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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $198.99/cwt +11.20 vs last sale · ≈ $653/hd at 328 lb · 34 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $228.34/cwt +7.39 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 339 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.02/cwt ≈ $1,016/hd at 571 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 807 765 803
Feeder cattle 597 559 613
Slaughter cattle 182 149 100
Replacement cattle 28 57 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 8.00 to 12.00 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
410–435 425 5 226.00–232.00 $228.32 $970 +3.26
475 475 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,074 —
525 525 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,134 +0.81
575 575 7 209.00 $209.00 $1,202 —
625–630 627 14 203.00–207.00 $204.72 $1,284 +5.98
665 665 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 +7.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 3 227.00–237.00 $230.54 $749 —
370–385 375 3 220.00–224.00 $221.37 $830 +0.96
430 430 2 216.00 $216.00 $929 —
585–590 588 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,147 +4.64
665–670 667 3 165.00–172.00 $169.66 $1,132 -11.34
795 795 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 391 7 185.00–195.00 $187.78 $734 +2.78
735 735 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,139 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 378 6 200.00–207.00 $201.22 $761 +6.22
440 440 4 200.00 $200.00 $880 +9.39
485–490 490 11 192.00–197.00 $192.45 $943 +9.20
515–530 529 10 182.00–185.00 $182.29 $964 +4.68
560–575 571 16 175.00–179.00 $178.02 $1,016 —
675–685 680 6 159.00–165.00 $162.02 $1,102 +11.76
725 725 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,124 +12.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 34 195.00–202.00 $198.99 $653 +11.20
370–380 373 7 190.00–195.00 $191.46 $714 +10.23
515–540 532 3 172.00–177.00 $175.39 $933 —
570–590 580 2 155.00–165.00 $159.91 $927 +5.48
690 690 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,014 —
720 720 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 162.00–172.00 $166.94 $693 +12.31
505–525 518 3 145.00–150.00 $146.62 $759 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 339 22 228.00–236.00 $228.34 $774 +7.39
460–470 462 6 197.00–206.00 $198.53 $917 +17.55
510–545 517 5 185.00–190.00 $186.05 $962 +11.86
555–570 560 3 177.00–183.00 $179.04 $1,003 —
665–680 670 3 165.00–168.00 $166.01 $1,112 +3.01
730–735 733 4 150.00–160.00 $155.02 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 388 6 225.00–232.00 $226.07 $877 +3.12
415–445 425 9 210.00–216.00 $213.91 $909 —
505–530 525 5 197.00–204.00 $198.35 $1,041 +15.97
565–595 573 4 187.00–192.00 $190.70 $1,093 +14.68
615–625 620 2 180.00–183.00 $181.49 $1,125 +9.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 385 3 185.00–195.00 $188.16 $724 +6.62
465–495 475 3 170.00–177.00 $172.43 $819 +4.12
670 670 1 147.00 $147.00 $985 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1065 995 85-90% 8 72.00–75.00 $73.61 $732 -11.27
990–1010 998 85-90% 17 79.00–84.00 $81.92 $818 —
975–1045 1028 85-90% 28 86.00–89.00 $88.29 $908 +20.72
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1325 1237 80-85% 19 97.00–101.00 $99.42 $1,230 —
1280–1330 1297 80-85% 21 92.00–95.00 $93.97 $1,219 -12.86
1205–1355 1305 80-85% 3 102.00–105.00 $102.92 $1,343 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1520 1310 75-80% 3 93.00–96.00 $94.16 $1,233 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1415 1353 10 97.00–102.00 $100.14 $1,355 —
1545–1610 1586 8 108.00–113.00 $109.83 $1,742 —
1965–1990 1985 5 118.00–121.00 $118.59 $2,354 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 560.00–700.00 $630.00

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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 1,135.00–1,285.00 $1,195.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 865.00–920.00 $901.67
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 730.00–760.00 $742.00

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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 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.