Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-07-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.10/cwt on 134 head.

Average price

$133.10

134 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$653

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$9.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.11

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	494	137.49	679	45
Medium and Large 2	500	131.74	659	71
Medium and Large 3	445	127.49	567	18thin

One grade step is worth $9.99/cwt here — about $112 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 sale134 hd

133.10

—

AL average16 barns · 1,786 hd

131.99

+1.11

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	1,513	84.28	1,275	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,610	72.00	1,159	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,221	67.46	824	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	941	56.39	530	28

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	—	1,516	86.26/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,308	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	951	55.74/cwt	54.00–57.00	530	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	171.36/cwt	170.00–174.00	622	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	739	119.60/cwt	118.00–120.00	884	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	132.98/cwt	132.00–137.00	701	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	442	142.69/cwt	141.00–147.00	631	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	141.23/cwt	140.00–145.00	534	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	139.02/cwt	137.00–141.00	646	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	175.19/cwt	173.00–180.00	587	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	144.98/cwt	144.00–148.00	690	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	148.59/cwt	147.00–152.00	792	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	606	130.50/cwt	130.00–132.00	791	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	636	120.84/cwt	120.00–127.00	769	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	719	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	556	131.14/cwt	129.00–132.00	729	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	135.42/cwt	135.00–136.00	628	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	163.18/cwt	160.00–168.00	625	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	156.49/cwt	154.00–159.00	811	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	832	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	133.93/cwt	131.00–134.50	975	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	146.78/cwt	146.00–150.00	547	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	140.49/cwt	140.00–142.00	721	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	154.03/cwt	152.00–156.00	501	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	185.69/cwt	185.00–187.00	492	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	154.32/cwt	150.00–159.00	660	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	242	192.97/cwt	192.00–195.00	467	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	615	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	812	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	142.93/cwt	142.00–143.00	899	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	64.59/cwt	62.00–68.00	785	7
Bulls	—	—	1,579	92.45/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,460	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	893	50.10/cwt	48.00–52.00	447	8
Bulls	—	—	1,425	70.61/cwt	69.00–72.00	1,006	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	718.75/cwt	700.00–730.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	815.00/cwt	775.00–825.00	—	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	888.57/cwt	860.00–960.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,035.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,045.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	—	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	160.33/cwt	160.00–161.00	754	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	707	125.33/cwt	125.00–126.00	886	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	62.78/cwt	62.00–64.00	609	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,159	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	72.49/cwt	72.00–74.00	892	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	658	107.99/cwt	105.00–111.00	711	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	107.44/cwt	105.00–110.00	677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	128.40/cwt	125.00–132.00	537	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	473	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	112.77/cwt	110.00–120.00	646	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	424	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	132.56/cwt	130.00–135.00	563	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	138.43/cwt	137.00–140.00	516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	132.98/cwt	132.00–134.00	632	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	592	119.34/cwt	118.00–122.00	706	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	739	110.97/cwt	110.00–114.00	820	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	119.81/cwt	115.00–125.00	629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	507	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	152.08/cwt	150.00–158.00	570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	125.79/cwt	125.00–127.00	712	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	135.35/cwt	132.00–137.00	518	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	155.24/cwt	150.00–158.00	435	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	537	123.13/cwt	120.00–128.00	661	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	123.47/cwt	121.00–124.00	756	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	137.99/cwt	137.00–140.00	858	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	129.34/cwt	129.00–130.00	686	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	802	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	168.75/cwt	167.00–172.00	560	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	131.49/cwt	130.00–136.00	886	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	764	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	145.47/cwt	144.00–147.00	826	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	136.51/cwt	134.00–140.00	583	20

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 Jul 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 805Last week 782Year ago 414

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 72Year ago 132

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 143Year ago 224

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,516	85.00–87.00	86.26
5	—	1,579	90.00–94.00	92.45
4	—	1,425	69.00–72.00	70.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	951	54.00–57.00	55.74
8	—	893	48.00–52.00	50.10
9	—	970	62.00–64.00	62.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,216	62.00–68.00	64.59
4	—	1,230	72.00–74.00	72.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	72.00	72.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	363	170.00–174.00	171.36
1	—	790	120.00	120.00
6	—	533	147.00–152.00	148.59
1	—	335	177.00	177.00
3	—	622	137.00–140.00	137.99
8	—	674	130.00–136.00	131.49
8	—	490	156.00	156.00
6	—	568	144.00–147.00	145.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	139.00	139.00
1	—	410	168.00	168.00
10	—	518	154.00–159.00	156.49
6	—	728	131.00–134.50	133.93
14	—	629	142.00–143.00	142.93
6	—	470	160.00–161.00	160.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	150.00	150.00
2	—	265	160.00	160.00
3	—	592	118.00–122.00	119.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	109.00	109.00
4	—	378	140.00–145.00	141.23
8	—	475	132.00–134.00	132.98
4	—	739	110.00–114.00	110.97
5	—	345	147.00	147.00
5	—	566	125.00–127.00	125.79
3	—	280	150.00–158.00	155.24
12	—	612	121.00–124.00	123.47
6	—	530	129.00–130.00	129.34
3	—	680	118.00	118.00
20	—	427	134.00–140.00	136.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	162.00	162.00
16	—	545	132.00	132.00
1	—	655	123.00	123.00
1	—	605	128.00	128.00
7	—	464	135.00–136.00	135.42
5	—	373	146.00–150.00	146.78
6	—	325	152.00–156.00	154.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	615	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	105.00–111.00	107.99
8	—	418	125.00–132.00	128.40
2	—	525	115.00–125.00	119.81
6	—	383	132.00–137.00	135.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	739	118.00–120.00	119.60
5	—	527	132.00–137.00	132.98
14	—	442	141.00–147.00	142.69
6	—	465	137.00–141.00	139.02
8	—	636	120.00–127.00	120.84
7	—	556	129.00–132.00	131.14
4	—	375	150.00–158.00	152.08
8	—	332	167.00–172.00	168.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	335	173.00–180.00	175.19
8	—	476	144.00–148.00	144.98
4	—	606	130.00–132.00	130.50
12	—	383	160.00–168.00	163.18
7	—	660	126.00	126.00
4	—	513	140.00–142.00	140.49
3	—	265	185.00–187.00	185.69
6	—	428	150.00–159.00	154.32
3	—	242	192.00–195.00	192.97
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
3	—	707	125.00–126.00	125.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	105.00–110.00	107.44
7	—	573	110.00–120.00	112.77
4	—	425	130.00–135.00	132.56
2	—	373	137.00–140.00	138.43
5	—	537	120.00–128.00	123.13

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	—	—	700.00–730.00	718.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	860.00–960.00	888.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,045.00	1,035.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	775.00–825.00	815.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	1,000.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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