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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

881 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $137.37/cwt +5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $588/hd at 428 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $156.46/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $612/hd at 391 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.26/cwt +5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 575 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 881 744 1,252
Feeder cattle 712 583 1,088
Slaughter cattle 115 90 97
Replacement cattle 54 71 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 386 5 180.00–188.00 $183.15 $707 —
425–430 429 4 176.00–180.00 $176.99 $759 -1.52
480–490 483 3 172.00–175.00 $173.99 $840 +0.53
535–540 539 7 165.00–170.00 $165.71 $893 —
555–560 557 5 155.00–165.00 $160.98 $897 —
715–745 730 2 143.00–149.00 $145.94 $1,065 —
790 790 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 415 3 186.00–195.00 $191.93 $797 +4.46
465–480 476 4 182.00–185.00 $182.73 $870 —
505–515 510 2 172.00–177.00 $174.48 $890 +3.10
560–590 585 6 167.00–172.00 $167.80 $982 -0.16
605–635 623 5 162.00–167.00 $163.94 $1,021 +7.31
665 665 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,071 —
705–720 715 3 153.00–156.00 $153.99 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 4 150.00–160.00 $155.03 $633 -9.49
505–510 508 6 142.00–150.00 $145.98 $742 —
605 605 1 136.00 $136.00 $823 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 328 4 157.00–162.00 $158.22 $519 -0.27
355–375 366 9 150.00–155.00 $152.15 $557 +1.83
405–420 414 7 146.00–150.00 $148.32 $614 +2.46
520–540 527 9 142.00–144.00 $142.68 $752 —
570–580 575 13 135.00–142.00 $138.26 $795 +5.82
660–695 667 5 120.00–125.00 $121.04 $807 —
710–715 714 6 117.00–120.00 $117.50 $839 +1.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 318 7 145.00–152.00 $146.05 $464 +2.52
425–435 428 15 135.00–142.00 $137.37 $588 +5.97
460–490 479 11 120.00–130.00 $126.51 $606 —
610–625 623 7 118.00–120.00 $118.28 $737 +6.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 165.00 $165.00 $528 —
370–390 383 3 157.00–162.00 $158.61 $607 —
410–420 419 8 151.00–157.00 $151.73 $636 +1.73
475–490 479 4 147.00–150.00 $147.77 $708 -0.39
515–535 524 9 145.00–147.00 $145.91 $765 +3.51
555–570 564 5 143.00–145.00 $144.21 $813 +5.14
565 value added 565 3 150.00 $150.00 $848 +4.00
655–660 658 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $918 +9.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 334 4 180.00–187.00 $181.65 $607 —
375–395 383 5 167.00–177.00 $171.13 $655 +3.16
405–435 422 7 160.00–167.00 $162.88 $687 +7.01
505–510 506 8 145.00–152.00 $145.88 $738 +0.07
560–590 567 9 135.00–145.00 $137.31 $779 +1.19
605–615 608 3 130.00–134.00 $132.65 $807 +1.03
725–730 727 6 120.00–127.00 $124.66 $906 —
780 780 1 115.00 $115.00 $897 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 5 165.00–175.00 $169.14 $563 +4.18
370–395 391 13 155.00–165.00 $156.46 $612 +1.23
430–435 433 6 140.00–148.00 $143.98 $623 +1.63
480–490 486 8 130.00–140.00 $136.30 $662 +3.76
565–580 573 2 117.00–122.00 $119.47 $685 +1.83
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 4 190.00–200.00 $192.56 $612 —
365–380 375 6 180.00–187.00 $182.27 $684 -1.75
460–470 462 5 157.00–165.00 $158.63 $733 +2.65
505–510 508 3 155.00–157.00 $155.66 $791 +5.31
565–595 592 9 147.00–150.00 $147.32 $872 +0.31
610–620 615 6 140.00–147.00 $143.53 $883 —
665 665 1 139.00 $139.00 $924 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1045 989 85-90% 10 63.00–68.00 $66.17 $654 —
820–1105 991 85-90% 5 55.00–59.00 $56.32 $558 —
1055–1165 1149 85-90% 20 71.00–75.00 $74.45 $855 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1385 1299 80-85% 21 76.00–80.00 $78.78 $1,023 —
1325–1505 1445 80-85% 6 83.00–86.00 $83.92 $1,213 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1620 1576 75-80% 5 76.00–78.00 $76.77 $1,210 —
1535–1670 1616 75-80% 5 70.00–73.00 $71.86 $1,161 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1605 1500 5 96.00–100.00 $97.71 $1,466 —
1550–1595 1573 2 89.00–91.00 $89.99 $1,416 —
1735–2025 1880 2 103.00–106.00 $104.62 $1,967 —

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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 16 435.00–525.00 $480.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–800.00 $762.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 940.00 $940.00

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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 20 900.00–1,250.00 $1,127.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 650.00–800.00 $750.00 —

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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.