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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $148.03/cwt ≈ $631/hd at 426 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.00/cwt +2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 620 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $158.00/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 570 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 659 681 648
Feeder cattle 589 559 515
Slaughter cattle 41 72 76
Replacement cattle 29 50 57

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 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 190.00–192.00 $191.01 $598 —
415–425 421 5 175.00–182.00 $177.76 $748 -3.34
455 455 11 170.00 $170.00 $774 +2.81
570 570 14 158.00 $158.00 $901 +1.68
610 610 7 148.00 $148.00 $903 -6.24
665 665 10 144.00 $144.00 $958 -3.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 3 167.00–177.00 $173.58 $651 —
445 445 1 160.00 $160.00 $712 —
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 —
755 755 2 115.00 $115.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 198.00 $198.00 $713 —
455–490 481 4 180.00–184.00 $180.95 $870 —
535 535 1 175.00 $175.00 $936 +3.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 6 155.00–160.00 $158.21 $502 +7.39
370–380 373 6 152.00–155.00 $153.98 $574 +7.36
415–430 426 25 145.00–152.00 $148.03 $631 —
460–495 478 4 140.00–145.00 $142.41 $681 -0.68
505–510 507 5 137.00–140.00 $138.79 $704 +0.56
585–595 593 6 130.00–137.00 $131.15 $778 —
615 615 1 128.00 $128.00 $787 -3.01
680 680 2 124.00 $124.00 $843 +3.11
755 755 2 118.00 $118.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 175.00–182.00 $178.43 $464 —
315 315 2 166.00 $166.00 $523 +6.00
355–360 358 4 157.00–162.00 $159.48 $571 —
410–420 413 3 155.00–157.00 $156.32 $646 +7.92
465–475 473 13 149.00–154.00 $150.14 $710 +2.31
520 520 12 147.00 $147.00 $764 +1.75
620 620 15 143.00 $143.00 $887 +7.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 432 3 137.00–142.00 $140.40 $607 +1.31
505–540 531 4 125.00–133.00 $131.10 $696 +4.51
610–615 613 3 120.00–123.00 $120.99 $742 —
655–660 658 3 105.00–115.00 $111.68 $735 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 207.00–210.00 $208.49 $590 —
310–345 322 6 192.00–200.00 $194.86 $627 —
405–415 407 6 177.00–181.00 $177.68 $723 -2.32
460–465 463 7 168.00–173.00 $170.13 $788 -6.87
515–520 519 4 160.00–166.00 $161.49 $838 -3.51
560 560 1 156.00 $156.00 $874 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 340 4 180.00–188.00 $186.09 $633 +3.76
390–395 393 6 174.00–179.00 $175.65 $690 -3.50
470–485 481 7 162.00–165.00 $164.16 $790 -2.66
535–545 540 2 152.00–157.00 $154.48 $834 +3.81
570–580 573 3 147.00–152.00 $148.69 $852 —
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 3 160.00–167.00 $162.21 $530 -12.81
380–395 388 2 150.00–160.00 $155.10 $602 -13.46
505–530 518 2 137.00–147.00 $141.88 $735 —
640 640 2 125.00 $125.00 $800 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–915 891 85-90% 9 55.00–59.00 $57.28 $510 —
975–1105 1031 85-90% 7 63.00–66.00 $64.62 $666 +9.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1185 1113 80-85% 4 70.00–73.00 $71.40 $795 -15.19
1285–1350 1318 80-85% 2 79.00–80.00 $79.51 $1,048 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2120 1848 3 95.00–98.00 $97.29 $1,798 —
1810–2140 1942 5 86.00–91.00 $88.20 $1,713 —
1505–2105 1985 5 104.00–109.00 $104.76 $2,079 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 675.00 $675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 885.00–920.00 $911.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 670.00–730.00 $690.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 625.00 $625.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.