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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

985 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $168.12/cwt -3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 432 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $136.47/cwt -7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 557 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.76/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 619 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 985 1,294 825
Feeder cattle 726 969 691
Slaughter cattle 181 252 66
Replacement cattle 78 73 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder bulls and steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 175.00 $175.00 $578 —
360 360 1 172.00 $172.00 $619 -19.75
435–440 438 6 169.00–172.00 $170.51 $747 -12.54
460–495 472 6 155.00–164.00 $158.15 $746 -16.56
510–535 523 4 148.00–155.00 $151.42 $792 -11.41
575–595 587 5 142.00–146.00 $144.43 $848 -15.57
615–645 624 10 137.00–140.00 $137.93 $861 -14.58
660–680 670 2 133.00–135.00 $134.01 $898 -16.99
760 760 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 184.00–187.00 $185.44 $608 -34.56
355 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 —
465–470 468 2 167.00–170.00 $168.51 $789 —
525–545 535 2 156.00–160.00 $158.04 $846 —
560 560 1 152.00 $152.00 $851 -13.65
610 610 1 149.00 $149.00 $909 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 433 11 141.00–149.00 $141.70 $614 -4.93
455–465 464 16 135.00–141.00 $135.74 $630 -5.37
515–520 517 8 130.00–135.00 $131.89 $682 -4.70
560–590 575 2 125.00–130.00 $127.57 $734 -7.92
660–695 691 8 120.00–124.00 $123.52 $854 —
730 730 1 119.00 $119.00 $869 —
845 845 6 107.00 $107.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 325 10 142.00–152.00 $144.12 $468 -2.96
365–375 369 14 135.00–142.00 $137.54 $508 -4.99
415–440 428 8 130.00–133.00 $131.46 $563 -6.85
465–490 478 4 120.00–130.00 $124.87 $597 -5.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 144.00 $144.00 $691 -2.97
505–515 510 8 140.00–144.00 $142.02 $724 -0.87
615–620 619 16 135.00–140.00 $138.76 $859 +2.76
655 655 2 128.00 $128.00 $838 —
715 715 1 125.00 $125.00 $894 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 308 6 180.00–183.00 $180.52 $556 —
360–385 379 8 174.00–180.00 $175.43 $665 -15.01
415–435 432 18 167.00–174.00 $168.12 $726 -3.47
455–475 472 6 156.00–165.00 $157.45 $743 +1.50
510–530 526 10 145.00–155.00 $146.94 $773 -1.07
555–590 557 18 136.00–144.00 $136.47 $760 -7.54
615–630 627 5 128.00–134.00 $129.18 $810 —
705 705 2 123.00 $123.00 $867 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 385 11 165.00–173.00 $167.98 $647 +6.93
415–445 430 8 152.00–160.00 $156.14 $671 +3.61
475–485 479 5 145.00–152.00 $147.84 $708 +1.91
505–540 512 5 132.00–139.00 $133.48 $683 —
555–595 568 3 122.00–132.00 $125.49 $713 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 175.00 $175.00 $726 -7.39
505–515 510 2 156.00–157.00 $156.50 $798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1105 1028 85-90% 14 66.00–69.00 $67.62 $695 +5.61
1045–1060 1052 85-90% 13 59.00–64.00 $61.67 $649 —
940–1180 1087 85-90% 18 51.00–55.00 $53.65 $583 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1285 1247 80-85% 10 74.00–79.00 $75.55 $942 —
1260–1295 1286 80-85% 16 67.00–71.00 $70.02 $900 +4.65
1240–1380 1310 80-85% 14 82.00–87.00 $84.63 $1,109 +7.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1440 1434 75-80% 5 75.00–79.00 $78.21 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1580 1430 6 71.00–75.00 $73.53 $1,051 —
1810 1810 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,647 —

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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 8 600.00–640.00 $630.00

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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) 12 850.00–975.00 $902.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,020.00–1,220.00 $1,086.67

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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 16 600.00–750.00 $712.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–850.00 $825.00 —

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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.