Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $130.67/cwt on 130 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −66.29 against this barn's trailing median of $196.96.

Average price

$130.67

130 head · 434 lb average

Value per head Derived

$567

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$25.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.80

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	446	137.11	612	42
Medium and Large 2	420	133.63	562	64
Medium and Large 3	447	111.49	498	24

One grade step is worth $25.62/cwt here — about $113 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

13 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $214.31, low $182.35, median $196.96 across 13 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale130 hd

130.67

—

AL average11 barns · 894 hd

117.87

+12.80

This barn, trailing median13 sales

196.96

−66.29

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	1,494	79.28	1,184	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,455	57.98	844	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,147	57.43	659	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	999	43.74	437	36

Every lot, as filed

80 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 3	—	472	107.92/cwt	105.00–110.00	509	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	116.41/cwt	114.00–117.00	534	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	586	76.96/cwt	75.00–83.00	451	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	116.16/cwt	112.00–120.00	497	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	132.95/cwt	132.00–135.00	576	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	151.43/cwt	150.00–155.00	469	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	102.68/cwt	102.00–104.00	645	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	102.45/cwt	100.00–105.00	587	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	115.97/cwt	112.00–118.00	602	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	103.52/cwt	102.00–105.00	650	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	116.96/cwt	114.00–120.00	664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	137.43/cwt	137.00–138.00	628	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	453	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	124.45/cwt	123.00–128.00	601	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	140.38/cwt	138.00–145.00	531	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	137.72/cwt	136.00–139.00	583	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	128.27/cwt	125.00–129.00	720	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	104.47/cwt	103.00–106.00	813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	141.51/cwt	140.00–143.00	528	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	400	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	107.86/cwt	107.00–112.00	603	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	134.72/cwt	133.00–135.00	692	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	123.87/cwt	122.00–125.00	659	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	109.97/cwt	109.00–115.00	585	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	345	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	577.50/cwt	525.00–630.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	602.00/cwt	595.00–630.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	650.00/cwt	645.00–655.00	—	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	113.51/cwt	111.00–116.00	804	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	122.90/cwt	122.00–123.00	536	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	130.85/cwt	130.00–134.00	625	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	425.00/cwt	330.00–520.00	—	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	161.35/cwt	160.00–165.00	521	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	141.18/cwt	140.00–142.00	597	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	745.00/cwt	705.00–785.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	955.00/cwt	950.00–960.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	833.33/cwt	750.00–875.00	—	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	362	153.36/cwt	150.00–155.00	555	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	53.46/cwt	50.00–55.00	579	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	61.10/cwt	59.00–62.00	690	3
Bulls	—	—	1,580	73.76/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,165	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	56.20/cwt	53.00–57.00	648	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	33.07/cwt	31.00–35.00	323	12
Bulls	—	—	1,140	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	491	100.96/cwt	99.00–106.00	496	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	126.61/cwt	120.00–130.00	485	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	117.19/cwt	114.00–118.00	506	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	649	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	57.98/cwt	57.00–61.00	844	4
Bulls	—	—	1,495	86.18/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,288	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	89.54/cwt	85.00–94.00	551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	517	96.02/cwt	95.00–100.00	496	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	745	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	384	123.05/cwt	120.00–125.00	473	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	46.45/cwt	44.00–48.00	448	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	288	112.99/cwt	112.00–114.00	325	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	123.45/cwt	122.00–125.00	352	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	118.13/cwt	117.00–119.00	497	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	760	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	437	130.17/cwt	128.00–134.00	569	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	342	110.32/cwt	107.00–112.00	377	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	308	132.36/cwt	127.00–135.00	408	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	120.47/cwt	120.00–122.00	459	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	106.65/cwt	106.00–108.00	555	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	645	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	128.43/cwt	125.00–132.00	623	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	591	122.58/cwt	119.00–123.00	724	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	227	165.38/cwt	162.00–167.00	375	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	105.51/cwt	105.00–106.00	773	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	87.52/cwt	85.00–95.00	460	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	97.52/cwt	97.00–99.00	606	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	93.02/cwt	90.00–96.00	623	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	463	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 Oct 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 624Last week 913Year ago 832

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 156Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 98Year ago 61

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	472	105.00–110.00	107.92
4	—	428	112.00–120.00	116.16
2	—	615	85.00–94.00	89.54
5	—	517	95.00–100.00	96.02
5	—	384	120.00–125.00	123.05
3	—	308	127.00–135.00	132.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	310	150.00–155.00	151.43
4	—	628	102.00–105.00	103.52
1	—	760	90.00	90.00
7	—	483	123.00–128.00	124.45
18	—	378	138.00–145.00	140.38
6	—	532	109.00–115.00	109.97
9	—	437	128.00–134.00	130.17
3	—	227	162.00–167.00	165.38
2	—	670	90.00–96.00	93.02
3	—	295	157.00	157.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	114.00–120.00	116.96
12	—	423	136.00–139.00	137.72
1	—	625	114.00	114.00
8	—	532	122.00–125.00	123.87
9	—	478	130.00–134.00	130.85
7	—	323	160.00–165.00	161.35
3	—	362	150.00–155.00	153.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	459	114.00–117.00	116.41
4	—	573	100.00–105.00	102.45
8	—	285	122.00–125.00	123.45
7	—	421	117.00–119.00	118.13
4	—	381	120.00–122.00	120.47
3	—	520	106.00–108.00	106.65
1	—	665	97.00	97.00
4	—	621	97.00–99.00	97.52
1	—	760	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	586	75.00–83.00	76.96
7	—	491	99.00–106.00	100.96
2	—	288	112.00–114.00	112.99
6	—	342	107.00–112.00	110.32
4	—	526	85.00–95.00	87.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	102.00–104.00	102.68
14	—	519	112.00–118.00	115.97
4	—	365	124.00	124.00
4	—	495	120.00	120.00
2	—	315	127.00	127.00
6	—	559	107.00–112.00	107.86
1	—	265	130.00	130.00
9	—	436	122.00–123.00	122.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	132.00–135.00	132.95
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
2	—	373	140.00–143.00	141.51
6	—	485	125.00–132.00	128.43
9	—	591	119.00–123.00	122.58
2	—	733	105.00–106.00	105.51
1	—	645	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	457	137.00–138.00	137.43
11	—	561	125.00–129.00	128.27
2	—	778	103.00–106.00	104.47
7	—	514	133.00–135.00	134.72
2	—	708	111.00–116.00	113.51
1	—	365	150.00	150.00
5	—	423	140.00–142.00	141.18
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	120.00–130.00	126.61
5	—	432	114.00–118.00	117.19
1	—	590	110.00	110.00
1	—	745	90.00	90.00
1	—	760	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	525.00–630.00	577.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–875.00	833.33
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	595.00–630.00	602.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	645.00–655.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	705.00–785.00	745.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–960.00	955.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	330.00–520.00	425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,083	50.00–55.00	53.46
12	—	978	31.00–35.00	33.07
15	—	965	44.00–48.00	46.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,130	59.00–62.00	61.10
9	—	1,153	53.00–57.00	56.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,455	57.00–61.00	57.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,580	70.00–75.00	73.76
1	—	1,140	60.00	60.00
6	—	1,495	85.00–88.00	86.18

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 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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