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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 9, 2020

1,277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $133.75/cwt ≈ $943/hd at 705 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $137.92/cwt ≈ $800/hd at 580 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $121.09/cwt +11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $565/hd at 467 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,277 815 983
Feeder cattle 935 708 835
Slaughter cattle 137 74 86
Replacement cattle 205 33 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, Feeder heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 5 168.00 $168.00 $622 +21.00
405–410 408 7 160.00–165.00 $162.87 $665 —
570–595 580 27 132.00–142.00 $137.92 $800 —
635 635 1 132.00 $132.00 $838 +7.00
655 655 1 127.00 $127.00 $832 —
705 value added 705 28 133.75 $133.75 $943 —
785 785 3 121.00 $121.00 $950 —
810–840 819 13 118.50–121.00 $119.29 $977 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 160.00–168.00 $162.51 $544 —
425–430 429 4 150.00–152.00 $150.50 $646 +17.50
455–475 464 7 142.00–148.00 $145.37 $675 +18.40
505–515 511 9 130.00–138.00 $133.52 $682 +9.02
610–620 613 12 121.00–128.00 $126.23 $774 +9.26
680–690 685 2 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $805 +5.21
710–745 728 2 113.00–114.00 $113.51 $826 +11.51
775–780 778 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $860 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 147.00 $147.00 $500 —
380–390 383 3 135.00–140.00 $138.30 $530 +7.71
485 485 1 134.00 $134.00 $650 +15.59
525 525 1 127.00 $127.00 $667 +14.55
670–695 683 2 100.00–107.00 $103.56 $707 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 137.00 $137.00 $349 +15.87
310–340 336 7 133.00–136.00 $133.40 $448 +18.02
360 360 14 130.00 $130.00 $468 —
410–425 421 7 122.00–128.00 $123.67 $521 +13.04
455–470 467 16 117.00–122.00 $121.09 $565 +11.98
510–545 523 13 112.00–117.00 $114.00 $596 +9.41
720–730 725 2 102.00–106.00 $103.99 $754 +8.99
755 755 1 102.00 $102.00 $770 —
830 830 5 100.00 $100.00 $830 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 136.00–140.00 $138.08 $518 —
405 405 6 130.00 $130.00 $526 —
460–485 472 13 129.00–130.00 $129.47 $611 +17.47
505–530 509 7 119.00–125.00 $119.89 $610 +8.89
580 580 5 117.00 $117.00 $679 +7.00
610–615 611 5 112.00–116.00 $112.81 $689 +5.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 264 5 122.00–125.00 $123.16 $325 —
330–345 339 5 117.00–122.00 $120.05 $407 +17.16
440 440 1 112.00 $112.00 $493 +18.70
460–480 470 2 105.00–107.00 $105.98 $498 —
530 530 6 105.00 $105.00 $556 +15.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 167.00 $167.00 $451 —
360–385 373 10 155.00–162.00 $158.13 $590 +26.89
415–440 428 4 150.00–155.00 $152.57 $653 +29.86
485–495 489 5 133.00–137.00 $134.62 $658 +15.50
535 535 2 128.00 $128.00 $685 +12.37
570–590 580 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $693 +12.87
605–645 625 2 113.00–115.00 $114.03 $713 +14.35
655–680 668 2 104.00–110.00 $106.94 $714 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 172.00 $172.00 $456 —
320–340 333 3 165.00–167.00 $165.64 $552 +5.64
365–380 373 2 164.00–165.00 $164.49 $614 +19.75
405–415 408 4 157.00–163.00 $158.53 $647 +25.35
530–535 533 4 131.00–132.00 $131.50 $701 —
560–570 567 6 127.00–130.00 $127.99 $726 —
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–645 625 2 85.00–88.00 $86.45 $540 -3.55
685 685 1 85.00 $85.00 $582 -2.00
745 745 1 80.00 $80.00 $596 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1195 1161 80-85% 20 56.00–60.00 $59.09 $686 —
1390–1515 1440 80-85% 15 66.00–71.00 $68.10 $981 +19.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–990 932 85-90% 12 41.00–44.00 $42.86 $399 —
1055 1055 85-90% 2 35.00 $35.00 $369 —
1055–1120 1074 85-90% 14 56.00–59.00 $58.11 $624 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1445 1430 75-80% 2 64.00–68.00 $66.02 $944 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 4 76.00 $76.00 $920 —
1725–2165 1976 7 80.00–85.00 $83.13 $1,643 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 425.00–600.00 $512.50

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 545.00–600.00 $567.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 630.00–680.00 $642.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 725.00–800.00 $759.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 830.00–980.00 $898.18
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,240.00–1,380.00 $1,280.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 575.00–750.00 $650.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–850.00 $825.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.