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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

1,427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $172.82/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 428 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $161.04/cwt +15.36 vs last sale · ≈ $501/hd at 311 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $152.44/cwt +19.02 vs last sale · ≈ $576/hd at 378 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,427 510 767
Feeder cattle 1,138 377 651
Slaughter cattle 236 73 77
Replacement cattle 53 60 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 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
540–545 543 6 188.00–195.00 $191.52 $1,040 —
605–610 608 2 178.00–185.00 $181.49 $1,103 +10.51
660–665 663 4 172.00–178.00 $174.99 $1,160 —
735–745 743 4 168.00–172.00 $171.01 $1,271 —
820 820 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 212.00 $212.00 $721 +8.55
365–370 367 3 201.00–211.00 $204.36 $750 +10.93
455–495 475 2 185.00–190.00 $187.61 $891 +7.32
560–570 564 5 172.00–182.00 $176.04 $993 —
785–795 792 3 155.00–160.00 $158.35 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 185.00–190.00 $187.47 $731 —
470–480 477 3 172.00–178.00 $176.03 $840 —
605–610 606 4 150.00–157.00 $151.76 $920 +21.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 311 17 157.00–167.00 $161.04 $501 +15.36
370–395 378 15 150.00–157.00 $152.44 $576 +19.02
405–445 418 3 142.00–150.00 $147.16 $615 +20.25
505–520 514 5 122.00–132.00 $128.07 $658 +11.97
570–575 573 3 115.00–120.00 $116.66 $668 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 358 9 170.00–172.00 $170.24 $609 —
405–435 428 13 160.00–170.00 $162.18 $694 +6.53
470–475 472 6 154.00–160.00 $156.01 $736 +9.71
565–575 570 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $812 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–520 508 6 157.00–165.00 $158.37 $805 -0.95
555–585 567 5 152.00–156.00 $154.35 $875 +6.30
665 value added 665 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,044 —
710 value added 710 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,093 —
765 765 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 8 204.00–211.00 $205.79 $696 —
360–390 370 6 182.00–192.00 $185.51 $686 -4.59
410–435 428 17 170.00–180.00 $172.82 $740 -2.73
480–495 486 5 167.00–170.00 $168.78 $820 +4.47
565–570 568 2 164.00–165.00 $164.50 $934 —
605–615 610 2 150.00–159.00 $154.54 $943 +24.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 312 10 215.00–222.00 $215.74 $673 —
355–360 358 2 202.00–212.00 $207.03 $741 -4.47
405–420 415 13 184.00–187.00 $184.90 $767 -11.72
455–495 472 7 180.00–184.00 $181.80 $858 -1.51
505–515 510 2 174.00–180.00 $176.97 $903 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 361 5 168.00–175.00 $172.13 $621 —
515–535 522 3 159.00–165.00 $162.95 $851 —
690–695 693 2 120.00–127.00 $123.49 $856 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1000 953 85-90% 14 57.00–61.00 $59.10 $563 -3.14
940–1045 981 85-90% 18 71.00–75.00 $73.34 $719 +11.10
1005–1025 1020 85-90% 20 65.00–69.00 $68.01 $694 +1.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1400 1287 80-85% 21 79.00–83.00 $81.55 $1,050 +6.99
1300–1340 1317 80-85% 12 86.00–88.00 $86.85 $1,144 +4.85
1340–1375 1356 80-85% 13 73.00–76.00 $74.60 $1,012 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1530 1464 75-80% 16 79.00–83.00 $81.35 $1,191 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1715 1378 3 89.00–93.00 $91.34 $1,259 —
1420–1900 1516 10 80.00–84.00 $83.00 $1,258 —
2015–2645 2195 7 97.00–101.00 $99.62 $2,187 —

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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 12 550.00–650.00 $600.00

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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) 4 900.00–975.00 $956.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 785.00–835.00 $801.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 600.00–720.00 $653.33
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,155.00 $1,155.00

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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)Open 6 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 750.00–850.00 $816.67 —

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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.