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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $170.60/cwt +8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $653/hd at 383 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 773 1,015 492
Feeder cattle 583 749 435
Slaughter cattle 152 193 39
Replacement cattle 38 73 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a 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
315 315 1 217.00 $217.00 $684 —
415–420 418 5 205.00–212.00 $209.22 $875 +8.76
470–480 475 2 197.00–200.00 $198.52 $943 +3.52
515–540 532 6 185.00–194.00 $187.91 $1,000 -0.73
625–635 628 3 171.00–177.00 $174.98 $1,099 +5.09
655–690 667 3 169.00–170.00 $169.35 $1,130 —
785 785 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 182.00–187.00 $184.51 $891 —
535–545 542 3 172.00–177.00 $175.35 $950 —
605 605 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,022 —
735–740 738 2 152.00–155.00 $153.49 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 180.00–190.00 $186.80 $622 —
485–495 490 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $845 +18.53
595 595 2 165.00 $165.00 $982 —
695 695 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,042 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 412 6 172.00–177.00 $173.68 $716 +3.94
455–470 464 5 167.00–172.00 $168.96 $784 +3.64
520–540 536 5 157.00–167.00 $158.94 $852 -3.55
555–570 567 5 152.00–156.00 $155.22 $880 -2.91
585 value added 585 2 164.00 $164.00 $959 —
610–620 615 4 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $876 -6.48
660 value added 660 1 145.00 $145.00 $957 —
705 705 1 132.00 $132.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 383 11 170.00–177.00 $170.60 $653 +8.28
420–440 433 6 165.00–167.00 $165.65 $717 +6.16
465–495 483 5 155.00–163.00 $159.92 $772 +7.65
505–545 525 2 150.00–152.00 $150.96 $793 +4.20
565–575 568 3 140.00–147.00 $144.64 $822 +4.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 319 7 157.00–167.00 $163.95 $523 +4.43
355–360 357 9 152.00–157.00 $154.76 $552 +1.05
405–425 415 4 150.00–152.00 $151.02 $627 +7.43
460–485 473 2 135.00–145.00 $139.87 $662 +2.85
530–535 532 3 120.00–125.00 $123.32 $656 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 329 4 204.00–212.00 $205.89 $677 —
360–385 371 9 187.00–197.00 $192.39 $714 -0.05
410–440 434 5 179.00–185.00 $180.13 $782 +1.19
465–490 473 3 171.00–177.00 $174.93 $827 -1.21
530–540 533 4 166.00–171.00 $167.27 $892 +4.39
560–595 583 3 160.00–166.00 $161.92 $944 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 441 4 197.00–204.00 $198.71 $876 +7.49
455–475 467 5 182.00–187.00 $183.95 $859 —
505–510 507 5 172.00–180.00 $175.22 $888 -1.43
620 620 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $660 —
355–370 365 6 172.00–180.00 $177.41 $648 -5.65
580–590 585 2 145.00–155.00 $150.04 $878 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1105 1004 85-90% 18 69.00–72.00 $71.08 $714 +3.31
1000–1105 1032 85-90% 20 75.00–78.00 $77.04 $795 +9.27
1070–1240 1127 85-90% 21 79.00–83.00 $81.53 $919 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1390 1332 80-85% 7 95.00–98.00 $96.79 $1,289 —
1365–1470 1420 80-85% 21 85.00–90.00 $87.71 $1,245 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1635 1425 75-80% 11 82.00–85.00 $83.56 $1,191 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1760 1644 8 92.00–96.00 $94.68 $1,557 —
1660–1840 1720 3 100.00–105.00 $101.78 $1,751 —
1875–2010 1943 2 112.00–113.00 $112.48 $2,185 —

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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 14 350.00–520.00 $435.00

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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) 6 1,025.00–1,145.00 $1,065.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 730.00–815.00 $764.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 845.00–900.00 $881.67

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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 5 875.00–1,000.00 $925.00 —

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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.