Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. There was no pairs to record.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.42/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$124.42

106 head · 428 lb average

Value per head Derived

$533

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

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

$10.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.76

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	465	126.82	589	52
Medium and Large 2	415	124.41	517	38
Medium and Large 3	342	116.65	399	16thin

One grade step is worth $10.17/cwt here — about $190 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 sale106 hd

124.42

—

AL average16 barns · 1,413 hd

123.67

+0.76

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	1,707	81.12	1,385	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,238	64.77	802	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,548	64.52	999	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,065	52.01	554	13

Every lot, as filed

57 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	—	678	103.56/cwt	102.00–106.00	702	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	692	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	165.39/cwt	162.00–167.00	455	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	673	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	140.91/cwt	139.00–147.00	605	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	130.69/cwt	130.00–135.00	487	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	783	111.24/cwt	110.00–115.00	871	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	314	156.29/cwt	155.00–160.00	491	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	123.71/cwt	123.00–125.00	591	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	118.41/cwt	117.00–120.00	620	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	116.71/cwt	115.00–120.00	484	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	155.31/cwt	154.00–158.00	663	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	141.82/cwt	140.00–148.00	742	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	688	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	160.39/cwt	160.00–162.00	670	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	608	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	153.06/cwt	150.00–155.00	563	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	459	138.30/cwt	135.00–139.00	635	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	125.25/cwt	122.00–130.00	659	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	146.02/cwt	145.00–147.00	464	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	139.89/cwt	137.00–142.00	532	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	114.27/cwt	112.00–115.00	663	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	64.52/cwt	63.00–66.00	999	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,304	57.99/cwt	54.00–59.00	756	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	71.56/cwt	70.00–73.00	932	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	65.99/cwt	64.00–67.00	739	11
Bulls	—	—	1,584	77.22/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,223	4
Bulls	—	—	1,872	86.31/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	162.99/cwt	162.00–164.00	518	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	54.71/cwt	53.00–57.00	583	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	48.86/cwt	47.00–51.00	519	6
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	531.36/cwt	485.00–570.00	—	11
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	586.67/cwt	565.00–630.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	795.00/cwt	740.00–850.00	—	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	120.98/cwt	120.00–122.00	439	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	146.06/cwt	145.00–147.00	399	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	131.04/cwt	130.00–135.00	543	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	545	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	736	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	154.37/cwt	150.00–160.00	642	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	141.01/cwt	140.00–142.00	656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	122.08/cwt	117.00–127.00	577	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	136.99/cwt	135.00–142.00	445	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	437	106.79/cwt	100.00–110.00	467	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	256	127.54/cwt	125.00–135.00	327	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	142.35/cwt	137.00–145.00	695	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	136.18/cwt	135.00–142.00	437	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	112.61/cwt	112.00–115.00	572	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	144.06/cwt	142.00–146.00	379	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	597	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	94.60/cwt	90.00–97.00	437	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	567	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	799	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	543	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	740	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	762	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	160.86/cwt	160.00–162.00	582	7

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 Feb 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 498Last week 515Year ago 666

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 76Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 57Year ago 55

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. There was no pairs to record.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	678	102.00–106.00	103.56
7	—	373	130.00–135.00	130.69
9	—	415	115.00–120.00	116.71
6	—	321	135.00–142.00	136.18
5	—	508	112.00–115.00	112.61
6	—	263	142.00–146.00	144.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	478	123.00–125.00	123.71
11	—	524	117.00–120.00	118.41
3	—	620	111.00	111.00
2	—	318	145.00–147.00	146.02
11	—	380	137.00–142.00	139.89
4	—	580	112.00–115.00	114.27
10	—	414	130.00–135.00	131.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	120.00–122.00	120.98
3	—	437	100.00–110.00	106.79
8	—	256	125.00–135.00	127.54
3	—	462	90.00–97.00	94.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	152.00	152.00
4	—	783	110.00–115.00	111.24
6	—	427	154.00–158.00	155.31
9	—	523	140.00–148.00	141.82
4	—	660	121.00	121.00
1	—	605	137.00	137.00
5	—	335	162.00	162.00
7	—	362	160.00–162.00	160.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	160.00–162.00	160.39
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	137.00–145.00	142.35
2	—	375	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	275	162.00–167.00	165.39
5	—	580	116.00	116.00
4	—	429	139.00–147.00	140.91
4	—	314	155.00–160.00	156.29
8	—	368	150.00–155.00	153.06
6	—	459	135.00–139.00	138.30
5	—	526	122.00–130.00	125.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	160.00	160.00
2	—	318	162.00–164.00	162.99
4	—	545	135.00	135.00
7	—	416	150.00–160.00	154.37
2	—	465	140.00–142.00	141.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	145.00–147.00	146.06
4	—	473	117.00–127.00	122.08
11	—	325	135.00–142.00	136.99
1	—	510	117.00	117.00
2	—	428	130.00–135.00	132.46
8	—	740	103.00	103.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,548	63.00–66.00	64.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,304	54.00–59.00	57.99
9	—	1,302	70.00–73.00	71.56
11	—	1,120	64.00–67.00	65.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,066	53.00–57.00	54.71
6	—	1,063	47.00–51.00	48.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,584	76.00–80.00	77.22
3	—	1,872	84.00–87.00	86.31

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	11	—	—	485.00–570.00	531.36
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	565.00–630.00	586.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	740.00–850.00	795.00

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