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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.25/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 564 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $133.04/cwt -3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 539 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.04/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 479 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 568 1,184 492
Feeder cattle 456 1,010 151
Slaughter cattle 76 83 214
Replacement cattle 36 91 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–570 568 9 140.00–145.00 $143.34 $814 +3.94
615–630 629 16 135.00–138.00 $135.18 $850 -3.82
660–685 667 7 131.00–134.00 $133.12 $888 -0.68
705–725 715 2 126.00–131.00 $128.47 $919 -1.53
795 795 2 125.00 $125.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 392 3 160.00–166.00 $161.97 $635 —
405–435 425 3 158.00–160.00 $158.64 $674 +1.07
480–495 489 5 150.00–156.00 $152.36 $745 +2.33
505–525 523 8 146.00–149.00 $146.36 $765 +1.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 573 2 118.00–122.00 $119.94 $687 —
710–715 711 4 112.00–118.00 $113.51 $807 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 4 143.00–147.00 $144.96 $541 —
475–480 479 19 130.00–135.00 $131.04 $628 +2.03
515 value added 515 4 131.00 $131.00 $675 —
515–520 516 7 124.00–126.00 $124.29 $641 -2.18
555–580 562 19 122.00–124.00 $122.96 $691 +2.23
585 value added 585 2 126.00 $126.00 $737 —
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 +2.14
695 695 1 114.00 $114.00 $792 —
725 725 2 112.00 $112.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 373 5 135.00–140.00 $136.90 $511 +1.13
410–445 428 6 130.00–134.00 $132.08 $565 +4.91
475–495 479 5 120.00–126.00 $121.24 $581 -0.49
575–580 577 7 112.00–117.00 $114.15 $659 —
705–715 710 2 102.00–107.00 $104.52 $742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 265 5 132.00–139.00 $133.51 $354 —
305–330 320 5 125.00–132.00 $127.67 $409 —
370–380 374 5 120.00–125.00 $122.03 $456 -6.35
405–415 411 5 110.00–117.00 $114.24 $470 -5.36
660–695 683 3 90.00–95.00 $91.61 $626 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 336 8 160.00–165.00 $161.15 $541 —
375–380 378 4 150.00–155.00 $152.52 $577 -0.61
425–440 431 14 143.00–150.00 $147.01 $634 -2.03
460–490 481 7 137.00–142.00 $138.36 $666 -5.91
535–540 539 19 132.00–137.00 $133.04 $717 -3.27
580–595 591 7 125.00–127.00 $126.44 $747 -1.32
625–640 628 5 120.00–124.00 $120.82 $759 -4.20
680–685 683 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $816 +4.51
705–740 733 5 113.00–118.00 $113.96 $835 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 424 5 154.00–157.00 $154.62 $656 -0.80
460–495 490 7 147.00–152.00 $147.67 $724 —
505–510 506 6 140.00–145.00 $140.84 $713 +0.19
615–630 620 3 127.00–129.00 $127.68 $792 —
655–695 675 2 122.00–125.00 $123.46 $833 —
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 370 4 139.00–140.00 $139.24 $515 -4.65
405–420 414 5 130.00–138.00 $133.13 $551 —
510 510 1 120.00 $120.00 $612 —
615 615 1 116.00 $116.00 $713 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–865 855 85-90% 6 49.00–53.00 $51.02 $436 —
970–1045 1026 85-90% 16 57.00–60.00 $59.29 $608 —
1080–1195 1131 85-90% 9 62.00–64.00 $63.06 $713 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1265 1228 80-85% 12 61.00–65.00 $63.63 $781 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1695 1625 75-80% 2 54.00–56.00 $54.96 $893 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1665 1562 6 81.00–85.00 $83.84 $1,310 +0.75
1995 1995 2 91.00 $91.00 $1,815 —

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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 9 420.00–540.00 $473.33

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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) 8 665.00–745.00 $705.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 815.00–960.00 $887.50

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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 8 800.00–850.00 $837.50 —

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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.