Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

1,294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $138.31/cwt +3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $585/hd at 423 lb · 15 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $136.59/cwt -2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 507 lb · 14 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $142.53/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $549/hd at 385 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,294	1,308	892
Feeder cattle	969	1,031	735
Slaughter cattle	252	207	81
Replacement cattle	73	70	76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate 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
380–390	384	5	187.00–195.00	$191.75	$736	+8.93
420–435	428	2	180.00–186.00	$183.05	$783	+7.23
460–465	464	7	174.00–179.00	$174.71	$811	+2.05
505–510	509	6	162.00–167.00	$162.83	$829	-2.68
590	590	7	160.00	$160.00	$944	-3.24
630–645	632	8	152.00–156.00	$152.51	$964	-2.95
655	655	1	151.00	$151.00	$989	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–435	424	4	170.00–172.00	$170.51	$723	+2.13
470–480	474	5	165.00–167.00	$165.81	$786	+6.85
520–530	524	5	149.00–157.00	$152.24	$798	—
595	595	4	147.00	$147.00	$875	—
620–645	633	2	140.00–145.00	$142.55	$902	—
695	695	2	135.00	$135.00	$938	-9.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	2	220.00	$220.00	$693	—
405–410	408	2	195.00–197.00	$195.99	$800	+5.99
555–575	568	6	165.00–167.00	$165.65	$941	-1.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–395	371	5	148.00–151.00	$148.64	$551	-4.35
425–445	434	9	145.00–148.00	$146.63	$636	+0.31
455–480	474	13	140.00–145.00	$141.11	$669	—
505–520	507	14	136.00–140.00	$136.59	$693	-2.07
565–575	568	4	134.00–136.00	$135.49	$770	—
605–625	615	2	130.00–132.00	$131.02	$806	-0.84

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	323	2	145.00–149.00	$147.08	$475	—
380–390	385	14	140.00–145.00	$142.53	$549	+1.05
420–430	423	15	135.00–140.00	$138.31	$585	+3.10
460–490	477	9	125.00–135.00	$130.71	$623	+0.35

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435–445	437	5	152.00–156.00	$152.81	$668	+0.47
460–480	475	4	146.00–150.00	$146.97	$698	-1.65
505–510	509	10	142.00–145.00	$142.89	$727	—
555–565	563	6	138.00–142.00	$138.66	$781	-8.34
625	625	2	136.00	$136.00	$850	-7.00
705	705	1	133.00	$133.00	$938	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–380	371	12	187.00–193.00	$190.44	$707	+15.49
425–440	430	3	165.00–175.00	$171.59	$738	+4.27
460–490	487	9	155.00–164.00	$155.95	$759	-2.28
515–520	517	6	147.00–150.00	$148.01	$765	-3.20
575–580	578	4	141.00–147.00	$144.01	$832	-3.48

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	320	2	210.00–215.00	$212.62	$680	+6.51
365–370	369	6	200.00–210.00	$201.65	$744	+20.08
410–435	429	8	180.00–190.00	$182.39	$782	+6.38
605–630	620	5	142.00–149.00	$144.73	$897	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–390	385	2	157.00–165.00	$161.05	$620	-0.53
420–430	425	4	150.00–155.00	$152.53	$648	-3.11
470–495	478	3	142.00–148.00	$145.93	$698	-5.11
705	705	1	115.00	$115.00	$811	—
760	760	1	110.00	$110.00	$836	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–990	980	85-90%	14	67.00–69.00	$67.99	$666	—
900–1040	1009	85-90%	18	58.00–63.00	$62.01	$626	-9.89
1085–1165	1125	85-90%	14	70.00–74.00	$71.93	$809	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1365	1298	80-85%	2	63.00–68.00	$65.37	$849	—
1265–1360	1309	80-85%	13	76.00–78.00	$76.96	$1,007	—
1215–1375	1322	80-85%	21	70.00–74.00	$72.77	$962	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1535	1535	75-80%	4	68.00	$68.00	$1,044	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–1535	1450	2	80.00	$80.00	$1,160	—
1635–1875	1725	8	91.00–95.00	$92.63	$1,598	—
1780	1780	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,780	—

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	890.00–920.00	$900.00

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)	2	1,150.00–1,200.00	$1,175.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,057.14
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,335.00–1,430.00	$1,382.50

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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	6	1,100.00–1,200.00	$1,166.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,025.00–1,075.00	$1,035.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	750.00–950.00	$838.89	—

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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.