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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

1,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.47/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 518 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $147.23/cwt ≈ $565/hd at 384 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.00/cwt +2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 525 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,254 985 997
Feeder cattle 992 726 790
Slaughter cattle 204 181 100
Replacement cattle 58 78 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with a moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 180.00 $180.00 $576 +5.00
380 380 1 175.00 $175.00 $665 +3.00
415–445 421 15 164.00–170.00 $168.73 $710 -1.78
455–475 465 2 160.00–162.00 $160.98 $749 +2.83
540–545 544 8 152.00–155.00 $152.37 $829 +0.95
610–645 628 8 134.00–143.00 $138.63 $871 +0.70
655–670 658 5 130.00–134.00 $130.81 $861 -3.20
725 725 5 130.00 $130.00 $942 —
775 775 1 128.00 $128.00 $992 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 18 161.00 $161.00 $845 +2.96
555 value added 555 6 167.00 $167.00 $927 —
680 680 1 138.00 $138.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 428 3 155.00–160.00 $158.31 $678 —
455–475 459 5 147.00–152.00 $150.97 $693 —
570–580 575 2 135.00–141.00 $138.03 $794 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 384 20 147.00–152.00 $147.23 $565 —
455–495 479 5 137.00–147.00 $140.80 $674 +5.06
560–590 568 11 125.00–132.00 $126.98 $721 -0.59
675 675 4 125.00 $125.00 $844 +1.48
730 730 3 116.00 $116.00 $847 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–525 518 23 142.00–149.00 $144.47 $748 +2.45
560 value added 560 2 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
605–635 609 7 138.00–141.00 $138.45 $843 -0.31
705–745 718 3 122.00–124.00 $122.69 $881 -2.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 130.00–140.00 $133.47 $443 -10.65
355–380 365 10 125.00–130.00 $127.08 $464 -10.46
525–545 535 4 117.00–120.00 $118.47 $634 —
570–590 579 7 110.00–117.00 $113.06 $655 —
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 6 175.00 $175.00 $551 -5.52
355–395 385 8 165.00–172.00 $166.61 $641 -8.82
410–425 411 15 153.00–161.00 $153.55 $631 -14.57
465–470 467 8 145.00–149.00 $146.51 $684 -10.94
505–520 515 6 140.00–145.00 $141.63 $729 -5.31
555–585 578 4 134.00–140.00 $135.44 $783 -1.03
665–685 675 2 120.00–130.00 $125.07 $844 —
735 735 1 120.00 $120.00 $882 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 12 160.00–170.00 $164.02 $528 —
360–395 378 4 150.00–155.00 $152.62 $577 -15.36
425–445 435 4 140.00–145.00 $142.56 $620 -13.58
465–490 476 7 132.00–140.00 $135.53 $645 -12.31
505–535 525 3 125.00–130.00 $128.40 $674 -5.08
605 605 2 125.00 $125.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 371 4 177.00–180.00 $177.76 $659 —
405–420 416 4 163.00–170.00 $164.70 $685 -10.30
460–465 462 5 155.00–157.00 $155.81 $720 —
510–520 518 4 150.00–154.00 $150.99 $782 -5.51

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1170 1070 85-90% 21 55.00–58.00 $56.91 $609 +3.26
1055–1125 1090 85-90% 14 63.00–67.00 $65.06 $709 +11.41
1085–1150 1118 85-90% 14 68.00–71.00 $69.54 $777 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1295 1279 80-85% 9 74.00–77.00 $74.67 $955 +4.65
1290–1360 1325 80-85% 14 67.00–70.00 $68.46 $907 -16.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1610 1490 75-80% 4 66.00–68.00 $66.92 $997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1945 1809 5 75.00–80.00 $76.77 $1,389 -14.23
1850–2005 1953 3 85.00–90.00 $86.58 $1,691 —

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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 20 465.00–600.00 $532.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,240.00 $1,213.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,100.00 $1,060.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 730.00–800.00 $765.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 550.00–675.00 $591.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 825.00–975.00 $915.00 —

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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.