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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $257.07/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 380 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 677 712 1,081
Feeder cattle 491 623 920
Slaughter cattle 123 48 128
Replacement cattle 63 41 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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
455–495 485 4 245.00–250.00 $246.17 $1,194 —
515 515 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 —
570–585 573 5 235.00–240.00 $236.02 $1,352 -4.98
620 620 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,376 —
675 675 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,444 —
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 -2.51
755–795 768 3 185.00–190.00 $188.28 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 250.00 $250.00 $988 —
430–445 435 3 230.00–240.00 $233.41 $1,015 —
470 470 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 -5.00
525–545 535 2 215.00–220.00 $217.55 $1,164 —
590–595 593 2 212.00–215.00 $213.51 $1,266 +3.51
605–640 623 2 200.00–210.00 $204.86 $1,276 -2.14
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 —
715 715 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,337 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 410 4 267.00–277.00 $269.59 $1,105 -5.41
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 —
510–545 528 2 250.00–255.00 $252.58 $1,334 -6.64
560 560 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $752 —
405–425 412 6 222.00–227.00 $223.72 $922 +0.03
455–460 458 9 215.00–222.00 $217.32 $995 +0.11
520–545 533 4 205.00–210.00 $207.44 $1,106 -4.95
580–590 585 4 182.00–192.00 $186.96 $1,094 -12.94
635 635 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 -5.69
655–685 675 3 170.00–175.00 $171.62 $1,158 -5.70
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 381 7 216.00–225.00 $219.80 $837 +0.77
440–445 442 3 208.00–216.00 $213.31 $943 +0.29
460–470 464 5 200.00–208.00 $204.76 $950 -2.28
505 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 -14.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–540 538 2 212.00–215.00 $213.51 $1,149 -5.96
555–590 573 2 200.00–210.00 $204.85 $1,174 -7.15
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 270.00–280.00 $274.81 $915 +7.23
360–380 380 115 257.00–265.00 $257.07 $977 -1.80
420–435 423 5 245.00–255.00 $247.06 $1,045 +3.15
470–495 475 5 227.00–234.00 $228.46 $1,085 -3.33
565–590 575 5 202.00–210.00 $205.28 $1,180 —
605–640 617 3 190.00–200.00 $196.54 $1,213 -11.81
680–690 685 2 180.00–187.00 $183.53 $1,257 -15.00
760 760 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,345 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 329 5 255.00–265.00 $258.89 $852 +11.47
355–385 375 6 240.00–250.00 $243.16 $912 —
420–445 430 5 227.00–234.00 $229.90 $989 -2.66
475–495 483 5 210.00–218.00 $213.28 $1,030 -7.18
525–540 536 4 195.00–205.00 $202.55 $1,086 -4.54
610–640 625 2 165.00–170.00 $167.56 $1,047 -7.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 270.00–275.00 $272.59 $1,003 +0.14
510–535 523 2 230.00–240.00 $234.88 $1,228 -4.45

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1070 993 85-90% 14 67.00–71.00 $69.16 $687 —
995–1065 1034 85-90% 16 75.00–78.00 $76.74 $793 -8.32
1085–1125 1107 85-90% 13 80.00–85.00 $82.26 $911 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1155 1128 80-85% 15 92.00–97.00 $95.75 $1,080 —
1180–1240 1216 80-85% 5 101.00–106.00 $104.06 $1,265 —
1225–1330 1255 80-85% 14 84.00–88.00 $86.79 $1,089 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1555 1477 75-80% 3 96.00–100.00 $98.81 $1,459 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1500 1494 5 108.00–112.00 $109.61 $1,638 —
1465–1585 1495 8 97.00–102.00 $98.33 $1,470 —
2120–2190 2155 2 113.00–117.00 $114.97 $2,478 —

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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 8 545.00–600.00 $572.50

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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) 7 920.00–995.00 $952.14
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,420.00–1,460.00 $1,440.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–860.00 $820.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,063.64

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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 5 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,045.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,297.73 —

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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.