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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

1,227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.51/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 531 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.66/cwt -5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 579 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $221.06/cwt +5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 371 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,227 829 1,294
Feeder cattle 908 627 969
Slaughter cattle 262 170 252
Replacement cattle 57 32 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No trends available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 4 255.00–264.00 $259.42 $1,097 -1.60
480–485 483 4 247.00–255.00 $250.98 $1,212 -4.67
530–545 533 5 240.00–247.00 $245.57 $1,309 +4.49
570–575 574 4 236.00–240.00 $236.99 $1,360 +5.97
620–630 628 5 230.00–232.00 $231.61 $1,455 +5.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,122 +7.00
465–480 475 6 260.00–265.00 $261.63 $1,243 +1.63
510–515 512 5 250.00–257.00 $254.18 $1,301 -0.82
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 4 240.00–250.00 $244.86 $894 —
570–585 575 3 226.00–232.00 $228.03 $1,311 +13.03
615–625 622 3 215.00–225.00 $218.30 $1,358 —
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 3 229.00–237.00 $231.65 $1,015 -1.67
460–475 473 6 225.00–229.00 $225.65 $1,067 -4.03
530–540 531 20 220.00–225.00 $220.51 $1,171 -1.73
570–580 579 12 212.00–220.00 $212.66 $1,231 -5.31
610 610 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,269 +15.23
685 685 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,349 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 321 8 225.00–235.00 $228.97 $735 +1.86
365–375 371 10 215.00–225.00 $221.06 $820 +5.28
410–425 418 6 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $888 —
540 540 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,069 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 4 220.00–227.00 $223.48 $990 -0.56
470–490 480 4 215.00–220.00 $217.45 $1,044 +18.57
540–545 542 3 212.00–214.00 $213.33 $1,156 —
555–580 572 3 200.00–210.00 $206.76 $1,183 +24.79
625–645 632 3 190.00–195.00 $191.70 $1,212 —
705–740 728 3 174.00–180.00 $175.94 $1,281 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 275.00–280.00 $276.63 $905 +5.06
430–445 442 5 235.00–245.00 $236.95 $1,047 -1.41
455–490 470 7 224.00–233.00 $228.02 $1,072 +8.97
505–545 527 9 218.00–224.00 $221.45 $1,167 +9.78
585–590 588 2 212.00–216.00 $214.01 $1,258 +6.97
605–625 615 2 204.00–210.00 $206.95 $1,273 +6.95
655–660 658 2 195.00–201.00 $197.99 $1,303 —
725 725 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 275.00–285.00 $279.93 $1,008 +7.53
455–480 469 7 240.00–242.00 $240.83 $1,129 —
505–515 508 4 232.00–237.00 $235.73 $1,198 +15.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 370 3 230.00–240.00 $236.49 $875 —
430–440 437 7 218.00–225.00 $223.03 $975 +7.57
460–470 465 2 210.00–214.00 $211.98 $986 +7.32
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 +2.55

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1000 956 85-90% 12 79.00–82.00 $80.83 $773 —
1015–1095 1068 85-90% 21 91.00–95.00 $93.73 $1,001 +9.39
1015–1150 1116 85-90% 28 84.00–88.00 $87.09 $972 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1260 1248 80-85% 5 97.00–99.00 $98.62 $1,231 —
1135–1410 1273 80-85% 2 102.00–107.00 $104.77 $1,334 +8.78
1260–1380 1328 80-85% 24 90.00–95.00 $91.99 $1,222 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1450 1424 75-80% 4 94.00–96.00 $94.47 $1,345 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1820 1388 5 108.00–112.00 $110.10 $1,528 —
1565–1670 1600 3 117.00–120.00 $118.04 $1,889 +0.45
1295–1950 1688 5 124.00–129.00 $127.47 $2,152 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 530.00–700.00 $605.56

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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) 9 900.00–985.00 $947.22
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 845.00–885.00 $853.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,035.00–1,125.00 $1,071.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–850.00 $800.00 —

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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.