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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Oct 21

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Oct 14Oct 21Oct 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

832 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 809▲ 832 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 77▲ 80 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

61 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 71▲ 61 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. All feeders sold 3.00 to 6.00 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 $114.93/cwt on 223 head.

Average price

$114.93

223 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$529

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$17.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.00

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	417	123.95	517	70
Medium and Large 2	481	112.90	544	103
Medium and Large 3	479	106.49	510	50

One grade step is worth $17.46/cwt here — about $8 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 sale223 hd

114.93

—

AL average16 barns · 1,832 hd

111.93

+3.00

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	1,657	63.08	1,045	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,292	48.83	631	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	46.49	662	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,027	41.10	422	34

Every lot

77 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 1	368	154.97/cwt	150.00–160.00	570	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	135.62/cwt	135.00–137.00	570	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	434	126.03/cwt	125.00–129.00	547	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	143.26/cwt	138.00–147.00	623	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	124.35/cwt	121.00–125.00	588	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	486	132.12/cwt	132.00–133.00	642	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	128.86/cwt	128.00–131.00	683	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	131.58/cwt	129.00–133.00	745	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	568	118.91/cwt	115.00–121.00	675	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	124.47/cwt	124.00–126.00	728	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	614	122.98/cwt	120.00–124.00	755	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	813	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	111.47/cwt	108.00–115.00	741	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	127.00/cwt	124.00–128.00	864	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	712	123.17/cwt	123.00–124.00	877	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	713	115.54/cwt	112.00–119.00	824	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,007	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,059	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	260	135.79/cwt	135.00–138.00	353	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	274	129.91/cwt	128.00–134.00	356	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	125.60/cwt	124.00–128.00	399	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	132.86/cwt	132.00–135.00	445	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	336	119.93/cwt	117.00–122.00	403	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	120.31/cwt	117.00–123.00	442	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	128.97/cwt	126.00–132.00	478	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	121.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	515	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	116.08/cwt	115.00–117.00	505	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	112.40/cwt	110.00–114.00	489	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	116.42/cwt	116.00–117.00	546	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	483	113.07/cwt	112.00–115.00	546	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	484	107.32/cwt	106.00–109.00	519	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	519	109.14/cwt	108.00–112.00	566	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	103.75/cwt	100.00–106.00	545	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	92.13/cwt	87.00–97.00	525	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	106.50/cwt	105.00–108.00	611	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	623	102.16/cwt	100.00–104.00	636	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	112.56/cwt	110.00–115.00	704	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	635	80.23/cwt	77.00–87.00	509	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	660	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	495	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	689	104.74/cwt	103.00–110.00	722	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	742	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	721	94.45/cwt	92.00–99.00	681	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	265	142.96/cwt	140.00–147.00	379	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	266	156.46/cwt	155.00–160.00	416	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	323	158.41/cwt	157.00–162.00	512	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	333	131.89/cwt	127.00–137.00	439	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	339	152.29/cwt	149.00–155.00	516	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	369	152.40/cwt	150.00–157.00	562	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	389	143.80/cwt	138.00–146.00	559	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	133.11/cwt	130.00–136.00	564	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	143.00/cwt	141.00–147.00	608	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	430	123.29/cwt	122.00–127.00	530	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	468	120.97/cwt	120.00–122.00	566	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	127.12/cwt	126.00–130.00	608	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	121.79/cwt	120.00–126.00	638	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	526	115.07/cwt	108.00–118.00	605	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	572	116.65/cwt	115.00–120.00	667	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	577	101.98/cwt	96.00–106.00	588	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	623	91.48/cwt	87.00–95.00	570	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	629	110.96/cwt	110.00–115.00	698	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	660	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	700	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	710	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	717	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,640	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,148	2
Bulls	—	—	1,668	58.46/cwt	55.00–60.00	975	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	38.30/cwt	35.00–40.00	386	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	46.96/cwt	46.00–49.00	501	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,289	51.89/cwt	50.00–54.00	669	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	43.47/cwt	42.00–46.00	564	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	46.49/cwt	45.00–48.00	662	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900.00/cwt	860.00–1,020.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723.00/cwt	685.00–780.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686.67/cwt	620.00–700.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	576.00/cwt	540.00–630.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	448.33/cwt	415.00–465.00	—	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837.50/cwt	800.00–875.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	730.00/cwt	700.00–750.00	—	10

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 Oct 21, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 832Last week 809Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 77Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 71Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeders sold 3.00 to 6.00 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	138.00–147.00	143.26
22	—	680	124.00–128.00	127.00
14	—	566	129.00–133.00	131.58
9	—	635	128.00	128.00
6	—	712	123.00–124.00	123.17
5	—	825	122.00	122.00
4	—	368	150.00–160.00	154.97
3	—	905	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	473	121.00–125.00	124.35
4	—	665	108.00–115.00	111.47
4	—	434	125.00–129.00	126.03
3	—	568	115.00–121.00	118.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	530	128.00–131.00	128.86
11	—	420	135.00–137.00	135.62
8	—	614	120.00–124.00	122.98
8	—	486	132.00–133.00	132.12
6	—	713	112.00–119.00	115.54
4	—	585	124.00–126.00	124.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	483	112.00–115.00	113.07
17	—	519	108.00–112.00	109.14
16	—	574	105.00–108.00	106.50
10	—	435	115.00–117.00	116.08
9	—	623	100.00–104.00	102.16
9	—	274	128.00–134.00	129.91
8	—	367	117.00–123.00	120.31
7	—	318	124.00–128.00	125.60
4	—	721	92.00–99.00	94.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	424	120.00–125.00	121.55
17	—	371	126.00–132.00	128.97
11	—	335	132.00–135.00	132.86
7	—	469	116.00–117.00	116.42
4	—	689	103.00–110.00	104.74
4	—	260	135.00–138.00	135.79
2	—	625	110.00–115.00	112.56
1	—	720	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	525	100.00–106.00	103.75
14	—	435	110.00–114.00	112.40
7	—	484	106.00–109.00	107.32
7	—	336	117.00–122.00	119.93
3	—	635	77.00–87.00	80.23
2	—	570	87.00–97.00	92.13
1	—	660	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	265	140.00–147.00	142.96
4	—	430	122.00–127.00	123.29
2	—	333	127.00–137.00	131.89
7	—	623	87.00–95.00	91.48
7	—	526	108.00–118.00	115.07
6	—	468	120.00–122.00	120.97
5	—	577	96.00–106.00	101.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	524	120.00–126.00	121.79
12	—	424	130.00–136.00	133.11
11	—	339	149.00–155.00	152.29
9	—	572	115.00–120.00	116.65
8	—	660	106.00	106.00
8	—	478	126.00–130.00	127.12
7	—	389	138.00–146.00	143.80
6	—	710	101.00	101.00
5	—	629	110.00–115.00	110.96
5	—	266	155.00–160.00	156.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	425	141.00–147.00	143.00
10	—	323	157.00–162.00	158.41
9	—	369	150.00–157.00	152.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,008	35.00–40.00	38.30
11	—	1,067	46.00–49.00	46.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	45.00–48.00	46.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,289	50.00–54.00	51.89
8	—	1,297	42.00–46.00	43.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,668	55.00–60.00	58.46
2	—	1,640	70.00	70.00

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)	5	—	—	540.00–630.00	576.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	415.00–465.00	448.33

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)	5	—	—	685.00–780.00	723.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	860.00–1,020.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	620.00–700.00	686.67

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	10	—	—	700.00–750.00	730.00

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	12	—	—	800.00–875.00	837.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

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.