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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $206.64/cwt +9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 419 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $206.43/cwt +8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 535 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $228.51/cwt +13.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 512 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 833 896 0
Feeder cattle 634 627 0
Slaughter cattle 157 235 0
Replacement cattle 42 34 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 270.00–272.00 $271.01 $889 —
355–380 368 2 260.00–265.00 $262.41 $966 +20.50
410–435 427 3 250.00–255.00 $251.60 $1,074 +15.55
470–490 483 3 242.00–250.00 $244.59 $1,181 +12.22
620–630 625 2 220.00–230.00 $224.96 $1,406 +7.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 238.00 $238.00 $904 +12.80
475 475 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,069 —
580 580 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,288 —
610 610 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,305 —
730–745 738 2 180.00–190.00 $184.95 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 442 3 264.00–270.00 $265.97 $1,176 +19.97
490 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 +20.48
540 540 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 +13.34
555–560 558 2 246.00–248.00 $247.00 $1,378 +14.40
655 655 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,533 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 337 6 232.00–240.00 $233.27 $786 +3.27
420–440 429 7 220.00–226.00 $222.64 $955 +8.97
480–495 488 4 212.00–218.00 $215.05 $1,049 +7.47
535–540 535 14 206.00–212.00 $206.43 $1,104 +8.09
605–625 608 6 185.00–192.00 $190.80 $1,160 +7.24
725–730 726 4 169.00–175.00 $170.51 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 10 216.00–222.00 $218.91 $701 —
355–395 370 8 210.00–216.00 $212.40 $786 +3.33
405–440 419 15 202.00–210.00 $206.64 $866 +9.01
470–490 478 5 190.00–200.00 $195.90 $936 —
560–570 565 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,009 +11.34
455–490 473 4 228.00–232.00 $229.93 $1,088 +13.14
510–520 517 3 224.00–226.00 $225.34 $1,165 +18.78
605–630 625 5 197.00–202.00 $197.97 $1,237 +5.62
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 260.00–268.00 $264.16 $840 —
370–380 376 7 250.00–258.00 $254.62 $957 +15.80
415–445 438 12 230.00–240.00 $232.37 $1,018 +4.74
475–490 481 10 220.00–230.00 $224.07 $1,078 +11.20
505–515 508 6 215.00–220.00 $218.31 $1,109 +12.35
570 570 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,208 +15.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 275.00–285.00 $278.54 $877 —
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 +22.52
405–410 407 3 245.00–252.00 $249.65 $1,016 +12.34
480–495 490 6 232.00–240.00 $234.61 $1,150 —
510–515 512 12 226.00–232.00 $228.51 $1,170 +13.51
580–585 583 3 218.00–222.00 $219.33 $1,279 +12.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 240.00–250.00 $244.96 $828 +22.54
385–390 388 2 226.00–235.00 $230.53 $894 —
410–425 419 12 215.00–222.00 $219.14 $918 +8.26
520–545 528 3 195.00–200.00 $196.72 $1,039 —
575–595 585 2 180.00–190.00 $185.09 $1,083 —
610–615 613 2 170.00–177.00 $173.49 $1,063 —
715 715 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,194 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1285 1277 80-85% 12 113.00–118.00 $115.06 $1,469 +14.48
1280–1355 1299 80-85% 28 104.00–108.00 $106.96 $1,389 —
1215–1490 1440 80-85% 11 122.00–125.00 $124.54 $1,793 +19.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1035 911 85-90% 11 80.00–85.00 $82.93 $755 +3.99
915–995 968 85-90% 12 90.00–94.00 $92.74 $898 -0.69
1065–1165 1115 85-90% 14 97.00–101.00 $98.91 $1,103 +11.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1675 1562 75-80% 3 109.00–110.00 $109.64 $1,713 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1490 1360 9 100.00–105.00 $103.17 $1,403 —
1595–2100 1848 10 115.00–120.00 $117.84 $2,178 —
1845–2135 1990 4 125.00–130.00 $127.68 $2,541 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,460.00–1,540.00 $1,500.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,780.00 $1,690.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,160.00 $1,068.33
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 730.00–895.00 $812.50

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,440.00–1,600.00 $1,546.67 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–950.00 $925.00 —

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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.