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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

1,015 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $162.32/cwt -7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $602/hd at 371 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.56/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $159.49/cwt -2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 428 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,015 1,427 681
Feeder cattle 749 1,138 559
Slaughter cattle 193 236 72
Replacement cattle 73 53 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 4 205.00–215.00 $210.07 $788 —
405–440 417 3 198.00–205.00 $200.46 $836 —
490 490 3 195.00 $195.00 $956 —
530–545 533 5 187.00–195.00 $188.64 $1,005 -2.88
565 565 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,045 —
610–640 614 7 169.00–175.00 $169.89 $1,043 -11.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 -27.47
460 460 2 154.00 $154.00 $708 -22.03
640 640 1 145.00 $145.00 $928 -6.76
710 710 1 140.00 $140.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 187.00–190.00 $188.51 $788 —
590 590 2 167.00 $167.00 $985 -9.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 336 7 169.00–176.00 $169.94 $571 —
370–380 371 19 162.00–168.00 $162.32 $602 -7.92
425–430 428 14 157.00–162.00 $159.49 $683 -2.69
475–495 488 9 150.00–157.00 $152.27 $743 -3.74
530–540 534 5 142.00–150.00 $146.76 $784 —
560–575 563 9 132.00–142.00 $139.73 $787 -2.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 384 9 172.00–174.00 $172.44 $662 —
405–410 409 4 169.00–172.00 $169.74 $694 —
455–470 456 13 165.00–169.00 $165.32 $754 —
520 value added 520 2 170.00 $170.00 $884 —
515–525 523 12 162.00–165.00 $162.49 $850 +4.12
565–570 567 9 155.00–162.00 $158.13 $897 +3.78
625 value added 625 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,025 —
635 635 1 149.00 $149.00 $946 —
675–695 692 7 140.00–145.00 $140.70 $974 —
765 765 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,010 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 7 156.00–162.00 $159.52 $528 -1.52
360–375 364 8 150.00–155.00 $153.71 $560 +1.27
415–445 434 8 140.00–150.00 $143.59 $623 -3.57
455–460 459 10 130.00–140.00 $137.02 $629 —
570–585 578 6 120.00–128.00 $123.95 $716 +7.29
730 730 3 115.00 $115.00 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 6 190.00–197.00 $192.44 $708 +6.93
415–430 427 10 177.00–187.00 $178.94 $764 +6.12
460–465 462 7 175.00–177.00 $176.14 $814 +7.36
515–540 525 5 160.00–167.00 $162.88 $855 —
605 605 1 142.00 $142.00 $859 -12.54
760–770 763 3 134.00–138.00 $135.34 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 205.00–215.00 $209.81 $699 -5.93
360–375 368 2 200.00–205.00 $202.45 $745 -4.58
420–435 431 4 190.00–195.00 $191.22 $824 +6.32
515–525 522 9 175.00–180.00 $176.65 $922 -0.32
560–570 563 3 166.00–170.00 $168.65 $949 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 387 5 175.00–185.00 $183.06 $708 +10.93
415–445 427 5 160.00–165.00 $162.08 $692 —
730–745 738 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $904 —
760–795 778 2 110.00–115.00 $112.56 $876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–900 878 85-90% 10 57.00–62.00 $59.44 $522 —
995–1035 1007 85-90% 20 65.00–69.00 $67.77 $682 -0.24
1070–1105 1082 85-90% 21 72.00–74.00 $73.32 $793 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1455 1216 80-85% 22 76.00–80.00 $78.54 $955 —
1225–1300 1270 80-85% 5 70.00–73.00 $71.84 $912 -9.71
1285–1465 1375 80-85% 4 83.00–87.00 $85.13 $1,171 +10.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,220 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1840 1574 4 100.00–105.00 $103.54 $1,630 —
1405–1795 1579 17 85.00–90.00 $87.70 $1,385 —
1520–1890 1679 7 91.00–96.00 $93.41 $1,568 —

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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 22 475.00–600.00 $537.50

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 950.00–980.00 $965.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 730.00–840.00 $791.11
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 950.00–1,100.00 $1,031.82

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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 3 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,133.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,256.25 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–950.00 $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.