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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

1,203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $206.66/cwt ≈ $1,048/hd at 507 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,203 959 1,254
Feeder cattle 818 787 992
Slaughter cattle 258 116 204
Replacement cattle 127 56 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 —
430–440 433 3 265.00–270.00 $268.31 $1,162 -2.67
455–495 463 5 258.00–260.00 $259.57 $1,202 -10.43
505 505 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 -6.48
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 -15.00
520 520 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,274 +4.36
695 695 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,543 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,310 —
755–760 758 2 180.00–190.00 $184.98 $1,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 3 232.00–237.00 $233.68 $834 +1.16
485–495 487 6 216.00–220.00 $216.68 $1,055 +0.40
505–535 507 16 206.00–216.00 $206.66 $1,048 —
565–580 572 9 190.00–197.00 $193.16 $1,105 -14.11
655–660 658 4 177.00–187.00 $181.98 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 6 230.00–240.00 $233.07 $774 +0.55
360–370 364 5 217.00–225.00 $220.25 $802 -4.48
410–415 414 5 213.00–215.00 $213.40 $883 -1.42
490–495 493 2 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $1,011 +2.55
505–540 523 2 180.00–190.00 $185.17 $968 -10.02
555 555 1 175.00 $175.00 $971 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 230.00 $230.00 $978 —
455–475 466 7 224.00–230.00 $226.51 $1,056 -0.49
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 -6.00
605–610 608 2 197.00–204.00 $200.49 $1,219 -8.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 3 250.00–255.00 $253.21 $815 —
360–380 376 5 240.00–245.00 $240.96 $906 -12.52
420–440 430 4 230.00–237.00 $233.42 $1,004 +2.99
470–495 487 3 220.00–230.00 $226.78 $1,104 +9.44
505–515 510 6 210.00–220.00 $214.95 $1,096 +15.23
610–615 611 7 190.00–200.00 $192.87 $1,178 +13.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 324 4 265.00–270.00 $268.71 $871 -16.29
380–395 386 5 250.00–260.00 $254.09 $981 -13.22
460–485 465 5 240.00–247.00 $241.46 $1,123 +5.41
525–530 529 6 235.00–240.00 $235.83 $1,248 +14.01
555–565 558 6 215.00–225.00 $218.37 $1,219 +8.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 270.00 $270.00 $972 —
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1080 1034 85-90% 15 91.00–93.00 $92.25 $954 +3.22
935–1130 1065 85-90% 3 71.00–76.00 $74.54 $794 —
975–1155 1081 85-90% 17 80.00–85.00 $83.14 $899 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1315 1208 80-85% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.28 $1,236 —
1215–1280 1248 80-85% 6 91.00–96.00 $93.57 $1,168 —
1245–1260 1258 80-85% 8 85.00–89.00 $88.51 $1,113 -3.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 3 96.00 $96.00 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1540 1363 6 102.00–105.00 $103.87 $1,416 -6.18
1500–1615 1577 3 115.00–116.00 $115.32 $1,819 —
1445–1850 1580 3 109.00–111.00 $109.78 $1,735 —

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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) 9 1,070.00–1,135.00 $1,113.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,364.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,530.00–1,610.00 $1,562.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 800.00–920.00 $884.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 975.00–1,075.00 $1,025.00

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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 8 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,451.67 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–900.00 $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.