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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

896 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $217.68/cwt +9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 617 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $232.60/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 573 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.56/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 506 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 896 925 696
Feeder cattle 627 538 518
Slaughter cattle 235 305 124
Replacement cattle 34 82 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 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
355–380 372 3 240.00–246.00 $241.91 $900 —
415–430 420 6 234.00–240.00 $236.05 $991 +2.61
455–495 487 5 232.00–234.00 $232.37 $1,132 —
505–525 515 8 228.00–232.00 $229.96 $1,184 +0.23
590–595 592 5 220.00–228.00 $223.22 $1,321 +3.27
610–620 617 15 214.00–219.00 $217.68 $1,343 +9.69
675–695 685 2 209.00–212.00 $210.48 $1,442 +22.97
710 710 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 +23.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 256.00–260.00 $257.96 $872 —
445 445 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,095 —
470–480 473 4 238.00–244.00 $239.52 $1,133 +2.95
520–530 527 3 236.00–238.00 $236.66 $1,247 +3.36
560–575 573 13 232.00–236.00 $232.60 $1,333 +1.83
615–645 630 2 224.00–225.00 $224.49 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 220.00–230.00 $225.20 $856 —
505–530 518 2 217.00–220.00 $218.54 $1,132 —
655 655 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 230.00 $230.00 $794 +7.16
360–390 371 11 220.00–228.00 $223.06 $828 +9.93
410–435 421 9 210.00–218.00 $213.67 $900 +5.29
480–490 486 5 206.00–210.00 $207.58 $1,009 +3.64
515–545 539 10 197.00–204.00 $198.34 $1,069 -1.13
565–590 578 6 187.00–197.00 $192.11 $1,110 —
605–625 615 2 180.00–187.00 $183.56 $1,129 +0.22
660–695 678 2 167.00–177.00 $171.87 $1,165 +0.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 419 6 220.00–224.00 $220.66 $925 +2.66
465–470 468 10 216.00–218.00 $216.79 $1,015 +5.77
505–515 506 11 206.00–212.00 $206.56 $1,045 +0.60
555–590 567 3 200.00–204.00 $202.61 $1,149 +4.61
610–620 613 3 191.00–195.00 $192.35 $1,179 —
655 655 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 4 204.00–214.00 $209.07 $753 —
415–445 438 4 190.00–200.00 $197.63 $866 +6.02
525–540 535 6 177.00–182.00 $178.64 $956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 382 5 238.00–242.00 $238.82 $912 +16.37
425–440 431 7 222.00–232.00 $227.63 $981 +11.61
475–485 476 7 212.00–218.00 $212.87 $1,013 +2.90
520–530 525 6 202.00–210.00 $205.96 $1,081 +5.54
555–575 560 4 195.00–202.00 $196.80 $1,102 —
630 630 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,178 +4.01
695 695 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,230 -3.00
755 755 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,223 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 331 4 220.00–230.00 $222.42 $736 +7.94
410–430 420 4 206.00–216.00 $210.88 $886 +20.85
475–495 488 8 180.00–190.00 $186.35 $909 —
780–795 788 2 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 4 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $911 —
405–415 412 3 236.00–240.00 $237.31 $978 —
505 505 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,086 +5.00
560–575 568 4 206.00–208.00 $207.01 $1,176 —
605–620 613 2 198.00–201.00 $199.52 $1,223 +2.52
680 680 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1050 926 85-90% 11 76.00–81.00 $78.94 $731 —
920–1015 968 85-90% 14 92.00–95.00 $93.43 $904 +25.39
975–1170 1119 85-90% 19 85.00–88.00 $87.31 $977 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1275 1208 80-85% 14 94.00–98.00 $95.89 $1,158 —
1170–1355 1251 80-85% 16 99.00–102.00 $100.58 $1,258 +2.04
1390–1435 1420 80-85% 6 104.00–108.00 $105.31 $1,495 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1660 1615 75-80% 4 91.00–96.00 $93.43 $1,509 +0.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1730 1595 2 100.00–104.00 $102.17 $1,630 —
1690–1705 1700 3 116.00–119.00 $118.01 $2,006 —
1725–1755 1745 3 110.00–112.00 $110.66 $1,931 —

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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 12 545.00–645.00 $595.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 915.00–1,040.00 $968.57
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 850.00–890.00 $872.86

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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 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.