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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

803 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.26/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 456 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $161.40/cwt -4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $623/hd at 386 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.46/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 415 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 803 696 1,156
Feeder cattle 612 518 870
Slaughter cattle 117 124 221
Replacement cattle 74 54 65

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 175.00 $175.00 $560 +3.71
355–360 359 5 167.00–170.00 $167.59 $602 —
430–440 434 5 162.00–167.00 $164.97 $716 -3.50
485 485 2 160.00 $160.00 $776 —
520–545 524 6 150.00–158.00 $151.39 $793 +3.01
565–590 578 2 142.00–148.00 $145.06 $838 -0.93
645 645 3 142.00 $142.00 $916 ±0.00
680 680 1 139.00 $139.00 $945 -1.00
720 720 1 135.00 $135.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 —
455–495 465 12 165.00–167.00 $166.47 $774 —
510–530 526 5 160.00–164.00 $160.78 $846 —
565–575 570 2 153.00–156.00 $154.51 $881 —
645 645 1 145.00 $145.00 $935 -1.00
695 695 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,001 —
725 725 6 140.50 $140.50 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 328 6 160.00–167.00 $165.86 $544 —
420–435 428 2 155.00–157.00 $156.02 $668 —
460–490 470 3 145.00–150.00 $148.26 $697 -0.28
635–645 640 2 122.00–130.00 $126.03 $807 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 7 128.00 $128.00 $1,158 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 155.00 $155.00 $480 —
365–385 380 12 150.00–152.00 $150.48 $572 +2.79
410–445 415 14 145.00–148.00 $145.46 $604 +2.42
460–465 462 6 143.00–145.00 $144.33 $667 +3.30
530–540 537 6 130.00–145.00 $140.02 $752 +5.27
655–670 665 3 119.00–125.00 $120.97 $804 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 456 16 149.00–153.00 $149.26 $681 +4.28
545 545 1 142.00 $142.00 $774 +1.26
555 value added 555 2 147.00 $147.00 $816 —
565–595 589 5 135.00–139.00 $135.77 $800 —
610 610 4 132.00 $132.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 6 145.00–152.00 $148.53 $509 +0.51
380–385 382 11 137.00–144.00 $139.57 $533 -1.92
455–470 466 4 132.00–135.00 $134.27 $626 +7.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
380–390 386 14 160.00–164.00 $161.40 $623 -4.09
435–440 439 5 153.00–157.00 $153.79 $675 -1.58
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 -0.51
505 505 1 146.00 $146.00 $737 +5.26
560–595 574 5 137.00–145.00 $141.68 $813 +6.68
605–610 609 4 130.00–134.00 $130.99 $798 —
670–685 678 2 125.00–130.00 $127.47 $864 —
715 715 1 122.00 $122.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 322 7 162.00–167.00 $164.97 $531 +1.01
380–395 391 4 149.00–155.00 $153.54 $600 -2.28
425–445 440 4 142.00–147.00 $145.79 $641 -2.95
595 595 2 128.00 $128.00 $762 +7.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 358 4 166.00–172.00 $167.53 $600 —
405–415 410 2 160.00–163.00 $161.48 $662 —
455 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705 —
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
615–625 620 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $862 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 7 80.00 $80.00 $940 —
1245–1400 1348 80-85% 21 74.00–77.00 $76.08 $1,026 —
1450–1595 1577 80-85% 8 84.00–89.00 $84.57 $1,334 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–985 965 85-90% 6 61.00–65.00 $64.40 $621 —
1015–1185 1100 85-90% 14 68.00–73.00 $70.69 $778 —
1080–1155 1112 85-90% 7 54.00–58.00 $56.22 $625 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1540 1520 75-80% 8 71.00–73.00 $71.99 $1,094 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1935 1935 3 96.00 $96.00 $1,858 —
1880–2220 2074 7 100.00–104.00 $101.55 $2,106 —

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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 9 600.00–650.00 $638.89

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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) 4 850.00–930.00 $870.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,131.82
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 780.00–815.00 $793.13

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,192.86 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 960.00–1,050.00 $998.57 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 725.00–850.00 $778.57 —

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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.