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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

1,156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.69/cwt -3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 428 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.05/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 523 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 515 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,156 806 1,222
Feeder cattle 976 661 1,010
Slaughter cattle 105 96 151
Replacement cattle 75 49 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 value added 455 6 178.00 $178.00 $810 —
465 465 4 170.00 $170.00 $790 -5.51
520 value added 520 12 172.00 $172.00 $894 —
520–545 530 5 167.00–170.00 $168.77 $894 +2.44
555–565 560 4 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $910 -3.27
630 630 2 155.00 $155.00 $976 -10.00
670–680 673 3 148.00–155.00 $152.64 $1,027 -2.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 6 172.00–180.00 $174.69 $624 —
420–430 424 5 168.00–170.00 $169.19 $717 +0.77
465–475 470 4 162.00–168.00 $165.03 $776 +0.93
505–545 525 2 150.00–158.00 $154.15 $809 -5.85
565–575 568 4 140.00–150.00 $142.53 $810 -10.87
610 610 2 137.00 $137.00 $836 —
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 152.00–157.00 $154.57 $564 —
460–475 468 4 130.00–140.00 $134.92 $631 -14.26
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 163.00 $163.00 $587 —
420–430 428 17 153.00–157.00 $153.69 $658 -3.63
470–485 478 6 149.00–152.00 $150.48 $719 -0.37
515 value added 515 14 152.00 $152.00 $783 —
560–575 564 8 145.00–149.00 $146.02 $824 +3.18
605–630 614 8 135.00–143.00 $139.92 $859 +0.92
665 665 1 127.00 $127.00 $845 -5.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 309 4 156.00–160.00 $157.04 $485 +0.31
375–395 390 11 149.00–155.00 $150.58 $587 —
410–435 424 11 145.00–149.00 $146.76 $622 +3.23
455–480 473 7 137.00–145.00 $139.20 $658 —
505–525 512 3 125.00–134.00 $130.92 $670 -8.23
565–575 568 4 115.00–125.00 $117.53 $668 -17.47
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 -1.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 4 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $475 +1.33
360–390 374 11 130.00–138.00 $133.80 $500 -2.44
415–435 429 10 117.00–127.00 $119.90 $514 -8.12
470–480 475 11 110.00–114.00 $111.80 $531 -9.10
590 590 2 110.00 $110.00 $649 +1.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 6 170.00–175.00 $173.43 $581 +6.36
380–395 383 6 162.00–168.00 $163.03 $624 —
435–445 441 5 155.00–157.00 $155.79 $687 -2.10
460–495 483 6 149.00–155.00 $153.10 $739 +4.02
510–520 513 9 142.00–147.00 $143.69 $737 -1.81
560–570 563 3 135.00–142.00 $137.36 $773 -2.65
605–615 610 2 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $808 -0.98
660–675 664 4 120.00–128.00 $122.03 $810 -2.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 320 6 180.00–181.00 $180.18 $577 —
355–365 359 8 170.00–177.00 $174.33 $626 +3.74
430–445 433 9 162.00–168.00 $163.37 $707 -2.66
455–460 458 6 158.00–162.00 $159.99 $733 +0.38
520–525 523 3 150.00–158.00 $152.65 $798 +3.06
555–570 563 2 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $822 -0.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 3 140.00–150.00 $146.55 $560 +1.55
480–495 489 5 122.00–132.00 $125.93 $616 -13.08
580 580 3 115.00 $115.00 $667 —
770–780 777 3 100.00–107.00 $102.31 $795 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1100 1031 85-90% 13 55.00–57.00 $56.15 $579 —
995–1110 1053 85-90% 12 46.00–51.00 $48.64 $512 -15.02
1045–1145 1099 85-90% 13 63.00–67.00 $64.76 $712 +1.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1230 1194 80-85% 10 66.00–71.00 $68.94 $823 -6.10
1260 1260 80-85% 4 62.00 $62.00 $781 -1.47
1330–1345 1339 80-85% 12 74.00–79.00 $76.07 $1,019 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1505 1453 75-80% 2 78.00–80.00 $79.04 $1,148 —
1380–1590 1520 75-80% 3 67.00–70.00 $67.91 $1,032 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1770 1648 2 75.00–80.00 $77.31 $1,274 —
1665–1725 1701 5 84.00–87.00 $85.83 $1,460 —
1660–1960 1760 3 92.00–96.00 $94.52 $1,664 —

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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 16 430.00–600.00 $515.00

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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) 12 890.00–935.00 $908.75
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 665.00–750.00 $701.43

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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 5 550.00–750.00 $670.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $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.