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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

925 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.13/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 370 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $199.47/cwt +17.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 512 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.38/cwt +5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 428 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 925 740 583
Feeder cattle 538 596 449
Slaughter cattle 305 123 113
Replacement cattle 82 21 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 439 4 232.00–238.00 $233.44 $1,025 —
505–545 539 7 228.00–230.00 $229.73 $1,238 +16.11
575–595 588 3 218.00–224.00 $219.95 $1,293 +10.93
620–625 624 7 207.00–214.00 $207.99 $1,298 +6.45
675–680 676 4 185.00–195.00 $187.51 $1,268 —
725 725 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 244.00–246.00 $245.05 $914 -8.90
480–485 484 7 236.00–240.00 $236.57 $1,145 —
525–545 538 3 232.00–236.00 $233.30 $1,255 -2.70
560–580 566 10 228.00–232.00 $230.77 $1,306 +10.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 205.00–215.00 $209.97 $983 —
565–590 573 3 172.00–180.00 $174.74 $1,001 —
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 220.00–226.00 $222.84 $731 —
365–395 370 17 212.00–218.00 $213.13 $789 +0.18
405–430 428 10 208.00–212.00 $208.38 $892 +5.44
455–470 463 8 200.00–208.00 $203.94 $944 +10.14
505–545 512 12 197.00–200.00 $199.47 $1,021 +17.45
640–645 643 3 180.00–185.00 $183.34 $1,179 +20.91
685–695 687 5 164.00–173.00 $171.18 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $705 —
405 405 1 218.00 $218.00 $883 +6.54
455–475 465 8 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $981 +7.06
515–535 525 4 204.00–208.00 $205.96 $1,081 +11.81
580 580 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,148 +13.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 200.00–208.00 $204.03 $649 -2.57
425–435 428 3 185.00–195.00 $191.61 $820 +1.61
595 595 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,053 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 388 4 220.00–230.00 $222.45 $863 -0.62
415–420 417 6 214.00–220.00 $216.02 $901 +1.50
475–485 482 9 208.00–214.00 $209.97 $1,012 +2.38
505–545 532 3 197.00–202.00 $200.42 $1,066 —
640–645 643 3 182.00–185.00 $182.99 $1,177 —
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 341 4 210.00–216.00 $214.48 $731 +4.67
380–395 385 3 200.00–210.00 $206.58 $795 —
440–445 443 6 185.00–195.00 $190.03 $842 -1.59
535–545 540 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $931 +0.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 +6.05
645 645 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,271 +12.56

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–970 956 85-90% 10 65.00–70.00 $68.04 $650 -15.63
970–1160 1065 85-90% 14 75.00–80.00 $77.72 $828 —
1050–1075 1067 85-90% 21 85.00–90.00 $88.36 $943 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1365 1257 80-85% 6 98.00–101.00 $98.54 $1,239 +5.54
1080–1340 1285 80-85% 33 90.00–95.00 $94.11 $1,209 -8.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 75-80% 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,579 —
1620–1635 1628 75-80% 6 91.00–95.00 $93.01 $1,514 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,525 —
1445–1660 1553 2 101.00–106.00 $103.67 $1,610 —

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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 12 500.00–625.00 $562.50

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00–825.00 $800.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,230.00–1,280.00 $1,255.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,085.00–1,130.00 $1,092.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00

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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 7 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,217.86 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,050.00 $1,028.57 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 550.00–675.00 $585.71 —

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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.