Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

1,022 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $180.25/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 471 lb · 16 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.82/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 560 lb · 13 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $146.85/cwt +13.61 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 473 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,022	985	1,416
Feeder cattle	854	858	1,165
Slaughter cattle	83	87	150
Replacement cattle	85	40	101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	318	2	200.00–210.00	$205.20	$653	+4.22
405–415	410	6	185.00–193.00	$189.05	$775	—
470–475	471	16	180.00–182.00	$180.25	$849	+3.59
505–520	507	8	175.00–177.00	$175.26	$889	+3.26
555–570	560	13	165.00–174.00	$167.82	$940	-1.68
610–645	628	2	159.00–165.00	$161.92	$1,017	-2.63
715–730	721	5	138.00–148.00	$143.95	$1,038	—
795	795	1	137.00	$137.00	$1,089	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	335	3	180.00–186.00	$184.06	$617	—
365–370	366	4	170.00–175.00	$173.74	$636	—
460–485	476	8	147.00–157.00	$150.63	$717	—
610–630	624	7	138.00–145.00	$139.95	$873	—
665–670	668	5	134.00–137.00	$135.19	$903	—
705–725	712	3	125.00–133.00	$127.72	$909	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–385	375	3	182.00–188.00	$184.05	$690	-0.95
405–425	421	5	172.00–180.00	$173.54	$731	+2.72
470–495	483	2	170.00–172.00	$170.97	$826	+1.96
505–530	525	5	162.00–167.00	$162.96	$856	+0.01
655–680	661	4	140.00–149.00	$142.31	$941	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	313	6	158.00–165.00	$161.58	$506	+3.61
355–370	360	6	153.00–158.00	$154.71	$557	+2.59
410–440	413	10	150.00–153.00	$150.32	$621	+4.02
480–485	483	9	145.00–148.00	$146.33	$707	+5.95
505–535	517	5	140.00–145.00	$142.07	$735	+6.32
570–585	576	5	132.00–137.00	$134.97	$777	+4.06
695	695	2	130.00	$130.00	$904	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	383	10	140.00–150.00	$140.94	$540	-1.44
420–445	433	10	135.00–140.00	$137.57	$596	+2.99
460–480	471	9	125.00–132.00	$128.96	$607	—
540	540	2	125.00	$125.00	$675	+3.35

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	1	167.00	$167.00	$593	+9.00
425	425	4	155.00	$155.00	$659	+0.48
465–480	470	3	152.00–155.00	$153.02	$719	—
495 value added	495	4	161.00	$161.00	$797	—
510–535	530	5	150.00–152.00	$150.38	$797	+1.95
560–575	566	7	147.00–150.00	$148.31	$839	+3.26
620	620	1	147.00	$147.00	$911	+6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	315	4	185.00–192.00	$186.92	$589	-0.69
365–375	371	7	177.00–182.00	$179.89	$667	+4.49
415–435	427	5	170.00–177.00	$172.72	$738	+15.31
460–495	490	7	157.00–165.00	$158.07	$775	+8.66
520–530	523	6	143.00–151.00	$145.70	$762	+3.43
605–640	628	3	134.00–136.00	$134.64	$846	+2.08
660–685	679	4	127.00–134.00	$128.70	$874	—
725	725	1	125.00	$125.00	$906	+5.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	335	3	170.00–180.00	$173.23	$580	+9.93
430–440	433	7	155.00–160.00	$156.45	$677	+12.11
465–495	473	11	144.00–154.00	$146.85	$695	+13.61
510–525	521	4	122.00–132.00	$124.45	$648	-0.96
560–565	563	3	115.00–120.00	$118.34	$666	-0.21

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	195.00	$195.00	$614	-2.98
355–375	361	7	185.00–191.00	$186.78	$674	+0.57
405–410	408	2	180.00–185.00	$182.48	$745	+11.52
505–525	515	4	157.00–159.00	$157.98	$814	+6.55
560–585	577	3	150.00–156.00	$154.06	$889	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1190	1087	80-85%	14	81.00–86.00	$83.65	$909	—
1045–1110	1097	80-85%	5	91.00–94.00	$91.57	$1,005	—
1015–1140	1117	80-85%	11	74.00–77.00	$76.50	$855	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–955	948	85-90%	6	60.00–65.00	$64.20	$609	+2.58
955–1175	1047	85-90%	12	70.00–75.00	$72.34	$757	+20.62
1030–1090	1057	85-90%	9	50.00–55.00	$52.29	$553	-17.47

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1435–1545	1472	75-80%	3	72.00–75.00	$73.05	$1,075	—
1365–1695	1530	75-80%	2	77.00–79.00	$77.89	$1,192	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1740	1525	6	90.00–95.00	$92.15	$1,405	—
1575–1785	1645	3	97.00–98.00	$97.36	$1,602	—
1490–1855	1673	2	100.00–103.00	$101.34	$1,695	—

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	475.00–545.00	$510.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	990.00–1,070.00	$1,033.08
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,100.00–1,210.00	$1,166.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	900.00–960.00	$925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,000.00–1,225.00	$1,110.71	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	850.00–900.00	$875.00	—

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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.