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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

1,122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.17/cwt +12.49 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 477 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.25/cwt +14.79 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 530 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.80/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 521 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,122 893 1,055
Feeder cattle 792 712 908
Slaughter cattle 240 119 67
Replacement cattle 90 62 80

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
405–435 429 5 190.00–197.00 $191.32 $821 +6.36
495 495 6 190.00 $190.00 $940 —
510–525 521 11 182.00–185.00 $182.80 $952 +7.54
555–590 559 10 175.00–182.00 $181.26 $1,013 +9.24
610–615 613 4 170.00–174.00 $172.01 $1,054 —
670 670 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 —
720 720 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 192.00 $192.00 $758 +0.39
410–435 415 5 177.00–185.00 $183.32 $761 —
505–515 510 2 162.00–172.00 $167.05 $852 —
675–690 683 2 150.00–156.00 $153.03 $1,045 +12.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 363 4 172.00–182.00 $179.34 $651 +4.81
410–435 423 2 155.00–165.00 $160.15 $677 -4.85
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 —
725 725 1 135.00 $135.00 $979 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 3 165.00–172.00 $167.51 $531 +4.14
405–410 408 2 158.00–160.00 $158.99 $649 +5.69
460–485 465 5 155.00–156.00 $155.21 $722 +8.53
485 value added 485 7 162.00 $162.00 $786 —
505–545 515 4 150.00–152.00 $151.47 $780 +9.01
520–545 value added 538 7 160.00–162.00 $160.55 $864 —
570 value added 570 3 157.00 $157.00 $895 +2.00
570–595 583 2 146.00–150.00 $148.04 $863 +11.43
645 value added 645 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,013 +2.00
665 value added 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 383 7 155.00–158.00 $155.41 $595 +5.38
420–445 438 10 152.00–155.00 $152.86 $670 +14.35
455–475 462 6 149.00–152.00 $150.97 $697 +13.97
520–535 530 6 140.00–147.00 $142.29 $754 +9.29
560–590 568 4 132.00–138.00 $133.56 $759 +7.53
705–720 710 3 120.00–122.00 $120.68 $857 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 5 145.00–152.00 $147.93 $481 +6.08
510–515 512 3 125.00–135.00 $128.36 $657 —
565–585 575 2 117.00–125.00 $121.07 $696 +11.05
610–645 617 5 110.00–117.00 $115.54 $713 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 8 190.00–192.00 $191.26 $604 +16.42
405–410 409 6 175.00–182.00 $176.15 $720 +14.63
475–490 477 8 165.00–173.00 $166.03 $792 +15.71
605–620 613 2 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $873 +11.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 180.00–185.00 $183.28 $614 +32.10
360–370 368 6 170.00–177.00 $171.14 $630 —
420–445 433 2 162.00–170.00 $166.12 $719 +16.12
505 505 1 152.00 $152.00 $768 —
720 720 1 122.00 $122.00 $878 —
795 795 1 115.00 $115.00 $914 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 196.00 $196.00 $637 -0.91
385 385 2 190.00 $190.00 $732 +7.43
410 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 +16.77
470 470 1 185.00 $185.00 $870 +19.31
505–525 510 4 172.00–182.00 $174.57 $890 +19.08

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1055 997 85-90% 12 68.00–71.00 $69.32 $691 —
920–1065 998 85-90% 13 53.00–58.00 $55.13 $550 —
925–1090 1057 85-90% 25 60.00–63.00 $62.47 $660 -4.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1370 1288 80-85% 14 65.00–69.00 $66.87 $861 —
1210–1410 1310 80-85% 6 71.00–72.00 $71.54 $937 +4.79
1205–1460 1375 80-85% 3 74.00–78.00 $75.17 $1,034 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $989 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1780 1329 9 90.00–94.00 $91.19 $1,212 —
1380–1395 1383 14 82.00–86.00 $85.14 $1,177 —
1765–1845 1818 3 97.00–101.00 $99.71 $1,813 —

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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 10 575.00–625.00 $600.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 590.00–680.00 $641.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 840.00–920.00 $861.82
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 730.00–795.00 $767.92

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,187.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,093.75 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 900.00–975.00 $960.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 700.00–800.00 $771.43 —

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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.