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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

1,382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $141.50/cwt -0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 530 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $121.13/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $581/hd at 480 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.45/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $503/hd at 366 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,382 788 1,365
Feeder cattle 1,177 664 1,121
Slaughter cattle 51 84 138
Replacement cattle 154 40 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 369 7 161.00–166.00 $162.37 $599 —
440–445 444 8 157.00–159.00 $158.50 $704 +1.50
460–495 480 7 154.00–157.00 $155.77 $748 +4.94
515–545 530 24 139.00–147.00 $141.50 $750 -0.86
555–570 566 4 136.00–139.00 $136.74 $774 -2.77
605–610 608 3 126.00–135.00 $128.98 $784 -8.02
655–675 668 3 115.00–124.00 $117.94 $788 —
720 720 1 114.00 $114.00 $821 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 170.00–171.00 $170.49 $619 +0.23
410–415 411 7 162.00–164.00 $162.29 $667 +1.33
455–475 462 3 156.00–157.00 $156.34 $722 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 140.00 $140.00 $504 —
405 405 1 135.00 $135.00 $547 —
515–520 518 2 132.00–134.00 $133.00 $689 +0.10
575 575 1 125.00 $125.00 $719 —
635–645 642 3 112.00–115.00 $114.01 $732 -4.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 3 147.00–152.00 $148.64 $354 —
260 260 2 147.00 $147.00 $382 ±0.00
310 310 2 143.00 $143.00 $443 —
365–370 366 18 137.00–141.00 $137.45 $503 +0.29
415–445 422 9 132.00–135.00 $132.70 $560 +0.53
460–475 465 10 127.00–130.00 $129.08 $600 +2.47
505–515 508 8 117.00–120.00 $117.76 $598 -2.73
610–625 622 5 111.00–116.00 $111.98 $697 -4.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 291 5 140.00–145.00 $143.04 $416 —
305–340 313 9 135.00–138.00 $135.72 $425 -0.56
380–390 387 6 130.00–134.00 $132.69 $514 +0.62
405–420 411 5 126.00–127.00 $126.59 $520 —
460–490 480 22 117.00–126.00 $121.13 $581 +3.81
565–575 568 3 107.00–113.00 $109.02 $619 -2.49
695 695 1 101.00 $101.00 $702 -5.00
715 715 1 98.00 $98.00 $701 -7.00
755 755 1 95.00 $95.00 $717 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 266 5 127.00–132.00 $130.91 $348 —
305–330 310 5 124.00–127.00 $126.36 $392 +4.73
375–380 378 3 120.00–122.00 $121.34 $459 +5.60
430–435 433 2 115.00–120.00 $117.51 $509 —
480–485 483 3 107.00–113.00 $108.99 $526 +1.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 5 182.00–185.00 $183.21 $517 —
305–330 316 9 173.00–182.00 $176.04 $556 +0.06
360–375 365 3 160.00–165.00 $161.71 $590 -4.91
410–435 423 8 150.00–158.00 $154.12 $652 -4.38
455–465 464 8 144.00–149.00 $144.61 $671 -8.39
505–540 533 10 132.00–138.00 $133.14 $710 -11.86
555–560 556 7 125.00–130.00 $125.72 $699 —
610–620 613 4 115.00–124.00 $117.28 $719 -2.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 329 5 160.00–170.00 $162.10 $533 —
375–380 377 11 150.00–158.00 $152.93 $577 -6.11
415–440 436 12 138.00–148.00 $139.59 $609 -10.82
480–495 490 6 129.00–136.00 $131.29 $643 -12.93
515–545 527 5 120.00–128.00 $123.31 $650 -10.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 309 5 145.00–155.00 $147.10 $455 —
360–395 386 4 134.00–142.00 $135.86 $524 —
425–440 435 3 121.00–131.00 $124.26 $541 —
505–525 518 3 110.00–116.00 $111.95 $580 -12.16
620–630 623 3 100.00–108.00 $102.70 $640 -3.87
735–745 740 2 92.00–100.00 $96.03 $711 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1025 982 85-90% 12 43.00–48.00 $46.26 $454 —
940–1095 998 85-90% 8 50.00–55.00 $52.06 $520 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1240 1223 80-85% 9 55.00–59.00 $56.80 $695 —
1470–1585 1508 80-85% 3 62.00–67.00 $63.75 $961 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1440 1420 75-80% 3 53.00–58.00 $56.31 $800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1610 1424 5 77.00–79.00 $77.90 $1,109 —
1555 1555 1 66.00 $66.00 $1,026 —
1690–1780 1720 3 80.00–85.00 $83.28 $1,432 —

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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 9 430.00–500.00 $453.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–980.00 $915.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 680.00–745.00 $696.25
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 515.00–595.00 $555.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 42 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,778.57

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — 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 $1,100.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 600.00–750.00 $707.14 —

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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.