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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

985 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.43/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 521 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $140.38/cwt ≈ $667/hd at 475 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $149.41/cwt ≈ $686/hd at 459 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 985 881 0
Feeder cattle 858 712 0
Slaughter cattle 87 115 0
Replacement cattle 40 54 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 200.00–202.00 $200.98 $653 —
360–375 368 6 190.00–198.00 $193.92 $714 —
490–495 491 6 175.00–177.00 $176.66 $867 -6.07
535 535 2 172.00 $172.00 $920 -2.48
555–560 558 2 169.00–170.00 $169.50 $946 +1.70
605–630 618 4 162.00–167.00 $164.55 $1,017 +0.61
670–690 680 2 152.00–155.00 $153.48 $1,044 -7.52
755 755 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 190.00 $190.00 $646 —
375 375 3 185.00 $185.00 $694 +1.85
405–435 431 8 170.00–177.00 $170.82 $736 -6.17
470–480 475 2 168.00–170.00 $169.01 $803 -4.98
515–535 528 3 161.00–167.00 $162.95 $860 -2.76
585–590 588 2 150.00–160.00 $154.98 $911 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 10 147.00–152.00 $149.60 $640 -5.43
575–585 578 3 132.00–140.00 $134.70 $779 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 6 157.00–160.00 $157.97 $521 -0.25
355–395 382 17 150.00–156.00 $152.12 $581 -0.03
405–420 415 9 145.00–149.00 $146.30 $607 -2.02
470–485 475 18 138.00–145.00 $140.38 $667 —
505–525 514 7 134.00–138.00 $135.75 $698 -6.93
560–595 578 2 128.00–134.00 $130.91 $757 -7.35
765–795 780 2 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $944 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 158.00 $158.00 $592 -0.61
415–425 419 8 153.00–157.00 $154.52 $647 +2.79
520–530 521 19 148.00–152.00 $148.43 $773 +2.52
575–595 585 14 142.00–148.00 $145.05 $849 +0.84
625 625 1 141.00 $141.00 $881 —
640 value added 640 2 149.00 $149.00 $954 —
660–675 670 3 130.00–135.00 $131.64 $882 -7.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 320 3 147.00–151.00 $148.38 $475 +2.33
355–365 358 9 140.00–147.00 $142.38 $510 —
405–435 417 17 132.00–138.00 $134.58 $561 -2.79
515–520 519 6 120.00–130.00 $121.65 $631 —
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 +1.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 185.00–190.00 $187.61 $619 +5.96
355–365 358 6 172.00–182.00 $175.40 $628 +4.27
410–435 416 13 155.00–165.00 $157.41 $655 -5.47
455–470 459 17 147.00–155.00 $149.41 $686 —
505–525 518 3 140.00–147.00 $142.27 $737 -3.61
560–570 561 8 135.00–140.00 $135.63 $761 -1.68
605–635 620 2 130.00–135.00 $132.56 $822 -0.09
725 725 1 120.00 $120.00 $870 -4.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 160.00–170.00 $163.30 $527 -5.84
375–390 383 9 150.00–160.00 $155.65 $596 -0.81
430–440 434 7 140.00–150.00 $144.34 $626 +0.36
470–490 483 6 130.00–140.00 $133.24 $644 -3.06
530–535 533 7 122.00–130.00 $125.41 $668 —
575–590 583 2 115.00–122.00 $118.55 $691 -0.92
735 735 1 110.00 $110.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 312 3 197.00–200.00 $197.98 $618 +5.42
355–370 358 6 185.00–192.00 $186.21 $667 +3.94
405–425 421 5 170.00–175.00 $170.96 $720 —
460–465 461 8 157.00–162.00 $157.63 $727 -1.00
505–520 508 5 150.00–157.00 $151.43 $769 -4.23
615–640 634 4 140.00–145.00 $141.21 $895 -2.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1400 1299 80-85% 11 75.00–80.00 $77.55 $1,007 -1.23
1325–1410 1346 80-85% 4 91.00–94.00 $91.79 $1,235 —
1325–1420 1373 80-85% 12 83.00–88.00 $85.41 $1,173 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–925 916 85-90% 5 60.00–64.00 $61.62 $564 —
1000–1050 1017 85-90% 9 50.00–55.00 $51.72 $526 —
975–1185 1059 85-90% 10 67.00–72.00 $69.76 $739 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,322 +8.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795 1795 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,669 —
1935–1950 1943 4 100.00–103.00 $101.49 $1,972 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 800.00–1,000.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,133.33
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,380.00 $1,352.50

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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 6 925.00–1,000.00 $975.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,362.50 —

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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.