Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 25, 2021

648 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $155.13/cwt -5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 439 lb · 15 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $114.54/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $607/hd at 530 lb · 14 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $109.24/cwt -7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 624 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	648	1,185	967
Feeder cattle	515	898	698
Slaughter cattle	76	103	111
Replacement cattle	57	184	158

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–440	439	15	155.00–157.00	$155.13	$681	-5.28
475–485	484	7	147.00–151.00	$147.56	$714	-0.27
505–515	511	7	142.00–145.00	$143.73	$734	+0.73
560–565	564	5	137.00–140.00	$137.60	$776	-2.40
760–790	775	2	114.00–121.00	$117.43	$910	-2.57

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	4	161.00	$161.00	$507	+0.48
375–395	382	3	155.00–159.00	$156.38	$597	-3.62
420–430	428	4	147.00–150.00	$149.26	$639	—
460–485	473	2	140.00–145.00	$142.43	$674	—
520–530	523	4	130.00–138.00	$132.03	$691	—
605–625	618	8	120.00–125.00	$123.16	$761	—
670–685	680	3	112.00–120.00	$114.63	$779	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–560	558	2	110.00–115.00	$112.51	$628	—
620	620	1	105.00	$105.00	$651	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	333	6	135.00–138.00	$136.44	$454	+2.13
355–380	365	10	130.00–135.00	$132.08	$482	—
405–440	427	11	125.00–130.00	$126.72	$541	+3.92
455–470	460	6	118.00–125.00	$122.62	$564	+4.76
505–540	530	14	114.00–116.00	$114.54	$607	+5.29
590–595	593	8	112.00–113.00	$112.50	$667	—
605–610	609	6	106.00–111.00	$106.83	$651	—
660–665	663	3	101.00–106.00	$102.66	$681	—
770–780	775	2	94.00–97.00	$95.49	$740	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	373	4	117.00–122.00	$119.42	$445	+3.45
405–430	423	7	107.00–112.00	$110.63	$468	+1.32
505–515	508	3	100.00–105.00	$101.69	$517	—
640	640	2	100.00	$100.00	$640	+7.65

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–415	408	7	132.00–136.00	$134.84	$550	+4.16
555–565	563	6	115.00–117.00	$115.33	$649	+3.10
625	625	1	114.00	$114.00	$712	+4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–380	372	11	150.00–156.00	$151.84	$565	+2.54
420–425	423	4	142.00–148.00	$145.02	$613	-0.43
465–490	486	6	130.00–140.00	$131.60	$640	-5.10
560–570	569	8	115.00–123.00	$115.98	$660	—
615–635	624	13	105.00–113.00	$109.24	$682	-7.27
675–695	681	7	97.00–101.00	$98.17	$669	-15.34

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	190.00	$190.00	$408	±0.00
320–335	324	4	158.00–160.00	$158.52	$514	—
380	380	2	157.00	$157.00	$597	-0.09
405–425	412	3	152.00–156.00	$154.62	$637	+3.62
460–465	462	3	142.00–143.00	$142.66	$659	—
505–525	515	4	130.00–135.00	$132.55	$683	+1.04
680	680	1	115.00	$115.00	$782	—
755	755	3	109.00	$109.00	$823	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–375	368	6	130.00–138.00	$132.57	$488	—
425–430	426	4	118.00–125.00	$119.77	$510	—
585–590	587	3	100.00–106.00	$103.99	$610	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1380	1352	80-85%	13	56.00–58.00	$57.41	$776	-0.36
1410–1465	1447	80-85%	6	62.00–65.00	$62.97	$911	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1095	1058	85-90%	3	43.00–45.00	$44.31	$469	-0.11
1080–1175	1135	85-90%	12	54.00–57.00	$55.81	$633	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1510–1580	1533	75-80%	3	56.00–59.00	$57.97	$889	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1435	1435	1	95.00	$95.00	$1,363	—
1380–1550	1465	4	85.00–89.00	$86.88	$1,273	—

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	575.00–640.00	$618.33
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	680.00–800.00	$760.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,230.00–1,360.00	$1,262.50
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	950.00–975.00	$962.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,025.00–1,100.00	$1,062.50	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	750.00–850.00	$800.00	—

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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.