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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

918 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $143.10/cwt +7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $535/hd at 374 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $129.49/cwt ≈ $879/hd at 679 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.92/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 535 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 918 1,416 787
Feeder cattle 747 1,165 659
Slaughter cattle 123 150 88
Replacement cattle 48 101 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 168.00–172.00 $169.91 $642 -5.75
430 430 1 164.00 $164.00 $705 -3.00
470–495 483 2 156.00–161.00 $158.44 $765 -1.06
515–535 528 3 147.00–154.00 $149.27 $788 -1.95
620–630 622 5 131.00–135.00 $131.81 $820 -0.60
675–685 679 16 127.00–131.00 $129.49 $879 —
770–795 781 7 125.00–126.00 $125.44 $980 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 188.00 $188.00 $639 —
410–435 424 7 171.00–174.00 $172.24 $730 +0.61
465–480 475 3 162.00–165.00 $164.02 $779 -2.19
515 515 1 161.00 $161.00 $829 +5.66
625 625 1 136.00 $136.00 $850 -6.00
705–720 717 5 130.00–133.50 $132.81 $952 -5.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 530 2 130.00–138.00 $134.11 $711 —
555 555 5 129.00 $129.00 $716 —
605–615 613 4 125.00–128.00 $125.74 $771 +0.74
660 660 2 125.00 $125.00 $825 —
785 785 1 118.00 $118.00 $926 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 319 10 150.00–160.00 $151.97 $485 +12.38
355–395 374 19 139.00–148.00 $143.10 $535 +7.36
405–435 425 6 132.00–135.00 $132.95 $565 +5.67
485–490 489 11 128.00–131.00 $128.54 $629 +5.27
585–595 591 5 119.00–124.00 $120.98 $715 —
620–640 627 3 113.00–117.00 $115.64 $725 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 535 15 130.00–134.00 $130.92 $700 +3.47
560–585 580 5 127.00–130.00 $129.42 $751 —
610 value added 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 —
615–640 623 12 123.00–127.00 $125.63 $783 -1.08
680 680 5 117.00 $117.00 $796 -3.34
760–770 762 6 111.00–112.00 $111.83 $852 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 5 140.00–145.00 $143.02 $483 —
355–375 365 2 127.00–130.00 $128.46 $469 +5.49
410–435 421 14 120.00–127.00 $123.90 $522 —
460–490 475 2 115.00–120.00 $117.42 $558 +8.81
540 540 1 115.00 $115.00 $621 —
595 595 2 105.00 $105.00 $625 —
770 770 1 105.00 $105.00 $808 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 160.00–168.00 $164.22 $530 —
405–410 407 3 151.00–157.00 $153.02 $623 +2.70
470–485 483 7 130.00–138.00 $131.11 $633 -1.57
555–580 560 5 122.00–130.00 $123.66 $692 -0.04
605–635 626 7 117.00–122.00 $118.38 $741 +0.50
670 670 1 117.00 $117.00 $784 —
705–740 723 2 115.00–117.00 $115.98 $839 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 327 11 175.00–184.00 $177.44 $580 +1.66
360–380 378 9 168.00–172.00 $168.42 $637 -0.58
410–415 413 2 165.00–167.00 $165.99 $686 +1.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 4 141.00–147.00 $144.12 $548 —
420–445 430 5 125.00–134.00 $130.27 $560 +0.21
590–595 593 2 116.00–119.00 $117.51 $697 -0.05
755–780 768 2 108.00–110.00 $109.02 $837 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1095 1019 85-90% 12 55.00–60.00 $58.12 $592 -6.46
995–1100 1067 85-90% 15 65.00–69.00 $66.82 $713 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1170 1154 80-85% 14 70.00–74.00 $72.90 $841 —
1310–1460 1398 80-85% 12 75.00–78.00 $76.83 $1,074 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1555 1447 75-80% 5 60.00–65.00 $62.85 $909 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1660 1390 3 87.00–92.00 $90.01 $1,251 —
1770–1800 1778 4 95.00–99.00 $96.01 $1,707 —
1950 1950 1 104.00 $104.00 $2,028 —

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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 14 550.00–635.00 $592.50

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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) 6 645.00–765.00 $705.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 840.00–1,015.00 $945.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 875.00–940.00 $896.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,062.50 —

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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.