Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-30

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 $124.44/cwt on 122 head.

Average price

$124.44

122 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$562

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$0

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$14.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.67

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	443	131.30	581	63
Medium and Large 3	354	118.24	419	15thin
Medium and Large 2	499	116.72	582	44

One grade step is worth $14.57/cwt here — about −$0 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 sale122 hd

124.44

—

AL average4 barns · 423 hd

120.76

+3.67

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	1,572	76.87	1,208	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,329	57.87	769	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,595	57.13	911	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,036	48.18	499	25

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	117.67/cwt	117.00–119.00	674	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	119.98/cwt	118.00–122.00	750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	132.17/cwt	132.00–135.00	580	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	142.36/cwt	140.00–147.00	723	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	747	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	235	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	625	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	166.62/cwt	165.00–170.00	625	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	627	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	133.42/cwt	133.00–142.00	680	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	175.98/cwt	175.00–177.00	546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	158.50/cwt	158.00–160.00	670	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	57.13/cwt	55.00–59.00	911	2
Bulls	—	—	1,480	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,021	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	59.37/cwt	58.00–61.00	743	9
Bulls	—	—	1,516	77.18/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,170	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,470	55.17/cwt	52.00–56.00	811	5
Bulls	—	—	1,885	83.48/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,574	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	806.67/cwt	700.00–860.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,066.67/cwt	1,050.00–1,100.00	—	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	124.11/cwt	120.00–128.00	658	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	640.00/cwt	600.00–700.00	—	10
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	490.00/cwt	460.00–520.00	—	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	389	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	53.28/cwt	50.00–55.00	554	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	44.21/cwt	41.00–46.00	444	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	118.29/cwt	115.00–120.00	743	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	565.00/cwt	480.00–650.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	787	90.28/cwt	88.00–95.00	711	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	115.74/cwt	115.00–118.00	443	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	312	121.63/cwt	120.00–125.00	379	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	611	106.57/cwt	105.00–112.00	651	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	160.96/cwt	160.00–163.00	703	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	171.65/cwt	170.00–175.00	469	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	150.83/cwt	150.00–157.00	725	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	112.99/cwt	112.00–115.00	808	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	159.04/cwt	156.00–162.00	612	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	576	114.03/cwt	112.00–117.00	657	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	132.90/cwt	130.00–137.00	687	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	136.28/cwt	135.00–140.00	427	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	278	143.05/cwt	140.00–150.00	398	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	132.07/cwt	130.00–133.00	505	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	107.95/cwt	103.00–113.00	524	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	832	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	743	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	117.32/cwt	117.00–122.00	542	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	111.51/cwt	111.00–112.00	636	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	696	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	112.58/cwt	112.00–113.00	587	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	773	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	827	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	457	144.22/cwt	143.00–149.00	659	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	107.75/cwt	107.00–110.00	667	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	137.16/cwt	137.00–141.00	542	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	170.26/cwt	167.00–172.00	644	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	139.51/cwt	139.00–140.00	799	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	136.78/cwt	130.00–139.00	667	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	150.41/cwt	149.00–153.00	635	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	126.61/cwt	126.00–129.00	584	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 Nov 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 664Last week 1,159Year ago 993

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 123Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 144Year ago 62

No trends available:

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	117.00–119.00	117.67
17	—	439	132.00–135.00	132.17
8	—	520	120.00–121.00	120.49
1	—	615	116.00	116.00
2	—	255	147.00	147.00
25	—	395	137.00–141.00	137.16
5	—	461	126.00–129.00	126.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	383	115.00–118.00	115.74
9	—	312	120.00–125.00	121.63
2	—	485	103.00–113.00	107.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	313	135.00–140.00	136.28
1	—	710	105.00	105.00
3	—	382	130.00–133.00	132.07
17	—	462	117.00–122.00	117.32
6	—	570	111.00–112.00	111.51
1	—	665	106.00	106.00
7	—	521	112.00–113.00	112.58
1	—	765	101.00	101.00
4	—	619	107.00–110.00	107.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	118.00–122.00	119.98
1	—	515	145.00	145.00
1	—	235	207.00	207.00
6	—	375	165.00–170.00	166.62
2	—	310	175.00–177.00	175.98
19	—	423	158.00–160.00	158.50
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
7	—	455	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	510	133.00–142.00	133.42
3	—	273	170.00–175.00	171.65
4	—	385	156.00–162.00	159.04
3	—	585	127.00	127.00
10	—	457	143.00–149.00	144.22
12	—	422	149.00–153.00	150.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	120.00–128.00	124.11
3	—	787	88.00–95.00	90.28
9	—	611	105.00–112.00	106.57
5	—	576	112.00–117.00	114.03
6	—	278	140.00–150.00	143.05
4	—	488	130.00–139.00	136.78
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	508	140.00–147.00	142.36
8	—	481	150.00–157.00	150.83
2	—	445	157.00	157.00
5	—	705	118.00	118.00
1	—	610	137.00	137.00
8	—	573	139.00–140.00	139.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	115.00–120.00	118.29
3	—	715	112.00–115.00	112.99
5	—	517	130.00–137.00	132.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	437	160.00–163.00	160.96
6	—	570	145.00	145.00
6	—	378	167.00–172.00	170.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,595	55.00–59.00	57.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,251	58.00–61.00	59.37
5	—	1,470	52.00–56.00	55.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,110	35.00	35.00
14	—	1,039	50.00–55.00	53.28
8	—	1,004	41.00–46.00	44.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,480	69.00	69.00
8	—	1,516	75.00–78.00	77.18
2	—	1,885	83.00–84.00	83.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–860.00	806.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,160.00	1,160.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	480.00–650.00	565.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,066.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	600.00–700.00	640.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	460.00–520.00	490.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle