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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.84/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 464 lb · 21 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.82/cwt ≈ $478/hd at 313 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.11/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 410 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 621 1,055 602
Feeder cattle 504 908 437
Slaughter cattle 59 67 83
Replacement cattle 58 80 82

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 5 176.00 $176.00 $651 —
425–445 440 4 168.00–175.00 $169.69 $747 —
455–495 475 2 157.00–165.00 $160.83 $764 +3.83
530–545 535 3 155.00–156.00 $155.66 $833 —
585–595 592 3 145.00–150.00 $148.35 $878 -2.17
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 -0.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 150.00–158.00 $153.95 $585 —
480–495 484 4 142.00–150.00 $147.95 $716 —
595 595 1 138.00 $138.00 $821 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 180.00 $180.00 $801 +3.32
505–515 508 3 165.00–168.00 $166.01 $843 +4.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 313 19 150.00–160.00 $152.82 $478 —
375–380 378 5 147.00–148.00 $147.40 $557 —
405–415 410 11 142.00–146.00 $144.11 $591 +1.95
455–475 464 21 135.00–142.00 $138.84 $644 +2.87
540 540 7 134.00 $134.00 $724 +5.39
610 610 4 130.00 $130.00 $793 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 321 9 137.00–145.00 $138.69 $445 —
355–390 364 8 135.00–137.00 $136.46 $497 —
435–445 441 7 130.00–135.00 $132.12 $583 —
560–585 565 5 120.00–128.00 $126.34 $714 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 381 4 122.00–127.00 $125.84 $479 -7.80
455–495 475 2 115.00–118.00 $116.56 $554 -8.46
560–595 583 3 100.00–106.00 $104.08 $607 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 336 6 174.00–178.00 $174.67 $587 +6.25
360–390 375 8 170.00–172.00 $170.96 $641 —
435–445 441 7 160.00–170.00 $164.23 $724 +7.22
455–495 468 6 150.00–160.00 $153.52 $718 —
520–525 523 2 140.00–149.00 $144.48 $756 —
575 575 1 137.00 $137.00 $788 +2.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 382 5 150.00–160.00 $155.97 $596 +7.68
455–490 473 2 140.00–148.00 $144.15 $682 —
510–535 527 3 120.00–125.00 $123.39 $650 —
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 —
705 705 3 112.00 $112.00 $790 —
765–795 780 2 100.00–108.00 $103.92 $811 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1030 1012 85-90% 5 60.00–63.00 $60.56 $613 —
930–1055 1013 85-90% 18 51.00–56.00 $54.47 $552 —
845–1100 1054 85-90% 11 42.00–46.00 $45.42 $479 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1295 1253 80-85% 4 69.00–73.00 $71.07 $891 —
1510–1655 1583 80-85% 6 63.00–66.00 $64.57 $1,022 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $969 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880 1880 3 82.00 $82.00 $1,542 —
1600–2075 1885 5 89.00–94.00 $92.30 $1,740 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 440.00–480.00 $461.82

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 500.00–610.00 $561.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 880.00–920.00 $890.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 740.00–795.00 $753.75

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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 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,040.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 825.00–850.00 $833.33 —

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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.