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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

813 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $173.61/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 513 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $158.90/cwt -2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $594/hd at 374 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $171.07/cwt -7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $554/hd at 324 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 813 803 1,006
Feeder cattle 643 613 829
Slaughter cattle 99 100 98
Replacement cattle 71 90 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 —
435–445 436 7 179.00–182.00 $179.44 $782 -6.56
505–530 513 13 168.00–178.00 $173.61 $891 +0.62
560 560 5 167.00 $167.00 $935 -1.01
705–710 708 6 142.00–149.00 $144.32 $1,022 —
755 755 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 6 172.00–180.00 $177.36 $688 -4.43
435–440 437 3 160.00–170.00 $163.36 $714 —
505–520 516 4 155.00–160.00 $156.22 $806 -10.09
655–690 680 7 140.00–142.00 $141.45 $962 —
710 710 1 135.00 $135.00 $958 —
920 920 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 142.00 $142.00 $575 —
545 545 1 137.00 $137.00 $747 —
560 560 1 135.00 $135.00 $756 —
705–715 710 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $891 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 374 12 157.00–165.00 $158.90 $594 -2.22
420–440 437 7 155.00–157.00 $155.27 $679 +0.12
455–465 461 8 145.00–152.00 $149.41 $689 -1.72
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 —
665–670 668 4 120.00–126.00 $123.01 $822 —
730 730 2 120.00 $120.00 $876 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 5 166.00 $166.00 $681 +1.58
515–540 532 6 147.00–154.00 $149.26 $794 +1.96
565–575 573 5 142.00–147.00 $142.99 $819 +1.98
660–675 670 3 134.00–142.00 $136.63 $915 +0.03
720 720 3 128.00 $128.00 $922 -7.00
755 755 1 122.00 $122.00 $921 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 339 5 150.00–157.00 $154.27 $523 +2.40
415–445 435 3 137.00–142.00 $138.59 $603 -1.50
470–480 476 7 130.00–137.00 $134.04 $638 —
530–545 538 2 120.00–127.00 $123.55 $665 -3.80
565–595 575 3 115.00–120.00 $116.72 $671 —
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 324 10 167.00–177.00 $171.07 $554 -7.95
365–395 382 8 160.00–167.00 $163.97 $626 -9.67
470–485 483 8 155.00–159.00 $155.49 $751 —
505–525 510 8 150.00–155.00 $151.29 $772 -1.68
555–575 562 3 140.00–145.00 $141.71 $796 -2.24
605–620 615 3 130.00–137.00 $132.30 $814 -5.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 5 145.00–150.00 $147.98 $454 -9.80
380–390 385 2 140.00–145.00 $142.53 $549 -8.42
405–420 413 2 135.00–137.00 $136.02 $562 —
560–575 568 2 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $752 —
655–695 675 2 108.00–117.00 $112.63 $760 -14.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 366 6 175.00–182.00 $176.26 $645 -5.47
415–430 426 4 165.00–175.00 $167.43 $713 -5.84

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–920 906 85-90% 6 60.00–65.00 $64.23 $582 +5.59
990–1165 1085 85-90% 11 75.00–79.00 $77.34 $839 —
1095–1110 1107 85-90% 13 69.00–73.00 $72.09 $798 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1105 1088 80-85% 7 77.00–81.00 $79.26 $862 +1.40
1235–1295 1262 80-85% 9 92.00–96.00 $93.82 $1,184 —
1250–1375 1288 80-85% 10 83.00–87.00 $85.72 $1,104 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,086 —
1695 1695 75-80% 2 68.00 $68.00 $1,153 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1410 1388 6 85.00–90.00 $89.23 $1,239 —
1310–1695 1541 5 98.00–103.00 $101.30 $1,561 —
1695–2055 1935 3 118.00–121.00 $118.88 $2,300 —

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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 24 500.00–630.00 $565.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 725.00–790.00 $771.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–975.00 $912.50

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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 8 880.00–950.00 $915.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,125.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00 $725.00 —

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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.