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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

HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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.