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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

1,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.41/cwt -2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 624 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $151.01/cwt -0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $553/hd at 366 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.65/cwt -7.82 vs last sale · ≈ $785/hd at 587 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,051 762 1,153
Feeder cattle 808 582 952
Slaughter cattle 176 103 120
Replacement cattle 67 77 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 383 4 180.00–182.00 $180.49 $691 —
410–440 433 4 172.00–177.00 $175.82 $761 +4.83
475–495 491 5 165.00–170.00 $165.97 $815 +1.93
525–545 536 11 159.00–162.00 $160.34 $859 +1.58
555–565 560 4 148.00–155.00 $151.53 $849 +1.99
605–620 616 4 143.00–145.00 $143.49 $884 -0.87
655–670 663 2 137.00–143.00 $139.97 $928 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 430 5 179.00–187.00 $182.09 $783 —
455–470 464 5 174.00–177.00 $175.18 $813 +2.05
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 +0.51
620 620 9 152.00 $152.00 $942 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 388 4 160.00–162.00 $160.47 $623 —
485–490 488 2 147.00–154.00 $150.52 $735 -1.94
585–595 588 3 140.00–142.00 $140.67 $827 +2.33
610–635 623 6 130.00–137.00 $133.43 $831 —
710 710 1 127.00 $127.00 $902 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 160.00 $160.00 $616 —
410–445 438 5 147.00–155.00 $148.50 $650 —
515–545 538 9 137.00–146.00 $138.91 $747 -8.30
580–590 587 12 132.00–137.00 $133.65 $785 -7.82
620 value added 620 14 136.50 $136.50 $846 —
630–645 640 3 130.00–131.00 $130.33 $834 -7.67
670 value added 670 9 133.00 $133.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 366 14 150.00–157.00 $151.01 $553 -0.02
420–430 425 6 137.00–145.00 $141.05 $599 —
455–475 466 9 130.00–137.00 $133.04 $620 -10.44
505–520 513 4 125.00–130.00 $127.54 $654 -11.98
605 605 3 125.00 $125.00 $756 -7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 3 132.00–142.00 $135.25 $527 -3.73
405–445 425 4 125.00–132.00 $128.66 $547 -4.81
475 475 2 120.00 $120.00 $570 —
635 635 1 115.00 $115.00 $730 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 4 182.00–185.00 $182.74 $592 -7.34
355–385 359 7 175.00–180.00 $175.77 $631 +1.96
405–435 429 5 162.00–170.00 $163.51 $701 -3.80
460–490 468 8 156.00–160.00 $157.05 $735 +1.00
505–515 513 8 149.00–155.00 $150.48 $772 -0.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 5 160.00–167.00 $162.82 $581 -0.82
425–445 443 9 152.00–160.00 $152.85 $677 -2.06
480–485 481 4 148.00–150.00 $149.50 $719 +1.32
575–590 587 5 135.00–142.00 $136.37 $800 -3.34
655–660 657 3 125.00–130.00 $126.68 $832 -3.98
705–715 710 2 117.00–122.00 $119.52 $849 —
760 760 2 115.00 $115.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 4 140.00–147.00 $143.60 $607 —
565–590 578 2 120.00–130.00 $125.11 $723 -6.33
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1165 1053 80-85% 8 82.00–84.00 $82.83 $872 —
1220–1280 1258 80-85% 22 75.00–79.00 $77.59 $976 —
1255–1295 1275 80-85% 14 85.00–88.00 $86.52 $1,103 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1150 1081 85-90% 15 64.00–69.00 $67.90 $734 —
1090–1190 1151 85-90% 18 71.00–74.00 $72.90 $839 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1455 1393 75-80% 5 80.00–85.00 $81.87 $1,140 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1650 1342 5 85.00–90.00 $86.23 $1,157 —
1435 1435 4 75.00 $75.00 $1,076 —
1775–1810 1787 3 100.00–104.00 $102.65 $1,834 —

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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 7 600.00–650.00 $628.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 820.00–915.00 $843.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,040.00 $963.33

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,375.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,171.43 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 850.00–1,025.00 $927.78 —

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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.