Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $148.00/cwt -6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 479 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $123.74/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $599/hd at 484 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $145.85/cwt ≈ $776/hd at 532 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 802 451 574
Feeder cattle 693 358 462
Slaughter cattle 79 61 60
Replacement cattle 30 32 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady. 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
285 285 1 170.00 $170.00 $484 —
340 340 1 168.00 $168.00 $571 —
365–390 371 4 162.00–164.00 $162.53 $603 +2.48
415–440 425 5 159.00–160.00 $159.41 $677 +1.41
455–475 471 5 155.00–158.00 $155.58 $733 +4.81
505–545 532 15 143.00–152.00 $145.85 $776 —
570–590 575 13 135.00–139.00 $135.95 $782 —
615–625 624 10 130.00–134.00 $130.39 $814 —
705–735 711 5 126.00–129.00 $128.38 $913 —
770 770 3 118.00 $118.00 $909 -1.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 +3.00
605 605 11 137.50 $137.50 $832 —
665 665 3 133.00 $133.00 $884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 150.00–155.00 $152.52 $546 —
425–435 430 2 142.00–150.00 $145.95 $628 +13.95
505–510 509 9 135.00–137.00 $136.78 $696 +6.78
695 695 2 127.00 $127.00 $883 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 371 7 137.00–140.00 $138.66 $514 +5.81
405–430 422 9 131.00–135.00 $132.28 $558 —
480–495 484 17 122.00–129.00 $123.74 $599 -0.24
585–595 588 4 115.00–117.00 $115.51 $679 —
660–665 664 9 112.00–114.00 $112.44 $747 —
710–720 718 5 101.00–108.00 $102.38 $735 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 267 3 145.00–150.00 $146.63 $392 —
355–360 359 4 142.00–145.00 $142.74 $512 +3.00
415–425 418 4 140.00–142.00 $140.51 $587 +4.83
515–540 537 9 121.00–123.00 $121.21 $651 -4.44
605 605 5 118.50 $118.50 $717 —
670 670 10 117.50 $117.50 $787 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 329 5 127.00–130.00 $129.44 $426 +6.50
405–445 425 6 117.00–122.00 $119.38 $507 +3.21
490–495 491 5 110.00–115.00 $113.99 $560 +2.54
505 505 4 110.00 $110.00 $556 +6.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 325 4 165.00–170.00 $166.19 $540 —
380–390 383 9 160.00–162.00 $160.68 $615 —
425–445 443 8 153.00–160.00 $153.84 $682 —
455–495 479 17 146.00–150.00 $148.00 $709 -6.57
505–530 522 6 140.00–146.00 $141.94 $741 -1.45
555–565 558 4 133.00–137.00 $134.01 $748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 280 7 160.00–165.00 $161.60 $452 —
320 320 1 158.00 $158.00 $506 -2.90
385–395 390 4 148.00–155.00 $151.46 $591 -5.50
425 425 1 145.00 $145.00 $616 -7.68
505–530 514 8 134.00–138.00 $135.78 $698 +0.85
560–570 567 6 123.00–128.00 $124.65 $707 -0.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1180 1157 80-85% 7 72.00–75.00 $73.31 $848 —
1355–1490 1436 80-85% 5 59.00–62.00 $60.13 $863 —
1305–1530 1455 80-85% 12 65.00–69.00 $67.80 $986 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1015 947 85-90% 11 50.00–55.00 $52.92 $501 —
1040–1145 1098 85-90% 9 61.00–64.00 $62.26 $684 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1505 1418 75-80% 3 64.00–69.00 $67.23 $953 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1780 1573 3 84.00–88.00 $85.51 $1,345 —
2130 2130 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,981 —

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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 12 445.00–485.00 $465.00

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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) 9 840.00–940.00 $906.67
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 525.00–640.00 $563.33

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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 4 800.00–850.00 $825.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.