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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

1,123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $131.80/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $573/hd at 435 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $138.10/cwt ≈ $940/hd at 681 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $121.99/cwt ≈ $454/hd at 372 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,123 1,222 1,426
Feeder cattle 890 1,010 1,159
Slaughter cattle 107 151 123
Replacement cattle 126 61 144

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 155.00 $155.00 $783 —
560–565 561 7 149.00–154.00 $149.72 $840 -1.02
625 625 1 141.00 $141.00 $881 —
675–685 681 19 137.00–140.00 $138.10 $940 —
715–735 718 8 135.00–136.00 $135.87 $976 —
770–795 779 14 125.00–130.00 $126.82 $988 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 3 156.00–162.00 $160.02 $509 —
410–440 430 3 145.00–148.00 $145.95 $628 —
460–465 461 4 137.00–138.00 $137.25 $633 —
585–590 587 3 120.00–125.00 $123.32 $724 —
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 —
755 755 1 112.00 $112.00 $846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 409 4 160.00–165.00 $161.28 $660 +2.92
465–485 478 6 150.00–158.00 $152.59 $729 -2.41
520 520 2 150.00 $150.00 $780 -1.32
635 635 1 138.00 $138.00 $876 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 412 3 134.00–136.00 $135.31 $557 —
460 460 2 131.00 $131.00 $603 -2.00
510–530 523 3 128.00–129.00 $128.68 $673 -0.22
575–585 578 7 120.00–127.00 $124.98 $722 —
625–635 value added 629 9 133.00–134.00 $133.55 $840 —
690 value added 690 4 130.00 $130.00 $897 —
715 715 1 117.00 $117.00 $837 —
715–740 value added 720 5 124.00–126.00 $124.41 $896 —
785–795 789 7 115.00–116.00 $115.43 $911 —
845 845 4 110.00 $110.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 384 4 133.00–135.00 $133.50 $513 —
420–440 435 21 130.00–133.00 $131.80 $573 -1.41
480–490 484 8 122.00–130.00 $125.04 $605 -3.17
565–590 588 11 113.00–118.00 $113.44 $667 -4.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 322 10 127.00–132.00 $129.02 $415 —
365–380 372 14 120.00–127.00 $121.99 $454 —
410–445 436 4 112.00–117.00 $115.83 $505 -1.71
590 590 1 100.00 $100.00 $590 -5.00
680 680 1 90.00 $90.00 $612 -12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 160.00–162.00 $160.69 $530 -6.67
355–360 357 9 155.00–160.00 $157.24 $561 -2.41
405–440 432 13 146.00–154.00 $147.73 $638 -3.92
470–490 481 9 140.00–145.00 $142.17 $684 -0.58
505–525 520 12 127.00–137.00 $134.57 $700 +1.30
610–620 617 6 112.00–117.00 $115.35 $712 +1.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 8 150.00–155.00 $152.54 $481 -3.17
365–390 384 4 140.00–147.00 $145.34 $558 -3.31
425–435 427 5 135.00–140.00 $136.02 $581 -5.93
455–470 466 4 127.00–134.00 $128.71 $600 -0.33
540–545 542 3 120.00–122.00 $120.67 $654 +3.27
660 660 3 107.00 $107.00 $706 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 363 4 163.00–167.00 $166.02 $603 -6.25
405–415 413 4 157.00–158.00 $157.25 $649 -2.75

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–970 919 85-90% 15 50.00–54.00 $52.03 $478 —
890–935 920 85-90% 12 40.00–45.00 $43.39 $399 —
960–1060 1023 85-90% 8 58.00–60.00 $58.70 $601 +8.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1175 1105 80-85% 12 55.00–59.00 $57.13 $631 —
1245–1305 1262 80-85% 7 61.00–64.00 $61.89 $781 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1425 1350 75-80% 2 60.00–61.00 $60.53 $817 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 2 70.00 $70.00 $1,032 —
1720–1785 1746 5 80.00–82.00 $81.18 $1,417 —
1560–2105 1794 7 85.00–88.00 $86.51 $1,552 —

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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 30 500.00–600.00 $550.00

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 765.00–780.00 $771.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 680.00–735.00 $703.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 875.00–945.00 $898.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 815.00–825.00 $819.29

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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 36 700.00–900.00 $794.44 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,158.33 —

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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.