Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 776 463 0
Feeder cattle 557 322 0
Slaughter cattle 166 57 0
Replacement cattle 53 84 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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
470–480 475 2 224.00–228.00 $225.98 $1,073 +1.94
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 +1.28
575 575 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 234.00 $234.00 $749 ±0.00
510–545 528 2 212.00–214.00 $213.03 $1,125 +13.03
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 190.00–200.00 $194.97 $708 —
515 515 1 177.00 $177.00 $912 —
770 770 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,294 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 417 3 195.00–204.00 $198.10 $826 —
540–545 543 4 172.00–182.00 $177.02 $961 —
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —
655 655 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,094 —
755 755 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 216.00 $216.00 $767 +5.83
405–410 408 3 208.00–210.00 $209.34 $854 +6.46
510–515 513 2 190.00–197.00 $193.52 $993 +1.86
555–585 570 2 180.00–185.00 $182.43 $1,040 -6.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 195.00–204.00 $199.40 $664 —
415–420 418 2 160.00–170.00 $165.03 $690 -6.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 3 236.00–245.00 $238.97 $760 +15.52
365–375 374 8 224.00–228.00 $224.49 $840 —
425–435 432 3 208.00–215.00 $210.30 $908 -1.02
465–485 478 8 196.00–206.00 $202.35 $967 +0.03
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 —
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 —
710–735 723 2 150.00–155.00 $152.46 $1,102 —
790–795 792 3 144.00–150.00 $147.99 $1,172 -10.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 7 210.00–220.00 $215.75 $675 —
385–395 387 5 200.00–210.00 $202.04 $782 +3.59
455–475 468 3 160.00–167.00 $162.27 $759 -24.95
595 595 1 152.00 $152.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,061 +4.63
585 585 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,141 +6.37

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1135 1056 85-90% 4 89.00–94.00 $92.66 $978 —
1040–1110 1075 85-90% 2 74.00–78.00 $75.93 $816 —
1175–1210 1193 85-90% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.54 $985 -4.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1220 1170 80-85% 3 98.00–100.00 $99.30 $1,162 —
1180–1250 1215 80-85% 2 101.00–103.00 $101.97 $1,239 —
1200–1315 1258 80-85% 2 93.00–95.00 $93.95 $1,182 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1455 1390 75-80% 2 100.00–104.00 $101.91 $1,417 —
1340–1555 1448 75-80% 2 92.00–97.00 $94.31 $1,366 —
1345–1700 1463 75-80% 3 86.00–91.00 $89.06 $1,303 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1420 1413 2 105.00–109.00 $106.99 $1,512 —
1855–2055 1905 4 115.00–119.00 $117.92 $2,246 —
1690–2240 2103 4 124.00–129.00 $128.00 $2,692 —

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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 2 590.00–625.00 $607.50

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 690.00–715.00 $702.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 995.00–1,010.00 $1,002.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 795.00–950.00 $872.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,130.00 $1,102.50

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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 2 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,312.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,000.00 $962.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00 —

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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.