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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

608 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $211.36/cwt ≈ $881/hd at 417 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.73/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 461 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.61/cwt +4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 520 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 608 806 0
Feeder cattle 341 656 0
Slaughter cattle 119 99 0
Replacement cattle 148 51 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 6 220.00 $220.00 $759 —
360–395 378 2 215.00–220.00 $217.62 $823 +2.62
410–420 417 18 208.00–213.00 $211.36 $881 —
460 460 6 208.00 $208.00 $957 +2.51
465 value added 465 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 —
505–515 510 4 195.00–202.00 $198.47 $1,012 +3.31
570–575 572 12 188.00–193.50 $191.66 $1,096 +9.95
655–670 658 6 183.00–185.00 $183.34 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 212.00–216.00 $213.98 $691 +3.41
360–385 373 2 204.00–207.00 $205.45 $766 +3.53
455–485 461 5 187.00–197.00 $189.10 $872 —
505–540 523 2 175.00–182.00 $178.38 $933 -1.62
575 575 2 172.00 $172.00 $989 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 4 180.00–187.00 $183.58 $799 —
455–475 465 2 170.00–180.00 $175.11 $814 —
510–545 528 2 150.00–160.00 $154.83 $818 —
675–690 680 3 125.00–135.00 $131.62 $895 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 —
430 430 1 177.00 $177.00 $761 —
460–470 461 14 170.00–175.00 $170.73 $787 +0.19
505–535 520 10 167.00–170.00 $168.46 $876 +2.16
520 value added 520 4 176.00 $176.00 $915 —
570 value added 570 2 170.00 $170.00 $969 —
575–590 581 7 157.00–162.00 $159.83 $929 +1.32
610 value added 610 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,025 —
615 615 1 157.00 $157.00 $966 +2.00
670 670 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,005 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 6 172.00–177.00 $173.59 $654 -0.68
430–445 433 11 165.00–170.00 $165.93 $718 +0.05
465–495 480 6 160.00–165.00 $162.42 $780 +1.99
545 545 3 160.00 $160.00 $872 —
670–695 689 4 140.00–145.00 $141.22 $973 +1.22
730 730 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,015 —
765 765 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 339 7 157.00–162.00 $159.18 $540 -8.25
360–370 365 6 147.00–157.00 $152.07 $555 -7.96
625–645 635 2 110.00–118.00 $114.06 $724 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 219.00–222.00 $220.44 $734 +5.80
420 420 1 192.00 $192.00 $806 -4.89
470–480 473 3 182.00–187.00 $183.69 $869 +0.47
515–540 536 6 177.00–180.00 $177.48 $951 +0.35
575–595 585 2 175.00–177.00 $175.98 $1,029 +5.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 210.00–215.00 $212.42 $669 +9.18
410–445 428 4 180.00–185.00 $182.40 $781 +0.91
565–595 580 2 167.00–172.00 $169.56 $983 +8.94
665 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 +7.95
720–730 723 3 137.00–140.00 $138.01 $998 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 3 170.00–177.00 $174.79 $664 -2.15
475–490 485 3 157.00–167.00 $163.74 $794 +7.11
625 625 1 147.00 $147.00 $919 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1020 962 85-90% 21 69.00–74.00 $72.54 $698 —
1045–1245 1145 85-90% 14 77.00–80.00 $78.63 $900 —
1150–1175 1164 85-90% 9 82.00–86.00 $83.76 $975 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1380 1233 80-85% 3 104.00–108.00 $105.49 $1,301 —
1075–1415 1245 80-85% 8 90.00–94.00 $91.73 $1,142 —
1310–1490 1458 80-85% 17 96.00–99.00 $98.52 $1,436 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1555 1518 75-80% 4 90.00–92.00 $90.51 $1,374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1445 1385 2 85.00–90.00 $87.39 $1,210 —
1450–1755 1633 5 94.00–99.00 $97.22 $1,588 —
2130–2500 2315 10 103.00–107.00 $105.16 $2,434 —

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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 16 590.00–630.00 $610.00

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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) 5 1,025.00–1,160.00 $1,106.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 865.00–950.00 $907.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–905.00 $868.33
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 735.00–800.00 $767.50

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,418.75 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,097.22 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 725.00–900.00 $851.00 —

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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.