Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.61/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 535 lb · 13 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.61/cwt +13.61 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 437 lb · 10 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $190.38/cwt +18.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 587 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	765	608	803
Feeder cattle	559	341	613
Slaughter cattle	149	119	100
Replacement cattle	57	148	90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–390	383	2	216.00–225.00	$220.41	$844	+14.96
455–485	475	6	207.00–210.00	$207.96	$988	+18.86
505–545	536	9	192.00–196.00	$192.84	$1,034	+14.46
585–595	587	10	184.00–192.00	$190.38	$1,118	+18.38
655	655	4	181.00	$181.00	$1,186	—
725	725	2	173.00	$173.00	$1,254	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–420	415	2	220.00–230.00	$225.06	$934	+13.70
515–520	516	5	208.00–217.00	$215.19	$1,110	+16.72
620–630	629	8	198.00–204.00	$198.74	$1,250	—
665–680	678	8	187.00–194.00	$187.86	$1,274	+4.52

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	3	185.00	$185.00	$722	—
465–470	468	4	170.00–175.00	$172.51	$807	-2.60
580–590	583	3	150.00–160.00	$156.63	$913	—
720	720	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,058	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	1	195.00	$195.00	$731	+15.00
435–445	437	10	190.00–193.00	$190.61	$833	+13.61
455–490	469	5	182.00–185.00	$183.25	$859	+12.52
520–545	535	13	175.00–182.00	$177.61	$950	+9.15
610–635	616	4	155.00–162.00	$156.80	$966	-0.20
655–685	675	3	148.00–155.00	$150.26	$1,014	+0.26
705–740	717	3	140.00–148.00	$142.75	$1,024	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	342	6	187.00–192.00	$187.79	$642	—
360–395	389	6	177.00–182.00	$181.23	$705	+7.64
410–415	411	4	170.00–177.00	$175.23	$720	+9.30
455–470	464	8	160.00–170.00	$163.67	$759	+1.25
560–595	575	7	150.00–160.00	$154.43	$888	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	320	6	172.00–175.00	$174.46	$558	+15.28
355–360	358	9	162.00–172.00	$166.41	$596	+14.34
410–420	413	3	150.00–157.00	$154.63	$639	—
615–620	618	2	125.00–135.00	$130.02	$804	+15.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	308	9	220.00–228.00	$220.95	$681	+8.53
365–375	370	6	205.00–214.00	$209.44	$775	—
460–465	463	2	177.00–185.00	$180.98	$838	—
530–545	543	6	170.00–175.00	$174.19	$946	—
660	660	1	163.00	$163.00	$1,076	+13.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–325	323	3	195.00–205.00	$201.70	$651	—
360–395	389	6	180.00–190.00	$181.54	$706	+6.75
430–440	435	4	170.00–175.00	$172.53	$751	—
455–465	458	3	165.00–170.00	$168.31	$771	+4.57
505–520	513	4	157.00–165.00	$161.06	$826	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–320	318	5	230.00–240.00	$233.96	$744	+13.52
360–370	367	3	220.00–229.00	$222.95	$818	—
515–530	520	3	180.00–187.00	$182.38	$948	+4.90
560–580	570	2	175.00–177.00	$176.02	$1,003	+0.04
620–645	637	3	170.00–175.00	$171.62	$1,093	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1185	1133	80-85%	20	95.00–100.00	$97.35	$1,103	—
1125–1265	1195	80-85%	14	89.00–91.00	$90.06	$1,076	—
1155–1465	1279	80-85%	5	105.00–109.00	$106.83	$1,366	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–965	924	85-90%	11	75.00–79.00	$76.90	$711	—
925–1025	960	85-90%	20	83.00–86.00	$84.88	$815	+12.34
905–1140	1006	85-90%	7	65.00–70.00	$67.57	$680	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1475	1358	75-80%	7	95.00–99.00	$96.86	$1,315	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1335	1179	9	96.00–99.00	$97.49	$1,149	—
1505–1870	1708	9	106.00–110.00	$107.57	$1,837	—
1840	1840	4	89.00	$89.00	$1,638	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,020.00–1,100.00	$1,046.67
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	800.00–845.00	$830.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,130.00–1,200.00	$1,153.33
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	715.00–745.00	$735.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	550.00–690.00	$630.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,050.00–1,100.00	$1,087.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	700.00–775.00	$737.50	—

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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.