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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

997 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $125.00/cwt ≈ $619/hd at 495 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $114.65/cwt +7.62 vs last sale · ≈ $500/hd at 436 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $152.26/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $489/hd at 321 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 997 825 1,167
Feeder cattle 790 691 913
Slaughter cattle 100 66 156
Replacement cattle 107 68 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. 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
315 315 1 161.00 $161.00 $507 +4.06
360–365 363 2 150.00–157.00 $153.52 $557 +2.82
430–445 440 3 147.00–150.00 $149.02 $656 —
490 490 1 146.00 $146.00 $715 +0.94
535–545 542 3 130.00–138.00 $135.37 $734 -4.62
570–580 575 4 125.00–130.00 $127.52 $733 -4.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 164.00–166.00 $165.01 $648 +0.01
430 430 1 162.00 $162.00 $697 +3.69
455–475 462 3 154.00–161.00 $156.40 $723 +6.08
560 560 1 139.00 $139.00 $778 —
625 625 1 137.00 $137.00 $856 —
660–675 668 2 134.00–136.00 $134.99 $902 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 130.00 $130.00 $474 -2.58
415 415 1 125.00 $125.00 $519 —
465–495 480 2 120.00–122.00 $121.03 $581 -8.03
580–595 588 4 108.00–117.00 $112.56 $662 +0.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 316 7 130.00–134.00 $131.19 $415 +15.23
370–395 383 8 126.00–128.00 $126.97 $486 —
430–445 436 12 110.00–120.00 $114.65 $500 +7.62
455–475 460 4 105.00–110.00 $108.71 $500 +7.86
525–540 535 3 97.00–102.00 $98.64 $528 —
605–645 625 2 90.00–95.00 $92.42 $578 -5.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 131.00–135.00 $132.96 $483 +7.34
425 425 3 127.00 $127.00 $540 +5.38
465–490 478 9 118.00–126.00 $121.78 $582 +3.47
530–545 540 3 110.00–115.00 $113.36 $612 -0.33
625 625 2 110.00 $110.00 $688 —
705–710 708 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $740 +4.50
760–770 768 5 100.00–102.00 $100.40 $771 +3.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 532 9 129.00–132.00 $129.65 $690 +6.34
555–590 578 6 124.00–128.00 $125.28 $724 +3.78
605–635 620 2 121.00–124.00 $122.54 $760 +2.54
655–660 658 2 114.00–121.00 $117.49 $773 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 259 5 162.00–167.00 $162.98 $422 +2.33
305–345 321 10 150.00–158.00 $152.26 $489 +2.60
365–390 385 5 148.00–150.00 $148.38 $571 —
410–445 419 10 143.00–147.00 $144.98 $607 +3.21
460–480 470 8 133.00–143.00 $137.21 $645 +5.94
505–520 514 7 130.00–137.00 $132.95 $683 +8.76
560–575 566 10 118.00–123.00 $120.03 $679 +7.44
660–685 677 10 110.00–118.00 $112.84 $764 —
760 760 1 104.00 $104.00 $790 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 9 146.00–150.00 $147.64 $409 —
365–395 380 10 140.00–145.00 $142.40 $541 +8.44
425–435 429 7 135.00–137.00 $136.13 $584 +9.16
495 495 12 125.00 $125.00 $619 —
505–540 523 8 115.00–122.00 $118.38 $619 +7.40
570–590 578 5 107.00–110.00 $108.78 $629 +6.74
615–625 622 3 100.00–107.00 $102.31 $636 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 166.00 $166.00 $564 +4.49
360 360 1 165.00 $165.00 $594 +12.19
425–430 428 4 152.00–157.00 $154.51 $661 +2.51
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 +7.06

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1025 1004 85-90% 13 40.00–44.00 $42.51 $427 —
965–1190 1055 85-90% 10 49.00–53.00 $51.20 $540 —
1095–1120 1111 85-90% 8 56.00–58.00 $56.74 $630 +13.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1195 1096 80-85% 7 66.00–71.00 $66.78 $732 —
1125–1150 1142 80-85% 9 60.00–63.00 $62.01 $708 —
1235–1390 1287 80-85% 6 54.00–58.00 $56.56 $728 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1285 1268 75-80% 3 54.00–56.00 $55.32 $701 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 3 70.00 $70.00 $868 -3.62
1485–1525 1505 2 81.00–86.00 $83.47 $1,256 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 420.00–575.00 $497.50

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 615.00–750.00 $690.94
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 780.00–835.00 $802.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,080.00 $1,035.00

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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 6 550.00–750.00 $616.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 825.00–950.00 $908.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.