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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Dec 7

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Nov 30Dec 7Dec 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,177 head

▲ 513 vs last sale 664▲ 56 vs year ago 1,121 · +5.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

51 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 84▼ 87 vs year ago 138 · −63.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

154 head

▲ 114 vs last sale 40▲ 48 vs year ago 106 · +45.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $127.74/cwt on 128 head.

Average price

$127.74

128 head · 418 lb average

Value per head Derived

$534

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$8.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.65

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	422	131.35	555	57
Medium and Large 2	435	125.50	546	53
Medium and Large 3	352	122.91	432	18thin

One grade step is worth $8.44/cwt here — about $122 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 sale128 hd

127.74

—

AL average13 barns · 1,716 hd

121.09

+6.65

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	1,537	78.37	1,205	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,294	58.54	758	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,420	56.31	800	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	988	48.58	480	20

Every lot

73 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	504	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	170.49/cwt	170.00–171.00	619	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	162.37/cwt	161.00–166.00	599	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	405	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	547	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	411	162.29/cwt	162.00–164.00	667	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	444	158.50/cwt	157.00–159.00	704	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	156.34/cwt	156.00–157.00	722	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	155.77/cwt	154.00–157.00	748	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	518	133.00/cwt	132.00–134.00	689	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	141.50/cwt	139.00–147.00	750	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	566	136.74/cwt	136.00–139.00	774	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	719	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	608	128.98/cwt	126.00–135.00	784	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	642	114.01/cwt	112.00–115.00	732	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	117.94/cwt	115.00–124.00	788	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	821	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	238	148.64/cwt	147.00–152.00	354	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	260	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	382	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	266	130.91/cwt	127.00–132.00	348	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	291	143.04/cwt	140.00–145.00	416	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	443	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	126.36/cwt	124.00–127.00	392	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	135.72/cwt	135.00–138.00	425	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	137.45/cwt	137.00–141.00	503	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	121.34/cwt	120.00–122.00	459	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	387	132.69/cwt	130.00–134.00	514	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	411	126.59/cwt	126.00–127.00	520	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	132.70/cwt	132.00–135.00	560	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	433	117.51/cwt	115.00–120.00	509	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	129.08/cwt	127.00–130.00	600	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	121.13/cwt	117.00–126.00	581	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	483	108.99/cwt	107.00–113.00	526	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	117.76/cwt	117.00–120.00	598	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	109.02/cwt	107.00–113.00	619	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	111.98/cwt	111.00–116.00	697	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	695	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	702	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	701	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	755	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	717	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	282	183.21/cwt	182.00–185.00	517	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	309	147.10/cwt	145.00–155.00	455	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	316	176.04/cwt	173.00–182.00	556	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	329	162.10/cwt	160.00–170.00	533	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	161.71/cwt	160.00–165.00	590	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	377	152.93/cwt	150.00–158.00	577	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	386	135.86/cwt	134.00–142.00	524	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	154.12/cwt	150.00–158.00	652	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	435	124.26/cwt	121.00–131.00	541	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	436	139.59/cwt	138.00–148.00	609	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	464	144.61/cwt	144.00–149.00	671	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	490	131.29/cwt	129.00–136.00	643	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	518	111.95/cwt	110.00–116.00	580	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	123.31/cwt	120.00–128.00	650	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	533	133.14/cwt	132.00–138.00	710	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	556	125.72/cwt	125.00–130.00	699	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	613	117.28/cwt	115.00–124.00	719	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	623	102.70/cwt	100.00–108.00	640	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	740	96.03/cwt	92.00–100.00	711	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,424	77.90/cwt	77.00–79.00	1,109	5
Bulls	—	—	1,555	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	1,026	1
Bulls	—	—	1,720	83.28/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,432	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	982	46.26/cwt	43.00–48.00	454	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	52.06/cwt	50.00–55.00	520	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	56.80/cwt	55.00–59.00	695	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	56.31/cwt	53.00–58.00	800	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,508	63.75/cwt	62.00–67.00	961	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915.00/cwt	850.00–980.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	696.25/cwt	680.00–745.00	—	8
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	555.00/cwt	515.00–595.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,125.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	929.55/cwt	875.00–995.00	—	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	707.14/cwt	600.00–750.00	—	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,778.57/cwt	1,650.00–1,800.00	—	42
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	—	453.33/cwt	430.00–500.00	—	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 Dec 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,177Last week 664Year ago 1,121

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 84Year ago 138

Replacement CattleReceipts 154Last week 40Year ago 106

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 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
8	—	444	157.00–159.00	158.50
4	—	566	136.00–139.00	136.74
7	—	480	154.00–157.00	155.77
3	—	608	126.00–135.00	128.98
3	—	668	115.00–124.00	117.94
7	—	369	161.00–166.00	162.37
24	—	530	139.00–147.00	141.50
1	—	720	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	156.00–157.00	156.34
2	—	363	170.00–171.00	170.49
7	—	411	162.00–164.00	162.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	132.00–134.00	133.00
1	—	575	125.00	125.00
1	—	360	140.00	140.00
1	—	405	135.00	135.00
3	—	642	112.00–115.00	114.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	313	135.00–138.00	135.72
5	—	411	126.00–127.00	126.59
22	—	480	117.00–126.00	121.13
6	—	387	130.00–134.00	132.69
1	—	755	95.00	95.00
1	—	695	101.00	101.00
5	—	291	140.00–145.00	143.04
3	—	568	107.00–113.00	109.02
1	—	715	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	622	111.00–116.00	111.98
3	—	238	147.00–152.00	148.64
9	—	422	132.00–135.00	132.70
8	—	508	117.00–120.00	117.76
10	—	465	127.00–130.00	129.08
18	—	366	137.00–141.00	137.45
2	—	310	143.00	143.00
2	—	260	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	266	127.00–132.00	130.91
5	—	310	124.00–127.00	126.36
3	—	483	107.00–113.00	108.99
3	—	378	120.00–122.00	121.34
2	—	433	115.00–120.00	117.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	377	150.00–158.00	152.93
6	—	490	129.00–136.00	131.29
12	—	436	138.00–148.00	139.59
5	—	527	120.00–128.00	123.31
5	—	329	160.00–170.00	162.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	316	173.00–182.00	176.04
4	—	613	115.00–124.00	117.28
10	—	533	132.00–138.00	133.14
8	—	464	144.00–149.00	144.61
8	—	423	150.00–158.00	154.12
3	—	365	160.00–165.00	161.71
7	—	556	125.00–130.00	125.72
5	—	282	182.00–185.00	183.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	92.00–100.00	96.03
3	—	435	121.00–131.00	124.26
5	—	309	145.00–155.00	147.10
4	—	386	134.00–142.00	135.86
3	—	623	100.00–108.00	102.70
3	—	518	110.00–116.00	111.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,223	55.00–59.00	56.80
3	—	1,508	62.00–67.00	63.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	982	43.00–48.00	46.26
8	—	998	50.00–55.00	52.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,420	53.00–58.00	56.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,424	77.00–79.00	77.90
1	—	1,555	66.00	66.00
3	—	1,720	80.00–85.00	83.28

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)	4	—	—	515.00–595.00	555.00

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)	8	—	—	680.00–745.00	696.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	850.00–980.00	915.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	875.00–995.00	929.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	600.00–750.00	707.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	—	—	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,778.57

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	—	—	430.00–500.00	453.33

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.