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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $152.75/cwt +3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $661/hd at 433 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 602 1,069 824
Feeder cattle 437 848 662
Slaughter cattle 83 152 91
Replacement cattle 82 69 71

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 150.00 $150.00 $682 —
580–590 588 5 130.00–136.00 $134.82 $793 —
635–640 639 5 122.00–125.00 $122.60 $783 -0.89
705–740 723 2 118.00–119.00 $118.51 $857 +0.51
780–785 783 3 115.00–118.00 $116.00 $908 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 420 7 157.00–161.00 $158.88 $667 +6.40
465–475 470 2 152.00–154.00 $153.01 $719 +2.99
505–510 508 4 149.00–150.00 $149.50 $759 +7.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 420 3 142.00–150.00 $144.60 $607 +24.62
505–520 517 5 135.00–142.00 $140.63 $727 +30.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 378 3 135.00–141.00 $137.09 $518 +5.78
405–415 413 4 130.00–134.00 $130.98 $541 +5.93
525–530 526 7 117.00–118.00 $117.29 $617 -0.39
565–575 573 4 116.00–117.00 $116.75 $669 +4.06
620–630 628 4 108.00–114.00 $109.48 $688 —
670–675 672 3 100.00–104.00 $102.66 $690 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 263 4 117.00–125.00 $122.83 $323 +5.44
360–395 369 4 110.00–113.00 $110.80 $409 —
455–465 457 5 105.00–110.00 $106.02 $485 +3.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 6 120.00–129.00 $124.47 $527 —
560–570 566 5 100.00–108.00 $104.83 $593 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 4 159.00–160.00 $159.51 $619 +0.63
405–440 433 17 151.00–158.00 $152.75 $661 +3.71
460–495 478 6 142.00–150.00 $145.85 $697 +3.12
520 520 1 137.00 $137.00 $712 +1.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 377 9 150.00–155.00 $152.27 $574 +4.43
415–445 435 3 143.00–146.00 $143.95 $626 +2.40
455–485 466 8 135.00–139.00 $136.56 $636 -2.14
510–525 520 6 127.00–134.00 $129.29 $672 —
555 555 1 122.00 $122.00 $677 +3.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 6 135.00–145.00 $140.10 $530 +17.15
625–640 635 3 100.00–108.00 $102.62 $652 —
680 680 1 98.00 $98.00 $666 —
710–745 733 3 90.00–94.00 $91.29 $669 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1350 1337 80-85% 9 60.00–63.00 $61.99 $829 +0.41
1235–1500 1424 80-85% 7 57.00–59.00 $57.50 $819 —
1390–1650 1598 80-85% 5 50.00–54.00 $53.30 $852 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–875 838 85-90% 8 45.00–49.00 $46.91 $393 —
970–980 976 85-90% 10 53.00–56.00 $54.81 $535 +3.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 75-80% 1 49.00 $49.00 $831 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 5 71.00 $71.00 $958 —
1830 1830 2 75.00 $75.00 $1,372 —
2155 2155 2 81.00 $81.00 $1,746 —

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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 12 400.00–550.00 $475.00

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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) 5 1,025.00–1,140.00 $1,117.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 820.00–980.00 $953.33
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 685.00–725.00 $711.67

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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 8 625.00–700.00 $662.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,100.00 $1,012.50 —

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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.