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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

735 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $123.27/cwt -6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $581/hd at 471 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $130.59/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 436 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.60/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 569 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 735 1,156 911
Feeder cattle 570 870 564
Slaughter cattle 115 221 93
Replacement cattle 50 65 254

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 5 163.00 $163.00 $628 ±0.00
405–425 418 7 155.00–160.00 $157.44 $658 +3.09
455–460 459 6 149.00–154.00 $149.83 $688 +4.30
520–535 529 8 147.00–149.00 $148.26 $784 +10.25
565–585 579 9 140.00–143.00 $141.45 $819 +5.13
610–640 625 10 134.00–138.00 $135.95 $850 —
675–680 678 4 127.00–131.00 $128.99 $875 +3.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 165.00 $165.00 $544 +10.33
390 390 1 158.00 $158.00 $616 —
430–445 438 2 147.00–152.00 $149.54 $655 +6.94
480–485 484 4 143.00–147.00 $143.99 $697 +4.63
515–530 523 8 137.00–143.00 $140.04 $732 +6.04
580–585 583 8 131.00–137.00 $133.99 $781 +4.99
640–645 643 11 124.00–128.00 $126.55 $814 +5.55
660–695 685 7 122.00–124.00 $123.45 $846 —
720 720 1 118.00 $118.00 $850 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 322 3 128.00–135.00 $132.57 $427 -18.17
460–470 465 2 122.00–125.00 $123.48 $574 —
655–660 658 4 115.00–120.00 $117.51 $773 —
720 720 1 112.00 $112.00 $806 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 314 5 137.00–138.00 $137.61 $432 +4.19
385–395 390 11 134.00–136.00 $135.08 $527 +6.62
405–445 436 15 130.00–133.00 $130.59 $569 +4.09
470–495 481 9 125.00–129.00 $127.17 $612 +2.17
510–540 530 6 120.00–125.00 $123.40 $654 —
610–640 631 7 111.00–115.00 $112.10 $707 +0.13
720–745 733 4 103.00–107.00 $104.97 $769 —
755–760 758 2 95.00–103.00 $99.01 $750 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 142.00–145.00 $142.97 $450 —
365–370 366 9 138.00–139.00 $138.11 $505 —
405–435 428 4 135.00–136.00 $135.24 $579 +1.71
475–485 480 4 130.00–133.00 $131.48 $631 +3.18
505–520 511 9 128.00–130.00 $129.00 $659 +3.75
525 value added 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 —
565 value added 565 1 129.00 $129.00 $729 —
555–590 569 10 121.00–127.00 $124.16 $706 +1.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 317 5 130.00–135.00 $133.91 $424 +9.39
375–380 378 10 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $482 +8.29
405–415 411 7 120.00–122.00 $121.15 $498 +7.91
475–490 479 4 110.00–118.00 $112.05 $537 +1.01
560–565 563 2 95.00–100.00 $97.49 $549 +2.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 172.00–175.00 $173.53 $451 —
315–345 338 4 160.00–167.00 $161.63 $546 +7.61
370–380 374 5 146.00–156.00 $150.06 $561 +4.40
420–440 430 6 130.00–138.00 $133.91 $576 -5.96
460–485 471 22 120.00–127.00 $123.27 $581 -6.06
570–585 577 9 116.00–120.00 $117.80 $680 -2.51
605–645 625 4 109.00–116.00 $112.61 $704 -4.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 376 8 123.00–130.00 $127.48 $479 -10.59
415–430 420 3 116.00–120.00 $117.37 $493 -11.03
460–480 470 2 110.00–115.00 $112.55 $529 -7.43
725–745 735 2 100.00–105.00 $102.47 $753 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 375 3 158.00–168.00 $161.16 $604 +4.86
405–415 412 3 152.00–155.00 $152.98 $630 +0.98
610–635 630 5 117.00–125.00 $118.55 $747 —
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1050 995 85-90% 18 61.00–66.00 $63.77 $635 —
945–1030 1009 85-90% 8 50.00–55.00 $53.83 $543 -0.49
1040–1145 1085 85-90% 12 70.00–74.00 $71.60 $777 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1275 1258 80-85% 11 69.00–74.00 $70.64 $889 —
1270–1465 1351 80-85% 12 77.00–80.00 $78.36 $1,059 —
1330–1505 1359 80-85% 6 85.00–87.00 $85.37 $1,160 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1420 1388 75-80% 6 71.00–73.00 $71.98 $999 —
1320–1655 1488 75-80% 2 74.00–79.00 $76.22 $1,134 +0.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 75.00 $75.00 $780 —
1355–1885 1753 4 84.00–88.00 $87.23 $1,529 -1.84
1670–1910 1790 2 95.00–96.00 $95.53 $1,710 +6.46

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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) 2 790.00–815.00 $802.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 660.00–725.00 $676.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–885.00 $856.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 875.00–1,000.00 $953.13 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,230.00 $1,186.67 —

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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.