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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 595 848 0
Feeder cattle 385 713 0
Slaughter cattle 170 105 0
Replacement cattle 40 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold 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
380–385 383 2 172.00–179.00 $175.52 $672 —
425 425 2 167.00 $167.00 $710 -14.77
545 545 2 166.00 $166.00 $905 +3.55
565–575 567 6 157.00–162.00 $161.15 $914 —
655–660 659 7 150.00–155.00 $150.71 $993 -1.29
705–730 724 4 141.00–148.00 $142.70 $1,033 -3.30
780–795 790 3 137.00–138.00 $137.67 $1,088 -3.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 168.00 $168.00 $630 -5.39
405–445 416 7 152.00–157.00 $153.53 $639 -12.26
460 460 3 152.00 $152.00 $699 —
630 630 1 136.00 $136.00 $857 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 174.00 $174.00 $861 —
510–515 512 3 172.00–173.00 $172.34 $882 -2.12
555–580 561 4 166.00–170.00 $167.03 $937 +1.03
620–625 623 3 163.00–165.00 $163.66 $1,020 —
665 665 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,051 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 167.00 $167.00 $576 —
390–395 392 6 162.00–165.00 $163.99 $643 -0.48
410–430 413 8 155.00–160.00 $155.65 $643 -4.35
485–490 488 2 152.00–155.00 $153.51 $749 -5.49
510–535 525 5 145.00–151.00 $147.33 $773 -8.62
555 555 2 142.00 $142.00 $788 -1.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 155.00–157.00 $155.97 $569 -2.16
480–485 483 9 140.00–148.00 $142.65 $689 -0.81
510 510 2 140.00 $140.00 $714 +5.00
710–725 718 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $869 +2.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 6 140.00–150.00 $143.51 $464 -6.23
385–395 390 2 137.00–140.00 $138.52 $540 -5.51
440–445 443 2 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $603 +1.04
555–590 581 4 115.00–122.00 $120.33 $699 +11.25
795 795 1 110.00 $110.00 $874 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 316 5 165.00–172.00 $167.88 $531 -3.17
365–390 373 3 155.00–160.00 $158.26 $590 -4.46
405–420 409 4 150.00–155.00 $151.28 $619 —
505–520 513 2 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $749 -4.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 3 155.00–160.00 $158.26 $494 -4.72
390–395 393 4 145.00–152.00 $148.48 $584 -5.33
485 485 2 145.00 $145.00 $703 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 168.00 $168.00 $832 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1365 1315 80-85% 21 83.00–86.00 $83.92 $1,104 —
1325–1395 1343 80-85% 28 74.00–77.00 $76.22 $1,024 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–970 969 85-90% 5 57.00–59.00 $57.40 $556 —
825–1060 982 85-90% 21 70.00–74.00 $72.88 $716 —
975–1005 985 85-90% 6 63.00–65.00 $64.32 $634 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1550 1490 75-80% 5 75.00–79.00 $76.50 $1,140 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1465 1351 11 85.00–90.00 $87.96 $1,188 —
1595–1720 1658 6 101.00–105.00 $103.08 $1,709 —
1740–1760 1750 2 111.00–112.00 $111.50 $1,951 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 875.00–945.00 $903.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 700.00 $700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 900.00–1,025.00 $953.57 —

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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.