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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

1,153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.88/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $649/hd at 467 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.55/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 563 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $157.78/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 420 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,153 665 1,239
Feeder cattle 952 546 887
Slaughter cattle 120 87 117
Replacement cattle 81 32 235

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 4 166.00–168.00 $166.99 $656 —
405 405 1 158.00 $158.00 $640 —
490 490 7 156.00 $156.00 $764 -0.24
505–545 529 5 150.00–155.00 $151.91 $804 +0.91
560–585 573 2 147.00–148.00 $147.51 $845 +3.00
615–635 622 3 145.00–147.00 $146.32 $910 —
690 690 1 138.00 $138.00 $952 —
705 705 2 137.00 $137.00 $966 +8.00
780–795 791 4 128.00–135.00 $129.73 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–595 572 3 150.00–152.00 $150.69 $862 +0.69
615–620 618 2 148.00–149.00 $148.50 $918 +3.49
675 675 7 146.00 $146.00 $986 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 427 3 150.00–154.00 $152.69 $652 +5.40
470 470 3 150.00 $150.00 $705 +12.00
515 515 2 145.00 $145.00 $747 +11.00
560 560 1 142.00 $142.00 $795 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 5 142.00 $142.00 $596 —
460–490 467 25 138.00–140.00 $138.88 $649 +2.46
515–525 521 11 134.00–138.00 $135.46 $706 +2.24
560–575 563 18 129.00–133.00 $131.55 $741 +5.55
610–640 628 5 124.00–126.00 $124.78 $784 —
665 value added 665 1 126.00 $126.00 $838 —
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 -1.29
710 710 1 117.00 $117.00 $831 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 6 145.00–150.00 $147.44 $476 -2.41
355–395 380 11 138.00–144.00 $140.04 $532 -1.98
405–435 422 15 135.00–138.00 $136.41 $576 +1.47
465–485 469 10 130.00–135.00 $131.03 $615 +0.07
520–535 528 6 126.00–130.00 $128.03 $676 +3.03
590 590 1 125.00 $125.00 $738 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 137.00–145.00 $140.96 $392 -0.14
365–390 376 15 122.00–128.00 $125.80 $473 —
455–480 466 9 115.00–122.00 $118.80 $554 —
555–580 568 2 105.00–112.00 $108.58 $617 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 379 12 150.00–156.00 $152.62 $578 +1.03
405–445 432 14 146.00–150.00 $147.44 $637 +1.93
460–490 475 12 140.00–146.00 $142.91 $679 +8.64
510–535 524 17 130.00–136.00 $132.95 $697 +5.74
555–575 562 3 126.00–129.00 $127.98 $719 —
670–695 683 2 118.00–124.00 $120.95 $826 —
710–725 718 2 110.00–118.00 $113.96 $818 —
760–785 777 3 105.00–108.00 $105.98 $823 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 325 5 171.00–179.00 $172.50 $561 —
355–395 368 3 162.00–165.00 $163.07 $600 -5.39
405–430 420 17 155.00–162.00 $157.78 $663 +3.86
455–470 461 7 149.00–154.00 $150.15 $692 +7.46
580 580 9 137.00 $137.00 $795 +0.99
635–645 640 6 130.00–137.00 $133.47 $854 +5.91
715–720 718 3 123.00–126.00 $124.00 $890 +4.00
765 765 1 122.00 $122.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 11 145.00–150.00 $147.69 $480 +14.79
370–375 372 6 140.00–145.00 $141.68 $527 —
435–440 438 4 130.00–137.00 $133.52 $585 —
505–530 516 11 117.00–127.00 $122.82 $634 +5.34

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–940 908 85-90% 10 55.00–60.00 $57.41 $521 —
890–995 948 85-90% 9 46.00–50.00 $47.67 $452 —
960–1155 1042 85-90% 12 65.00–69.00 $66.94 $698 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1325 1297 80-85% 13 63.00–66.00 $65.03 $843 —
1260–1370 1316 80-85% 15 73.00–77.00 $74.34 $978 +6.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1620 1571 75-80% 7 64.00–69.00 $66.95 $1,052 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,479 —
1610–1650 1626 9 81.00–86.00 $83.87 $1,364 —

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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 11 400.00–575.00 $511.36

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 940.00–1,030.00 $976.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 800.00–870.00 $831.11
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 600.00–790.00 $747.78

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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 14 900.00–1,050.00 $985.71 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,187.50 —

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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.