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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

712 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.47/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 527 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $185.69/cwt +5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 634 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 712 921 1,156
Feeder cattle 623 558 976
Slaughter cattle 48 255 105
Replacement cattle 41 108 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. Trade active with good 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
305–330 313 3 277.00–280.00 $278.05 $870 —
355 355 1 277.00 $277.00 $983 —
425–445 435 2 265.00–267.00 $266.02 $1,157 +22.97
595 595 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,434 +8.38
730–735 733 4 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,484 +10.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 290.00–295.00 $292.56 $916 —
440 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 —
520–545 526 4 257.00–260.00 $259.22 $1,363 +12.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 260.00 $260.00 $897 +21.70
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 +10.62
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 ±0.00
640 640 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,325 +17.00
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 4 226.00–232.00 $228.94 $842 —
415–420 416 7 218.00–226.00 $223.69 $931 +11.15
455–465 461 5 216.00–218.00 $217.21 $1,001 +10.45
525–530 527 5 210.00–214.00 $212.39 $1,119 +13.45
555–585 575 9 197.00–206.00 $199.90 $1,149 +9.02
625–635 634 10 185.00–192.00 $185.69 $1,177 +5.69
675–680 677 3 172.00–180.00 $177.32 $1,200 —
775–785 779 5 165.00–170.00 $167.98 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 230.00 $230.00 $978 —
465–495 470 6 225.00–229.00 $225.70 $1,061 +9.67
515–530 527 14 218.00–225.00 $219.47 $1,157 +8.17
560 560 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,187 +7.34
605 605 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 328 7 220.00–228.00 $221.20 $726 +22.63
355–370 367 5 215.00–220.00 $219.03 $804 +24.85
420–435 425 3 212.00–215.00 $213.02 $905 +24.99
465–495 485 3 205.00–208.00 $207.04 $1,004 —
515–520 518 2 195.00–205.00 $199.98 $1,036 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 265.00–270.00 $267.58 $856 —
370–390 382 5 255.00–265.00 $258.87 $989 +6.40
410–425 419 5 240.00–250.00 $243.91 $1,022 +6.89
475–490 479 8 230.00–237.00 $231.79 $1,110 +4.25
515–530 524 5 218.00–228.00 $224.07 $1,174 +9.14
620–630 627 3 205.00–210.00 $208.35 $1,306 +16.29
660–685 673 4 197.00–200.00 $198.53 $1,336 —
710–745 738 5 186.00–192.00 $187.15 $1,381 —
785 785 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 341 4 245.00–255.00 $247.42 $844 -12.46
425–445 435 2 230.00–235.00 $232.56 $1,012 +4.03
470–480 475 4 217.00–224.00 $220.46 $1,047 —
525–545 535 4 202.00–212.00 $207.09 $1,108 +3.09
555–580 573 7 190.00–200.00 $192.77 $1,105 —
605–610 608 2 170.00–180.00 $174.98 $1,064 —
725 725 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 6 275.00–280.00 $278.32 $924 +3.32
365–380 373 4 270.00–275.00 $272.45 $1,016 +5.99
480 480 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 —
510–515 512 3 238.00–240.00 $239.33 $1,225 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1045 1017 85-90% 6 83.00–86.00 $85.06 $865 —
910–1120 1090 85-90% 7 75.00–79.00 $78.52 $856 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1325 1323 80-85% 4 91.00–93.00 $91.50 $1,211 —
1115–1400 1329 80-85% 4 95.00–98.00 $97.37 $1,294 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1750 1548 4 107.00–110.00 $108.70 $1,683 —
1550–1785 1668 8 94.00–97.00 $95.61 $1,595 —

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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 14 495.00–555.00 $525.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,030.00–1,185.00 $1,068.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 800.00–900.00 $866.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 640.00–770.00 $705.00

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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.