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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

1,006 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $138.71/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 592 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.27/cwt +1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 539 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.64/cwt ≈ $608/hd at 462 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,006 802 758
Feeder cattle 829 693 668
Slaughter cattle 98 79 59
Replacement cattle 79 30 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 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
285–295 290 2 170.00–171.00 $170.51 $494 +0.51
310–335 329 4 164.00–167.00 $164.71 $542 -3.29
385 385 2 163.00 $163.00 $628 +0.47
425–440 429 4 155.00–158.00 $157.23 $675 -2.18
455–495 466 7 147.00–154.00 $149.12 $695 -6.46
525–535 530 10 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $766 -1.35
575–595 592 34 138.00–143.00 $138.71 $821 +2.76
625–640 633 19 134.00–136.00 $134.94 $854 +4.55
655–665 658 18 129.00–133.00 $131.88 $868 —
765–770 768 3 120.00–126.00 $124.01 $952 +6.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 169.00 $169.00 $600 —
415–425 420 17 162.00–167.00 $164.38 $690 -0.62
480–495 488 2 158.00–160.00 $158.98 $776 —
505–530 526 7 150.00–155.00 $150.69 $793 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 135.00–145.00 $139.86 $510 -12.66
630–640 635 2 125.00–130.00 $127.52 $810 —
745 745 6 124.00 $124.00 $924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 372 5 149.00–151.00 $149.81 $557 +7.07
415–425 421 7 142.00–148.00 $144.54 $609 +4.03
460–470 462 26 130.00–137.00 $131.64 $608 —
505–540 539 28 122.00–130.00 $122.27 $659 +1.06
555–560 556 13 120.00–121.00 $120.16 $668 —
605–615 606 8 116.00–119.00 $116.38 $705 -2.12
655–665 662 10 112.00–115.00 $112.89 $747 -4.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 326 14 147.00–150.00 $149.11 $486 —
355–360 357 11 139.00–142.00 $140.63 $502 +1.97
405–435 420 6 131.00–135.00 $133.07 $559 +0.79
460–465 461 7 120.00–127.00 $125.99 $581 +2.25
505–530 523 7 115.00–120.00 $118.62 $620 —
555–565 558 6 110.00–113.00 $111.01 $619 -4.50
630–645 635 3 107.00–110.00 $108.02 $686 —
780 780 4 103.00 $103.00 $803 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 256 7 135.00–142.00 $136.03 $348 —
330–345 339 7 125.00–130.00 $127.91 $434 -1.53
375–390 381 8 122.00–125.00 $123.85 $472 —
425–445 434 7 115.00–122.00 $118.92 $516 -0.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 325 4 169.00–172.00 $169.72 $552 +11.72
370–395 389 8 160.00–164.00 $160.95 $626 +9.49
415–440 427 17 150.00–158.00 $154.12 $658 +9.12
455–465 462 9 139.00–147.00 $141.63 $654 —
520–535 525 14 132.00–137.00 $135.18 $710 -0.60
560–575 564 4 120.00–128.00 $122.04 $688 -2.61
620–635 623 6 115.00–120.00 $115.85 $722 —
670–675 673 2 106.00–112.00 $109.01 $734 —
765–770 768 2 100.00–105.00 $102.49 $787 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 312 5 142.00–145.00 $144.35 $450 —
420–425 422 3 130.00–138.00 $132.69 $560 —
455–465 460 2 120.00–130.00 $125.05 $575 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 528 2 140.00–146.00 $142.93 $755 +0.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1245 1225 80-85% 7 70.00–72.00 $71.13 $871 —
1315–1430 1364 80-85% 7 59.00–61.00 $60.10 $820 —
1360–1395 1380 80-85% 16 64.00–66.00 $65.14 $899 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1040 1013 85-90% 5 49.00–53.00 $50.64 $513 —
1010–1115 1087 85-90% 19 58.00–62.00 $61.02 $663 -1.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1635 1459 75-80% 5 63.00–66.00 $63.67 $929 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1740 1420 7 83.00–86.00 $84.58 $1,201 —
1140–1535 1436 4 72.00–77.00 $76.01 $1,092 —
1815–1835 1825 2 90.00–91.00 $90.50 $1,652 —

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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 17 425.00–500.00 $464.71

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 690.00–725.00 $709.44
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 745.00 $745.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 935.00–1,030.00 $1,006.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 745.00–795.00 $773.57

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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 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,037.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–850.00 $816.67 —

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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.