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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

959 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $230.43/cwt +7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 427 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 959 1,227 985
Feeder cattle 787 908 726
Slaughter cattle 116 262 181
Replacement cattle 56 57 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 —
430 430 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,140 +5.58
455–490 473 2 257.00–264.00 $260.37 $1,232 +9.39
525–535 526 8 240.00–245.00 $240.64 $1,266 -4.93
605–625 610 4 227.00–232.00 $230.72 $1,407 -0.89
685 685 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,534 —
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 270.00–272.00 $270.98 $1,160 -6.02
465 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 +8.37
505–510 508 2 253.00–260.00 $256.48 $1,303 +2.30
630 630 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,487 —
655 655 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,078 —
555–565 558 3 220.00–225.00 $221.69 $1,237 -6.34
625 625 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,325 -6.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 333 6 240.00–247.00 $241.14 $803 —
355–360 358 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $832 —
415–425 422 3 220.00–230.00 $223.28 $942 -0.20
485–495 489 8 214.00–220.00 $216.28 $1,058 -1.17
570–590 578 5 204.00–212.00 $207.27 $1,198 +0.51
635 635 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 -1.70
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 +4.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 6 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $739 +3.55
355–370 365 3 220.00–227.00 $224.73 $820 +3.67
430–440 438 5 210.00–216.00 $214.82 $941 +2.36
455–485 470 2 200.00–205.00 $202.42 $951 —
505–545 525 2 190.00–200.00 $195.19 $1,025 -2.81
715 715 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,112 +1.35
520 value added 520 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 —
555 555 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,199 +3.34
585 value added 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —
605–630 618 2 208.00–210.00 $208.98 $1,291 +0.98
625 value added 625 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,350 —
705–745 737 5 196.00–206.00 $204.09 $1,504 —
780 780 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,459 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 6 250.00–260.00 $253.48 $933 +16.99
425–430 427 11 225.00–235.00 $230.43 $984 +7.40
455–495 465 4 210.00–220.00 $217.34 $1,011 +5.36
525–545 538 3 195.00–202.00 $199.72 $1,074 —
590–595 592 3 185.00–195.00 $191.65 $1,135 —
625–645 635 2 177.00–182.00 $179.54 $1,140 —
785–795 790 2 160.00–167.00 $163.52 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 285.00 $285.00 $912 +8.37
365–370 368 3 265.00–272.00 $267.31 $984 —
425–430 428 2 247.00–252.00 $249.49 $1,068 +12.54
470–485 473 5 234.00–244.00 $236.05 $1,117 +8.03
505–540 510 7 220.00–232.00 $221.82 $1,131 +0.37
560–580 565 4 205.00–212.00 $210.20 $1,188 -3.81
660–690 675 2 184.00–190.00 $186.93 $1,262 -11.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 —
605 605 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,355 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–920 910 85-90% 12 73.00–78.00 $75.53 $687 —
950–980 968 85-90% 17 81.00–86.00 $83.98 $813 +3.15
945–1170 1049 85-90% 13 88.00–90.00 $89.03 $934 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1215 1198 80-85% 3 98.00–100.00 $98.68 $1,182 —
1215–1330 1278 80-85% 11 90.00–95.00 $92.16 $1,178 -12.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1635 1538 75-80% 6 89.00–92.00 $90.40 $1,390 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1680 1367 9 108.00–113.00 $110.05 $1,504 -0.05
1385–1650 1518 6 128.00–132.00 $130.17 $1,976 —
1475–1570 1523 4 116.00–121.00 $118.42 $1,804 —

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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 12 520.00–650.00 $585.00

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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) 11 900.00–1,000.00 $936.36
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 720.00–850.00 $780.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,180.00 $1,093.33

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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 3 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,041.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,291.67 —

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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.