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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $163.02/cwt ≈ $673/hd at 413 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $155.71/cwt -8.45 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 480 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.01/cwt -10.13 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 485 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 492 659 595
Feeder cattle 435 589 498
Slaughter cattle 39 41 73
Replacement cattle 18 29 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. Trade moderate with moderate 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
470–475 472 3 174.00–179.00 $175.68 $829 -5.27
705 705 4 146.50 $146.50 $1,033 —
830–835 831 10 137.50–140.00 $138.00 $1,147 —
890 890 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 182.00 $182.00 $719 —
405–425 412 3 170.00–177.00 $174.59 $719 -3.17
485 485 3 169.00–170.00 $169.33 $821 -0.67
510–545 524 5 158.00–162.00 $159.66 $837 —
575 575 2 157.00 $157.00 $903 -1.00
605–615 612 3 148.00–153.00 $151.35 $926 +3.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 168.00 $168.00 $655 -5.58
405 405 2 162.00 $162.00 $656 —
455–495 475 2 156.00–160.00 $158.08 $751 —
515–545 535 3 150.00–156.00 $151.93 $813 +1.93
625 625 1 140.00 $140.00 $875 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 10 139.00–141.00 $140.01 $679 -10.13
535 535 1 139.00 $139.00 $744 -8.00
580 value added 580 3 149.00 $149.00 $864 —
560–595 581 5 133.00–136.00 $134.16 $779 —
675 675 4 132.00 $132.00 $891 —
760 760 4 129.50 $129.50 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 423 8 140.00–143.00 $140.36 $594 -7.67
520–535 528 2 126.00–136.00 $130.93 $691 -7.86
605–610 609 4 117.00–122.00 $118.24 $720 -9.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 135.00–138.00 $136.05 $446 —
465–495 473 4 120.00–126.00 $121.57 $575 —
505–530 518 6 115.00–120.00 $117.56 $609 -13.54
795 795 1 110.00 $110.00 $874 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 165.00–167.00 $165.99 $644 -9.66
405–425 413 13 160.00–165.00 $163.02 $673 —
470–490 480 10 150.00–160.00 $155.71 $747 -8.45
515–520 518 3 146.00–150.00 $148.68 $770 -5.80
560–565 563 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $791 -8.19
605 605 1 137.00 $137.00 $829 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 6 162.00–165.00 $163.02 $527 +0.81
360–370 366 7 155.00–162.00 $157.95 $578 +2.85
435–440 437 3 140.00–145.00 $143.32 $626 —
455–490 467 3 137.00–140.00 $138.05 $645 —
560 560 2 130.00 $130.00 $728 —
730–735 733 2 112.00–117.00 $114.51 $839 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 3 180.00–185.00 $183.35 $757 +5.67
505–515 510 2 155.00–158.00 $156.51 $798 -4.98

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1155 1043 85-90% 5 57.00–61.00 $57.89 $604 -6.73
1070–1120 1095 85-90% 10 68.00–72.00 $70.05 $767 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1445 1355 80-85% 4 85.00–88.00 $86.60 $1,173 —
1305–1425 1391 80-85% 7 76.00–79.00 $76.80 $1,068 —
1375–1520 1448 80-85% 2 99.00–100.00 $99.47 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,880 —
1745–1750 1748 3 85.00–90.00 $86.66 $1,515 —
1605–1865 1800 4 97.00–102.00 $100.89 $1,816 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 400.00–500.00 $454.55

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 770.00–800.00 $780.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 625.00 $625.00 —

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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.