Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

1,308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $141.48/cwt -7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $542/hd at 383 lb · 15 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $158.23/cwt -4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 485 lb · 13 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $135.21/cwt -5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $558/hd at 413 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,308	1,301	1,254
Feeder cattle	1,031	1,012	941
Slaughter cattle	207	190	162
Replacement cattle	70	99	151

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	378	7	182.00–185.00	$182.82	$691	-8.73
410–440	436	8	175.00–182.00	$175.82	$767	-7.59
485–490	487	3	170.00–174.00	$172.66	$841	-4.38
505–515	507	6	165.00–168.00	$165.51	$839	-5.00
555–590	569	5	162.00–165.00	$163.24	$929	+0.86
625–640	633	4	152.00–159.00	$155.46	$984	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–445	438	3	165.00–170.00	$168.38	$738	+6.68
455–480	463	3	157.00–160.00	$158.96	$736	—
555–560	557	5	145.00–155.00	$150.98	$841	—
665	665	1	144.00	$144.00	$958	—
765–785	775	2	135.00–140.00	$137.53	$1,066	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	1	197.00	$197.00	$739	—
415	415	1	190.00	$190.00	$788	—
560–575	563	5	167.00–170.00	$167.61	$944	-3.03
605–615	610	2	163.00–167.00	$164.98	$1,006	-1.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	383	15	140.00–148.00	$141.48	$542	-7.76
410–415	413	13	132.00–139.00	$135.21	$558	-5.89
470–480	477	3	127.00–132.00	$130.36	$622	-5.23
510	510	1	125.00	$125.00	$638	—
745	745	1	118.00	$118.00	$879	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–385	381	4	150.00–154.00	$152.99	$583	-7.95
415–420	418	9	145.00–149.00	$146.32	$612	-9.10
520–525	524	12	138.00–142.00	$138.66	$727	-2.27
605–640	623	2	127.00–137.00	$131.86	$821	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–425	422	6	152.00–153.00	$152.34	$643	-9.21
470–485	473	10	148.00–151.00	$148.62	$703	—
555–560	558	2	146.00–148.00	$147.00	$820	-0.16
610	610	1	143.00	$143.00	$872	-2.00
670–685	678	2	140.00–143.00	$141.52	$960	-0.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	327	3	180.00–190.00	$183.27	$599	-9.26
360–390	377	7	172.00–177.00	$174.95	$660	-8.57
430–435	434	9	166.00–172.00	$167.32	$726	-5.37
470–495	485	13	156.00–162.00	$158.23	$767	-4.20
505–530	524	8	150.00–155.00	$151.21	$792	-3.65
565–570	568	4	145.00–150.00	$147.49	$838	-0.52
615–630	628	7	134.00–142.00	$135.12	$849	—
730	730	1	131.00	$131.00	$956	—
795	795	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,034	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	316	5	202.00–212.00	$206.11	$651	—
355–380	376	6	180.00–190.00	$181.57	$683	-15.88
415–420	416	5	175.00–180.00	$176.01	$732	-5.94
485–495	488	3	165.00–170.00	$168.31	$821	-4.42
510–515	511	4	156.00–160.00	$157.01	$802	-7.75
660–685	673	2	139.00–140.00	$139.51	$939	-9.14
720	720	2	139.00	$139.00	$1,001	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–395	385	3	160.00–165.00	$161.58	$622	-6.67
410–440	424	11	153.00–158.00	$155.64	$660	-1.82
465–480	475	3	147.00–153.00	$151.04	$717	—
505–545	521	5	140.00–146.00	$142.51	$742	—
555–590	573	4	135.00–140.00	$137.58	$788	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1335	1251	80-85%	35	73.00–78.00	$76.93	$962	—
1210–1530	1350	80-85%	16	79.00–83.00	$81.02	$1,094	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–930	914	85-90%	7	55.00–59.00	$55.51	$507	—
915–1085	1043	85-90%	28	68.00–73.00	$71.90	$750	—
1105–1195	1162	85-90%	11	61.00–65.00	$63.62	$739	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410	1410	75-80%	3	77.00	$77.00	$1,086	-2.01
1445	1445	75-80%	3	73.00	$73.00	$1,055	-6.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1925	1498	4	86.00–90.00	$87.29	$1,308	—
1485–1530	1515	3	96.00–98.00	$96.65	$1,464	—

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	750.00–800.00	$761.11
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	840.00–970.00	$912.22

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,285.00–1,300.00	$1,292.50

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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	12	1,200.00–1,280.00	$1,266.67	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,050.00–1,175.00	$1,125.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	750.00–900.00	$866.67	—

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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.