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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.88/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 426 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 463 807 813
Feeder cattle 322 597 643
Slaughter cattle 57 182 99
Replacement cattle 84 28 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 6.00 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
465–475 470 2 220.00–228.00 $224.04 $1,053 -1.96
515–545 535 3 216.00–220.00 $218.72 $1,170 +2.72
610–625 618 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $1,251 -2.25
655–660 658 3 187.00–192.00 $190.34 $1,252 -4.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 234.00 $234.00 $714 +3.46
355 355 1 228.00 $228.00 $809 +6.63
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
575–585 580 2 192.00–195.00 $193.49 $1,122 -1.53
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 +10.34
705 705 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,255 —
785 785 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,311 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 —
620 620 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,085 —
655 655 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 6 208.00–215.00 $210.17 $803 +8.95
405–430 426 13 202.00–208.00 $202.88 $864 +2.88
455–465 463 6 197.00–202.00 $197.82 $916 +5.37
510–545 536 4 190.00–197.00 $191.66 $1,027 +9.37
575–590 586 4 185.00–190.00 $188.77 $1,106 +10.75
625–630 628 2 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $1,083 —
675–680 678 3 167.00–170.00 $169.00 $1,146 +6.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 320 7 210.00–220.00 $213.08 $682 +14.09
365–395 377 5 192.00–197.00 $194.90 $735 +3.44
465 465 3 192.00 $192.00 $893 —
580 580 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 +15.09
695 695 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,042 +3.00
861 861 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 389 5 177.00–180.00 $177.56 $691 —
405–440 423 8 167.00–177.00 $171.79 $727 +4.85
495 495 2 160.00 $160.00 $792 —
555–595 575 2 140.00–145.00 $142.41 $819 —
675 675 1 127.00 $127.00 $857 —
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 337 5 240.00–247.00 $241.43 $814 —
355–375 365 4 230.00–235.00 $232.57 $849 +6.50
410–425 419 5 220.00–228.00 $223.13 $935 +9.22
460–490 475 2 214.00–220.00 $216.91 $1,030 —
505–520 508 6 200.00–208.00 $201.37 $1,023 +3.02
560–575 563 5 187.00–195.00 $188.63 $1,062 -2.07
605–610 608 2 185.00–187.00 $186.00 $1,131 +4.51
720–735 728 2 162.00–167.00 $164.47 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 222.00–225.00 $223.45 $715 -4.89
430–440 433 3 210.00–212.00 $211.32 $915 —
460–470 463 7 200.00–208.00 $202.32 $937 +3.79
510–540 514 7 186.00–196.00 $187.50 $964 +1.45
675–695 685 2 160.00–165.00 $162.46 $1,113 -3.55
765 765 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 4 197.00–200.00 $198.45 $730 +10.29
405–435 425 3 190.00–195.00 $191.59 $814 —
465–495 475 3 182.00–190.00 $187.22 $889 +14.79
520–530 523 3 172.00–182.00 $175.38 $917 —
605–625 618 3 145.00–152.00 $149.72 $925 —
735 735 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,044 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1030 966 85-90% 10 81.00–84.00 $82.92 $801 +9.31
1100–1180 1160 85-90% 4 91.00–95.00 $91.95 $1,067 —
1180–1200 1191 85-90% 11 86.00–89.00 $87.35 $1,040 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1390 1325 80-85% 8 94.00–98.00 $95.90 $1,271 -7.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1640 1625 4 104.00–108.00 $105.98 $1,722 —
1695–1940 1842 5 118.00–123.00 $121.16 $2,232 —
2110–2230 2182 5 126.00–128.00 $126.77 $2,766 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,220.00–1,350.00 $1,298.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–880.00 $853.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 945.00–1,025.00 $1,005.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–780.00 $760.00

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,495.45 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,328.57 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,625.00–1,775.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,105.00 —

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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.