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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

806 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $160.03/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 369 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $167.43/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $544/hd at 325 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $210.74/cwt ≈ $765/hd at 363 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 806 773 0
Feeder cattle 656 583 0
Slaughter cattle 99 152 0
Replacement cattle 51 38 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 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
360 360 1 215.00 $215.00 $774 —
470–480 478 4 205.00–207.00 $205.49 $982 +6.97
525–545 540 4 192.00–205.00 $195.16 $1,054 +7.25
575–590 589 11 181.00–189.00 $181.71 $1,070 —
605–615 613 5 177.00–180.00 $179.41 $1,100 +4.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 209.00–214.00 $210.57 $705 —
360–380 375 4 200.00–208.00 $201.92 $757 —
435–445 440 6 190.00–200.00 $194.94 $858 —
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 +4.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 197.00 $197.00 $670 +10.20
365–380 373 2 185.00–190.00 $187.45 $699 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 14 165.00–172.00 $167.43 $544 +3.48
360–375 369 18 157.00–165.00 $160.03 $591 +5.27
425–430 428 12 150.00–157.00 $152.90 $654 +1.88
545 545 1 137.00 $137.00 $747 +13.68
785 785 1 125.00 $125.00 $981 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 175.00–180.00 $177.52 $556 —
365–375 373 4 172.00–175.00 $174.27 $650 +3.67
415–445 420 12 165.00–170.00 $165.88 $697 +0.23
470–495 480 12 157.00–165.00 $160.43 $770 +0.51
505–510 506 5 142.00–155.00 $144.62 $732 -6.34
685 685 1 140.00 $140.00 $959 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 464 9 170.00–175.00 $170.54 $791 +1.58
515–530 520 6 163.00–168.00 $166.30 $865 +7.36
555–560 558 6 157.00–160.00 $158.51 $884 +3.29
625 625 1 155.00 $155.00 $969 +12.48
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 321 5 214.00–217.00 $214.64 $689 —
355–370 363 13 208.00–213.00 $210.74 $765 —
415–425 424 11 196.00–206.00 $196.89 $835 -1.82
470–485 483 8 182.00–192.00 $183.22 $885 -0.73
520–540 532 5 174.00–182.00 $177.13 $942 +1.91
555–575 558 8 170.00–173.00 $170.39 $951 —
610–640 633 4 160.00–167.00 $161.69 $1,023 -3.31
665–670 668 2 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 6 200.00–210.00 $203.24 $691 -2.65
360–375 371 8 190.00–200.00 $192.42 $714 +0.03
420–445 439 9 180.00–187.00 $181.49 $797 +1.36
460–470 467 9 172.00–180.00 $174.63 $816 -0.30
530–545 538 6 165.00–171.00 $168.04 $904 +0.77
565–595 580 2 156.00–165.00 $160.62 $932 -1.30
680–695 688 2 137.00–147.00 $142.05 $977 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 180.00–190.00 $184.96 $607 -7.52
370–390 378 8 175.00–180.00 $176.94 $669 -0.47
405–445 422 7 162.00–172.00 $166.52 $703 —
460–475 470 3 155.00–160.00 $156.63 $736 —
555–560 558 2 140.00–147.00 $143.48 $801 -6.56
685 685 2 127.00 $127.00 $870 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1170 1010 85-90% 6 65.00–70.00 $67.90 $686 -3.18
965–1115 1015 85-90% 9 55.00–60.00 $56.83 $577 -14.25
1020–1130 1070 85-90% 20 74.00–79.00 $76.62 $820 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1185 1102 80-85% 12 84.00–89.00 $85.79 $945 —
1090–1285 1161 80-85% 11 93.00–98.00 $95.99 $1,114 —
1260–1320 1290 80-85% 8 101.00–104.00 $102.53 $1,323 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1435 1398 75-80% 4 89.00–91.00 $90.49 $1,265 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 3 90.00 $90.00 $1,192 —
1325–1515 1477 5 96.00–99.00 $98.46 $1,454 —
1790–1825 1797 5 106.00–109.00 $106.61 $1,916 —

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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 20 500.00–600.00 $550.00

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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) 2 800.00–910.00 $855.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 960.00–1,025.00 $992.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 700.00–770.00 $738.89

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,075.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 550.00–650.00 $616.67 —

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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.