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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

806 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $143.53/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $607/hd at 423 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $168.42/cwt +12.40 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 440 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $166.03/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 441 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 806 776 0
Feeder cattle 661 635 0
Slaughter cattle 96 89 0
Replacement cattle 49 52 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No trends available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 440 21 168.00–177.00 $168.42 $741 +12.40
460–465 465 10 164.00–165.00 $164.10 $763 +13.98
510 510 1 160.00 $160.00 $816 +15.00
565–595 569 7 150.00–154.00 $153.40 $873 —
685–690 688 2 137.00–147.00 $141.98 $977 +6.98
720 720 1 125.00 $125.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 175.00–176.00 $175.51 $825 —
520–525 524 12 166.00–168.00 $166.33 $872 +7.99
585–595 588 4 165.00–166.00 $165.75 $975 +13.75
620 620 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 —
655–670 668 8 155.00–158.00 $155.37 $1,038 —
760 760 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 6 165.00–170.00 $168.30 $560 —
455–460 457 5 145.00–152.00 $149.18 $682 —
515–530 523 2 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $745 +15.11
560–575 568 2 137.00–140.00 $138.48 $787 +18.48
680–685 681 4 115.00–120.00 $116.26 $792 +1.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 339 4 155.00–162.00 $156.73 $531 +3.44
415–435 423 40 140.00–149.00 $143.53 $607 -0.19
505–515 512 7 137.00–140.00 $139.15 $712 +8.07
565 565 2 135.00 $135.00 $763 +8.00
715–730 723 2 112.00–120.00 $116.04 $839 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 418 3 156.00–158.00 $157.32 $658 +9.32
455–460 459 7 150.00–156.00 $150.85 $692 +4.85
530 530 7 150.00 $150.00 $795 +7.41
565–580 571 5 140.00–147.00 $142.84 $816 +5.02
590 value added 590 7 154.00 $154.00 $909 —
610 value added 610 1 149.00 $149.00 $909 —
635 635 1 139.00 $139.00 $883 +4.00
675–695 688 3 130.00–134.00 $132.69 $913 +11.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 5 140.00–142.00 $141.19 $476 -2.23
370–375 374 4 135.00–140.00 $136.24 $510 +8.97
435–445 438 6 127.00–130.00 $128.02 $561 —
460–480 468 5 115.00–125.00 $120.90 $566 +3.42
570–595 587 3 105.00–110.00 $108.38 $636 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 369 7 170.00–172.00 $170.59 $629 —
425–445 441 14 165.00–170.00 $166.03 $732 +4.54
460–475 470 9 157.00–165.00 $159.61 $750 —
515–545 527 5 149.00–150.00 $149.59 $788 —
560 560 1 147.00 $147.00 $823 +10.00
605–625 612 3 139.00–141.00 $140.32 $859 +5.32
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 5 165.00–170.00 $167.07 $548 -5.55
405–435 422 7 152.00–162.00 $157.89 $666 +10.15
455–480 469 7 147.00–152.00 $149.08 $699 +8.07
525–530 526 4 144.00–146.00 $145.50 $765 +9.44
565–570 568 4 137.00–143.00 $140.01 $795 +8.01
605–620 613 2 130.00–137.00 $133.46 $818 +4.81
675 675 2 125.00 $125.00 $844 +4.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 150.00 $150.00 $458 -7.49
360 360 3 145.00 $145.00 $522 -4.37
470–475 473 3 137.00–140.00 $139.01 $658 +5.74
510–515 513 4 132.00–137.00 $134.49 $690 +9.81
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1235 1192 80-85% 6 74.00–77.00 $75.04 $894 —
1285–1360 1294 80-85% 8 60.00–64.00 $63.47 $821 —
1370–1380 1376 80-85% 12 68.00–70.00 $68.83 $947 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1095 978 85-90% 10 48.00–53.00 $50.76 $496 +2.15
900–1090 1071 85-90% 10 60.00–64.00 $63.66 $682 —
1110–1205 1134 85-90% 4 56.00–58.00 $57.47 $652 -2.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1630 1608 75-80% 5 67.00–69.00 $67.78 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1485 1343 2 72.00–74.00 $72.89 $979 —
1315–1615 1515 3 80.00–84.00 $82.84 $1,255 —

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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 14 540.00–665.00 $602.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 730.00–815.00 $758.33
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,008.33
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 820.00–900.00 $884.00

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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 7 625.00–825.00 $682.14 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,050.00 $987.50 —

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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.