Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

997 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.50/cwt ≈ $822/hd at 625 lb · 49 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.79/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $654/hd at 489 lb · 20 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $154.51/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $593/hd at 384 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	997	1,153	751
Feeder cattle	782	952	616
Slaughter cattle	72	120	104
Replacement cattle	143	81	31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a 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
305	305	1	170.00	$170.00	$518	—
405–430	426	6	160.00–167.00	$161.11	$686	+3.11
495	495	10	154.00	$154.00	$762	-2.00
505–510	508	2	150.00–154.00	$151.99	$772	+0.08
620–640	630	2	137.00–138.00	$137.49	$866	-8.83

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570–575	573	2	148.00–149.00	$148.50	$851	-2.19
630	630	2	143.00	$143.00	$901	-5.50
680	680	6	135.00	$135.00	$918	-11.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	3	137.00	$137.00	$452	—
355–375	362	3	132.00–135.00	$133.96	$485	—
505–545	525	4	127.00–132.00	$129.60	$680	-15.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	260	6	150.00–160.00	$151.83	$395	—
305–340	319	5	147.00–150.00	$148.72	$474	+1.28
360–375	373	7	141.00–147.00	$141.83	$529	+1.79
405–425	410	13	135.00–138.00	$135.72	$556	-0.69
480–495	489	20	132.00–135.00	$133.79	$654	+2.76
510–535	532	9	128.00–132.00	$128.43	$683	+0.40
570–595	583	4	122.00–127.00	$124.45	$726	-0.55
660–670	665	2	116.00–119.00	$117.49	$781	—
745	745	1	115.00	$115.00	$857	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
625	625	49	131.50	$131.50	$822	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–395	372	6	130.00–137.00	$132.48	$493	+6.68
470–480	472	5	122.00–128.00	$123.22	$582	+4.42
505–520	514	5	117.00–122.00	$120.04	$617	—
640–645	643	4	100.00–107.00	$103.51	$666	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	3	155.00	$155.00	$519	—
505–520	513	2	133.00–134.00	$133.49	$685	-1.97
555–570	558	6	128.00–130.00	$129.66	$724	-1.89
680	680	5	122.00	$122.00	$830	+2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	277	3	175.00–180.00	$178.25	$494	—
310–330	327	6	162.00–172.00	$163.58	$535	—
370–395	384	19	150.00–158.00	$154.51	$593	+1.89
425–445	434	11	142.00–150.00	$144.29	$626	-3.15
460–475	469	17	138.00–142.00	$139.62	$655	-3.29
505–520	507	9	133.00–137.00	$133.46	$677	+0.51
555–575	570	4	130.00	$130.00	$741	+2.02
630–645	638	2	127.00–129.00	$127.99	$817	—
715–730	723	2	120.00–124.00	$121.98	$882	+8.02
765	765	1	117.00	$117.00	$895	+11.02

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–270	263	2	185.00–187.00	$185.97	$489	—
305–345	313	5	174.00–177.00	$176.34	$552	+3.84
360–390	380	3	162.00–170.00	$164.53	$625	+1.46
415–435	423	18	156.00–160.00	$158.40	$670	+0.62
455–465	461	14	145.00–147.00	$145.70	$672	-4.45
505–525	515	4	140.00–145.00	$142.45	$734	—
570–595	578	3	133.00–138.00	$134.71	$779	-2.29
615–625	623	5	130.00–131.00	$130.80	$815	-2.67
665	665	1	129.00	$129.00	$858	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	315	4	147.00–157.00	$154.38	$486	+6.69
360–395	369	4	137.00–142.00	$138.34	$510	-3.34
520	520	2	120.00	$120.00	$624	-2.82
730–740	737	3	108.00–113.00	$109.65	$808	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1235	1228	80-85%	8	63.00–66.00	$65.26	$801	—
1220–1275	1267	80-85%	7	72.00–76.00	$72.55	$919	+7.52
1285–1310	1298	80-85%	12	68.00–71.00	$69.51	$902	+4.48

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1040	1030	85-90%	5	42.00–47.00	$45.03	$464	-21.91
965–1160	1052	85-90%	9	54.00–60.00	$57.06	$600	—
1085–1160	1135	85-90%	9	64.00–67.00	$66.04	$750	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1515	1515	75-80%	3	62.00	$62.00	$939	—
1575	1575	75-80%	1	71.00	$71.00	$1,118	+4.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1425–1610	1487	3	74.00–76.00	$74.72	$1,111	—
1505–1890	1762	3	81.00–85.00	$82.14	$1,447	—
1805–1885	1837	5	92.00–94.00	$93.18	$1,712	—

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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	14	350.00–500.00	$425.00

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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)	6	725.00–745.00	$735.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	810.00–900.00	$848.57

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)	4	955.00–970.00	$966.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,020.00–1,190.00	$1,105.00

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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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,700.00–1,725.00	$1,712.50	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	26	1,100.00–1,175.00	$1,140.38	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	1,300.00–1,400.00	$1,320.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	850.00–1,050.00	$950.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	650.00–775.00	$725.00	—

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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.