Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady. 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 $127.74/cwt on 128 head.

Average price

$127.74

128 head · 418 lb average

Value per head Derived

$534

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$8.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.65

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	422	131.35	555	57
Medium and Large 2	435	125.50	546	53
Medium and Large 3	352	122.91	432	18thin

One grade step is worth $8.44/cwt here — about $122 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 sale128 hd

127.74

—

AL average13 barns · 1,716 hd

121.09

+6.65

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	1,537	78.37	1,205	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,294	58.54	758	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,420	56.31	800	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	988	48.58	480	20

Every lot, as filed

73 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	444	158.50/cwt	157.00–159.00	704	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	136.74/cwt	136.00–139.00	774	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	135.72/cwt	135.00–138.00	425	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	111.98/cwt	111.00–116.00	697	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	126.59/cwt	126.00–127.00	520	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	155.77/cwt	154.00–157.00	748	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	121.13/cwt	117.00–126.00	581	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	152.93/cwt	150.00–158.00	577	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	131.29/cwt	129.00–136.00	643	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	238	148.64/cwt	147.00–152.00	354	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	128.98/cwt	126.00–135.00	784	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	139.59/cwt	138.00–148.00	609	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	123.31/cwt	120.00–128.00	650	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	132.70/cwt	132.00–135.00	560	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	117.76/cwt	117.00–120.00	598	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	316	176.04/cwt	173.00–182.00	556	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	117.94/cwt	115.00–124.00	788	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	129.08/cwt	127.00–130.00	600	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	137.45/cwt	137.00–141.00	503	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	156.34/cwt	156.00–157.00	722	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	170.49/cwt	170.00–171.00	619	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	117.28/cwt	115.00–124.00	719	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	162.10/cwt	160.00–170.00	533	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	133.14/cwt	132.00–138.00	710	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	162.29/cwt	162.00–164.00	667	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	443	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	144.61/cwt	144.00–149.00	671	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	154.12/cwt	150.00–158.00	652	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	161.71/cwt	160.00–165.00	590	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	382	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	56.80/cwt	55.00–59.00	695	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	46.26/cwt	43.00–48.00	454	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	52.06/cwt	50.00–55.00	520	8
Bulls	—	—	1,424	77.90/cwt	77.00–79.00	1,109	5
Bulls	—	—	1,555	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	1,026	1
Bulls	—	—	1,720	83.28/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,432	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	555.00/cwt	515.00–595.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	929.55/cwt	875.00–995.00	—	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	696.25/cwt	680.00–745.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	915.00/cwt	850.00–980.00	—	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,778.57/cwt	1,650.00–1,800.00	—	42
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	453.33/cwt	430.00–500.00	—	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	266	130.91/cwt	127.00–132.00	348	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	133.00/cwt	132.00–134.00	689	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	556	125.72/cwt	125.00–130.00	699	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	282	183.21/cwt	182.00–185.00	517	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,508	63.75/cwt	62.00–67.00	961	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	707.14/cwt	600.00–750.00	—	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	719	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	126.36/cwt	124.00–127.00	392	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	108.99/cwt	107.00–113.00	526	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	740	96.03/cwt	92.00–100.00	711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	132.69/cwt	130.00–134.00	514	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,125.00	—	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	121.34/cwt	120.00–122.00	459	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	547	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	642	114.01/cwt	112.00–115.00	732	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	717	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	56.31/cwt	53.00–58.00	800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	124.26/cwt	121.00–131.00	541	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	309	147.10/cwt	145.00–155.00	455	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	386	135.86/cwt	134.00–142.00	524	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	102.70/cwt	100.00–108.00	640	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	162.37/cwt	161.00–166.00	599	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	117.51/cwt	115.00–120.00	509	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	141.50/cwt	139.00–147.00	750	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	291	143.04/cwt	140.00–145.00	416	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	109.02/cwt	107.00–113.00	619	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	111.95/cwt	110.00–116.00	580	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	821	1

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 Dec 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,177Last week 664Year ago 1,121

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 84Year ago 138

Replacement CattleReceipts 154Last week 40Year ago 106

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 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
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	444	157.00–159.00	158.50
4	—	566	136.00–139.00	136.74
7	—	480	154.00–157.00	155.77
3	—	608	126.00–135.00	128.98
3	—	668	115.00–124.00	117.94
7	—	369	161.00–166.00	162.37
24	—	530	139.00–147.00	141.50
1	—	720	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	156.00–157.00	156.34
2	—	363	170.00–171.00	170.49
7	—	411	162.00–164.00	162.29
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	132.00–134.00	133.00
1	—	575	125.00	125.00
1	—	360	140.00	140.00
1	—	405	135.00	135.00
3	—	642	112.00–115.00	114.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	313	135.00–138.00	135.72
5	—	411	126.00–127.00	126.59
22	—	480	117.00–126.00	121.13
6	—	387	130.00–134.00	132.69
1	—	755	95.00	95.00
1	—	695	101.00	101.00
5	—	291	140.00–145.00	143.04
3	—	568	107.00–113.00	109.02
1	—	715	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	622	111.00–116.00	111.98
3	—	238	147.00–152.00	148.64
9	—	422	132.00–135.00	132.70
8	—	508	117.00–120.00	117.76
10	—	465	127.00–130.00	129.08
18	—	366	137.00–141.00	137.45
2	—	310	143.00	143.00
2	—	260	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	266	127.00–132.00	130.91
5	—	310	124.00–127.00	126.36
3	—	483	107.00–113.00	108.99
3	—	378	120.00–122.00	121.34
2	—	433	115.00–120.00	117.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	377	150.00–158.00	152.93
6	—	490	129.00–136.00	131.29
12	—	436	138.00–148.00	139.59
5	—	527	120.00–128.00	123.31
5	—	329	160.00–170.00	162.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	316	173.00–182.00	176.04
4	—	613	115.00–124.00	117.28
10	—	533	132.00–138.00	133.14
8	—	464	144.00–149.00	144.61
8	—	423	150.00–158.00	154.12
3	—	365	160.00–165.00	161.71
7	—	556	125.00–130.00	125.72
5	—	282	182.00–185.00	183.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	92.00–100.00	96.03
3	—	435	121.00–131.00	124.26
5	—	309	145.00–155.00	147.10
4	—	386	134.00–142.00	135.86
3	—	623	100.00–108.00	102.70
3	—	518	110.00–116.00	111.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,223	55.00–59.00	56.80
3	—	1,508	62.00–67.00	63.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	982	43.00–48.00	46.26
8	—	998	50.00–55.00	52.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,420	53.00–58.00	56.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,424	77.00–79.00	77.90
1	—	1,555	66.00	66.00
3	—	1,720	80.00–85.00	83.28

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)	4	—	—	515.00–595.00	555.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	680.00–745.00	696.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	850.00–980.00	915.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	875.00–995.00	929.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	600.00–750.00	707.14
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	—	—	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,778.57
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	430.00–500.00	453.33

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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