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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

1,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $197.14/cwt +8.46 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 480 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.94/cwt +11.95 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 475 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $226.81/cwt -5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 539 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,001 1,053 595
Feeder cattle 748 687 385
Slaughter cattle 148 250 170
Replacement cattle 105 116 40

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,028 —
460–480 463 8 232.00–240.00 $233.04 $1,079 +0.02
535–545 539 14 225.00–230.00 $226.81 $1,223 -5.19
590–595 592 7 212.00–220.00 $216.55 $1,282 +0.53
605–640 626 5 200.00–206.00 $202.32 $1,267 +3.79
670–695 683 2 183.00–190.00 $186.44 $1,273 —
720–735 724 4 175.00–178.00 $175.76 $1,273 —
770 770 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 237.00 $237.00 $747 -5.89
375 375 3 235.00 $235.00 $881 +2.06
425–435 429 5 230.00–234.00 $231.62 $994 +0.15
455–480 468 8 220.00–228.00 $224.11 $1,049 +4.05
565–595 585 6 202.00–207.00 $205.39 $1,202 —
665–680 670 3 170.00–177.00 $172.37 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 435 3 200.00–208.00 $202.73 $882 —
515–535 525 2 185.00–195.00 $189.90 $997 —
630–640 635 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $1,032 -19.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 383 12 210.00–214.00 $211.29 $809 +10.95
410–445 425 7 206.00–210.00 $208.21 $885 +15.04
470–485 480 16 195.00–202.00 $197.14 $946 +8.46
505–515 509 7 187.00–192.00 $189.83 $966 +7.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 230.00–235.00 $231.68 $711 —
405–415 406 7 212.00–216.00 $212.58 $863 +9.44
465–485 475 14 205.00–211.00 $207.94 $988 +11.95
515–525 516 7 197.00–205.00 $198.16 $1,023 +4.15
555–560 558 6 190.00–197.00 $194.68 $1,086 —
605–610 608 2 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 5 210.00–214.00 $212.48 $680 —
365–385 370 4 195.00–205.00 $202.40 $749 +12.64
480–495 488 4 177.00–182.00 $179.54 $876 +9.59
570–590 578 5 165.00–173.00 $168.27 $973 —
690–695 694 4 145.00–155.00 $152.51 $1,058 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 7 235.00–240.00 $238.56 $778 +10.39
375–395 384 9 222.00–232.00 $226.57 $870 +9.34
415–430 420 3 220.00–222.00 $221.32 $930 +12.59
470–485 474 4 212.00–218.00 $213.54 $1,012 +9.08
560–565 563 2 187.00–192.00 $189.49 $1,067 —
670 670 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 368 4 240.00–242.00 $240.49 $885 +5.49
415–420 417 5 234.00–236.00 $234.81 $979 —
525 525 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,092 +4.68
555 555 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,132 +10.53
610 610 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 4 200.00–208.00 $203.95 $755 +14.43
460–480 467 3 167.00–177.00 $170.43 $796 -11.21

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–990 980 85-90% 14 93.00–96.00 $94.48 $926 —
1055–1085 1062 85-90% 17 76.00–80.00 $79.04 $839 -16.41
1035–1155 1125 85-90% 28 84.00–89.00 $87.85 $988 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1460 1276 80-85% 18 93.00–98.00 $96.41 $1,230 —
1285–1325 1298 80-85% 6 101.00–104.00 $102.02 $1,324 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1585 1579 75-80% 4 85.00–89.00 $85.99 $1,358 —
1560–1625 1593 75-80% 4 92.00–96.00 $93.96 $1,497 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1555 1499 4 103.00–105.00 $104.56 $1,567 —
1745–1755 1753 4 118.00–122.00 $119.00 $2,086 -6.72
1715–2035 1875 6 129.00–134.00 $131.29 $2,462 —

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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 14 540.00–660.00 $600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,090.00–1,170.00 $1,139.23
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,020.00 $1,012.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,205.00–1,270.00 $1,253.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 890.00–980.00 $927.06

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,325.00–1,375.00 $1,363.89 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,116.67 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,531.25 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 700.00–875.00 $816.67 —

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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.