Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-08

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 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $138.47/cwt on 108 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −58.49 against this barn's trailing median of $196.96.

Average price

$138.47

108 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$662

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$59

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

$43.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.24

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	390	158.94	620	27
Medium and Large 2	428	147.99	633	40
Medium and Large 3	586	115.69	678	41

One grade step is worth $43.25/cwt here — about −$59 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

13 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $214.31, low $182.35, median $196.96 across 13 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale108 hd

138.47

—

AL average16 barns · 1,126 hd

135.23

+3.24

This barn, trailing median13 sales

196.96

−58.49

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	1,581	86.76	1,372	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,259	64.43	811	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	61.05	870	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	993	57.68	573	12

Every lot, as filed

63 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	102.92/cwt	100.00–106.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	110.47/cwt	108.00–113.00	633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	117.30/cwt	115.00–120.00	561	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	134.30/cwt	132.00–138.00	504	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	111.65/cwt	111.00–113.00	701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	670	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	135.95/cwt	132.00–140.00	557	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	159.42/cwt	159.00–161.00	652	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	845	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,006	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	154.08/cwt	152.00–157.00	570	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	943	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	924	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	822	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	141.44/cwt	140.00–143.00	672	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	132.28/cwt	130.00–139.00	692	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	141.98/cwt	140.00–145.00	522	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	411	154.64/cwt	154.00–159.00	636	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	171.22/cwt	170.00–175.00	544	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	145.82/cwt	145.00–150.00	682	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	121.03/cwt	120.00–123.00	633	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	218	166.41/cwt	160.00–170.00	363	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	683	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	123.97/cwt	123.00–127.00	607	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	788	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	147.72/cwt	147.00–150.00	480	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	61.05/cwt	60.00–62.00	870	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,416	66.31/cwt	65.00–68.00	939	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,038	61.80/cwt	60.00–63.00	641	5
Bulls	—	—	1,723	96.61/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,665	2
Bulls	—	—	1,712	89.62/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,534	6
Bulls	—	—	1,368	79.40/cwt	76.00–81.00	1,086	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	780.00/cwt	745.00–815.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	650.00/cwt	525.00–675.00	—	12
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	545.00/cwt	515.00–575.00	—	22
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	640.00/cwt	610.00–670.00	—	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	161.94/cwt	160.00–165.00	611	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	63.45/cwt	61.00–66.00	690	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	54.80/cwt	52.00–57.00	518	8
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	812.50/cwt	740.00–885.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,036.67/cwt	970.00–1,170.00	—	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	122.61/cwt	120.00–124.00	640	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	735	95.27/cwt	95.00–99.00	700	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	112.46/cwt	110.00–115.00	697	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	783	100.85/cwt	95.00–102.00	790	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	114.61/cwt	110.00–119.00	611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	673	81.71/cwt	80.00–85.00	550	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	141.34/cwt	141.00–142.00	820	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	124.49/cwt	123.00–126.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	124.04/cwt	120.00–128.00	532	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	97.62/cwt	90.00–100.00	472	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	106.21/cwt	105.00–110.00	399	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	577	115.59/cwt	115.00–118.00	667	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	873	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	144.29/cwt	142.00–148.00	763	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	151.35/cwt	150.00–157.00	736	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	334	154.07/cwt	150.00–155.00	515	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	142.45/cwt	140.00–145.00	531	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	678	105.42/cwt	101.00–110.00	715	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	442	149.71/cwt	148.00–151.00	662	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	341	160.51/cwt	160.00–163.00	547	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 Feb 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 596Last week 498Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 73Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 24Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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
4	—	678	100.00–106.00	102.92
2	—	573	108.00–113.00	110.47
9	—	478	115.00–120.00	117.30
5	—	375	132.00–138.00	134.30
15	—	429	120.00–128.00	124.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	111.00–113.00	111.65
2	—	563	118.00–120.00	119.00
2	—	410	132.00–140.00	135.95
5	—	368	140.00–145.00	141.98
12	—	523	120.00–123.00	121.03
3	—	218	160.00–170.00	166.41
8	—	490	123.00–127.00	123.97
2	—	710	111.00	111.00
4	—	325	147.00–150.00	147.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	560	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	673	80.00–85.00	81.71
4	—	483	90.00–100.00	97.62
4	—	376	105.00–110.00	106.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	409	159.00–161.00	159.42
3	—	845	119.00	119.00
3	—	580	141.00–142.00	141.34
2	—	683	123.00–126.00	124.49
1	—	710	123.00	123.00
5	—	529	142.00–148.00	144.29
5	—	486	150.00–157.00	151.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	725	130.00	130.00
7	—	695	133.00	133.00
11	—	575	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	783	95.00–102.00	100.85
2	—	533	110.00–119.00	114.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	370	152.00–157.00	154.08
13	—	475	140.00–143.00	141.44
4	—	523	130.00–139.00	132.28
7	—	442	148.00–151.00	149.71
6	—	341	160.00–163.00	160.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	411	154.00–159.00	154.64
8	—	318	170.00–175.00	171.22
6	—	468	145.00–150.00	145.82
5	—	377	160.00–165.00	161.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	522	120.00–124.00	122.61
15	—	735	95.00–99.00	95.27
4	—	620	110.00–115.00	112.46
5	—	577	115.00–118.00	115.59
5	—	334	150.00–155.00	154.07
4	—	373	140.00–145.00	142.45
2	—	678	101.00–110.00	105.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,425	60.00–62.00	61.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,416	65.00–68.00	66.31
5	—	1,038	60.00–63.00	61.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,088	61.00–66.00	63.45
8	—	945	52.00–57.00	54.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,723	94.00–99.00	96.61
6	—	1,712	89.00–90.00	89.62
5	—	1,368	76.00–81.00	79.40

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)	2	—	—	745.00–815.00	780.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	860.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	970.00–1,170.00	1,036.67
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	610.00–670.00	640.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	740.00–885.00	812.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	525.00–675.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	515.00–575.00	545.00

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 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

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