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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

665 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $145.51/cwt +4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $620/hd at 426 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $134.94/cwt ≈ $572/hd at 424 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $159.44/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $526/hd at 330 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 665 784 0
Feeder cattle 546 435 0
Slaughter cattle 87 235 0
Replacement cattle 32 114 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with 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
375–385 380 2 169.00–170.00 $169.49 $644 —
405–410 408 3 165.00–167.00 $165.66 $676 —
475 475 1 162.00 $162.00 $770 —
510–520 516 5 154.00–160.00 $156.37 $807 +9.44
560–565 563 2 149.00–151.00 $150.00 $844 +8.71
605–615 608 10 144.00–148.00 $145.01 $882 +8.01
670 670 1 144.00 $144.00 $965 +12.04
705 705 1 134.00 $134.00 $945 +7.00
765 765 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,010 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 461 8 154.00–157.00 $156.24 $720 +10.23
540–545 543 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $820 +11.95
580–585 583 2 142.00–147.00 $144.51 $842 +9.51
740 740 1 129.00 $129.00 $955 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 155.00 $155.00 $612 —
435–445 438 3 142.00–150.00 $147.29 $645 —
490 490 1 138.00 $138.00 $676 +9.11
505 505 1 134.00 $134.00 $677 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 311 8 147.00–157.00 $149.85 $466 —
355–380 369 11 140.00–147.00 $142.02 $524 +3.36
410–445 424 19 132.00–140.00 $134.94 $572 —
460–490 470 6 129.00–132.00 $130.96 $616 -2.57
545 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 -2.88
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 -0.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 481 9 135.00–140.00 $136.42 $656 -1.60
505–520 511 10 132.00–135.00 $133.22 $681 -1.30
555 555 1 126.00 $126.00 $699 -1.61
580 value added 580 3 133.00 $133.00 $771 —
670–690 685 4 116.00–123.00 $121.29 $831 +3.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 267 5 140.00–145.00 $141.10 $377 -0.53
330–345 336 5 130.00–140.00 $134.11 $451 —
415–420 416 5 125.00–128.00 $125.61 $523 +0.58
505–515 508 3 105.00–112.00 $107.36 $545 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 287 6 165.00–175.00 $166.57 $478 —
320–345 330 15 155.00–165.00 $159.44 $526 -3.58
370–395 387 9 150.00–155.00 $151.59 $587 +4.38
420–440 426 35 140.00–150.00 $145.51 $620 +4.08
470–480 473 12 133.00–138.00 $134.27 $635 +1.53
530–545 539 8 125.00–131.00 $127.21 $686 +0.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 7 165.00–174.00 $168.46 $615 —
405–425 421 5 152.00–162.00 $153.92 $648 +2.98
455–465 461 7 141.00–145.00 $142.69 $658 -0.34
580–590 585 4 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $796 +8.01
610–630 626 5 126.00–134.00 $127.56 $799 +6.56
665–670 668 2 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $808 +1.33
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 +3.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 4 140.00–150.00 $144.96 $410 —
305–330 315 5 130.00–135.00 $132.90 $419 —
485–495 493 4 120.00–127.00 $125.28 $618 -2.32
525–535 530 2 115.00–120.00 $117.48 $623 -0.38

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–865 847 85-90% 7 54.00–57.00 $56.12 $475 —
945–1080 979 85-90% 12 61.00–65.00 $63.90 $626 +3.35
1080–1150 1115 85-90% 12 68.00–72.00 $70.02 $781 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1355 1315 80-85% 17 65.00–70.00 $67.73 $891 -1.59
1345–1430 1388 80-85% 10 74.00–77.00 $75.45 $1,047 -3.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1550 1460 75-80% 2 69.00–71.00 $70.06 $1,023 -2.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1465 1415 2 95.00–100.00 $97.59 $1,381 +11.71
1425–1615 1501 5 89.00–93.00 $91.28 $1,370 —
1470–1530 1510 3 80.00–85.00 $81.62 $1,232 —

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 600.00–685.00 $642.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $766.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,040.00 $970.00

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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 4 550.00–650.00 $600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.