Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-01-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 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 $118.95/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$118.95

96 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$15.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.63

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	490	124.99	612	14thin
Medium and Large 2	492	119.89	590	66
Medium and Large 3	454	109.82	498	16thin

One grade step is worth $15.17/cwt here — about $114 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 sale96 hd

118.95

—

AL average16 barns · 1,789 hd

120.59

−1.63

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	1,459	88.50	1,291	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,382	59.17	818	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,533	57.97	889	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,120	53.51	599	15

Every lot, as filed

61 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 2	—	365	132.08/cwt	130.00–135.00	482	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	132.03/cwt	130.00–138.00	691	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	151.84/cwt	150.00–156.00	565	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	115.98/cwt	115.00–123.00	660	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	149.26/cwt	147.00–150.00	639	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	145.02/cwt	142.00–148.00	613	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	486	131.60/cwt	130.00–140.00	640	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	109.24/cwt	105.00–113.00	682	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	134.84/cwt	132.00–136.00	550	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	115.33/cwt	115.00–117.00	649	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	114.63/cwt	112.00–120.00	779	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	823	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	132.55/cwt	130.00–135.00	683	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	158.52/cwt	158.00–160.00	514	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	155.13/cwt	155.00–157.00	681	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	143.73/cwt	142.00–145.00	734	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	681	98.17/cwt	97.00–101.00	669	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	117.43/cwt	114.00–121.00	910	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	154.62/cwt	152.00–156.00	637	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	147.56/cwt	147.00–151.00	714	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	142.66/cwt	142.00–143.00	659	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	597	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	137.60/cwt	137.00–140.00	776	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	57.97/cwt	56.00–59.00	889	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,447	62.97/cwt	62.00–65.00	911	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,352	57.41/cwt	56.00–58.00	776	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	55.81/cwt	54.00–57.00	633	12
Bulls	—	—	1,435	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,363	1
Bulls	—	—	1,465	86.88/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,273	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	618.33/cwt	575.00–640.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,262.50/cwt	1,230.00–1,360.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,400.00/cwt	2,400.00–2,400.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,062.50/cwt	1,025.00–1,100.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	962.50/cwt	950.00–975.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	760.00/cwt	680.00–800.00	—	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	110.63/cwt	107.00–112.00	468	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	215	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	409	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	44.31/cwt	43.00–45.00	469	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	800.00/cwt	750.00–850.00	—	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	508	101.69/cwt	100.00–105.00	517	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	132.57/cwt	130.00–138.00	488	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	587	103.99/cwt	100.00–106.00	610	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	119.77/cwt	118.00–125.00	510	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	112.51/cwt	110.00–115.00	628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	609	106.83/cwt	106.00–111.00	651	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	122.62/cwt	118.00–125.00	564	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	136.44/cwt	135.00–138.00	454	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	95.49/cwt	94.00–97.00	740	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	114.54/cwt	114.00–116.00	607	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	119.42/cwt	117.00–122.00	445	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	507	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	102.66/cwt	101.00–106.00	681	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	156.38/cwt	155.00–159.00	597	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	142.43/cwt	140.00–145.00	674	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	126.72/cwt	125.00–130.00	541	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	112.50/cwt	112.00–113.00	667	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	123.16/cwt	120.00–125.00	761	8

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 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 515Last week 898Year ago 698

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 103Year ago 111

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 184Year ago 158

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	365	130.00–135.00	132.08
6	—	609	106.00–111.00	106.83
6	—	460	118.00–125.00	122.62
6	—	333	135.00–138.00	136.44
2	—	775	94.00–97.00	95.49
14	—	530	114.00–116.00	114.54
3	—	663	101.00–106.00	102.66
11	—	427	125.00–130.00	126.72
8	—	593	112.00–113.00	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	408	132.00–136.00	134.84
6	—	563	115.00–117.00	115.33
1	—	625	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	423	107.00–112.00	110.63
3	—	508	100.00–105.00	101.69
2	—	640	100.00	100.00
4	—	373	117.00–122.00	119.42
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	130.00–138.00	132.03
4	—	428	147.00–150.00	149.26
3	—	680	112.00–120.00	114.63
4	—	315	161.00	161.00
3	—	382	155.00–159.00	156.38
2	—	473	140.00–145.00	142.43
8	—	618	120.00–125.00	123.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	439	155.00–157.00	155.13
7	—	511	142.00–145.00	143.73
2	—	775	114.00–121.00	117.43
7	—	484	147.00–151.00	147.56
5	—	564	137.00–140.00	137.60
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	105.00	105.00
2	—	558	110.00–115.00	112.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	372	150.00–156.00	151.84
8	—	569	115.00–123.00	115.98
4	—	423	142.00–148.00	145.02
6	—	486	130.00–140.00	131.60
13	—	624	105.00–113.00	109.24
7	—	681	97.00–101.00	98.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	755	109.00	109.00
4	—	515	130.00–135.00	132.55
4	—	324	158.00–160.00	158.52
3	—	412	152.00–156.00	154.62
3	—	462	142.00–143.00	142.66
2	—	380	157.00	157.00
1	—	680	115.00	115.00
1	—	215	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	368	130.00–138.00	132.57
3	—	587	100.00–106.00	103.99
4	—	426	118.00–125.00	119.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,533	56.00–59.00	57.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,447	62.00–65.00	62.97
13	—	1,352	56.00–58.00	57.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,135	54.00–57.00	55.81
3	—	1,058	43.00–45.00	44.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	95.00	95.00
4	—	1,465	85.00–89.00	86.88

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)	3	—	—	575.00–640.00	618.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	680.00–800.00	760.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,230.00–1,360.00	1,262.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,062.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	950.00–975.00	962.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	750.00–850.00	800.00

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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Dothan Stockyards

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