Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.01/cwt on 135 head.

Average price

$118.01

135 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$546

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

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

$10.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.15

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	121.11	614	44
Medium and Large 2	447	119.70	535	60
Medium and Large 3	427	110.36	472	31

One grade step is worth $10.75/cwt here — about $142 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 sale135 hd

118.01

—

AL average16 barns · 1,437 hd

119.17

−1.15

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	1,700	78.53	1,335	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,495	60.05	898	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,348	59.80	806	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,034	48.34	500	16

Every lot, as filed

70 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 1Value Added	—	615	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	701	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	142.49/cwt	142.00–143.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	140.47/cwt	140.00–141.00	527	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	110.34/cwt	110.00–111.00	725	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	149.98/cwt	149.00–155.00	694	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	41.93/cwt	40.00–45.00	414	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	60.05/cwt	58.00–62.00	898	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	108.53/cwt	105.00–112.00	684	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	148.48/cwt	146.00–152.00	635	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	582	117.07/cwt	115.00–122.00	681	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	121.87/cwt	120.00–125.00	508	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	107.00/cwt	106.00–108.00	672	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	126.88/cwt	125.00–130.00	485	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	131.34/cwt	130.00–137.00	695	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	118.30/cwt	117.00–121.00	619	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	818	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	137.58/cwt	137.00–139.00	728	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	132.89/cwt	132.00–137.00	780	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	158.59/cwt	158.00–161.00	672	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	152.79/cwt	152.00–154.00	585	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	281	160.74/cwt	160.00–165.00	452	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	331	155.84/cwt	155.00–157.00	516	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	123.75/cwt	122.00–125.00	578	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	156.61/cwt	155.00–160.00	584	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	111.44/cwt	111.00–115.00	629	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	129.62/cwt	129.00–135.00	565	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	112.99/cwt	109.00–117.00	766	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	62.86/cwt	60.00–65.00	814	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,388	57.50/cwt	55.00–59.00	798	12
Bulls	—	—	1,998	82.32/cwt	82.00–83.00	1,645	3
Bulls	—	—	1,521	76.26/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,160	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	117.97/cwt	117.00–120.00	737	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	52.19/cwt	50.00–53.00	554	10
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	507.50/cwt	450.00–565.00	—	14
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	719.29/cwt	625.00–790.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.00/cwt	875.00–1,000.00	—	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,087.50/cwt	1,000.00–1,175.00	—	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	693	116.33/cwt	115.00–119.00	806	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	115.11/cwt	110.00–120.00	378	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	160.96/cwt	160.00–165.00	534	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	561	126.48/cwt	125.00–127.00	710	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	154.50/cwt	154.00–155.00	646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	443	107.87/cwt	105.00–110.00	478	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	566	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	104.32/cwt	103.00–105.00	483	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	711	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	142.03/cwt	137.00–147.00	594	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	540	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	133.28/cwt	130.00–140.00	576	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	109.86/cwt	108.00–115.00	577	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	521	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	129.07/cwt	125.00–130.00	368	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	551	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	785	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	887	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	116.84/cwt	116.00–120.00	550	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	141.61/cwt	140.00–147.00	671	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	524	112.75/cwt	110.00–117.00	591	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	125.22/cwt	120.00–127.00	599	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	563	107.49/cwt	105.00–110.00	605	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	363	147.07/cwt	145.00–150.00	534	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	130.80/cwt	130.00–139.00	437	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	153.82/cwt	151.00–156.00	638	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	136.29/cwt	133.00–142.00	654	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	126.40/cwt	125.00–129.00	655	6

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 Jan 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 735Last week 437Year ago 784

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 83Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 82Year ago 108

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	140.00–141.00	140.47
3	—	657	110.00–111.00	110.34
12	—	523	117.00–121.00	118.30
5	—	467	122.00–125.00	123.75
9	—	564	111.00–115.00	111.44
9	—	436	129.00–135.00	129.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	417	120.00–125.00	121.87
4	—	628	106.00–108.00	107.00
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
11	—	382	125.00–130.00	126.88
11	—	525	108.00–115.00	109.86
10	—	471	116.00–120.00	116.84
11	—	334	130.00–139.00	130.80
1	—	675	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	97.00	97.00
6	—	328	110.00–120.00	115.11
7	—	443	105.00–110.00	107.87
2	—	555	102.00	102.00
6	—	463	103.00–105.00	104.32
5	—	285	125.00–130.00	129.07
3	—	540	102.00	102.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	142.00–143.00	142.49
6	—	463	149.00–155.00	149.98
1	—	555	142.00	142.00
5	—	424	158.00–161.00	158.59
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	132.00	132.00
12	—	529	137.00–139.00	137.58
11	—	587	132.00–137.00	132.89
9	—	474	140.00–147.00	141.61
24	—	415	151.00–156.00	153.82
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	693	115.00–119.00	116.33
6	—	560	127.00	127.00
4	—	418	137.00–147.00	142.03
4	—	360	150.00	150.00
3	—	345	151.00	151.00
2	—	785	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	630	105.00–112.00	108.53
11	—	428	146.00–152.00	148.48
10	—	582	115.00–122.00	117.07
1	—	655	105.00	105.00
10	—	383	152.00–154.00	152.79
7	—	281	160.00–165.00	160.74
7	—	331	155.00–157.00	155.84
10	—	480	133.00–142.00	136.29
6	—	518	125.00–129.00	126.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	529	130.00–137.00	131.34
6	—	373	155.00–160.00	156.61
2	—	735	106.00	106.00
6	—	678	109.00–117.00	112.99
3	—	625	117.00–120.00	117.97
5	—	332	160.00–165.00	160.96
4	—	561	125.00–127.00	126.48
4	—	418	154.00–155.00	154.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	432	130.00–140.00	133.28
5	—	524	110.00–117.00	112.75
4	—	478	120.00–127.00	125.22
2	—	563	105.00–110.00	107.49
5	—	363	145.00–150.00	147.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	987	40.00–45.00	41.93
10	—	1,062	50.00–53.00	52.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,495	58.00–62.00	60.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,295	60.00–65.00	62.86
12	—	1,388	55.00–59.00	57.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,998	82.00–83.00	82.32
5	—	1,521	75.00–77.00	76.26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	450.00–565.00	507.50
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	625.00–790.00	719.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	875.00–1,000.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,087.50

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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Reporter comment USDA

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