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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

1,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $137.21/cwt -1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $653/hd at 476 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.18/cwt -6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $488/hd at 381 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $161.42/cwt -3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $534/hd at 331 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,254 1,244 816
Feeder cattle 941 1,082 613
Slaughter cattle 162 101 125
Replacement cattle 151 61 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 —
420–435 428 2 150.00–154.00 $151.96 $650 -6.99
530–545 539 7 140.00–145.00 $142.89 $770 -8.37
620 620 3 128.00 $128.00 $794 -7.49
740–745 743 4 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $910 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 172.00 $172.00 $679 —
415–425 420 2 160.00–170.00 $165.06 $693 -4.94
465 465 2 156.00 $156.00 $725 -6.71
505–535 525 3 148.00–152.00 $149.28 $784 —
605–635 610 6 132.00–136.00 $135.31 $825 —
680 680 1 131.00 $131.00 $891 -6.00
770 770 1 123.00 $123.00 $947 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 3 135.00–145.00 $138.31 $640 —
520–525 523 3 125.00–132.00 $129.68 $678 -11.92
565–590 579 7 120.00–125.00 $122.09 $707 -7.83
660 660 1 115.00 $115.00 $759 —
735 735 1 107.00 $107.00 $786 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 313 4 140.00–149.00 $142.20 $445 +0.46
370–385 381 15 127.00–133.00 $128.18 $488 -6.85
470–475 474 5 125.00–127.00 $125.40 $594 -2.85
505–525 520 8 123.00–125.00 $124.51 $647 —
555–560 558 5 120.00–122.00 $120.80 $674 -4.56
655–660 657 3 110.00–115.00 $111.68 $734 -5.33
735 735 1 110.00 $110.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 5 130.00–135.00 $132.02 $405 -0.73
375–395 388 6 120.00–125.00 $123.39 $479 -3.66
405–445 413 5 112.00–115.00 $114.35 $472 -9.09
455–470 463 10 110.00–112.00 $110.98 $514 -3.20
515 515 2 108.00 $108.00 $556 —
555 555 5 107.00 $107.00 $594 +1.26
645 645 3 105.00 $105.00 $677 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–565 564 4 127.00–128.00 $127.25 $718 —
625 625 2 131.00 $131.00 $819 +1.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 331 11 157.00–165.00 $161.42 $534 -3.65
365–385 380 4 148.00–154.00 $149.44 $568 -8.44
410–430 417 9 140.00–148.00 $143.16 $597 -3.78
455–490 476 16 135.00–140.00 $137.21 $653 -1.11
510–520 514 5 127.00–135.00 $131.76 $677 +3.77
565–575 573 5 117.00–124.00 $118.38 $678 —
695 695 1 112.00 $112.00 $778 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 379 11 137.00–145.00 $140.79 $534 +2.34
405–410 408 6 126.00–135.00 $130.47 $532 -0.17
455–470 461 5 120.00–125.00 $122.96 $567 —
525–530 527 7 115.00–120.00 $117.85 $621 —
575–585 578 3 105.00–112.00 $109.64 $634 -9.88
675 675 1 102.00 $102.00 $688 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 170.00 $170.00 $570 -2.00
395 395 3 168.00 $168.00 $664 -2.52
410–445 432 8 159.00–168.00 $162.20 $701 +0.06
455–465 458 4 144.00–152.00 $149.97 $687 +0.99
605–620 616 4 121.00–125.00 $121.98 $751 —
705–720 715 3 115.00–116.00 $115.67 $827 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1080 1000 85-90% 10 50.00–53.00 $52.03 $520 —
1015–1125 1092 85-90% 16 56.00–61.00 $59.45 $649 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1305 1238 80-85% 3 58.00–61.00 $59.05 $731 —
1310–1355 1340 80-85% 3 70.00–74.00 $71.30 $955 —
1345–1355 1351 80-85% 16 64.00–69.00 $66.82 $903 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1610 1393 75-80% 8 60.00–64.00 $62.84 $875 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1530 1493 6 83.00–87.00 $84.37 $1,260 —
1510 1510 4 72.00 $72.00 $1,087 —
2065 2065 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,920 —

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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 42 440.00–535.00 $487.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 875.00–885.00 $880.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 750.00–855.00 $792.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 930.00–975.00 $952.50

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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 24 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,083.33 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 775.00–875.00 $829.55 —

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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.