Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $135.96/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $559/hd at 411 lb · 21 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $158.69/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $595/hd at 375 lb · 11 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $141.23/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 483 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	612	568	931
Feeder cattle	460	456	609
Slaughter cattle	81	76	242
Replacement cattle	71	36	80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–385	365	3	163.00–169.00	$165.11	$603	+3.14
425–435	429	5	160.00–163.00	$161.22	$692	+2.58
460–495	487	9	157.00–160.00	$157.63	$768	+5.27
510–545	540	7	140.00–147.00	$140.94	$761	-5.42
565–595	575	3	137.00–139.00	$137.69	$792	—
615–640	636	6	135.00–137.00	$135.32	$861	—
660–680	667	3	132.00–134.00	$132.68	$885	—
725–730	728	3	127.00–130.00	$129.00	$939	—
795	795	1	122.00	$122.00	$970	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–530	508	9	150.00–155.00	$154.42	$784	—
565–585	581	9	145.00–148.00	$145.65	$846	+2.31

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–385	372	3	152.00–156.00	$153.38	$571	—
425–445	432	3	132.00–142.00	$138.56	$599	—
610–645	628	4	117.00–127.00	$122.14	$767	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	317	5	142.00–150.00	$145.08	$460	—
360–385	375	5	140.00–142.00	$140.77	$528	+3.87
410–415	411	21	135.00–140.00	$135.96	$559	+3.88
475–490	481	8	131.00–133.00	$131.76	$634	+10.52
535–545	536	10	125.00–130.00	$125.51	$673	—
570–595	574	7	116.00–123.00	$117.04	$672	+2.89
635–645	640	2	115.00–116.00	$115.50	$739	—
705–745	725	2	106.00–110.00	$107.94	$783	+3.42

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–490	486	5	136.00–138.00	$137.61	$669	+6.57
515–530	524	10	131.00–134.00	$132.18	$693	+7.89
555–595	584	7	125.00–130.00	$126.36	$738	+3.40
630–640	638	6	119.00–121.00	$119.33	$761	-0.67
655 value added	655	1	123.00	$123.00	$806	—
660–690	678	5	116.00–117.00	$116.39	$789	+2.39

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	276	8	135.00–137.00	$135.78	$375	+2.27
320–330	325	2	130.00–135.00	$132.46	$430	+4.79
355–390	368	8	122.00–130.00	$126.82	$467	+4.79
520–545	529	8	110.00–120.00	$113.86	$602	—
655–660	657	3	95.00–100.00	$96.68	$635	+5.07

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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	375	11	158.00–162.00	$158.69	$595	+6.17
410–440	434	5	146.00–153.00	$147.32	$639	+0.31
480–495	483	10	140.00–146.00	$141.23	$682	+2.87
510–515	511	5	135.00–138.00	$135.60	$693	+2.56
590–595	592	3	132.00–133.00	$132.34	$783	+5.90
605	605	1	124.00	$124.00	$750	+3.18
705	705	1	115.00	$115.00	$811	+1.04

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–420	411	5	161.00–163.00	$162.18	$667	+7.56
460–480	465	4	147.00–155.00	$149.06	$693	+1.39
505	505	1	145.00	$145.00	$732	+4.16
605	605	1	132.00	$132.00	$799	+4.32
695	695	1	123.00	$123.00	$855	-0.46
710	710	1	122.00	$122.00	$866	+2.00
755	755	1	117.00	$117.00	$883	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	263	3	152.00–159.00	$154.48	$406	—
305–330	318	4	149.00–152.00	$150.44	$478	—
425–440	430	3	135.00–140.00	$138.29	$595	+5.16
465–475	470	2	130.00–135.00	$132.53	$623	—
505–540	523	2	120.00–127.00	$123.62	$647	+3.62

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1165	1006	85-90%	8	50.00–55.00	$52.83	$531	-6.46
980–1120	1050	85-90%	8	62.00–65.00	$63.60	$668	—
1060–1190	1103	85-90%	12	59.00–61.00	$59.72	$659	-3.34

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1195	1178	80-85%	10	69.00–70.00	$69.30	$816	—
1270–1470	1379	80-85%	11	62.00–66.00	$64.33	$887	—
1395	1395	80-85%	2	59.00	$59.00	$823	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1555–1685	1620	75-80%	2	55.00–60.00	$57.40	$930	+2.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1515	1365	4	72.00–76.00	$73.78	$1,007	—
1795	1795	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,795	—
1550–1865	1802	5	82.00–85.00	$84.48	$1,522	—

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	540.00–615.00	$577.50

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	840.00–890.00	$877.50
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	635.00–760.00	$666.25

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	920.00	$920.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	400.00–575.00	$487.50	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	750.00–825.00	$795.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,075.00–1,150.00	$1,112.50	—

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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.