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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

996 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $131.94/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 485 lb · 45 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $138.41/cwt +11.59 vs last sale · ≈ $522/hd at 377 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $146.63/cwt +5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $698/hd at 476 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 996 612 0
Feeder cattle 800 460 0
Slaughter cattle 50 81 0
Replacement cattle 146 71 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No trends available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 165.00–170.00 $167.52 $642 +2.41
405–445 430 8 158.00–165.00 $161.79 $696 +0.57
480–495 488 6 153.00–156.00 $154.52 $754 -3.11
505–545 520 11 147.00–152.00 $150.09 $780 +9.15
555–595 579 5 140.00–147.00 $142.68 $826 +4.99
655–660 658 3 132.00–137.00 $133.66 $879 +0.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 3 138.00 $138.00 $876 —
705–725 721 5 131.00–134.00 $133.41 $962 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 148.00–155.00 $151.45 $568 -1.93
520–545 528 3 132.00–142.00 $135.44 $715 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 359 9 142.00–146.00 $142.93 $513 +2.16
410–440 428 13 138.00–142.00 $139.04 $595 +3.08
455–495 485 45 130.00–138.00 $131.94 $640 +0.18
510–520 514 11 126.00–129.00 $127.90 $657 +2.39
620–625 624 8 122.00–125.00 $122.75 $766 +7.25
660–695 684 13 120.00–122.00 $120.59 $825 —
805 805 5 110.00 $110.00 $886 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 338 9 140.00–150.00 $141.05 $477 +8.59
355–390 377 19 137.00–140.00 $138.41 $522 +11.59
405–425 413 15 130.00–137.00 $133.57 $552 —
630–645 641 4 114.00–117.00 $114.74 $735 —
710–735 732 16 110.00–114.00 $110.49 $809 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–525 524 10 131.00–138.00 $131.69 $690 -0.49
555 555 3 129.00 $129.00 $716 +2.64
640 640 4 128.00 $128.00 $819 +8.67
695 695 7 127.00 $127.00 $883 +10.61
710–740 value added 719 17 127.00–129.50 $128.74 $926 —
795 795 3 125.00 $125.00 $994 —
860 860 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,049 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 316 5 162.00–169.00 $163.42 $516 —
370–380 377 15 160.00–162.00 $160.65 $606 +1.96
405–435 432 9 152.00–160.00 $152.83 $660 +5.51
455–495 476 18 145.00–151.00 $146.63 $698 +5.40
510–540 535 11 135.00–145.00 $136.95 $733 +1.35
555–580 570 18 125.00–135.00 $127.67 $728 -4.67
615–640 636 6 122.00–125.00 $122.48 $779 -1.52
685–695 692 3 119.00–120.00 $119.33 $826 —
705–735 728 4 114.00–118.00 $114.97 $837 -0.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 327 9 150.00–158.00 $150.83 $493 +0.39
355–395 371 5 145.00–150.00 $147.13 $546 —
430–445 439 5 138.00–145.00 $142.26 $625 +3.97
470–480 472 5 131.00–136.00 $132.02 $623 -0.51
505–530 518 4 121.00–130.00 $125.39 $650 +1.77
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 378 5 165.00–167.00 $166.61 $630 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1260 1243 80-85% 9 65.00–70.00 $68.38 $850 —
1205–1280 1249 80-85% 12 73.00–78.00 $75.99 $949 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–945 922 85-90% 7 51.00–56.00 $54.66 $504 —
1040–1140 1090 85-90% 10 60.00–63.00 $61.57 $671 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $852 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1405 1383 3 78.00–83.00 $79.61 $1,101 +5.83
1695–1840 1792 3 88.00–91.00 $88.95 $1,594 -11.05
2130–2230 2180 2 94.00–96.00 $94.98 $2,071 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 800.00–915.00 $886.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,125.00 $1,037.50
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,400.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,662.50
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 685.00–765.00 $725.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,153.33

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 16 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,272.92 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 800.00–850.00 $837.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 950.00–1,050.00 $996.15 —

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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.