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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $155.65/cwt +2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 414 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $175.55/cwt -0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 428 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.32/cwt +2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $825/hd at 518 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 510 1,122 621
Feeder cattle 377 792 504
Slaughter cattle 73 240 59
Replacement cattle 60 90 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 200.00–207.00 $203.45 $651 —
355–370 360 3 190.00–200.00 $193.43 $696 +1.43
465–485 472 3 177.00–182.00 $180.29 $851 —
720 720 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 435 3 160.00–167.00 $162.39 $706 +2.24
525–535 530 2 130.00–140.00 $135.05 $716 -4.95
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 —
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 +3.74
605–610 608 2 167.00–175.00 $170.98 $1,040 -1.03
795 795 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 —
860 860 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,281 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 169.00–175.00 $171.86 $550 —
405–420 414 18 152.00–162.00 $155.65 $644 +2.79
460–495 472 3 145.00–147.00 $146.30 $691 -4.67
615–635 625 2 134.00–141.00 $137.44 $859 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 7 140.00–150.00 $145.68 $476 -2.25
360–375 365 9 130.00–140.00 $133.42 $487 —
405–430 420 5 122.00–130.00 $126.91 $533 —
510–530 520 4 111.00–121.00 $116.10 $604 -12.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 493 6 165.00–170.00 $165.81 $817 +10.60
510–525 518 10 157.00–165.00 $159.32 $825 +7.85
560–580 567 3 146.00–152.00 $148.05 $839 +0.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 6 185.00–195.00 $190.10 $738 —
410–440 428 10 170.00–179.00 $175.55 $751 -0.60
455–460 457 7 160.00–170.00 $164.31 $751 -1.72
505–515 508 3 146.00–155.00 $151.96 $772 —
640 640 3 130.00 $130.00 $832 -12.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 365 5 208.00–214.00 $211.50 $772 +21.50
410–425 423 6 195.00–205.00 $196.62 $832 +6.62
455–460 458 3 180.00–190.00 $183.31 $840 -1.69
560–570 567 6 157.00–165.00 $159.64 $905 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 5 162.00–172.00 $166.15 $520 -17.13
410–440 420 3 150.00–160.00 $153.49 $645 -12.63
470–480 475 6 140.00–150.00 $145.05 $689 —
610–625 618 2 115.00–122.00 $118.46 $732 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–975 945 85-90% 7 50.00–55.00 $52.95 $500 —
910–1000 975 85-90% 11 60.00–63.00 $62.24 $607 -7.08
1020–1055 1039 85-90% 9 65.00–68.00 $66.69 $693 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1360 1272 80-85% 12 71.00–76.00 $74.56 $948 +7.69
1330 1330 80-85% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,091 +10.46
1395–1495 1445 80-85% 2 62.00–67.00 $64.41 $931 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1610 1483 4 72.00–73.00 $72.54 $1,076 —
1145–1910 1655 3 85.00–89.00 $85.92 $1,422 —
1670–1745 1720 6 80.00–81.00 $80.32 $1,382 —

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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 18 465.00–520.00 $492.50

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 570.00–660.00 $615.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 670.00–790.00 $730.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 855.00–890.00 $872.50

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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 6 970.00–1,075.00 $1,022.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,156.25 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–900.00 $850.00 —

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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.