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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $134.75/cwt ≈ $698/hd at 518 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $122.90/cwt ≈ $697/hd at 567 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $140.74/cwt -7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 521 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 696 822 852
Feeder cattle 518 554 744
Slaughter cattle 124 177 56
Replacement cattle 54 91 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 3 170.00–174.00 $171.29 $548 —
425–440 433 2 167.00–170.00 $168.47 $729 -3.13
515–545 518 11 148.00–152.00 $148.38 $769 -6.07
575–585 580 4 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $847 —
625 625 1 142.00 $142.00 $888 —
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 —
795 795 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 5 157.00–160.00 $158.21 $565 —
485–495 490 2 145.00–152.00 $148.54 $728 —
510–515 513 2 142.00–145.00 $143.49 $736 +6.49
715–730 723 2 110.00–117.00 $113.46 $820 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 5 146.00 $146.00 $927 -6.99
655 655 1 145.00 $145.00 $950 -0.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 360 3 147.00–149.00 $147.69 $532 —
410–430 414 10 142.00–147.00 $143.04 $592 -2.71
465–490 478 2 140.00–142.00 $141.03 $674 +2.08
505–535 518 18 132.00–138.00 $134.75 $698 —
555–595 567 13 120.00–129.00 $122.90 $697 —
605 605 3 120.00 $120.00 $726 —
705–745 725 2 110.00–115.00 $112.43 $815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 6 146.00–152.00 $148.02 $499 -4.88
355–360 359 10 140.00–145.00 $141.49 $508 -0.05
440–445 441 7 132.00–135.00 $134.57 $593 -3.61
470–490 483 8 123.00–132.00 $126.29 $610 -3.63
525–545 532 3 117.00–120.00 $118.97 $633 —
555–560 558 4 110.00–115.00 $112.49 $628 -5.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 4 144.00–146.00 $144.98 $696 —
505–515 513 4 140.00–143.00 $140.74 $722 +0.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 162.00–165.00 $163.96 $520 -1.60
355–360 356 6 150.00–157.00 $155.82 $555 -0.34
405–440 419 5 147.00–150.00 $148.74 $623 -0.60
460–470 467 3 140.00–146.00 $144.03 $673 +1.28
510–545 520 7 130.00–139.00 $132.70 $690 -0.51
555–595 590 8 120.00–128.00 $120.94 $714 —
605–615 610 4 110.00–118.00 $113.97 $695 —
790 790 1 108.00 $108.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 165.00–166.00 $165.49 $634 -6.51
435–445 438 6 153.00–160.00 $155.37 $681 -8.26
455–465 458 4 150.00–152.00 $150.51 $689 —
520–530 521 11 140.00–148.00 $140.74 $733 -7.40
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 336 4 172.00–182.00 $174.30 $586 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–955 891 85-90% 11 50.00–55.00 $53.05 $473 —
945–1185 1044 85-90% 17 69.00–72.00 $70.60 $737 —
1055–1135 1082 85-90% 21 60.00–65.00 $63.25 $684 -9.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1130 1092 80-85% 13 74.00–79.00 $77.41 $845 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1480 1424 75-80% 7 69.00–72.00 $70.78 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1415 1409 5 85.00–90.00 $88.01 $1,240 —
1615–1765 1690 6 95.00–100.00 $97.61 $1,650 —

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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 12 600.00–675.00 $637.50

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 730.00–770.00 $746.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 790.00–860.00 $832.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00–1,020.00 $985.00

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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 18 600.00–775.00 $697.22 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,012.50 —

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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.