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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

1,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $139.00/cwt ≈ $1,126/hd at 810 lb · 25 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $170.10/cwt +10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $532/hd at 313 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.98/cwt ≈ $582/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,060 1,018 1,382
Feeder cattle 887 826 1,177
Slaughter cattle 109 116 51
Replacement cattle 64 76 154

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 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
455–465 463 5 168.00–174.00 $169.18 $783 —
515–520 518 2 161.00–164.00 $162.51 $842 —
565–570 568 2 151.00–154.00 $152.51 $866 -1.49
605–615 610 2 148.00–149.00 $148.50 $906 +0.50
810 value added 810 25 139.00 $139.00 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 386 5 170.00–177.00 $172.87 $667 —
405 405 1 168.00 $168.00 $680 +12.22
470–495 483 2 160.00–162.00 $160.97 $777 —
505–545 525 2 152.00–154.00 $153.04 $803 +1.04
565 565 2 147.00 $147.00 $831 +4.77
665–695 680 2 136.00–138.00 $137.02 $932 —
775–780 777 6 123.00–131.00 $125.68 $977 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 332 3 165.00–170.00 $168.37 $559 +11.37
355 355 1 158.00 $158.00 $561 —
405–430 418 2 145.00–152.00 $148.40 $620 +0.40
565–595 575 3 120.00–127.00 $122.41 $704 -6.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 334 7 141.00–145.00 $141.56 $473 -0.30
375–390 385 9 135.00–138.00 $137.03 $528 —
405–430 408 9 130.00–135.00 $130.59 $533 -1.98
505–520 509 9 122.00–125.00 $122.67 $624 -2.71
610–625 613 6 117.00–122.00 $117.85 $722 +1.86
655–660 656 4 110.00–113.00 $110.75 $727 —
755–765 762 3 104.00–107.00 $106.01 $808 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 6 146.00–152.00 $148.93 $474 —
355–365 363 8 140.00–145.00 $141.22 $513 —
410–430 425 10 136.00–140.00 $136.98 $582 —
460–470 467 3 130.00–134.00 $131.31 $613 —
515–530 521 7 127.00–128.00 $127.44 $664 —
555–570 562 9 125.00–127.00 $125.89 $708 -3.11
605–610 608 2 123.00–125.00 $124.00 $754 -1.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 334 4 130.00–132.00 $131.51 $439 +3.99
385 385 4 128.00 $128.00 $493 +6.04
405–415 410 4 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $502 —
465–490 475 5 115.00–120.00 $117.06 $556 —
505–535 513 4 107.00–113.00 $108.57 $557 -1.01
620 620 1 105.00 $105.00 $651 +4.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 313 13 168.00–175.00 $170.10 $532 +10.54
375–385 378 9 162.00–168.00 $164.04 $620 +9.80
405–430 422 6 155.00–158.00 $155.96 $658 +9.57
455–460 457 3 140.00–150.00 $146.64 $670 +5.06
555–575 568 3 132.00–136.00 $133.30 $757 +7.18
605–625 615 2 122.00–130.00 $125.93 $774 +4.91
705–720 715 3 115.00–122.00 $117.30 $839 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 175.00 $175.00 $691 +13.29
415–435 431 9 165.00–173.00 $168.06 $724 +11.41
455–460 457 6 153.00–163.00 $156.36 $715 +8.58
505–535 521 8 140.00–149.00 $144.18 $751 +1.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 313 9 148.00–157.00 $153.94 $482 +2.86
355–365 363 4 137.00–145.00 $138.96 $504 -3.49
485–495 493 4 130.00–133.00 $130.74 $645 -2.60
545 545 5 126.00 $126.00 $687 +0.35

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–935 907 85-90% 9 40.00–45.00 $43.44 $394 —
815–1025 946 85-90% 16 49.00–54.00 $52.39 $496 —
1070–1180 1125 85-90% 6 59.00–62.00 $60.57 $681 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1235 1225 80-85% 3 74.00–78.00 $75.31 $923 —
1260–1315 1277 80-85% 10 60.00–62.00 $61.38 $784 +1.16
1330–1475 1403 80-85% 12 63.00–66.00 $64.58 $906 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1645 1625 75-80% 4 56.00–60.00 $56.96 $926 -6.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1580 1513 7 85.00–90.00 $88.73 $1,342 —
1780–2005 1930 3 79.00–81.00 $80.39 $1,552 —
1870–2065 1968 2 96.00–98.00 $97.05 $1,910 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 500.00–600.00 $550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 800.00–920.00 $880.00

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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 8 875.00–1,000.00 $937.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–800.00 $750.00 —

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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.