Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-08-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: No trends available.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.60/cwt on 137 head.

Average price

$132.60

137 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$606

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$24.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.53

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	396	134.84	534	35
Medium and Large 1	477	133.94	640	93
Medium and Large 3	480	110.04	529	9thin

One grade step is worth $24.80/cwt here — about $5 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 sale137 hd

132.60

—

AL average16 barns · 1,867 hd

131.06

+1.53

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	1,786	91.30	1,630	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,233	71.83	885	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,492	68.32	1,019	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,020	62.71	640	40

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	473	123.27/cwt	120.00–125.00	583	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	127.45/cwt	127.00–129.00	647	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	152.60/cwt	150.00–156.00	488	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	135.74/cwt	133.00–137.00	516	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	136.52/cwt	135.00–138.00	594	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	558	103.34/cwt	100.00–105.00	577	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	171.63/cwt	170.00–175.00	712	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	866	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	138.00/cwt	137.00–139.00	1,018	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	120.34/cwt	120.00–121.00	798	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	122.97/cwt	121.00–125.00	449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	560	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	762	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	159.50/cwt	159.00–160.00	754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	175.66/cwt	175.00–177.00	638	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	126.71/cwt	125.00–127.00	769	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	720	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,026	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	155.34/cwt	155.00–156.00	797	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	140.10/cwt	137.00–141.00	827	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	151.22/cwt	151.00–152.00	804	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	143.50/cwt	141.00–147.00	532	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	855	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	166.21/cwt	165.00–170.00	781	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	132.41/cwt	130.00–137.00	828	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	693	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	657	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	140.01/cwt	139.00–141.00	931	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	123.70/cwt	123.00–125.00	716	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	175.78/cwt	172.00–177.00	568	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	164.01/cwt	162.00–167.00	692	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	625	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	121.83/cwt	120.00–125.00	828	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	69.60/cwt	67.00–71.00	890	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	64.58/cwt	62.00–66.00	670	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	68.32/cwt	65.00–70.00	1,019	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	784	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	77.29/cwt	75.00–79.00	877	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	58.18/cwt	56.00–59.00	552	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	67.99/cwt	67.00–69.00	760	10
Bulls	—	—	1,857	93.37/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,734	8
Bulls	—	—	1,500	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,245	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	616.92/cwt	580.00–640.00	—	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,032.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,080.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	862.31/cwt	800.00–890.00	—	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	952.00/cwt	945.00–980.00	—	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,077.78/cwt	1,040.00–1,125.00	—	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	975.00/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	—	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	130.06/cwt	128.00–132.00	550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	124.70/cwt	122.00–126.00	586	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	442	150.32/cwt	147.00–152.00	664	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	126.89/cwt	125.00–129.00	661	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	154.59/cwt	152.00–160.00	572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	117.56/cwt	115.00–120.00	668	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	261	151.89/cwt	147.00–155.00	396	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	130.46/cwt	130.00–133.00	629	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	117.88/cwt	117.00–123.00	734	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	132.68/cwt	132.00–136.00	628	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	142.64/cwt	140.00–145.00	461	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	733	104.91/cwt	100.00–110.00	769	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	139.59/cwt	137.00–145.00	475	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	851	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	127.28/cwt	125.00–132.00	560	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	108.61/cwt	105.00–112.00	521	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	778	1

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 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,165Last week 1,088Year ago 933

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 97Year ago 119

Replacement CattleReceipts 101Last week 67Year ago 115

Compared to one week ago: No trends available.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	473	120.00–125.00	123.27
6	—	380	133.00–137.00	135.74
8	—	261	147.00–155.00	151.89
1	—	755	112.00	112.00
6	—	340	137.00–145.00	139.59
6	—	440	125.00–132.00	127.28
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
1	—	665	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	508	127.00–129.00	127.45
10	—	320	150.00–156.00	152.60
16	—	435	135.00–138.00	136.52
3	—	663	120.00–121.00	120.34
7	—	607	125.00–127.00	126.71
12	—	371	141.00–147.00	143.50
19	—	482	130.00–133.00	130.46
5	—	715	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	100.00–105.00	103.34
2	—	365	121.00–125.00	122.97
4	—	480	105.00–112.00	108.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	170.00–175.00	171.63
1	—	610	142.00	142.00
4	—	738	137.00–139.00	138.00
3	—	513	155.00–156.00	155.34
1	—	765	134.00	134.00
5	—	570	150.00	150.00
4	—	470	165.00–170.00	166.21
1	—	355	185.00	185.00
2	—	665	139.00–141.00	140.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	159.00–160.00	159.50
3	—	363	175.00–177.00	175.66
13	—	590	137.00–141.00	140.10
9	—	532	151.00–152.00	151.22
3	—	625	130.00–137.00	132.41
5	—	415	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	125.00	125.00
1	—	475	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	720	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	579	123.00–125.00	123.70
6	—	442	147.00–152.00	150.32
23	—	521	125.00–129.00	126.89
3	—	370	152.00–160.00	154.59
7	—	623	117.00–123.00	117.88
12	—	473	132.00–136.00	132.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	125.00	125.00
4	—	323	172.00–177.00	175.78
5	—	422	162.00–167.00	164.01
8	—	370	169.00	169.00
7	—	680	120.00–125.00	121.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	128.00–132.00	130.06
3	—	470	122.00–126.00	124.70
4	—	568	115.00–120.00	117.56
4	—	323	140.00–145.00	142.64
2	—	733	100.00–110.00	104.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,279	67.00–71.00	69.60
1	—	1,245	63.00	63.00
11	—	1,135	75.00–79.00	77.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,038	62.00–66.00	64.58
17	—	949	56.00–59.00	58.18
10	—	1,118	67.00–69.00	67.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,492	65.00–70.00	68.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,857	90.00–95.00	93.37
2	—	1,500	83.00	83.00

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	13	—	—	580.00–640.00	616.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,080.00	1,032.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	945.00–980.00	952.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	800.00–890.00	862.31
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,040.00–1,125.00	1,077.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	975.00

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

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle