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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

1,264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $121.93/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $582/hd at 477 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $136.68/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 485 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $120.92/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 576 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,264 997 815
Feeder cattle 1,103 790 708
Slaughter cattle 96 100 74
Replacement cattle 65 107 33

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 420 8 142.00–147.00 $145.01 $609 +20.01
465 465 1 137.00 $137.00 $637 +15.97
525–530 527 7 130.00–131.00 $130.57 $688 —
605–625 615 2 122.00–126.00 $123.97 $762 —
690 690 1 122.00 $122.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 167.00 $167.00 $559 +6.00
405–430 418 2 156.00–157.00 $156.49 $654 +7.47
455–460 458 5 150.00–155.00 $151.99 $696 +5.99
530–545 539 7 142.00–147.00 $144.11 $777 +8.74
630–635 632 3 130.00–133.00 $131.01 $828 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 161.00 $161.00 $660 -1.00
505 505 1 154.00 $154.00 $778 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 380 5 135.00–141.00 $136.14 $517 +3.18
410–430 416 10 125.00–129.00 $126.24 $525 -0.76
455–490 477 31 121.00–124.00 $121.93 $582 +0.15
560–590 564 7 116.00–118.00 $116.30 $656 —
610–640 630 3 110.00–115.00 $111.61 $703 +1.61
710 710 3 107.00 $107.00 $760 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 291 4 145.00–149.00 $146.01 $425 —
310–345 325 14 132.00–140.00 $135.64 $441 +4.45
395 395 2 128.00 $128.00 $506 +1.03
405–420 414 10 117.00–122.00 $118.96 $492 +4.31
475–495 485 8 114.00–117.00 $115.47 $560 +6.76
505–525 510 4 112.00–113.00 $112.74 $575 +14.10
555–580 568 4 102.00–112.00 $107.11 $608 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 525 5 122.00–123.00 $122.21 $642 -7.44
555–595 571 17 121.00–122.00 $121.57 $694 -3.71
605–610 608 2 116.00–120.00 $117.99 $717 -4.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 266 6 160.00–165.00 $160.92 $428 -2.06
320–340 328 19 152.00–159.00 $155.83 $511 +3.57
380–385 383 8 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $578 +2.61
405–435 424 11 145.00–148.00 $146.96 $623 +1.98
465–490 485 22 135.00–142.00 $136.68 $663 -0.53
520–530 526 5 125.00–135.00 $128.95 $678 -4.00
560–595 576 22 115.00–125.00 $120.92 $696 +0.89
615–620 618 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $686 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 3 160.00–167.00 $162.27 $617 -2.73
405–430 422 11 150.00–155.00 $150.79 $636 -3.72
460–480 470 4 145.00–148.00 $146.47 $688 -3.53
510–525 519 7 137.00–140.00 $138.26 $718 —
665 665 5 124.00 $124.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 7 145.00–147.00 $146.42 $451 —
380–395 385 6 140.00–143.00 $141.97 $547 -0.43
405–415 409 10 135.00–140.00 $137.97 $564 +1.84
510–545 528 2 112.00–115.00 $113.55 $600 -4.83
555–565 560 2 107.00–112.00 $109.52 $613 +0.74
755–770 763 2 100.00–107.00 $103.47 $789 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1365 1301 80-85% 14 56.00–59.00 $57.95 $754 —
1305 1305 80-85% 1 53.00 $53.00 $692 —
1335–1345 1343 80-85% 10 61.00–66.00 $65.01 $873 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1090 1039 85-90% 7 44.00–49.00 $47.75 $496 +5.24
1080–1085 1084 85-90% 5 57.00–59.00 $57.40 $622 +6.20
1095–1125 1122 85-90% 11 52.00–54.00 $53.82 $604 -2.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 2 56.00 $56.00 $731 —
1670 1670 75-80% 2 62.00 $62.00 $1,035 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1680 1558 5 79.00–84.00 $82.23 $1,281 —
1565 1565 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,096 —
1675 1675 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,508 —

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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 12 500.00–630.00 $575.83

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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) 8 775.00–855.00 $815.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 820.00–980.00 $916.00

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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 10 800.00–900.00 $880.00 —

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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.