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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $152.68/cwt +10.95 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 432 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.74/cwt ≈ $539/hd at 386 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 451 264 1,155
Feeder cattle 358 217 1,014
Slaughter cattle 61 26 74
Replacement cattle 32 21 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 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
360–395 378 4 159.00–161.00 $160.05 $605 —
445 445 4 158.00 $158.00 $703 —
475–495 480 4 150.00–153.00 $150.77 $724 +1.31
665–675 672 3 129.00–132.00 $131.01 $880 —
760–795 769 4 117.00–125.00 $119.07 $916 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 162.00 $162.00 $680 —
490 490 3 160.00 $160.00 $784 —
510 510 1 153.00 $153.00 $780 —
555–560 559 5 142.00–144.00 $142.40 $796 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 132.00 $132.00 $574 —
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 386 10 138.00–143.00 $139.74 $539 —
405–420 408 9 135.00–138.00 $135.68 $554 +10.68
460–495 473 6 128.00–130.00 $129.00 $610 +8.18
505–520 515 3 125.00–127.00 $125.65 $647 +7.61
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 5 139.00–142.00 $140.79 $482 +11.46
365–375 369 5 130.00–137.00 $132.85 $490 —
480–490 485 6 122.00–126.00 $123.98 $601 +8.37
535–540 538 4 117.00–119.00 $118.00 $635 +8.67
645 645 1 113.00 $113.00 $729 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 325 5 122.00–127.00 $122.94 $400 —
410–445 436 4 115.00–120.00 $116.17 $507 +21.23
460–490 475 4 110.00–113.00 $111.45 $529 —
520–540 523 6 102.00–108.00 $103.03 $539 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 317 9 160.00–162.00 $160.90 $510 +8.94
365–380 373 8 155.00–159.00 $156.96 $585 +10.97
425–440 432 11 150.00–155.00 $152.68 $660 +10.95
460–480 464 5 144.00–148.00 $144.83 $672 —
510–535 529 4 133.00–141.00 $134.93 $714 +3.44
565–570 569 6 124.00–130.00 $124.99 $711 —
605–645 621 5 113.00–120.00 $117.09 $727 —
715 715 1 112.00 $112.00 $801 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 482 3 152.00–160.00 $154.57 $745 —
525–530 529 5 142.00–149.00 $143.39 $759 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 122.00 $122.00 $543 —
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 —
560–570 563 3 110.00–120.00 $113.37 $638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1145 1129 85-90% 8 67.00–69.00 $67.76 $765 —
1145–1170 1153 85-90% 10 59.00–62.00 $61.09 $704 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1120 1113 80-85% 4 65.00–68.00 $66.49 $740 —
1245–1395 1309 80-85% 7 74.00–75.00 $74.54 $976 +7.59
1365–1415 1382 80-85% 6 78.00–83.00 $79.71 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1555 1390 4 81.00–84.00 $82.68 $1,149 —

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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 14 405.00–450.00 $427.50

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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) 9 585.00–690.00 $631.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 840.00–940.00 $873.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 725.00–770.00 $755.00 —

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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.