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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 11, 2022

848 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $143.46/cwt -6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 488 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $156.72/cwt -1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $150.47/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 507 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 848 857 996
Feeder cattle 713 585 800
Slaughter cattle 105 147 50
Replacement cattle 30 125 146

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 406 4 180.00–187.00 $181.77 $738 +4.77
455–495 475 8 167.00–177.00 $171.79 $816 -4.21
520–540 530 2 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $861 -2.03
605 605 1 156.00 $156.00 $944 +8.60
665 665 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,011 +10.00
730 730 10 146.00 $146.00 $1,066 —
765–785 782 7 141.00–144.00 $141.42 $1,106 +10.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 170.00–177.00 $173.39 $664 —
430–440 436 5 165.00–167.00 $165.79 $723 +17.79
525–540 535 3 150.00–157.00 $152.29 $815 +12.29
640 640 1 142.00 $142.00 $909 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 528 2 172.00–177.00 $174.46 $921 -3.03
595 595 7 166.00 $166.00 $988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 8 157.00–160.00 $158.13 $620 —
420–435 428 9 147.00–157.00 $151.36 $648 —
480–495 488 18 140.00–145.00 $143.46 $700 -6.20
515 515 4 135.00 $135.00 $695 -3.55
565–595 580 6 128.00–132.00 $130.05 $754 -0.92
605–620 613 4 122.00–128.00 $125.04 $766 —
705–715 710 2 115.00–122.00 $118.48 $841 -1.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 163.00–166.00 $164.47 $622 —
420 420 2 160.00 $160.00 $672 —
495 495 1 159.00 $159.00 $787 —
525–540 531 7 152.00–159.00 $155.95 $828 +6.10
560–570 565 2 140.00–147.00 $143.53 $811 +3.26
615–645 618 9 138.00–140.00 $138.23 $854 +4.34
685 685 2 137.00 $137.00 $938 —
745 745 3 134.00 $134.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 339 7 147.00–157.00 $149.74 $508 —
385–395 389 5 142.00–147.00 $144.03 $560 -6.08
425–430 428 6 130.00–140.00 $134.97 $578 -6.81
455–460 458 5 120.00–125.00 $121.99 $559 -13.56
560–595 583 3 105.00–111.00 $109.08 $636 -10.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 309 5 170.00–175.00 $171.05 $529 —
355–375 370 4 162.00–165.00 $162.72 $602 -11.92
460–490 470 12 155.00–160.00 $156.72 $737 -1.52
505–525 507 11 150.00–155.00 $150.47 $763 -1.99
560–585 568 6 139.00–147.00 $141.74 $805 +2.04
605–620 608 6 131.00–136.00 $131.85 $802 -5.15
665–670 667 3 125.00–130.00 $128.33 $856 +2.33
710–715 713 3 119.00–120.00 $119.67 $853 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 316 4 157.00–165.00 $162.98 $515 +3.04
355–380 374 4 150.00–155.00 $153.81 $575 +0.62
430–445 441 4 145.00–150.00 $148.78 $656 +0.50
520–530 525 8 132.00–142.00 $137.05 $720 —
575–580 577 3 128.00–132.00 $129.34 $746 -3.66
675–695 688 3 110.00–117.00 $114.71 $789 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1185 1158 80-85% 11 85.00–88.00 $86.05 $996 —
1215–1415 1289 80-85% 20 78.00–82.00 $80.48 $1,037 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1105 1009 85-90% 5 65.00–70.00 $66.10 $667 —
1015–1055 1039 85-90% 5 81.00–83.00 $82.22 $854 —
1055–1080 1064 85-90% 8 75.00–79.00 $77.48 $824 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1585 1558 75-80% 6 73.00–76.00 $74.53 $1,161 —
1690 1690 75-80% 3 65.00 $65.00 $1,098 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1590 1529 4 86.00–90.00 $89.12 $1,363 —
1585–1900 1743 6 106.00–109.00 $107.36 $1,871 —
1795–1875 1831 11 95.00–100.00 $97.67 $1,788 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 560.00–685.00 $622.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 740.00–800.00 $770.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 830.00–1,025.00 $927.50

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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 6 650.00–750.00 $716.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.