00–145.00	142.91
2	—	670	90.00	90.00
9	—	532	102.00–106.00	105.16
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	770	109.00	109.00
1	—	345	140.00	140.00
2	—	283	145.00–152.00	148.53
2	—	638	117.00–119.00	118.01
1	—	390	137.00	137.00
13	—	566	121.00–123.00	122.24
6	—	465	130.00–132.00	131.35
5	—	513	123.00–126.00	123.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	172.00	172.00
2	—	313	160.00–165.00	162.44
8	—	675	118.00	118.00
1	—	725	117.00	117.00
2	—	630	122.00–124.00	123.01
3	—	362	145.00–147.00	145.65
3	—	443	140.00–142.00	140.66
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	265	130.00–135.00	131.60
2	—	620	105.00	105.00
11	—	587	107.00–110.00	109.47
21	—	395	122.00–128.00	127.72
3	—	660	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	385	122.00–124.00	122.97
5	—	330	120.00	120.00
6	—	638	109.00–110.00	109.51
1	—	560	114.00	114.00
9	—	429	117.00–121.00	117.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	736	97.00–100.00	99.40
12	—	660	100.00–102.00	100.17
17	—	426	114.00–115.00	114.88
5	—	581	102.00–107.00	105.02
1	—	320	124.00	124.00
6	—	531	109.00–110.00	109.83
15	—	465	110.00–114.00	111.57
13	—	377	118.00–120.00	118.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	325	100.00–110.00	102.38
2	—	360	95.00	95.00
7	—	276	110.00–115.00	112.21
2	—	460	87.00–92.00	89.53
2	—	533	85.00–87.00	85.98

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	620.00–700.00	654.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	785.00–850.00	817.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	960.00–1,050.00	1,005.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,120.00–1,140.00	1,126.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	775.00–815.00	795.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	440.00–530.00	485.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,230.00–1,275.00	1,245.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	800.00–925.00	853.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	45.00	45.00
2	—	1,470	52.00	52.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,307	47.00–49.00	48.43
12	—	1,428	52.00–55.00	53.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	918	40.00–45.00	42.41
6	—	1,035	34.00–38.00	36.71
7	—	1,045	50.00–52.00	51.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,411	60.00–65.00	63.35
1	—	1,825	81.00	81.00
9	—	1,594	70.00–75.00	72.73

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

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

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