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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $141.01/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 491 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $139.43/cwt -3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $580/hd at 416 lb · 17 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $126.99/cwt ≈ $1,068/hd at 841 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 776 1,254 0
Feeder cattle 635 992 0
Slaughter cattle 89 204 0
Replacement cattle 52 58 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 422 5 155.00–160.00 $156.02 $658 -12.71
455–475 467 5 147.00–155.00 $150.12 $701 -10.86
505 505 1 145.00 $145.00 $732 —
610–635 616 4 137.00–142.00 $138.29 $852 -0.34
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 +4.19
795 795 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–845 841 16 126.00–130.00 $126.99 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–535 531 6 158.00–160.00 $158.34 $841 -2.66
585 585 5 152.00 $152.00 $889 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 140.00 $140.00 $553 —
540–545 543 3 122.00–130.00 $127.35 $692 —
555 555 3 120.00 $120.00 $666 -18.03
680 680 3 115.00 $115.00 $782 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 329 4 152.00–157.00 $153.29 $504 —
355–365 357 9 145.00–151.00 $146.36 $523 -0.87
420–445 437 3 141.00–145.00 $143.72 $628 —
475–480 476 8 137.00–141.00 $140.50 $669 -0.30
505–525 515 6 127.00–135.00 $131.08 $675 —
555 555 4 127.00 $127.00 $705 +0.02
640 640 2 120.00 $120.00 $768 —
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 148.00 $148.00 $651 —
460 460 5 146.00 $146.00 $672 —
520–545 527 7 142.00–144.00 $142.59 $751 -1.88
560–570 568 6 137.00–142.00 $137.82 $783 —
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 -3.45
655 655 1 121.00 $121.00 $793 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 4 140.00–147.00 $143.42 $485 +9.95
365–380 375 6 125.00–132.00 $127.27 $477 +0.19
455–460 459 4 115.00–125.00 $117.48 $539 —
505–525 512 3 110.00–115.00 $111.71 $572 -6.76
605–625 615 4 100.00–110.00 $104.92 $645 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 4 170.00–175.00 $172.62 $552 -2.38
355–370 369 15 157.00–167.00 $157.64 $582 -8.97
410–425 424 13 147.00–157.00 $147.74 $626 -5.81
470–495 491 17 140.00–146.00 $141.01 $692 -5.50
505–545 513 10 135.00–140.00 $136.06 $698 -5.57
585 585 4 132.00 $132.00 $772 -3.44
605–620 618 6 128.00–132.00 $128.65 $795 —
660–665 663 3 119.00–124.00 $120.66 $800 -4.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 6 152.00–160.00 $157.49 $528 -6.53
355–395 375 4 147.00–152.00 $149.37 $560 -3.25
410–430 416 17 137.00–145.00 $139.43 $580 -3.13
470–495 481 11 130.00–137.00 $133.27 $641 -2.26
540–545 543 3 120.00–127.00 $124.68 $677 -3.72
565–590 572 7 110.00–120.00 $117.05 $670 —
675–680 679 7 100.00–109.00 $102.56 $696 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 161.00–162.00 $161.49 $675 -3.21
565 565 2 137.00 $137.00 $774 —
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1275 1257 80-85% 18 65.00–69.00 $68.16 $857 -6.51
1260–1465 1311 80-85% 4 60.00–64.00 $62.88 $824 -5.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1055 980 85-90% 8 47.00–51.00 $48.61 $476 —
1120–1130 1122 85-90% 5 57.00–61.00 $60.19 $675 -9.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1435 1407 75-80% 5 66.00–67.00 $66.20 $931 —
1505–1605 1538 75-80% 3 59.00–63.00 $60.39 $929 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1695 1639 5 75.00–80.00 $78.97 $1,294 —
1570–2045 1728 3 85.00–88.00 $86.18 $1,489 —

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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 26 480.00–525.00 $502.50

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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) 9 575.00–680.00 $610.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 830.00–845.00 $834.29

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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 8 850.00–1,000.00 $925.00 —

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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.