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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

1,069 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $150.02/cwt -6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 467 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $147.84/cwt -5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $538/hd at 364 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.41/cwt -6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $440/hd at 340 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,069 1,382 908
Feeder cattle 848 1,177 635
Slaughter cattle 152 51 168
Replacement cattle 69 154 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. 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
425–445 443 8 152.00–156.00 $152.48 $675 -9.81
455–495 467 13 148.00–151.00 $150.02 $701 -6.32
530–545 540 3 140.00–145.00 $141.64 $765 —
560–570 569 7 132.00–138.00 $132.84 $756 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 392 9 130.00–140.00 $137.84 $540 -2.16
435–445 440 2 118.00–122.00 $119.98 $528 -15.02
515 515 1 110.00 $110.00 $566 -23.00
560 560 1 105.00 $105.00 $588 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 -2.37
420 420 1 149.00 $149.00 $626 -9.50
630–635 633 2 122.00–125.00 $123.49 $782 -5.49
665 665 2 120.00 $120.00 $798 +2.06
710 710 1 118.00 $118.00 $838 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 11 128.00–132.00 $129.41 $440 -6.31
360–370 364 9 120.00–128.00 $123.61 $450 -9.08
455–490 482 9 112.00–120.00 $113.68 $548 -7.45
520–540 528 8 105.00–112.00 $107.69 $569 —
660 660 2 105.00 $105.00 $693 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 6 115.00–122.00 $117.39 $320 -13.52
335 335 2 110.00 $110.00 $368 -16.36
405–410 407 7 105.00–107.00 $106.14 $432 -11.37
455–485 463 11 95.00–105.00 $102.14 $473 -6.85
515 515 1 92.00 $92.00 $474 —
585 585 1 90.00 $90.00 $526 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 362 3 130.00–134.00 $131.31 $475 -6.14
405–420 415 3 121.00–127.00 $125.05 $519 -7.65
505–515 508 3 117.00–119.00 $117.68 $598 -0.08
565–595 575 3 112.00–114.00 $112.69 $648 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 364 11 147.00–150.00 $147.84 $538 -5.09
420–440 425 8 140.00–146.00 $141.55 $602 +1.96
465–475 469 7 137.00–140.00 $138.70 $651 +7.41
555–560 558 3 117.00–123.00 $118.99 $664 —
620 620 1 113.00 $113.00 $701 —
710–735 727 3 95.00–100.00 $96.63 $703 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 313 4 165.00–168.00 $165.73 $519 -10.31
355–380 366 7 155.00–162.00 $158.88 $582 -2.83
420–435 426 5 147.00–152.00 $149.04 $635 -5.08
465–475 466 7 142.00–147.00 $142.73 $665 -1.88
520–535 530 3 134.00–138.00 $135.31 $717 +2.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 6 135.00–140.00 $136.59 $393 —
315–340 334 9 130.00–135.00 $133.95 $447 -13.15
365–380 370 3 119.00–125.00 $122.95 $455 -12.91
425 425 2 115.00 $115.00 $489 -9.26
555–575 565 2 105.00–112.00 $108.44 $613 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1120 953 85-90% 19 49.00–54.00 $51.17 $488 +4.91
1120–1190 1148 85-90% 5 41.00–46.00 $43.07 $494 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1405 1330 80-85% 8 60.00–63.00 $61.58 $819 —
1300–1420 1380 80-85% 12 55.00–58.00 $57.06 $787 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1655 1612 75-80% 6 47.00–52.00 $48.71 $785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 4 70.00 $70.00 $973 —
1510–1525 1521 14 74.00–79.00 $77.58 $1,180 —
1240–1745 1682 8 83.00–86.00 $83.28 $1,401 —

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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 10 365.00–485.00 $425.00

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 400.00–550.00 $475.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 700.00–745.00 $722.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 545.00–640.00 $572.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 730.00–860.00 $773.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 860.00–920.00 $890.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–900.00 $887.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 725.00–750.00 $737.50 —

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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.