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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.44/cwt +10.01 vs last sale · ≈ $615/hd at 423 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.85/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 472 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.42/cwt +4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 574 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 671 1,125 912
Feeder cattle 610 895 805
Slaughter cattle 29 162 63
Replacement cattle 32 68 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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
390–395 392 5 177.00–180.00 $178.79 $701 —
415–420 419 7 170.00–175.00 $174.29 $730 +7.60
460–490 480 6 165.00–170.00 $166.60 $800 +1.60
520–545 533 12 162.00–165.00 $163.54 $872 +8.86
555–560 559 11 150.00–157.00 $151.26 $846 +3.05
615–635 631 5 141.00–143.00 $141.39 $892 +5.87
655–665 658 4 140.00–141.00 $140.25 $923 —
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 —
755 755 2 130.00 $130.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 187.00 $187.00 $739 +2.00
415–430 423 10 180.00–184.00 $182.04 $770 +6.42
455–460 458 8 175.00–177.00 $176.26 $807 +3.77
505–545 523 9 167.00–171.00 $169.15 $885 +3.50
555–565 560 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $902 —
655 655 1 144.00 $144.00 $943 +4.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 435 5 147.00–157.00 $153.14 $666 +0.67
460–465 463 3 142.00–145.00 $144.01 $667 —
505–520 514 5 140.00–142.00 $141.21 $726 —
570–595 580 5 135.00–140.00 $137.95 $800 —
665 665 1 132.00 $132.00 $878 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 9 149.00–154.00 $150.62 $557 —
415–435 423 26 140.00–149.00 $145.44 $615 +10.01
465–480 472 22 132.00–136.00 $133.85 $632 +0.76
515–525 523 8 127.00–132.00 $128.23 $671 +1.16
580–585 582 5 125.00–127.00 $126.20 $734 —
670 670 1 125.00 $125.00 $838 —
705–720 715 3 120.00–122.00 $120.66 $863 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 152.00 $152.00 $752 +6.32
525–535 534 9 145.00–148.00 $145.33 $776 +2.32
555 555 8 143.00 $143.00 $794 +10.48
555–595 588 11 132.00–140.00 $133.37 $784 +0.85
620–640 638 16 127.00–132.00 $127.61 $814 -2.39
695 695 2 127.00 $127.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 7 140.00–150.00 $145.75 $449 +6.84
425–430 425 15 127.00–133.00 $127.40 $541 -1.25
610 610 2 117.00 $117.00 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 381 4 162.00–170.00 $167.98 $640 +1.02
410–420 419 9 155.00–162.00 $155.76 $653 -0.28
460–470 462 12 148.00–154.00 $149.02 $688 -1.00
515–545 530 4 146.00–148.00 $146.97 $779 +1.98
575–590 580 6 137.00–145.00 $139.71 $810 +1.72
615–635 619 5 133.00–137.00 $133.82 $828 -0.18
665–685 680 4 130.00–133.00 $132.27 $899 —
775–790 783 2 115.00–117.00 $115.99 $908 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 344 7 165.00–175.00 $173.59 $597 +10.71
415–440 424 8 145.00–150.00 $146.94 $623 +5.51
455–475 464 11 140.00–145.00 $142.33 $660 —
530 530 2 137.00 $137.00 $726 +9.72
560–590 570 3 125.00–130.00 $128.27 $731 —
740 740 1 112.00 $112.00 $829 —
755 755 1 111.00 $111.00 $838 -1.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 4 180.00–187.00 $183.34 $684 +7.59
490 490 1 157.00 $157.00 $769 -1.93
515 515 1 152.00 $152.00 $783 +1.15

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1040 1006 85-90% 10 65.00–68.00 $66.86 $673 -6.31
975–1145 1088 85-90% 6 54.00–57.00 $56.10 $610 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1215 1208 80-85% 3 70.00–73.00 $71.99 $870 —
1305–1525 1393 80-85% 5 74.00–77.00 $75.69 $1,054 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 75-80% 2 55.00 $55.00 $902 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1765 1660 2 80.00–82.00 $80.94 $1,344 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 600.00–760.00 $716.36

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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) 6 950.00–1,015.00 $993.33
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–855.00 $833.00

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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 6 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.