Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady 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 $124.89/cwt on 107 head.

Average price

$124.89

107 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$608

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$201

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

$7.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.80

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	127.29	666	59
Medium and Large 2	491	123.65	608	25
Medium and Large 3	387	120.09	465	23

One grade step is worth $7.20/cwt here — about $201 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 sale107 hd

124.89

—

AL average14 barns · 1,331 hd

126.69

−1.80

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	1,670	85.63	1,430	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,228	63.63	781	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,023	58.78	602	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,625	54.96	893	2thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	152.52/cwt	150.00–155.00	577	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	135.18/cwt	135.00–138.00	850	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	392	161.97/cwt	160.00–166.00	635	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	146.36/cwt	146.00–149.00	765	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	158.64/cwt	158.00–160.00	674	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	132.08/cwt	130.00–134.00	565	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	133.12/cwt	131.00–134.00	888	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	336	161.15/cwt	160.00–165.00	541	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	120.82/cwt	120.00–124.00	759	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	113.96/cwt	113.00–118.00	835	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	147.01/cwt	143.00–150.00	634	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	812	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	128.47/cwt	126.00–131.00	919	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	143.34/cwt	140.00–145.00	814	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	122.96/cwt	122.00–124.00	691	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	131.04/cwt	130.00–135.00	628	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	124.29/cwt	124.00–126.00	641	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	127.68/cwt	127.00–129.00	792	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	585	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	737	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	994	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	515	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	675	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	154.62/cwt	154.00–157.00	656	5
Bulls	—	—	1,562	83.84/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,310	6
Bulls	—	—	1,995	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,815	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	51.02/cwt	49.00–53.00	436	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	63.06/cwt	62.00–64.00	713	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	59.29/cwt	57.00–60.00	608	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	54.96/cwt	54.00–56.00	893	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	705.00/cwt	665.00–745.00	—	8
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	473.33/cwt	420.00–540.00	—	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	837.50/cwt	800.00–850.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	887.50/cwt	815.00–960.00	—	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	123.46/cwt	122.00–125.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	144.96/cwt	143.00–147.00	541	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	147.67/cwt	147.00–152.00	724	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	506	140.84/cwt	140.00–145.00	713	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	63.63/cwt	61.00–65.00	781	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	711	113.51/cwt	112.00–118.00	807	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	119.94/cwt	118.00–122.00	687	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	414	133.13/cwt	130.00–138.00	551	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	816	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	683	91.61/cwt	90.00–95.00	626	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	139.24/cwt	139.00–140.00	515	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	411	114.24/cwt	110.00–117.00	470	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	133.51/cwt	132.00–139.00	354	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	138.36/cwt	137.00–142.00	666	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	152.36/cwt	150.00–156.00	745	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	122.03/cwt	120.00–125.00	456	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	127.67/cwt	125.00–132.00	409	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	104.52/cwt	102.00–107.00	742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	114.15/cwt	112.00–117.00	659	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	539	133.04/cwt	132.00–137.00	717	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	121.24/cwt	120.00–126.00	581	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	136.90/cwt	135.00–140.00	511	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	591	126.44/cwt	125.00–127.00	747	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 Mar 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 456Last week 1,010Year ago 151

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 83Year ago 214

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 91Year ago 127

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	150.00–155.00	152.52
8	—	336	160.00–165.00	161.15
5	—	628	120.00–124.00	120.82
5	—	733	113.00–118.00	113.96
14	—	431	143.00–150.00	147.01
2	—	683	119.00–120.00	119.50
7	—	481	137.00–142.00	138.36
19	—	539	132.00–137.00	133.04
7	—	591	125.00–127.00	126.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	127.00–129.00	127.68
1	—	710	120.00	120.00
5	—	424	154.00–157.00	154.62
2	—	675	122.00–125.00	123.46
7	—	490	147.00–152.00	147.67
6	—	506	140.00–145.00	140.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	414	130.00–138.00	133.13
4	—	370	139.00–140.00	139.24
1	—	615	116.00	116.00
1	—	510	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	629	135.00–138.00	135.18
7	—	667	131.00–134.00	133.12
2	—	715	126.00–131.00	128.47
9	—	568	140.00–145.00	143.34
2	—	795	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	392	160.00–166.00	161.97
8	—	523	146.00–149.00	146.36
3	—	425	158.00–160.00	158.64
5	—	489	150.00–156.00	152.36
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	711	112.00–118.00	113.51
2	—	573	118.00–122.00	119.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	130.00–134.00	132.08
2	—	710	102.00–107.00	104.52
7	—	577	112.00–117.00	114.15
5	—	479	120.00–126.00	121.24
5	—	373	135.00–140.00	136.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	114.00	114.00
2	—	725	112.00	112.00
19	—	562	122.00–124.00	122.96
19	—	479	130.00–135.00	131.04
7	—	516	124.00–126.00	124.29
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
4	—	373	143.00–147.00	144.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	126.00	126.00
4	—	515	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	683	90.00–95.00	91.61
5	—	411	110.00–117.00	114.24
5	—	265	132.00–139.00	133.51
5	—	374	120.00–125.00	122.03
5	—	320	125.00–132.00	127.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,562	81.00–85.00	83.84
2	—	1,995	91.00	91.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	855	49.00–53.00	51.02
9	—	1,131	62.00–64.00	63.06
16	—	1,026	57.00–60.00	59.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,625	54.00–56.00	54.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,228	61.00–65.00	63.63

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)	8	—	—	665.00–745.00	705.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	815.00–960.00	887.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	420.00–540.00	473.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	800.00–850.00	837.50

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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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