Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 27, 2022

762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $143.48/cwt +3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 459 lb · 17 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $148.18/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 481 lb · 16 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.21/cwt +1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 527 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	762	668	665
Feeder cattle	582	482	546
Slaughter cattle	103	114	87
Replacement cattle	77	72	32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–460	457	8	172.00–175.00	$173.13	$791	+1.85
505–545	525	4	165.00–167.00	$165.96	$871	+2.18
555–580	568	2	159.00–160.00	$159.49	$906	+2.19
615	615	5	151.00	$151.00	$929	+0.31
655–665	656	7	146.00–147.00	$146.86	$963	-1.64

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–415	413	2	170.00–172.00	$170.99	$706	—
465–495	485	3	162.00–165.00	$164.04	$796	+2.04
540–545	544	4	155.00–160.00	$158.76	$864	+0.76
555–590	576	5	148.00–152.00	$149.54	$861	—
605–620	615	3	141.00–146.00	$144.36	$888	—
710	710	1	139.00	$139.00	$987	+2.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–485	478	4	150.00–155.00	$152.46	$729	—
515–530	525	3	140.00–145.00	$141.63	$744	-8.37
565–570	568	3	137.00–139.00	$138.34	$786	—
660	660	1	128.00	$128.00	$845	—
765	765	1	120.00	$120.00	$918	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–330	326	6	155.00–157.00	$155.34	$506	—
370–385	375	6	150.00–153.00	$151.03	$566	+5.34
455–480	459	17	142.00–150.00	$143.48	$659	+3.07
530–540	535	4	137.00–142.00	$139.52	$746	+1.72
560–580	576	5	135.00–137.00	$136.61	$787	+2.60
605–610	606	4	132.00–134.00	$132.50	$803	—
660–695	683	3	125.00–130.00	$128.39	$877	+2.39
735–745	740	4	118.00–124.00	$121.02	$896	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520–530	527	13	146.00–150.00	$147.21	$776	+1.81
560–580	570	6	140.00–143.00	$141.47	$806	+0.68
605	605	2	138.00	$138.00	$835	+0.51
660–685	673	6	133.00–135.00	$134.02	$902	—
705	705	4	130.00	$130.00	$916	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	322	3	142.00–145.00	$143.07	$461	—
365–370	368	6	136.00–142.00	$138.98	$511	+0.32
410–425	418	2	132.00–135.00	$133.47	$558	+2.40
555–585	570	4	125.00–127.00	$126.03	$718	+0.03
645	645	1	120.00	$120.00	$774	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	334	6	172.00–182.00	$173.52	$580	—
355–365	362	6	162.00–167.00	$163.64	$592	-1.75
405–435	411	10	153.00–162.00	$154.91	$637	+1.37
455–490	481	16	147.00–152.00	$148.18	$713	-2.81
560–590	578	5	137.00–144.00	$139.71	$808	+0.54
605–645	634	7	132.00–136.00	$133.09	$844	-1.91
655–660	658	6	130.00–132.00	$130.66	$860	+1.34

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	325	2	185.00–195.00	$190.08	$618	+8.88
385–395	387	9	172.00–180.00	$173.81	$673	—
410–420	417	3	166.00–170.00	$167.31	$698	+6.28
455–480	459	7	155.00–162.00	$156.05	$716	-1.23
510–530	513	6	150.00–155.00	$150.86	$774	-3.14

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	311	5	155.00–165.00	$162.85	$506	—
365–375	370	4	147.00–155.00	$150.95	$559	-5.94
530–545	539	5	135.00–138.00	$136.82	$737	+0.19
570–585	581	7	130.00–132.00	$131.44	$764	-3.56
605–635	613	4	123.00–128.00	$126.70	$777	+0.28
725–745	735	2	110.00–120.00	$115.07	$846	-3.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1165	1090	80-85%	7	97.00–102.00	$100.47	$1,095	+17.83
1100–1195	1148	80-85%	14	80.00–85.00	$82.60	$948	—
1235–1380	1337	80-85%	17	88.00–93.00	$89.36	$1,195	+0.57

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1105	928	85-90%	6	65.00–70.00	$68.02	$631	—
900–1110	955	85-90%	19	74.00–78.00	$76.78	$733	+1.06
895–985	963	85-90%	8	59.00–63.00	$59.93	$577	-15.79

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1540–1550	1545	75-80%	2	85.00–89.00	$86.99	$1,344	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395–1680	1538	2	109.00–112.00	$110.64	$1,702	+10.64
1520–1775	1648	4	101.00–105.00	$102.85	$1,695	—

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	500.00–565.00	$525.00

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	800.00–875.00	$837.50
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	635.00–775.00	$691.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	900.00–1,030.00	$986.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,200.00–1,350.00	$1,275.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,150.00–1,200.00	$1,160.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	925.00–1,075.00	$1,000.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	700.00–825.00	$769.44	—

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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.