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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

1,222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.23/cwt ≈ $465/hd at 334 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.90/cwt +6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 509 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.21/cwt +6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $615/hd at 480 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,222 1,264 1,277
Feeder cattle 1,010 1,103 935
Slaughter cattle 151 96 137
Replacement cattle 61 65 205

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 308 6 162.00–168.00 $163.04 $502 -3.96
410–420 417 3 155.00–160.00 $158.36 $660 +1.87
480 480 3 155.00 $155.00 $744 +3.01
515–525 521 9 150.00–153.00 $151.32 $788 +7.21
565–595 568 10 146.00–148.00 $146.21 $830 —
605 605 1 142.00 $142.00 $859 +10.99
705 705 1 131.00 $131.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 165.00 $165.00 $693 +4.00
455–460 458 3 160.00–164.00 $161.32 $739 —
555–565 563 4 150.00–153.00 $150.74 $849 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 365 3 146.00–152.00 $149.95 $547 —
610–640 625 2 117.00–121.00 $118.95 $743 -5.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 334 17 137.00–147.00 $139.23 $465 —
410–445 420 11 132.00–135.00 $133.21 $559 +6.97
465–485 480 16 127.00–132.00 $128.21 $615 +6.28
525–540 538 12 120.00–124.00 $120.65 $649 —
555–565 558 8 117.00–120.00 $117.76 $657 +1.46
625 625 1 116.00 $116.00 $725 +4.39
695 695 1 113.00 $113.00 $785 —
755 755 1 110.00 $110.00 $830 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 11 112.00–122.00 $117.54 $503 -1.42
455–470 459 4 105.00–112.00 $110.21 $506 -5.26
585 585 2 105.00 $105.00 $614 -2.11
660 660 2 102.00 $102.00 $673 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 133.00 $133.00 $605 —
505–515 509 16 127.00–132.00 $128.90 $656 +6.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 317 15 167.00–172.00 $167.36 $531 +11.53
355–390 375 7 156.00–165.00 $159.65 $599 +8.66
420–425 423 6 150.00–155.00 $151.65 $641 +4.69
455–490 487 10 142.00–150.00 $142.75 $695 +6.07
510–545 532 12 129.00–137.00 $133.27 $709 +4.32
565–590 585 5 124.00–128.00 $124.77 $730 +3.85
610–615 614 7 112.00–119.00 $113.99 $700 +2.99
655–690 667 3 110.00–112.00 $111.31 $742 —
710–725 720 3 106.00–110.00 $107.31 $773 —
755–775 765 4 105.00–106.00 $105.51 $807 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 319 10 150.00–158.00 $155.71 $497 +9.29
355–395 365 4 145.00–150.00 $148.65 $543 +6.68
410–420 413 3 136.00–145.00 $141.95 $586 +3.98
460–470 463 3 126.00–135.00 $129.04 $597 —
515–535 528 3 112.00–120.00 $117.40 $620 +3.85
615–640 621 4 100.00–107.00 $105.20 $653 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 376 4 170.00–179.00 $172.27 $648 +10.00
425 425 2 160.00 $160.00 $680 +9.21

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1125 1030 85-90% 11 48.00–51.00 $50.08 $516 +2.33
975–1130 1089 85-90% 19 55.00–60.00 $58.82 $641 +1.42
1085–1115 1105 85-90% 6 62.00–66.00 $64.69 $715 +10.87
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1325 1235 80-85% 4 72.00–73.00 $72.27 $893 —
1255–1325 1308 80-85% 16 58.00–61.00 $60.28 $788 +7.28
1235–1395 1320 80-85% 15 64.00–68.00 $66.25 $874 +13.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1555 1433 75-80% 8 62.00–66.00 $63.83 $915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1860 1636 5 75.00–79.00 $78.09 $1,278 —
1860–1920 1880 6 82.00–86.00 $84.64 $1,591 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 590.00–690.00 $640.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 840.00–945.00 $927.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 715.00–815.00 $729.29

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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 16 800.00–900.00 $875.00 —

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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.