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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.34/cwt ≈ $722/hd at 465 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $148.95/cwt +8.95 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 519 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $159.88/cwt ≈ $692/hd at 433 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 613 813 612
Feeder cattle 468 643 460
Slaughter cattle 106 99 81
Replacement cattle 39 71 71

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 185.00 $185.00 $805 +5.56
465–470 466 6 177.00–185.00 $178.35 $831 —
510–515 511 8 175.00–177.00 $175.25 $896 +1.64
605–610 608 3 158.00–165.00 $160.32 $975 —
675 675 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $561 —
455–490 467 3 150.00–159.00 $155.85 $728 —
615–625 622 3 144.00–147.00 $144.99 $902 —
725–735 730 2 130.00–137.00 $133.52 $975 +8.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 195.00 $195.00 $614 —
415–430 425 3 175.00–182.00 $177.28 $753 +13.92
580–590 585 2 160.00–167.00 $163.47 $956 —
790 790 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,122 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 4 155.00–165.00 $160.03 $621 +1.13
515–525 519 13 147.00–152.00 $148.95 $773 +8.95
560–585 573 2 139.00–142.00 $140.47 $805 —
655–670 658 6 130.00–137.00 $131.19 $863 +8.18
705–725 720 4 120.00–127.00 $121.71 $876 +1.71
755–795 763 5 115.00–117.00 $115.42 $881 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 419 10 160.00–165.00 $161.96 $679 -4.04
465–470 465 15 155.00–160.00 $155.34 $722 —
560–570 568 5 145.00–150.00 $149.01 $846 +6.02
615 615 2 145.00 $145.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 310 4 145.00–152.00 $150.17 $466 -4.10
365–385 382 6 135.00–140.00 $135.80 $519 —
520–535 530 3 130.00–135.00 $133.36 $707 +9.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 311 5 185.00–192.00 $186.42 $580 +15.35
415–440 433 10 157.00–167.00 $159.88 $692 —
460–475 470 3 152.00–157.00 $155.37 $730 -0.12
505–520 512 9 140.00–150.00 $144.52 $740 -6.77
605–635 628 4 132.00–140.00 $133.93 $841 +1.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 175.00 $175.00 $735 +7.57
465–470 469 9 162.00–168.00 $162.66 $763 —
505–535 516 8 152.00–160.00 $156.89 $810 —
555–570 557 7 147.00–152.00 $147.73 $823 —
655–660 658 2 137.00–140.00 $138.49 $911 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 150.00–157.00 $154.62 $523 +6.64
355–380 362 7 135.00–145.00 $142.00 $514 -0.53
460 460 1 127.00 $127.00 $584 —
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 -12.47
745 745 4 107.00 $107.00 $797 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–985 942 85-90% 19 73.00–77.00 $75.24 $709 —
895–1110 1067 85-90% 12 84.00–87.00 $85.37 $911 +8.03
1025–1115 1070 85-90% 2 62.00–66.00 $64.08 $686 -13.26
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1040 1033 80-85% 12 80.00–85.00 $82.52 $852 —
1360–1410 1395 80-85% 13 95.00–100.00 $96.50 $1,346 —
1315–1545 1430 80-85% 4 103.00–108.00 $105.30 $1,506 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1665 1630 75-80% 3 82.00–86.00 $83.28 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1680 1429 8 97.00–102.00 $100.53 $1,437 —
1475–1690 1604 10 111.00–116.00 $114.16 $1,831 —
1680–2145 1835 6 121.00–125.00 $122.56 $2,249 —

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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 12 400.00–500.00 $450.00

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–815.00 $803.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 670.00–760.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,095.00 $998.33

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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 10 600.00–750.00 $690.00 —

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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.