Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-08-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $151.16/cwt on 159 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −45.80 against this barn's trailing median of $196.96.

Average price

$151.16

159 head · 446 lb average

Value per head Derived

$674

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$17

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$26.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.61

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	422	168.91	712	43
Medium and Large 3	391	149.39	584	41
Medium and Large 2	489	141.95	695	75

One grade step is worth $26.95/cwt here — about $17 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 sale159 hd

151.16

—

AL average14 barns · 1,571 hd

140.55

+10.61

This barn, trailing median13 sales

196.96

−45.80

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	1,871	87.22	1,632	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,433	69.45	995	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,335	67.11	896	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,105	59.75	660	32

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	962	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	153.54/cwt	150.00–157.00	745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	256	160.76/cwt	160.00–163.00	412	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	146.32/cwt	140.00–147.00	868	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	487	141.15/cwt	138.00–147.00	687	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	160.35/cwt	157.00–162.00	582	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	768	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	891	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	151.39/cwt	147.00–157.00	656	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	133.68/cwt	130.00–138.00	711	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	136.24/cwt	136.00–137.00	706	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	146.92/cwt	145.00–150.00	636	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	308	192.20/cwt	190.00–195.00	592	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	126.17/cwt	122.00–127.00	768	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	178.87/cwt	175.00–183.00	669	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,006	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	163.59/cwt	160.00–167.00	792	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	133.98/cwt	133.00–136.00	790	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	154.01/cwt	152.00–155.00	574	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	174.68/cwt	172.00–178.00	748	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	778	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	158.02/cwt	157.00–160.00	814	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	144.69/cwt	142.00–145.50	894	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	921	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	207.57/cwt	205.00–210.00	556	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	734	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	64.45/cwt	62.00–66.00	706	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	69.45/cwt	68.00–72.00	995	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	71.70/cwt	70.00–74.00	974	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	65.58/cwt	63.00–68.00	870	15
Bulls	—	—	1,630	82.85/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,350	3
Bulls	—	—	2,051	90.50/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,856	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	790.00/cwt	770.00–830.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	866.67/cwt	840.00–880.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	680.00/cwt	660.00–700.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	870.00/cwt	800.00–940.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	882.50/cwt	840.00–925.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,090.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,180.00	—	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	688	125.73/cwt	125.00–128.00	865	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	166.05/cwt	162.00–170.00	681	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	56.09/cwt	54.00–58.00	624	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	131.70/cwt	130.00–140.00	507	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	141.84/cwt	140.00–144.00	467	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	146.39/cwt	145.00–150.00	388	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	122.30/cwt	120.00–127.00	565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	118.31/cwt	115.00–120.00	607	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	171.73/cwt	170.00–175.00	489	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	362	147.38/cwt	142.00–150.00	534	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	588	122.67/cwt	120.00–124.00	721	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	128.52/cwt	125.00–132.00	627	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	341	164.25/cwt	160.00–167.00	560	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	437	138.17/cwt	135.00–142.00	604	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	120.66/cwt	119.00–121.00	741	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	129.20/cwt	128.00–130.00	740	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	122.32/cwt	121.00–125.00	706	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	801	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	136.37/cwt	135.00–139.00	843	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	174.83/cwt	170.00–177.00	668	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	154.96/cwt	152.00–159.00	519	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	132.74/cwt	130.00–136.00	629	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	148.70/cwt	145.00–151.00	574	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	129.41/cwt	126.00–130.00	677	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 Aug 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,088Last week 624Year ago 749

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 54Year ago 146

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 79Year ago 117

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	740	130.00	130.00
2	—	485	150.00–157.00	153.54
10	—	593	140.00–147.00	146.32
3	—	618	135.00–139.00	136.37
3	—	382	170.00–177.00	174.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	745	135.00	135.00
1	—	565	150.00	150.00
16	—	484	160.00–167.00	163.59
11	—	428	172.00–178.00	174.68
3	—	515	157.00–160.00	158.02
1	—	360	192.00	192.00
9	—	618	142.00–145.50	144.69
8	—	660	139.50	139.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	125.00	125.00
1	—	445	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	256	160.00–163.00	160.76
6	—	614	119.00–121.00	120.66
3	—	430	140.00	140.00
3	—	577	121.00–125.00	122.32
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
1	—	685	117.00	117.00
16	—	335	152.00–159.00	154.96
15	—	474	130.00–136.00	132.74
8	—	386	145.00–151.00	148.70
7	—	523	126.00–130.00	129.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
13	—	518	136.00–137.00	136.24
10	—	433	145.00–150.00	146.92
17	—	609	122.00–127.00	126.17
3	—	590	133.00–136.00	133.98
7	—	655	120.00	120.00
3	—	373	152.00–155.00	154.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	560	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	385	130.00–140.00	131.70
9	—	329	140.00–144.00	141.84
4	—	265	145.00–150.00	146.39
3	—	462	120.00–127.00	122.30
3	—	513	115.00–120.00	118.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	487	138.00–147.00	141.15
6	—	363	157.00–162.00	160.35
2	—	768	115.00–117.00	115.98
1	—	605	125.00	125.00
23	—	433	147.00–157.00	151.39
14	—	532	130.00–138.00	133.68
10	—	573	128.00–130.00	129.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	308	190.00–195.00	192.20
10	—	374	175.00–183.00	178.87
6	—	268	205.00–210.00	207.57
5	—	560	131.00	131.00
5	—	475	150.00	150.00
4	—	688	125.00–128.00	125.73
2	—	630	129.00–130.00	129.51
2	—	410	162.00–170.00	166.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	285	170.00–175.00	171.73
9	—	362	142.00–150.00	147.38
3	—	588	120.00–124.00	122.67
4	—	488	125.00–132.00	128.52
10	—	341	160.00–167.00	164.25
9	—	437	135.00–142.00	138.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,095	62.00–66.00	64.45
18	—	1,113	54.00–58.00	56.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,433	68.00–72.00	69.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,358	70.00–74.00	71.70
15	—	1,327	63.00–68.00	65.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,630	81.00–86.00	82.85
4	—	2,051	90.00–92.00	90.50

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	—	—	770.00–830.00	790.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	840.00–880.00	866.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	660.00–700.00	680.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	840.00–925.00	882.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	800.00–940.00	870.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,180.00	1,090.00

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

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Slaughter Cattle

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