Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

1,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $169.24/cwt +1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 412 lb · 31 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $133.64/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $517/hd at 387 lb · 30 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $125.02/cwt +7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $613/hd at 490 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,055	1,060	1,069
Feeder cattle	908	887	848
Slaughter cattle	67	109	152
Replacement cattle	80	64	69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	1	184.00	$184.00	$681	—
425–430	427	3	175.00–180.00	$176.68	$754	—
455–480	477	8	168.00–172.00	$168.48	$804	-0.70
525–545	537	5	159.00–165.00	$161.35	$866	-1.16
570–580	578	8	157.00–158.00	$157.75	$912	+5.24

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460	460	1	157.00	$157.00	$722	-3.97
565–580	573	2	149.00–152.00	$150.52	$862	+3.52
630–640	635	2	142.00–148.00	$145.02	$921	—
760	760	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,018	+8.32

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
635	635	1	128.00	$128.00	$813	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	312	11	137.00–142.00	$137.49	$429	+5.98
380–390	387	30	132.00–137.00	$133.64	$517	+5.64
420–440	424	14	128.00–132.00	$128.89	$546	+6.36
485–495	490	18	120.00–128.00	$125.02	$613	+7.96
635–645	641	5	105.00–111.00	$108.62	$696	+3.62

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–415	409	10	138.00–145.00	$142.16	$581	+5.18
455–495	481	14	132.00–138.00	$135.97	$654	+4.66
505–535	523	5	128.00–129.00	$128.61	$673	+1.17
575	575	1	128.00	$128.00	$736	+2.11
605	605	4	126.00	$126.00	$762	+2.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510–525	516	8	122.00–127.00	$123.91	$639	+1.24
605–625	615	2	118.00–119.00	$118.49	$729	+0.64
655–660	659	4	110.00–117.00	$111.74	$736	+0.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–380	377	8	173.00–179.00	$175.27	$661	+0.27
405–430	412	31	165.00–172.00	$169.24	$697	+1.18
470–475	473	5	153.00–160.00	$155.78	$737	-0.58
505–535	522	9	145.00–152.00	$147.52	$770	+3.34

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	315	15	165.00–177.00	$168.42	$531	-1.68
405–440	416	8	155.00–160.00	$157.01	$653	+1.05
555–565	558	3	133.00–138.00	$134.69	$752	+1.39
675–690	680	3	120.00–125.00	$123.31	$839	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–380	378	6	147.00–155.00	$148.29	$561	+9.33
405–410	408	4	130.00–140.00	$134.97	$551	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1185	1159	80-85%	8	59.00–62.00	$60.92	$706	—
1290–1440	1340	80-85%	12	64.00–68.00	$66.57	$892	—
1320–1415	1368	80-85%	12	73.00–74.00	$73.52	$1,006	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–915	906	85-90%	7	51.00–54.00	$52.27	$474	+8.83
965–985	972	85-90%	3	45.00–48.00	$46.99	$457	—
1105–1170	1140	85-90%	11	57.00–60.00	$58.32	$665	-2.25

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415–1560	1488	75-80%	2	61.00–62.00	$61.48	$915	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1425–1540	1483	2	87.00–89.00	$88.04	$1,306	—
1505–1655	1580	2	76.00–80.00	$77.91	$1,231	—
1715	1715	1	94.00	$94.00	$1,612	—

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	400.00–560.00	$480.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,000.00–1,165.00	$1,082.50
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	785.00–870.00	$848.75

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	640.00–725.00	$675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	925.00–1,050.00	$1,008.33	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,200.00–1,325.00	$1,262.50	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	650.00–875.00	$800.00	—

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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.