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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.23/cwt +5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 533 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $147.10/cwt ≈ $1,012/hd at 688 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.00/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 670 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 681 767 1,185
Feeder cattle 559 651 898
Slaughter cattle 72 77 103
Replacement cattle 50 39 184

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6,00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 414 9 180.00–185.00 $181.10 $750 +3.04
485–495 487 6 166.00–173.00 $167.19 $814 -2.81
540–545 543 2 162.00–164.00 $163.00 $885 -2.82
555–595 565 8 155.00–160.00 $156.32 $883 -2.71
615–640 634 4 154.00–155.00 $154.24 $978 -2.76
655–690 688 19 147.00–149.00 $147.10 $1,012 —
765 765 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–525 520 15 169.00–174.00 $171.72 $893 -0.56
555–560 558 2 165.00–166.00 $165.50 $923 —
605 605 1 159.00 $159.00 $962 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 150.00 $150.00 $705 —
580 580 1 144.00 $144.00 $835 —
680 680 1 132.00 $132.00 $898 +2.00
705 705 1 126.00 $126.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 160.00 $160.00 $496 —
405–410 410 10 148.00–152.00 $148.40 $608 -8.60
460–475 463 6 147.00–148.00 $147.83 $684 -3.63
515–520 516 8 145.00–147.00 $145.25 $749 -1.75
555–570 564 12 141.00–145.00 $142.64 $804 +3.09
615 value added 615 2 148.00 $148.00 $910 —
630–640 637 3 134.00–139.00 $135.65 $864 +4.19
670 670 17 131.00 $131.00 $878 +6.00
755 755 2 123.00 $123.00 $929 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 337 9 150.00–158.00 $150.82 $508 -6.47
355–375 371 5 145.00–147.00 $146.62 $544 -6.70
455–470 460 14 142.00–145.00 $143.09 $658 +2.32
520–545 533 19 135.00–141.00 $138.23 $737 +5.65
630–645 638 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $836 —
675–690 677 8 120.00–127.00 $120.89 $818 —
705–710 707 3 115.00–120.00 $116.67 $825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 10 140.00–144.00 $142.07 $523 —
410–415 412 10 137.00–140.00 $139.09 $573 +2.95
465–485 475 4 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $629 +13.04
505–540 528 3 125.00–130.00 $126.59 $668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 328 4 180.00–190.00 $182.33 $598 +3.56
370–390 373 7 179.00–180.00 $179.15 $668 +4.67
440–445 444 14 172.00–177.00 $172.71 $767 +3.32
460–495 478 14 162.00–172.00 $166.82 $797 +4.63
505–545 525 2 146.00–155.00 $150.67 $791 -3.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 174.00–177.00 $175.02 $539 +3.19
370–390 385 4 164.00–170.00 $168.56 $649 +8.92
495 495 1 138.00 $138.00 $683 —
585–590 586 6 125.00–135.00 $126.68 $742 —
605 605 1 124.00 $124.00 $750 —
685 685 1 122.00 $122.00 $836 -0.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 180.00 $180.00 $729 +3.00
455 455 1 177.00 $177.00 $805 +6.34
515 515 2 165.00 $165.00 $850 —
565 565 1 155.00 $155.00 $876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1045 1008 85-90% 16 53.00–57.00 $55.59 $560 —
1005–1180 1116 85-90% 11 65.00–70.00 $68.36 $763 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1150 1146 80-85% 5 85.00–89.00 $86.59 $992 —
1265–1565 1415 80-85% 16 73.00–78.00 $75.77 $1,072 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1325 1309 5 106.00–109.00 $107.18 $1,403 —
1415–1865 1646 10 93.00–98.00 $96.13 $1,582 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 785.00–880.00 $816.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 915.00–1,070.00 $953.75
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–780.00 $732.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 670.00–740.00 $716.67

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 950.00–1,025.00 $968.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 775.00–900.00 $858.33 —

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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.