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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

1,252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $151.39/cwt +7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 433 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $141.15/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 487 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.17/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 609 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,252 757 1,012
Feeder cattle 1,088 624 749
Slaughter cattle 97 54 146
Replacement cattle 67 79 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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
360 360 1 192.00 $192.00 $691 +16.00
420–435 428 11 172.00–178.00 $174.68 $748 -1.32
465–495 484 16 160.00–167.00 $163.59 $792 —
510–525 515 3 157.00–160.00 $158.02 $814 —
565 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 +2.46
610–645 618 9 142.00–145.50 $144.69 $894 +0.69
660 660 8 139.50 $139.50 $921 —
745 745 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,006 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 3 170.00–177.00 $174.83 $668 +10.83
480–490 485 2 150.00–157.00 $153.54 $745 —
575–595 593 10 140.00–147.00 $146.32 $868 —
610–635 618 3 135.00–139.00 $136.37 $843 -3.63
740 740 14 130.00 $130.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 -2.00
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 256 4 160.00–163.00 $160.76 $412 —
330–340 335 16 152.00–159.00 $154.96 $519 +2.36
380–395 386 8 145.00–151.00 $148.70 $574 +3.17
430 430 3 140.00 $140.00 $602 +1.05
455–495 474 15 130.00–136.00 $132.74 $629 -1.91
520–540 523 7 126.00–130.00 $129.41 $677 -1.79
570–580 577 3 121.00–125.00 $122.32 $706 -4.78
610–635 614 6 119.00–121.00 $120.66 $741 +0.17
685 685 1 117.00 $117.00 $801 -1.02
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 +3.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 3 152.00–155.00 $154.01 $574 +1.06
415–445 433 10 145.00–150.00 $146.92 $636 +1.09
455 455 1 140.00 $140.00 $637 +1.34
515–530 518 13 136.00–137.00 $136.24 $706 +0.08
560 value added 560 5 139.00 $139.00 $778 —
580–595 590 3 133.00–136.00 $133.98 $790 —
605–625 609 17 122.00–127.00 $126.17 $768 +1.17
655 655 7 120.00 $120.00 $786 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 265 4 145.00–150.00 $146.39 $388 -7.59
320–340 329 9 140.00–144.00 $141.84 $467 -3.45
360–390 385 11 130.00–140.00 $131.70 $507 -3.53
455–465 462 3 120.00–127.00 $122.30 $565 -3.13
510–520 513 3 115.00–120.00 $118.31 $607 +0.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 6 157.00–162.00 $160.35 $582 +2.73
410–445 433 23 147.00–157.00 $151.39 $656 +7.84
475–495 487 19 138.00–147.00 $141.15 $687 +3.12
525–540 532 14 130.00–138.00 $133.68 $711 +4.19
570–575 573 10 128.00–130.00 $129.20 $740 +1.48
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 +2.57
755–780 768 2 115.00–117.00 $115.98 $891 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 6 205.00–210.00 $207.57 $556 +11.66
305–310 308 9 190.00–195.00 $192.20 $592 +8.87
365–380 374 10 175.00–183.00 $178.87 $669 +10.81
405–415 410 2 162.00–170.00 $166.05 $681 +8.77
475 475 5 150.00 $150.00 $712 +1.19
560 560 5 131.00 $131.00 $734 —
620–640 630 2 129.00–130.00 $129.51 $816 -0.06
665–695 688 4 125.00–128.00 $125.73 $865 -1.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 285 6 170.00–175.00 $171.73 $489 —
335–345 341 10 160.00–167.00 $164.25 $560 +24.06
355–365 362 9 142.00–150.00 $147.38 $534 —
430–445 437 9 135.00–142.00 $138.17 $604 +7.08
485–490 488 4 125.00–132.00 $128.52 $627 +5.87
585–590 588 3 120.00–124.00 $122.67 $721 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1165 1095 85-90% 14 62.00–66.00 $64.45 $706 +0.22
1055–1145 1113 85-90% 18 54.00–58.00 $56.09 $624 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1385 1327 80-85% 15 63.00–68.00 $65.58 $870 —
1300–1445 1358 80-85% 5 70.00–74.00 $71.70 $974 -7.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1560 1433 75-80% 3 68.00–72.00 $69.45 $995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1810 1630 3 81.00–86.00 $82.85 $1,350 —
2050–2055 2051 4 90.00–92.00 $90.50 $1,856 —

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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) 6 660.00–700.00 $680.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 840.00–880.00 $866.67
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 770.00–830.00 $790.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 840.00–925.00 $882.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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 1,000.00–1,180.00 $1,090.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–940.00 $870.00 —

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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.