Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

1,301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.89/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 458 lb · 13 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $141.10/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $607/hd at 430 lb · 12 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.17/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 524 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,301	908	1,244
Feeder cattle	1,012	785	1,082
Slaughter cattle	190	80	101
Replacement cattle	99	43	61

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–320	317	3	200.00–210.00	$203.37	$645	—
355–395	382	3	190.00–195.00	$191.55	$732	—
415–445	420	6	182.00–190.00	$183.41	$770	+4.43
475–490	479	7	175.00–182.00	$177.04	$848	+1.06
520–530	522	6	170.00–173.00	$170.51	$890	-0.82
555–570	560	3	160.00–167.00	$162.38	$909	±0.00
660–695	683	3	149.00–154.00	$150.61	$1,029	—
710	710	2	145.00	$145.00	$1,030	+1.25

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560–590	585	6	170.00–174.00	$170.64	$998	+0.34
605–610	608	3	165.00–168.00	$165.99	$1,009	-0.52
780	780	1	146.00	$146.00	$1,139	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–425	421	4	160.00–167.00	$161.70	$681	—
540–545	543	2	147.00–151.00	$148.99	$809	—
635–645	638	3	137.00–147.00	$140.37	$896	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–345	340	3	168.00–170.00	$169.35	$576	—
355–380	376	6	160.00–166.00	$160.94	$605	+2.94
435–445	441	5	153.00–157.00	$155.42	$685	+5.72
455–470	458	13	145.00–153.00	$146.89	$673	+0.21
515–545	535	9	139.00–145.00	$140.93	$754	—
555–595	575	2	135.00–137.00	$136.03	$782	-6.40
715	715	1	133.00	$133.00	$951	+3.00
795	795	2	130.00	$130.00	$1,034	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–370	368	6	167.00–172.00	$167.80	$618	+2.23
405–425	413	8	160.00–164.00	$161.55	$667	+3.16
510–530	524	10	150.00–154.00	$151.17	$792	-0.62
565–595	583	5	146.00–149.00	$147.16	$858	-2.26
610	610	2	145.00	$145.00	$884	-1.30
615 value added	615	6	149.00	$149.00	$916	-11.00
670	670	1	142.00	$142.00	$951	+3.33
760–770	765	2	134.00–141.00	$137.48	$1,052	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	318	3	155.00–162.00	$159.54	$507	+6.86
370–380	377	7	147.00–155.00	$149.24	$563	+4.50
405–435	430	12	140.00–147.00	$141.10	$607	+1.87
460–465	461	5	130.00–137.00	$135.59	$625	+1.38
785	785	1	120.00	$120.00	$942	±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–375	373	4	195.00–205.00	$197.45	$736	-1.75
430–445	442	5	180.00–190.00	$181.95	$804	-9.28
460–490	481	7	170.00–180.00	$172.73	$831	-0.74
505–510	506	4	164.00–167.00	$164.76	$834	+3.71
555–590	564	4	153.00–155.00	$153.52	$866	-1.96
635–640	637	3	150.00–151.00	$150.34	$958	—
660–680	673	3	148.00–150.00	$148.65	$1,000	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–345	341	4	190.00–200.00	$192.53	$657	-8.22
370–375	373	2	180.00–187.00	$183.52	$685	-2.88
410–415	413	3	168.00–175.00	$172.69	$713	-4.60
455–485	465	3	160.00–167.00	$162.43	$755	+0.65
505–535	520	4	150.00–160.00	$154.86	$805	+4.73
570–575	574	4	142.00–150.00	$148.01	$850	—
675–680	678	2	137.00–142.00	$139.49	$946	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–385	380	3	165.00–175.00	$168.25	$639	-1.26
410–445	422	3	155.00–162.00	$157.46	$664	—
635–645	640	2	127.00–137.00	$132.04	$845	-2.96
715–720	718	2	120.00–125.00	$122.49	$879	—
785	785	1	120.00	$120.00	$942	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1015	975	85-90%	14	70.00–72.00	$71.04	$693	—
835–1070	983	85-90%	19	61.00–66.00	$64.44	$633	—
1055–1145	1085	85-90%	21	74.00–77.00	$75.94	$824	+8.10

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1160	1087	80-85%	12	81.00–83.00	$81.89	$890	+3.21
1180–1215	1203	80-85%	21	76.00–79.00	$78.02	$939	—
1140–1330	1306	80-85%	8	87.00–89.00	$87.22	$1,139	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415–1450	1433	75-80%	2	78.00–80.00	$79.01	$1,132	—
1625	1625	75-80%	5	75.00	$75.00	$1,219	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415–1750	1583	4	97.00–100.00	$98.66	$1,562	—
1695–1765	1748	4	85.00–90.00	$86.21	$1,507	—
1755–2025	1935	3	104.00–108.00	$106.79	$2,066	—

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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	600.00–700.00	$650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	880.00–960.00	$920.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,000.00–1,160.00	$1,068.57

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	700.00–830.00	$765.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,450.00–1,500.00	$1,480.56
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	40	1,700.00–1,850.00	$1,793.75

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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	6	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,133.33	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	925.00–1,025.00	$975.00	—

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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.