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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $119.13/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 575 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $105.34/cwt -9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $436/hd at 414 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $149.20/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $552/hd at 370 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 892 1,254 962
Feeder cattle 735 941 821
Slaughter cattle 81 162 60
Replacement cattle 76 151 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 155.00–160.00 $157.56 $517 —
520–535 525 3 129.00–136.00 $133.62 $702 +3.94
585 585 2 128.00 $128.00 $749 +5.91
605–610 606 4 115.00–123.00 $120.99 $733 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 171.00 $171.00 $667 —
405–440 423 2 160.00–165.00 $162.60 $688 +10.64
475–495 488 3 144.00–152.00 $146.59 $715 —
675 675 1 127.00 $127.00 $857 —
730 730 1 122.00 $122.00 $891 -0.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 10 120.00–127.00 $122.77 $378 -9.25
375–390 384 12 112.00–120.00 $116.74 $448 -6.65
410–420 414 17 102.00–110.00 $105.34 $436 -9.01
515–535 525 6 90.00–100.00 $94.90 $498 -13.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 289 4 140.00–146.00 $141.40 $409 —
355–370 363 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $474 +2.33
415–430 424 5 125.00–128.00 $126.17 $535 —
520–540 529 12 114.00–123.00 $118.92 $629 -5.59
610–625 619 5 105.00–110.00 $108.03 $669 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–570 563 13 123.00–126.00 $123.99 $698 -3.26
610–645 617 5 117.00–122.00 $118.05 $728 -12.95
710 710 1 117.00 $117.00 $831 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 337 5 152.00–159.00 $153.43 $517 -7.99
355–395 370 16 145.00–152.00 $149.20 $552 -0.24
410–430 417 9 140.00–145.00 $141.72 $591 -1.44
455–485 478 16 130.00–140.00 $132.38 $633 -4.83
555–590 575 19 115.00–125.00 $119.13 $685 +0.75
680–695 690 3 110.00–115.00 $111.64 $770 -0.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 374 9 162.00–170.00 $164.27 $614 -3.73
405–430 424 4 152.00–162.00 $154.39 $655 -7.81
455–460 458 4 142.00–146.00 $144.01 $660 -5.96
510–525 520 6 128.00–134.00 $129.96 $676 —
610–645 628 6 122.00–124.00 $123.03 $773 +1.05
655–660 656 4 117.00–118.00 $117.75 $772 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 374 5 132.00–137.00 $134.03 $501 -6.76
420–445 426 8 120.00–128.00 $122.09 $520 -8.38
460–465 463 2 115.00–120.00 $117.51 $544 -5.45
505–545 515 4 110.00–114.00 $111.06 $572 -6.79
555–585 575 6 105.00–110.00 $106.61 $613 -3.03
655–675 665 4 98.00–105.00 $101.55 $675 -0.45

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–950 928 85-90% 10 45.00–48.00 $46.46 $431 —
985–1120 1068 85-90% 13 55.00–59.00 $57.58 $615 -1.87
1020–1150 1124 85-90% 5 60.00–63.00 $60.54 $680 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1260 1243 80-85% 7 60.00–65.00 $62.90 $782 +3.85
1220–1455 1377 80-85% 3 56.00–57.00 $56.70 $781 -10.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1570 1498 75-80% 5 61.00–64.00 $62.89 $942 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1800 1577 7 70.00–75.00 $72.55 $1,144 —
1495–1660 1627 5 80.00–82.00 $80.37 $1,308 —
1655 1655 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,423 —

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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 6 500.00–640.00 $570.00

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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) 7 820.00–900.00 $865.71
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 725.00–790.00 $768.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 800.00–1,000.00 $966.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,205.00 —

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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.