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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

1,053 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $200.34/cwt ≈ $715/hd at 357 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $204.46/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 478 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $189.52/cwt -12.52 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 379 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,053 776 613
Feeder cattle 687 557 468
Slaughter cattle 250 166 106
Replacement cattle 116 53 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 319 6 242.00–247.00 $242.89 $775 +8.89
365–395 388 4 232.00–236.00 $232.94 $904 —
410–440 418 4 230.00–232.00 $231.47 $968 —
460–475 468 2 216.00–224.00 $220.06 $1,030 —
535 535 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,156 +2.97
620 620 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,190 -13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 2 232.00–234.00 $233.02 $1,102 +7.04
525 525 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,218 +12.00
590–595 593 2 212.00–220.00 $216.02 $1,281 +0.02
620–645 633 2 197.00–200.00 $198.53 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 379 4 195.00–205.00 $197.38 $748 +2.41
645 645 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,174 —
660–695 678 2 172.00–177.00 $174.44 $1,183 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 357 19 200.00–206.00 $200.34 $715 —
410–420 411 7 192.00–200.00 $193.17 $794 -4.93
465–470 467 3 187.00–192.00 $188.68 $881 —
510–540 525 2 180.00–185.00 $182.43 $958 +5.41
560–595 583 6 172.00–180.00 $174.56 $1,018 —
610–630 620 2 167.00–172.00 $169.46 $1,051 -0.54
655 655 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 7 187.00–192.00 $189.76 $708 —
420–430 423 6 177.00–187.00 $183.61 $777 +18.58
470–480 475 2 165.00–175.00 $169.95 $807 —
540–545 544 4 160.00–165.00 $161.24 $877 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 436 10 202.00–206.00 $203.14 $886 -6.20
475–480 479 5 195.00–200.00 $195.99 $939 —
525–535 532 3 192.00–195.00 $194.01 $1,032 +0.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 306 7 227.00–235.00 $228.17 $698 -10.80
360–370 362 5 216.00–222.00 $217.23 $786 -7.26
415–430 428 8 208.00–214.00 $208.73 $893 -1.57
470–490 478 14 200.00–208.00 $204.46 $977 +2.11
505–535 523 5 185.00–195.00 $191.14 $1,000 —
645 645 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,109 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 379 10 185.00–190.00 $189.52 $718 -12.52
455–460 457 3 175.00–185.00 $181.64 $830 +19.37
505–545 532 3 162.00–172.00 $168.83 $898 —
715–730 720 3 140.00–150.00 $143.38 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 313 4 238.00–242.00 $238.98 $748 —
355 355 7 235.00 $235.00 $834 —
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —
530–540 537 3 202.00–206.00 $203.32 $1,092 -2.68
555–565 560 2 190.00–197.00 $193.47 $1,083 -1.53

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–955 933 85-90% 14 82.00–86.00 $84.05 $784 —
975–1230 1060 85-90% 21 93.00–97.00 $95.45 $1,012 +2.79
1040–1120 1067 85-90% 21 88.00–91.00 $89.95 $960 +14.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1250 1199 80-85% 24 100.00–102.00 $101.48 $1,217 +2.18
1315–1335 1327 80-85% 5 103.00–106.00 $104.19 $1,383 —
1220–1405 1343 80-85% 21 94.00–97.00 $96.09 $1,290 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1400 1337 75-80% 3 97.00–99.00 $97.70 $1,306 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1365 1328 6 108.00–113.00 $110.43 $1,467 —
1315–1365 1340 2 117.00–119.00 $118.02 $1,581 —
1490–2015 1753 4 124.00–127.00 $125.72 $2,204 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,085.00–1,105.00 $1,097.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,210.00–1,410.00 $1,310.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 945.00–1,075.00 $1,010.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 965.00–1,020.00 $983.33
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 800.00–850.00 $814.29

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,612.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,311.11 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,425.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 950.00–1,000.00 $991.67 —

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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.