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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $193.80/cwt -8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 468 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $214.52/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 422 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.46/cwt ≈ $911/hd at 431 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 826 583
Feeder cattle 596 676 449
Slaughter cattle 123 112 113
Replacement cattle 21 38 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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
325–340 333 2 245.00–250.00 $247.56 $824 -0.93
470–480 479 8 222.00–230.00 $222.98 $1,068 -1.06
525–545 542 6 212.00–222.00 $213.62 $1,158 -5.41
570–590 580 2 208.00–210.00 $209.02 $1,212 +0.79
605–635 620 2 200.00–203.00 $201.54 $1,250 -3.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 6 208.00–216.00 $211.93 $907 —
515 515 1 180.00 $180.00 $927 +5.00
685 685 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,212 —
710 710 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 4 252.00–256.00 $253.95 $927 —
515 515 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,215 +7.00
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 -3.32
670 670 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 431 16 210.00–216.00 $211.46 $911 —
455–465 460 14 200.00–208.00 $203.96 $938 -5.04
525 value added 525 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 —
530–545 536 10 190.00–197.00 $194.15 $1,041 -1.28
575 value added 575 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,173 —
575–590 579 4 182.00–185.00 $184.24 $1,067 -6.80
605–620 610 3 177.00–180.00 $178.02 $1,086 —
665–675 672 3 167.00–172.00 $170.35 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 373 5 208.00–216.00 $212.95 $794 +0.32
405–410 407 12 200.00–207.00 $202.94 $826 -4.12
460–480 468 17 190.00–199.00 $193.80 $907 -8.21
515–520 518 2 177.00–187.00 $182.02 $943 -4.16
560–590 573 7 165.00–175.00 $170.59 $977 -4.41
605–640 623 4 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $1,012 —
720–745 733 2 145.00–155.00 $149.91 $1,099 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 3 205.00–210.00 $206.60 $698 +5.63
365–370 368 3 197.00–202.00 $200.35 $737 +8.52
405–435 426 10 185.00–192.00 $190.00 $809 +5.00
470–480 474 7 175.00–185.00 $179.34 $850 —
540–545 543 2 160.00–167.00 $163.52 $888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 335 6 230.00–240.00 $231.54 $776 -1.76
365–375 370 4 218.00–228.00 $223.07 $825 +2.43
405–435 422 16 212.00–218.00 $214.52 $905 -2.32
480–490 486 8 205.00–212.00 $207.59 $1,009 +1.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 531 10 200.00–210.00 $203.95 $1,083 -11.05
555–590 561 6 192.00–200.00 $198.60 $1,114 -5.40
605–635 620 4 182.00–187.00 $184.44 $1,144 -16.90
660 660 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 6 205.00–212.00 $209.81 $703 -9.30
430–440 433 3 185.00–195.00 $191.62 $830 —
455–475 465 4 175.00–182.00 $178.42 $830 -6.58
515–545 525 3 170.00–175.00 $171.73 $902 —
655–675 670 4 165.00–168.00 $167.27 $1,121 —
705–715 710 2 155.00–165.00 $159.96 $1,136 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1020 956 85-90% 4 80.00–85.00 $83.67 $800 +0.46
965–980 973 85-90% 12 70.00–75.00 $72.48 $705 -10.73
1070–1175 1151 85-90% 22 86.00–91.00 $89.94 $1,035 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1245 1230 80-85% 17 96.00–98.00 $97.17 $1,195 -0.34
1265 1265 80-85% 7 93.00 $93.00 $1,176 -9.63
1275–1325 1298 80-85% 13 101.00–105.00 $102.88 $1,335 +0.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1500 1494 75-80% 4 96.00–100.00 $96.99 $1,449 +5.99
1525–1570 1548 75-80% 4 104.00–107.00 $105.52 $1,633 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 5 104.00 $104.00 $1,253 —
1290–1875 1641 5 107.00–110.00 $107.94 $1,771 —
1660–1875 1768 2 115.00–116.00 $115.53 $2,043 —

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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) 6 980.00–1,075.00 $1,011.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 740.00–920.00 $848.00

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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 2 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,287.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.