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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

893 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.30/cwt -3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 416 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $141.85/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $448/hd at 316 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 893 1,081 1,018
Feeder cattle 712 920 826
Slaughter cattle 119 128 116
Replacement cattle 62 33 76

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 441 5 184.00–189.00 $184.96 $816 —
530–545 532 8 175.00–177.00 $175.26 $932 +5.26
555–565 560 2 170.00–174.00 $172.02 $963 +5.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 4 203.00–206.00 $203.77 $658 —
360–380 373 3 190.00–195.00 $191.61 $715 +9.58
605–610 606 5 148.00–158.00 $150.01 $909 —
675 675 1 141.00 $141.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 172.00–177.00 $174.53 $654 +9.53
435 435 2 165.00 $165.00 $718 —
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 6 162.00–166.00 $163.37 $547 —
370–385 373 6 159.00–162.00 $159.52 $595 +4.25
415–420 416 14 152.00–158.00 $153.30 $638 —
465–490 484 4 145.00–152.00 $146.68 $710 -4.47
505–515 511 7 139.00–145.00 $142.46 $728 -4.51
555 value added 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 +2.00
555–575 571 5 135.00–137.00 $136.61 $780 -6.99
610–615 614 4 131.00–133.00 $132.50 $814 -7.50
645 value added 645 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,000 +6.00
655 value added 655 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,002 —
675 675 2 130.00 $130.00 $878 -6.63
710 value added 710 3 137.00 $137.00 $973 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 145.00–155.00 $150.03 $567 +1.35
440–445 443 4 137.00–140.00 $138.51 $614 -3.79
455 455 3 137.00 $137.00 $623 +3.52
515–520 518 2 132.00–134.00 $133.00 $689 —
560–570 563 4 124.00–132.00 $126.03 $710 +3.30
670–690 686 5 112.00–120.00 $118.44 $812 —
780 780 1 108.00 $108.00 $842 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 316 12 140.00–147.00 $141.85 $448 +4.25
380–390 383 4 132.00–140.00 $137.96 $528 +11.66
565–570 568 2 105.00–115.00 $110.02 $625 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 8 170.00–180.00 $174.84 $551 -4.36
360–380 373 3 167.00–170.00 $169.04 $631 -2.41
440–445 443 2 158.00–165.00 $161.52 $716 -3.79
455–475 460 4 148.00–157.00 $150.32 $691 -3.17
525–545 532 3 140.00–147.00 $142.39 $758 -2.01
560–580 565 4 137.00–140.00 $137.77 $778 +4.03
605–640 631 4 130.00–136.00 $131.44 $829 +7.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 195.00–200.00 $196.91 $650 +4.27
355–380 376 6 181.00–191.00 $182.57 $686 +1.43
410–430 423 3 170.00–180.00 $173.23 $733 +2.12
465–495 475 3 165.00–167.00 $165.69 $787 -1.60
530–535 534 4 154.00–160.00 $155.49 $830 -0.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 307 9 150.00–160.00 $151.18 $464 -19.05
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 -3.96
560 560 1 128.00 $128.00 $717 +10.45
670–675 673 2 110.00–120.00 $114.98 $774 —
780 780 3 106.00 $106.00 $827 +3.96

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–975 925 85-90% 6 50.00–55.00 $53.24 $492 —
1005–1020 1011 85-90% 19 60.00–63.00 $61.88 $626 +2.55
1030–1105 1072 85-90% 16 65.00–68.00 $66.74 $715 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1150 1140 80-85% 5 77.00–79.00 $77.39 $882 —
1225–1255 1240 80-85% 12 70.00–74.00 $72.02 $893 —
1215–1360 1302 80-85% 5 66.00–68.00 $66.75 $869 -1.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1565 1483 75-80% 2 73.00–74.00 $73.47 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1545 1487 5 80.00–85.00 $80.84 $1,202 —
1550–1945 1649 4 86.00–88.00 $87.41 $1,441 —

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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 12 425.00–500.00 $462.50

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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) 7 1,000.00–1,110.00 $1,078.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–925.00 $916.67
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–800.00 $762.50

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 750.00–800.00 $783.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,100.00 $1,058.33 —

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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.