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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

895 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $202.03/cwt -5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 439 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $217.94/cwt -7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 372 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 895 972 0
Feeder cattle 657 663 0
Slaughter cattle 177 264 0
Replacement cattle 61 45 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 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
345 345 2 270.00 $270.00 $932 -9.85
360–370 363 3 260.00–265.00 $261.70 $950 -8.30
440–445 444 5 255.00–260.00 $255.99 $1,137 —
460–480 470 4 250.00–255.00 $252.55 $1,187 -2.58
505–545 518 3 245.00–248.00 $246.95 $1,279 -3.05
555–575 570 8 234.00–244.00 $236.43 $1,348 -6.77
605–635 628 4 220.00–230.00 $222.41 $1,397 -12.51
655–680 672 3 200.00–210.00 $203.25 $1,366 —
730 730 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,445 -16.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 381 4 235.00–240.00 $236.21 $900 -23.89
405–435 425 3 220.00–230.00 $226.82 $964 —
505–530 518 2 210.00–215.00 $212.44 $1,100 —
605–615 612 3 195.00–205.00 $201.70 $1,234 -12.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 -10.00
505 505 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 372 10 215.00–225.00 $217.94 $811 -7.06
415–445 439 14 200.00–210.00 $202.03 $887 -5.48
455–495 472 7 195.00–200.00 $197.25 $931 -5.03
525–545 538 3 190.00–195.00 $193.37 $1,040 —
560–590 580 3 180.00–187.00 $182.25 $1,057 —
605–630 618 4 165.00–175.00 $169.90 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 240.00 $240.00 $816 —
360–370 363 4 230.00–235.00 $233.72 $848 +3.72
410–420 413 6 215.00–220.00 $216.69 $895 -8.31
460–480 468 8 210.00–215.00 $211.93 $992 +0.18
510–545 522 3 200.00–206.00 $203.91 $1,064 +5.59
570–595 583 4 195.00–200.00 $197.45 $1,151 +8.40
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 +7.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 510 4 214.00–215.00 $214.50 $1,094 +6.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 314 5 270.00–280.00 $274.08 $861 +1.75
360–390 380 3 260.00–265.00 $261.58 $994 +4.54
405–435 431 7 235.00–245.00 $236.34 $1,019 -8.69
455–480 469 7 230.00–235.00 $232.08 $1,088 +1.77
530–540 538 6 225.00–230.00 $229.18 $1,233 —
560–570 567 3 216.00–225.00 $218.96 $1,242 +12.67
620–625 623 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,277 +13.90
680–690 685 2 185.00–195.00 $190.04 $1,302 —
720 720 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,310 -1.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 4 250.00–260.00 $254.89 $862 —
380–385 381 4 240.00–250.00 $242.52 $924 -2.58
455–485 463 4 210.00–220.00 $217.38 $1,006 +2.99
555–585 565 3 195.00–205.00 $201.55 $1,139 +16.62
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,178 -9.54
515 515 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,221 -0.76

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–945 928 85-90% 4 71.00–76.00 $74.82 $694 —
845–1075 998 85-90% 21 80.00–84.00 $82.87 $827 —
1100–1155 1128 85-90% 14 87.00–92.00 $89.44 $1,009 +11.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1275 1216 80-85% 13 94.00–98.00 $95.94 $1,167 -1.12
1230–1365 1275 80-85% 21 87.00–92.00 $90.22 $1,150 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 3 92.00 $92.00 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1870 1567 9 100.00–105.00 $102.65 $1,609 —
1545–1855 1664 13 110.00–114.00 $111.71 $1,859 —
1675–1695 1682 3 117.00–121.00 $118.34 $1,990 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,157.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 700.00–850.00 $820.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 940.00–1,060.00 $988.00

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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) 9 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,488.89

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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 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,620.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,125.00 $975.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 650.00–700.00 $687.50 —

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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.