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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

847 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.59/cwt +10.87 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 582 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.50/cwt +15.49 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 469 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $162.59/cwt ≈ $785/hd at 483 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 847 492 451
Feeder cattle 693 435 358
Slaughter cattle 95 39 61
Replacement cattle 59 18 32

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 413 10 183.00–187.00 $183.43 $758 —
525–545 539 11 179.00–182.00 $180.08 $971 —
560–595 591 8 165.00–170.00 $165.59 $979 —
605–615 609 7 161.00–164.00 $162.30 $988 —
665 665 7 158.00 $158.00 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 178.00 $178.00 $792 +3.41
480–490 483 11 172.00–177.00 $175.62 $848 +6.29
520–545 537 3 164.00–172.00 $166.58 $895 +6.92
555–580 560 5 160.00–162.00 $161.59 $905 +4.59
615–640 632 3 152.00–155.00 $152.97 $967 +1.62
655–660 658 2 150.00–152.00 $151.00 $994 —
710–730 723 6 141.00–149.00 $143.62 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 368 6 165.00–170.00 $168.39 $620 +0.39
460 460 2 157.00 $157.00 $722 -1.08
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 -1.93
660–680 676 5 135.00–142.00 $140.63 $951 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 168.00 $168.00 $521 —
375–380 376 4 160.00–162.00 $160.50 $603 —
410–435 421 9 157.00–160.00 $158.62 $668 —
465–480 469 17 152.00–157.00 $155.50 $729 +15.49
505–535 520 12 150.00–152.00 $150.97 $785 +11.97
560–595 568 9 145.00–148.00 $145.70 $828 +11.54
595 value added 595 10 155.00 $155.00 $922 +6.00
615–640 630 12 140.00–142.00 $140.81 $887 —
660–680 673 6 137.00–138.00 $137.67 $927 +5.67
730–745 735 6 122.00–128.00 $124.03 $912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 307 10 160.00–165.00 $161.03 $494 —
355–370 361 5 155.00–157.00 $156.18 $564 —
415–435 424 11 150.00–154.00 $151.86 $644 +11.50
455–460 456 7 142.00–147.00 $145.56 $664 —
515–545 529 11 135.00–142.00 $138.28 $732 +7.35
635–645 640 4 132.00–135.00 $133.49 $854 +15.25
655–690 678 6 120.00–130.00 $126.78 $860 —
755 755 1 116.00 $116.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 391 9 140.00–150.00 $144.38 $565 —
455–470 459 4 132.00–137.00 $135.72 $623 +14.15
520–535 528 4 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $673 +9.90
555–560 558 4 123.00–125.00 $124.00 $692 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 5 175.00–182.00 $177.90 $592 —
380–385 383 3 165.00–172.00 $167.31 $641 +1.32
410–440 429 8 155.00–165.00 $158.59 $680 -4.43
460–475 468 2 150.00–155.00 $152.54 $714 -3.17
520–535 528 6 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $779 -1.22
625–630 628 2 134.00–138.00 $135.99 $854 -1.01
715 715 1 119.00 $119.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 7 165.00–170.00 $167.26 $532 +4.24
365–385 369 9 153.00–160.00 $158.38 $584 +0.43
405 405 2 152.00 $152.00 $616 +8.68
510–520 515 2 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $708 —
625 625 2 116.00 $116.00 $725 —
710–740 725 2 105.00–110.00 $107.55 $780 -6.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 12 159.00–166.00 $162.59 $785 —
525–530 528 2 152.00–157.00 $154.49 $816 -2.02
565–585 573 5 145.00–148.00 $146.77 $841 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1000 947 85-90% 6 55.00–60.00 $58.52 $554 —
1000–1055 1040 85-90% 11 65.00–69.00 $67.95 $707 +10.06
1035–1190 1113 85-90% 10 71.00–75.00 $73.14 $814 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1395 1332 80-85% 6 84.00–87.00 $84.90 $1,131 —
1250–1440 1345 80-85% 10 76.00–77.00 $76.46 $1,028 —
1225–1535 1432 80-85% 9 80.00–82.00 $80.57 $1,154 -18.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,301 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1680 1550 6 86.00–91.00 $88.71 $1,375 -30.29
1630–1685 1658 2 116.00–120.00 $117.97 $1,956 —
1610–2135 1902 9 107.00–110.00 $108.13 $2,057 —

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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 14 460.00–540.00 $500.00

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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) 11 750.00–900.00 $872.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 965.00–1,070.00 $1,043.75

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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 10 600.00–800.00 $760.00 —

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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.