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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Jan 27

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Jan 20Jan 27Feb 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

698 head

▼ 190 vs last sale 888▲ 698 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

111 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 122▲ 111 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

158 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 179▲ 158 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 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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 $129.02/cwt on 119 head.

Average price

$129.02

119 head · 456 lb average

Value per head Derived

$588

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$153

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

$12.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.93

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	464	133.87	621	60
Medium and Large 2	471	125.02	588	43
Medium and Large 3	385	121.61	468	16thin

One grade step is worth $12.27/cwt here — about $153 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 sale119 hd

129.02

—

AL average15 barns · 1,831 hd

129.96

−0.93

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	1,674	76.65	1,283	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,387	65.60	910	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,363	58.50	797	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,065	45.89	489	16

Every lot

69 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	162.77/cwt	158.00–168.00	529	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	364	167.63/cwt	167.00–170.00	610	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	152.38/cwt	148.00–157.00	587	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	434	160.18/cwt	159.00–164.00	695	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	151.74/cwt	148.00–154.00	709	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	158.26/cwt	158.00–159.00	749	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	154.64/cwt	152.00–156.00	804	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	142.30/cwt	139.00–144.00	761	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	136.32/cwt	132.00–139.00	767	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	661	126.49/cwt	125.00–127.00	836	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	673	113.46/cwt	110.00–117.00	764	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	761	114.83/cwt	112.00–119.00	874	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	970	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	241	142.62/cwt	135.00–145.00	344	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	271	145.35/cwt	142.00–148.00	394	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	318	125.85/cwt	120.00–130.00	400	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	336	147.68/cwt	145.00–152.00	496	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	343	138.53/cwt	135.00–142.00	475	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	130.08/cwt	127.00–135.00	476	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	142.88/cwt	140.00–144.00	549	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	133.94/cwt	132.00–140.00	569	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	457	130.41/cwt	130.00–132.00	596	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	466	111.71/cwt	110.00–117.00	521	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	126.09/cwt	125.00–127.00	606	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	126.02/cwt	124.00–129.00	660	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	536	115.69/cwt	115.00–120.00	620	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	719	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	99.71/cwt	97.00–105.00	578	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	113.52/cwt	112.00–115.00	662	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	121.54/cwt	117.00–123.00	754	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	778	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	109.95/cwt	108.00–112.00	745	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	738	105.52/cwt	104.00–107.00	779	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	205	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	420	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	230	173.23/cwt	170.00–180.00	398	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	270	176.19/cwt	172.00–180.00	476	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	281	166.96/cwt	165.00–170.00	469	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	310	123.72/cwt	122.00–127.00	384	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	333	167.96/cwt	167.00–170.00	559	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	383	165.76/cwt	165.00–167.00	635	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	157.99/cwt	157.00–160.00	605	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	385	116.87/cwt	112.00–122.00	450	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	418	160.02/cwt	158.00–164.00	669	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	438	150.99/cwt	150.00–152.00	661	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	145.16/cwt	142.00–150.00	679	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	140.82/cwt	140.00–142.00	729	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	567	135.31/cwt	132.00–139.00	767	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	587	93.30/cwt	90.00–100.00	548	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	626	126.71/cwt	124.00–131.00	793	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	662	116.35/cwt	115.00–123.00	770	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,595	70.51/cwt	68.00–72.00	1,125	5
Bulls	—	—	1,659	76.95/cwt	76.00–78.00	1,277	5
Bulls	—	—	1,793	83.95/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,505	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	971	31.18/cwt	30.00–35.00	303	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	41.86/cwt	41.00–45.00	456	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,099	55.26/cwt	53.00–56.00	607	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	57.35/cwt	54.00–58.00	733	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,363	58.50/cwt	58.00–59.00	797	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,422	68.20/cwt	67.00–70.00	970	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918.00/cwt	900.00–945.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	796.67/cwt	775.00–840.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	724.00/cwt	685.00–750.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710.00/cwt	700.00–720.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	643.00/cwt	595.00–675.00	—	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,200.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,037.50/cwt	975.00–1,100.00	—	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	877.50/cwt	825.00–900.00	—	20
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	—	476.11/cwt	445.00–515.00	—	9

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 Jan 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 698Last week 888Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 111Last week 122Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 158Last week 179Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	738	104.00–107.00	105.52
9	—	481	125.00–127.00	126.09
8	—	366	127.00–135.00	130.08
7	—	536	115.00–120.00	115.69
4	—	583	112.00–115.00	113.52
2	—	678	108.00–112.00	109.95
2	—	343	135.00–142.00	138.53
7	—	271	142.00–148.00	145.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	580	124.00	124.00
5	—	524	124.00–129.00	126.02
5	—	457	130.00–132.00	130.41
14	—	384	140.00–144.00	142.88
1	—	665	117.00	117.00
10	—	425	132.00–140.00	133.94
9	—	336	145.00–152.00	147.68
8	—	620	117.00–123.00	121.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	466	110.00–117.00	111.71
4	—	241	135.00–145.00	142.62
3	—	580	97.00–105.00	99.71
5	—	318	120.00–130.00	125.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	110.00–117.00	113.46
4	—	385	148.00–157.00	152.38
4	—	325	158.00–168.00	162.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	434	159.00–164.00	160.18
5	—	761	112.00–119.00	114.83
5	—	364	167.00–170.00	167.63
8	—	563	132.00–139.00	136.32
8	—	467	148.00–154.00	151.74
4	—	661	125.00–127.00	126.49
2	—	710	120.00	120.00
6	—	535	139.00–144.00	142.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	815	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	520	152.00–156.00	154.64
4	—	473	158.00–159.00	158.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	438	150.00–152.00	150.99
5	—	626	124.00–131.00	126.71
5	—	518	140.00–142.00	140.82
8	—	567	132.00–139.00	135.31
8	—	230	170.00–180.00	173.23
6	—	662	115.00–123.00	116.35
10	—	468	142.00–150.00	145.16
9	—	383	157.00–160.00	157.99
5	—	281	165.00–170.00	166.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	333	167.00–170.00	167.96
5	—	383	165.00–167.00	165.76
1	—	205	205.00	205.00
9	—	270	172.00–180.00	176.19
9	—	418	158.00–164.00	160.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	90.00–100.00	93.30
3	—	310	122.00–127.00	123.72
4	—	385	112.00–122.00	116.87

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	6	—	—	775.00–840.00	796.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	900.00–945.00	918.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–720.00	710.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	595.00–675.00	643.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	685.00–750.00	724.00

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	20	—	—	825.00–900.00	877.50

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	16	—	—	975.00–1,100.00	1,037.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,155.00

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	9	—	—	445.00–515.00	476.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,595	68.00–72.00	70.51
5	—	1,659	76.00–78.00	76.95
4	—	1,793	83.00–87.00	83.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,278	54.00–58.00	57.35
19	—	1,422	67.00–70.00	68.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,099	53.00–56.00	55.26
4	—	1,090	41.00–45.00	41.86
4	—	971	30.00–35.00	31.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,363	58.00–59.00	58.50

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.