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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

857 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $149.66/cwt ≈ $720/hd at 481 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $168.05/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 416 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $141.78/cwt ≈ $608/hd at 429 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 857 613 0
Feeder cattle 585 468 0
Slaughter cattle 147 106 0
Replacement cattle 125 39 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good 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
505–510 508 2 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $902 +2.24
555–565 557 5 164.00–172.00 $170.38 $949 —
605–640 631 4 155.00–162.00 $156.68 $989 -3.64
665–670 668 2 152.00–154.00 $153.00 $1,022 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 177.00 $177.00 $770 -0.28
480 480 1 176.00 $176.00 $845 —
505–510 509 4 162.00–172.00 $164.48 $837 —
610–635 627 3 142.00–150.00 $147.40 $924 —
685 685 1 142.00 $142.00 $973 —
770 770 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,009 -11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 148.00 $148.00 $659 —
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 162.00–165.00 $163.42 $528 —
475–485 481 19 147.00–155.00 $149.66 $720 —
525–545 541 10 137.00–145.00 $138.55 $750 -10.40
575–595 579 5 127.00–132.00 $130.97 $758 -9.50
655–690 673 2 124.00–125.00 $124.49 $838 -6.70
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 -1.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 6 148.00–152.00 $150.11 $563 +14.31
420–440 429 15 137.00–147.00 $141.78 $608 —
455–475 459 5 130.00–137.00 $135.55 $622 —
535–545 540 2 125.00–127.00 $126.01 $680 -7.35
560 560 2 120.00 $120.00 $672 —
645 645 2 115.00 $115.00 $742 —
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 —
785 785 1 108.00 $108.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 518 8 148.00–151.00 $149.85 $776 —
560–585 577 3 138.00–145.00 $140.27 $809 -8.74
610–645 628 2 130.00–138.00 $133.89 $841 -11.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 386 10 173.00–177.00 $174.64 $674 —
405–430 416 17 165.00–173.00 $168.05 $699 +8.17
485–490 489 4 157.00–162.00 $158.24 $774 +2.87
525–540 533 4 150.00–155.00 $152.46 $813 +7.94
570–580 573 3 137.00–145.00 $139.70 $800 —
605 605 1 137.00 $137.00 $829 +3.07
695 695 2 126.00 $126.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 334 7 155.00–162.00 $159.94 $534 +5.32
375–380 378 10 152.00–155.00 $153.19 $579 +11.19
405–425 412 3 145.00–150.00 $148.28 $611 —
455–470 459 4 135.00–145.00 $142.44 $654 +15.44
590 590 1 133.00 $133.00 $785 +13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 —
405–420 415 3 174.00–176.00 $174.65 $725 -0.35
455–490 473 10 163.00–168.00 $165.41 $782 +2.75
510–520 513 4 158.00–160.00 $159.49 $818 +2.60
605–615 607 6 143.00–146.00 $145.49 $883 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–965 929 85-90% 7 63.00–68.00 $65.03 $604 -10.21
935–1035 996 85-90% 18 81.00–87.00 $84.81 $845 —
1085–1160 1135 85-90% 21 74.00–77.00 $76.04 $863 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1150 1145 80-85% 14 80.00–83.00 $81.49 $933 —
1335–1495 1459 80-85% 9 89.00–93.00 $89.81 $1,310 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1510 1503 75-80% 10 77.00–79.00 $78.00 $1,172 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,298 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1265 1229 11 95.00–98.00 $96.68 $1,188 —
1600–2000 1785 13 108.00–110.00 $109.03 $1,946 —
1860–2095 1978 4 113.00–117.00 $115.12 $2,277 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 775.00–875.00 $855.00

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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) 7 950.00–1,130.00 $975.71
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 995.00–1,035.00 $1,012.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,320.00 $1,184.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,134.72 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 650.00–825.00 $766.67 —

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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.