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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Sep 23

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Sep 16Sep 23Sep 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,108 head

▲ 94 vs last sale 1,014▲ 1,108 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

114 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 85▲ 114 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

64 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 81▲ 64 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeders sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.32/cwt on 226 head.

Average price

$113.32

226 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$515

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$104

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

$7.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.02

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	471	117.14	552	85
Medium and Large 2	472	112.06	529	79
Medium and Large 3	409	109.69	448	62

One grade step is worth $7.45/cwt here — about $104 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 sale226 hd

113.32

—

AL average15 barns · 2,056 hd

115.33

−2.02

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	—	Low	1,583	68.18	1,079	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,128	55.70	628	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,190	53.00	631	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,019	39.65	404	30

Every lot

71 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	268	142.52/cwt	140.00–145.00	382	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	456	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	337	138.99/cwt	137.00–140.00	468	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	362	132.29/cwt	130.00–137.00	479	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	142.55/cwt	140.00–145.00	535	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	137.45/cwt	132.00–140.00	577	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	432	125.04/cwt	122.00–129.00	540	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	119.81/cwt	117.00–122.00	563	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	127.01/cwt	126.00–128.00	664	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	540	113.47/cwt	110.00–117.00	613	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	132.60/cwt	132.00–133.00	752	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	122.97/cwt	122.00–126.00	701	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	802	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	865	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	708	103.36/cwt	100.00–110.00	732	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	913	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	268	119.04/cwt	117.00–122.00	319	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	313	114.00/cwt	112.00–117.00	357	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	127.55/cwt	125.00–131.00	403	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	123.71/cwt	123.00–125.00	454	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	111.03/cwt	110.00–112.00	411	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	118.50/cwt	117.00–119.00	450	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	519	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	501	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	466	107.02/cwt	103.00–110.00	499	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	114.82/cwt	114.00–121.00	542	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	111.93/cwt	110.00–113.00	534	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	112.61/cwt	112.00–114.00	584	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	107.72/cwt	106.00–110.00	568	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	530	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	716	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	103.99/cwt	103.00–106.00	580	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	614	97.87/cwt	95.00–102.00	601	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	108.41/cwt	107.00–111.00	668	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	99.03/cwt	96.00–102.00	662	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	724	92.49/cwt	91.00–93.00	670	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	235	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	369	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	280	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	434	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	321	143.46/cwt	140.00–149.00	461	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	326	130.74/cwt	127.00–137.00	426	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	366	122.13/cwt	118.00–125.00	447	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	139.50/cwt	139.00–140.00	520	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	379	131.60/cwt	130.00–137.00	499	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	125.15/cwt	122.00–130.00	519	39
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	426	114.34/cwt	110.00–117.00	487	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	429	135.72/cwt	135.00–138.00	582	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	120.75/cwt	120.00–122.00	577	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	532	106.95/cwt	105.00–110.00	569	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	538	117.33/cwt	116.00–120.00	631	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	566	114.84/cwt	114.00–116.00	650	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	610	110.83/cwt	107.00–114.00	676	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	623	101.45/cwt	99.00–105.00	632	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	667	99.01/cwt	97.00–105.00	660	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	682	91.07/cwt	85.00–95.00	621	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	719	92.14/cwt	90.00–95.00	662	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,399	63.47/cwt	62.00–64.00	888	7
Bulls	—	—	1,798	73.68/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,325	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	969	36.96/cwt	35.00–40.00	358	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,033	52.11/cwt	50.00–54.00	538	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,127	56.04/cwt	55.00–57.00	632	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,134	45.93/cwt	45.00–47.00	521	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,190	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	631	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	60.98/cwt	60.00–62.00	808	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	750.00/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230.00/cwt	1,230.00–1,230.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717.27/cwt	690.00–780.00	—	22
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	563.33/cwt	550.00–590.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	467.50/cwt	430.00–480.00	—	8

This sale against other markets

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 Sep 23, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,108Last week 1,014Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 85Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 81Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeders sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	321	140.00–149.00	143.46
14	—	373	139.00–140.00	139.50
4	—	429	135.00–138.00	135.72
1	—	280	155.00	155.00
1	—	235	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	426	110.00–117.00	114.34
5	—	682	85.00–95.00	91.07
5	—	623	99.00–105.00	101.45
5	—	532	105.00–110.00	106.95
5	—	366	118.00–125.00	122.13
5	—	326	127.00–137.00	130.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	415	122.00–130.00	125.15
22	—	379	130.00–137.00	131.60
13	—	478	120.00–122.00	120.75
9	—	538	116.00–120.00	117.33
7	—	667	97.00–105.00	99.01
7	—	610	107.00–114.00	110.83
6	—	719	90.00–95.00	92.14
6	—	566	114.00–116.00	114.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	362	130.00–137.00	132.29
3	—	337	137.00–140.00	138.99
2	—	540	110.00–117.00	113.47
2	—	268	140.00–145.00	142.52
10	—	432	122.00–129.00	125.04
5	—	470	117.00–122.00	119.81
3	—	708	100.00–110.00	103.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	420	132.00–140.00	137.45
12	—	375	140.00–145.00	142.55
7	—	615	120.00	120.00
6	—	523	126.00–128.00	127.01
5	—	485	130.00	130.00
4	—	680	118.00	118.00
4	—	570	122.00–126.00	122.97
4	—	310	147.00	147.00
1	—	780	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	695	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	567	132.00–133.00	132.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	380	117.00–119.00	118.50
15	—	527	106.00–110.00	107.72
12	—	432	115.00–117.00	115.99
8	—	477	110.00–113.00	111.93
6	—	668	96.00–102.00	99.03
4	—	724	91.00–93.00	92.49
3	—	558	103.00–106.00	103.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	135.00	135.00
1	—	455	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	472	114.00–121.00	114.82
21	—	519	112.00–114.00	112.61
13	—	367	123.00–125.00	123.71
7	—	616	107.00–111.00	108.41
5	—	425	122.00	122.00
4	—	316	125.00–131.00	127.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	466	103.00–110.00	107.02
13	—	313	112.00–117.00	114.00
12	—	614	95.00–102.00	97.87
12	—	268	117.00–122.00	119.04
10	—	370	110.00–112.00	111.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–590.00	563.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	430.00–480.00	467.50

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	690.00–780.00	717.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,230.00	1,230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,399	62.00–64.00	63.47
6	—	1,798	72.00–75.00	73.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	969	35.00–40.00	36.96
9	—	1,134	45.00–47.00	45.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,190	53.00	53.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,127	55.00–57.00	56.04
4	—	1,033	50.00–54.00	52.11
2	—	1,325	60.00–62.00	60.98

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.