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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $153.82/cwt ≈ $638/hd at 415 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $118.30/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 523 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $137.58/cwt ≈ $728/hd at 529 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 862 602 981
Feeder cattle 735 437 784
Slaughter cattle 82 83 89
Replacement cattle 45 82 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 415 24 151.00–156.00 $153.82 $638 —
470–490 474 9 140.00–147.00 $141.61 $671 -8.39
525–540 529 12 137.00–139.00 $137.58 $728 —
575–590 587 11 132.00–137.00 $132.89 $780 -1.93
620 620 1 132.00 $132.00 $818 +9.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 151.00 $151.00 $521 —
360 360 4 150.00 $150.00 $540 —
415–420 418 4 137.00–147.00 $142.03 $594 -2.57
560 560 6 127.00 $127.00 $711 —
690–695 693 12 115.00–119.00 $116.33 $806 —
785 785 2 113.00 $113.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 424 5 158.00–161.00 $158.59 $672 -0.29
455–465 463 6 149.00–155.00 $149.98 $694 -3.03
510–530 520 2 142.00–143.00 $142.49 $741 -7.01
555 555 1 142.00 $142.00 $788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 334 11 130.00–139.00 $130.80 $437 —
375–395 382 11 125.00–130.00 $126.88 $485 —
410–430 417 11 120.00–125.00 $121.87 $508 -2.60
465–495 471 10 116.00–120.00 $116.84 $550 —
510–530 525 11 108.00–115.00 $109.86 $577 —
625–630 628 4 106.00–108.00 $107.00 $672 —
675 675 1 102.00 $102.00 $688 —
705 705 1 100.00 $100.00 $705 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 4 140.00–141.00 $140.47 $527 +3.38
405–440 436 9 129.00–135.00 $129.62 $565 -1.36
455–485 467 5 122.00–125.00 $123.75 $578 —
510–530 523 12 117.00–121.00 $118.30 $619 +1.01
555–565 564 9 111.00–115.00 $111.44 $629 -5.31
615 value added 615 2 114.00 $114.00 $701 —
655–660 657 3 110.00–111.00 $110.34 $725 +7.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 285 5 125.00–130.00 $129.07 $368 +6.24
320–335 328 6 110.00–120.00 $115.11 $378 —
440–445 443 7 105.00–110.00 $107.87 $478 —
460–470 463 6 103.00–105.00 $104.32 $483 -1.70
540 540 3 102.00 $102.00 $551 —
555 555 2 102.00 $102.00 $566 —
625 625 2 97.00 $97.00 $606 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 281 7 160.00–165.00 $160.74 $452 —
325–335 331 7 155.00–157.00 $155.84 $516 —
380–385 383 10 152.00–154.00 $152.79 $585 +0.52
405–440 428 11 146.00–152.00 $148.48 $635 +4.53
460–485 480 10 133.00–142.00 $136.29 $654 -0.27
505–545 518 6 125.00–129.00 $126.40 $655 -2.89
575–585 582 10 115.00–122.00 $117.07 $681 -4.93
625–635 630 4 105.00–112.00 $108.53 $684 —
655 655 1 105.00 $105.00 $688 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 332 5 160.00–165.00 $160.96 $534 —
360–380 373 6 155.00–160.00 $156.61 $584 -2.90
415–420 418 4 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $646 +1.75
505–535 529 5 130.00–137.00 $131.34 $695 -5.66
555–580 561 4 125.00–127.00 $126.48 $710 —
605–635 625 3 117.00–120.00 $117.97 $737 —
675–680 678 6 109.00–117.00 $112.99 $766 —
735 735 2 106.00 $106.00 $779 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 363 5 145.00–150.00 $147.07 $534 +6.97
425–435 432 6 130.00–140.00 $133.28 $576 —
475–485 478 4 120.00–127.00 $125.22 $599 —
515–530 524 5 110.00–117.00 $112.75 $591 —
560–565 563 2 105.00–110.00 $107.49 $605 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1335 1295 80-85% 9 60.00–65.00 $62.86 $814 —
1245–1490 1388 80-85% 12 55.00–59.00 $57.50 $798 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1140 987 85-90% 6 40.00–45.00 $41.93 $414 -12.88
960–1105 1062 85-90% 10 50.00–53.00 $52.19 $554 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1535 1495 75-80% 4 58.00–62.00 $60.05 $898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1595 1521 5 75.00–77.00 $76.26 $1,160 —
1905–2045 1998 3 82.00–83.00 $82.32 $1,645 —

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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 14 450.00–565.00 $507.50

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 625.00–790.00 $719.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 875.00–1,000.00 $950.00

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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 8 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,087.50 —

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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.