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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

1,081 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $171.11/cwt +7.74 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 439 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $153.49/cwt +0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 476 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.00/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 445 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,081 1,156 1,123
Feeder cattle 920 976 890
Slaughter cattle 128 105 107
Replacement cattle 33 75 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 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
365–395 380 2 192.00–200.00 $195.84 $744 —
460–480 467 6 172.00–177.00 $173.71 $811 +3.71
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 +1.23
560 560 1 167.00 $167.00 $935 +4.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 177.00–187.00 $182.03 $661 +7.34
420–425 422 3 164.00–170.00 $166.02 $701 -3.17
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 +7.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 +10.43
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 379 9 154.00–160.00 $155.27 $588 -7.73
445 value added 445 19 157.00 $157.00 $699 —
475–485 484 13 151.00–153.00 $151.15 $732 +0.67
510–530 525 8 146.00–150.00 $146.97 $772 —
555–560 556 5 143.00–146.00 $143.60 $798 -2.42
565 value added 565 1 153.00 $153.00 $864 —
625 625 5 140.00 $140.00 $875 +0.08
640 value added 640 1 149.00 $149.00 $954 —
660–680 668 5 135.00–139.00 $136.63 $913 +9.63
715–745 730 2 127.00–130.00 $128.47 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 319 5 150.00–158.00 $153.41 $489 -3.63
380–395 385 3 148.00–150.00 $148.68 $572 -1.90
420–445 434 9 138.00–148.00 $142.30 $618 -4.46
460–465 463 6 130.00–137.00 $133.48 $618 -5.72
575–580 575 11 122.00–130.00 $122.73 $706 +5.20
615 615 3 120.00 $120.00 $738 —
755 755 3 120.00 $120.00 $906 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 135.00–140.00 $137.60 $444 -4.92
365–385 370 4 125.00–130.00 $126.30 $467 -7.50
405–425 414 13 117.00–125.00 $121.21 $502 +1.31
470–495 485 5 115.00–117.00 $115.78 $562 +3.98
605–630 618 2 100.00–106.00 $103.06 $637 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 337 6 178.00–185.00 $179.20 $604 +5.77
355–380 370 5 168.00–177.00 $171.45 $634 +8.42
420–430 423 6 162.00–167.00 $165.31 $699 +9.52
475–490 476 19 153.00–162.00 $153.49 $731 +0.39
525–530 526 5 144.00–146.00 $144.40 $760 +0.71
590–595 594 4 132.00–139.00 $133.74 $794 -3.62
610–645 636 8 122.00–131.00 $124.16 $790 -8.32
670 670 1 121.00 $121.00 $811 -1.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 336 7 190.00–196.00 $192.64 $647 +12.46
355–365 356 9 180.00–190.00 $181.14 $645 +6.81
405–445 439 20 170.00–178.00 $171.11 $751 +7.74
460–485 477 3 166.00–170.00 $167.29 $798 +7.30
525–540 533 2 155.00–158.00 $156.48 $834 +3.83
560–570 563 8 143.00–149.00 $144.52 $814 -1.49
615 615 1 138.00 $138.00 $849 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 306 4 165.00–172.00 $170.23 $521 —
370–385 378 2 155.00–160.00 $157.45 $595 +10.90
425–445 429 5 150.00–155.00 $153.96 $660 —
570–595 583 2 115.00–120.00 $117.55 $685 +2.55
755–785 770 2 100.00–104.00 $102.04 $786 -0.27

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1075 1040 85-90% 16 57.00–60.00 $59.33 $617 +3.18
1085–1180 1117 85-90% 21 63.00–67.00 $65.59 $733 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 5 73.00 $73.00 $854 +4.06
1295–1330 1321 80-85% 15 65.00–69.00 $67.95 $898 -8.12
1215–1445 1330 80-85% 2 75.00–79.00 $76.83 $1,022 +0.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1575 1538 75-80% 2 65.00–67.00 $66.02 $1,015 -1.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1565 1430 5 75.00–80.00 $77.19 $1,104 —
1365–1825 1538 8 92.00–93.00 $92.45 $1,422 —
1630–1785 1700 11 85.00–86.00 $85.52 $1,454 -0.31

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,100.00 $1,071.43

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 700.00–800.00 $740.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,045.00 $1,045.00

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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 7 550.00–750.00 $721.43 —

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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.