Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

852 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $130.70/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 487 lb · 19 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $148.58/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $556/hd at 374 lb · 18 head

heavy 2-weight M&L 3 heifers $135.01/cwt ≈ $363/hd at 269 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	852	723
Feeder cattle	744	512
Slaughter cattle	56	89
Replacement cattle	52	122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with 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
420–430	422	5	151.00–158.00	$152.43	$643	+2.77
455–485	471	8	146.00–149.00	$147.09	$693	+1.59
580–585	583	2	129.00–131.00	$130.00	$758	—
615–640	630	5	122.00–128.00	$124.34	$783	-4.66
705–745	741	10	110.00–116.00	$115.43	$855	+0.43
795	795	1	109.00	$109.00	$867	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–510	509	5	139.00–143.00	$139.79	$712	—
555–560	559	8	135.00–138.00	$135.74	$759	—
610–620	617	7	130.00–134.00	$131.13	$809	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	3	145.00–149.00	$146.32	$429	—
320–340	333	3	140.00–145.00	$143.40	$478	—
360–395	378	6	135.00–140.00	$137.38	$519	—
505–545	512	6	116.00–121.00	$120.11	$615	-10.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–310	306	4	134.00–140.00	$135.52	$415	-2.18
405–440	434	11	125.00–131.00	$126.86	$551	—
455–495	478	14	122.00–125.00	$123.22	$589	-0.42
525–535	531	9	120.00–122.00	$121.12	$643	+3.23
580–595	585	9	115.00–119.00	$116.36	$681	+3.10
630–645	635	3	112.00–115.00	$113.02	$718	+2.35
660–670	664	10	105.00–111.00	$107.69	$715	±0.00
730–740	736	5	100.00–103.00	$101.19	$745	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	269	15	133.00–139.00	$135.01	$363	—
375–390	388	14	124.00–130.00	$124.83	$484	+3.07
420–440	436	15	120.00–122.00	$121.61	$530	+4.87
510–535	519	11	113.00–118.00	$116.13	$603	—
560–565	563	3	102.00–107.00	$103.66	$584	—
645	645	5	98.00	$98.00	$632	-5.98

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–415	413	2	132.00–133.00	$132.50	$547	-0.96
470–495	490	5	127.00–129.00	$127.38	$624	-0.96
515–520	517	5	125.00–126.00	$125.40	$648	+1.23
655–685	680	11	113.00–115.00	$113.35	$771	+0.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	374	18	146.00–150.00	$148.58	$556	+2.82
405–425	418	6	139.00–146.00	$141.26	$590	-1.38
455–495	487	19	129.00–137.00	$130.70	$637	-3.52
520–530	525	6	120.00–125.00	$122.48	$643	-0.92
570–575	573	6	116.00–117.00	$116.33	$667	-2.69
655–675	660	4	109.00–115.00	$110.53	$729	—
740–745	742	3	104.00–108.00	$105.34	$782	+4.87
755–760	758	2	100.00–103.00	$101.50	$769	+9.87

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–265	262	3	150.00–160.00	$156.62	$410	+11.27
320–340	331	14	142.00–148.00	$145.52	$482	+2.35
365–375	368	3	135.00–138.00	$136.98	$504	+0.04
410–445	428	4	125.00–132.00	$128.36	$549	-0.10
475–485	481	12	120.00–125.00	$123.18	$592	+4.15
515	515	9	115.00	$115.00	$592	+1.02
605–620	613	4	102.00–107.00	$104.53	$641	+7.54
670–675	673	2	90.00–97.00	$93.51	$629	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	165.00	$165.00	$536	—
395	395	2	152.00	$152.00	$600	-1.72
410–415	413	8	149.00–151.00	$149.99	$619	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1030	950	85-90%	5	54.00–56.00	$55.57	$528	—
1035–1055	1047	85-90%	13	59.00–63.00	$61.48	$644	—
1235–1315	1275	85-90%	8	65.00–69.00	$66.94	$853	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1185	1178	80-85%	8	71.00–76.00	$73.48	$866	—
1410–1580	1507	80-85%	7	62.00–65.00	$63.20	$952	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1440	1440	75-80%	1	64.00	$64.00	$922	-9.00
1550	1550	75-80%	1	69.00	$69.00	$1,070	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–1765	1525	5	74.00–79.00	$76.31	$1,164	—
1730–1990	1817	3	86.00–88.00	$86.73	$1,576	—
1940	1940	1	92.00	$92.00	$1,785	—

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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	10	465.00–615.00	$540.00

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	660.00–700.00	$676.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	950.00–965.00	$957.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,000.00–1,020.00	$1,008.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	825.00–900.00	$862.50	—

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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.