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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

1,244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.74/cwt +1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 541 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $141.60/cwt +7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 523 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.25/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $616/hd at 480 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,244 918 1,024
Feeder cattle 1,082 747 784
Slaughter cattle 101 123 128
Replacement cattle 61 48 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No trends available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 388 3 165.00–167.00 $165.68 $643 -4.23
430–445 438 2 156.00–162.00 $158.95 $696 -5.05
455–490 473 2 155.00–156.00 $155.48 $735 -2.96
505–510 506 8 150.00–155.00 $151.26 $765 +1.99
555–560 558 6 140.00–148.00 $143.98 $803 —
605–640 624 12 132.00–139.00 $135.49 $845 +3.68
670–685 676 11 129.00–132.00 $130.72 $884 +1.23
790 790 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,003 +1.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 145.00–150.00 $147.45 $543 —
510–530 523 22 136.00–145.00 $141.60 $741 +7.49
555–590 576 15 125.00–133.00 $129.92 $748 +0.92
625–635 630 2 117.00–120.00 $118.51 $747 -7.23
745 745 2 115.00 $115.00 $857 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 170.00 $170.00 $714 -2.24
455–480 466 9 160.00–165.00 $162.71 $758 -1.31
675 675 1 137.00 $137.00 $925 —
705–730 718 2 131.00–132.00 $131.49 $944 -1.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 342 5 140.00–149.00 $141.74 $485 -10.23
355–390 374 17 134.00–137.00 $135.03 $505 -8.07
410–440 425 11 130.00–134.00 $130.83 $556 -2.12
475–490 480 21 126.00–130.00 $128.25 $616 -0.29
555–595 578 11 124.00–126.00 $125.36 $725 +4.38
615–640 637 8 120.00–123.00 $122.64 $781 +7.00
660–665 663 3 115.00–118.00 $117.01 $776 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 154.00–156.00 $155.01 $508 —
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 —
530–545 541 23 132.00–135.00 $132.74 $718 +1.82
605–645 622 16 127.00–132.00 $129.65 $806 +4.02
660–665 664 4 121.00–122.00 $121.25 $805 +4.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 277 3 140.00–142.00 $140.67 $390 —
310–325 315 6 130.00–138.00 $132.75 $418 -10.27
360–395 384 10 126.00–130.00 $127.05 $488 -1.41
405–445 432 12 120.00–125.00 $123.44 $533 -0.46
455–485 476 7 112.00–120.00 $114.18 $543 -3.24
560–570 568 4 105.00–108.00 $105.74 $601 +0.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 329 8 162.00–170.00 $165.07 $543 +0.85
355–380 369 7 152.00–162.00 $157.88 $583 —
415–435 427 5 145.00–150.00 $146.94 $627 -6.08
455–475 460 4 136.00–145.00 $138.32 $636 +7.21
515–540 528 10 126.00–134.00 $127.99 $676 —
615–645 627 9 118.00–124.00 $120.04 $753 +1.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 174.00 $174.00 $461 —
345 345 2 172.00 $172.00 $593 -5.44
360–370 365 6 169.00–172.00 $170.52 $622 +2.10
405–415 413 6 161.00–168.00 $162.14 $670 -3.85
455–475 465 2 148.00–150.00 $148.98 $693 —
505–515 511 5 136.00–139.00 $137.19 $701 —
565–585 573 9 126.00–130.00 $128.00 $733 —
655–675 665 6 120.00–124.00 $121.97 $811 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 147.00–152.00 $148.61 $468 —
355–365 360 2 135.00–142.00 $138.45 $498 -5.67
415–420 417 8 128.00–135.00 $130.64 $545 +0.37
565–595 570 12 119.00–122.00 $119.52 $681 +2.01
785–790 788 2 110.00–113.00 $111.50 $879 +2.48

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–970 938 85-90% 11 52.00–57.00 $54.82 $514 —
920–1045 991 85-90% 7 61.00–63.00 $62.20 $616 —
1100–1190 1145 85-90% 12 66.00–68.00 $67.04 $768 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1165 1105 80-85% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.36 $910 —
1105–1150 1124 80-85% 12 72.00–77.00 $74.87 $842 —
1230–1330 1301 80-85% 7 67.00–70.00 $69.19 $900 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 2 60.00 $60.00 $744 —
1490–1685 1620 75-80% 3 66.00–68.00 $67.39 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1160 1155 3 75.00–76.00 $75.67 $874 —
1245–1495 1370 8 86.00–91.00 $88.73 $1,216 -1.28
1610–1655 1625 3 98.00–102.00 $99.36 $1,615 —

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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 5 520.00–620.00 $580.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 825.00–900.00 $862.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,090.00–1,125.00 $1,100.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 625.00–775.00 $708.33

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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 8 875.00–1,030.00 $991.25 —

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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.