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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.12/cwt -6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 566 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.58/cwt -8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 518 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $231.59/cwt +7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 468 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 833 762
Feeder cattle 568 634 582
Slaughter cattle 157 157 103
Replacement cattle 52 42 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate 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
390 390 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,080 —
410–425 418 6 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,139 +6.49
470 470 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 ±0.00
505–510 509 10 248.00–254.00 $252.21 $1,284 +2.21
565–580 566 17 240.00–242.00 $240.12 $1,359 -6.88
605 605 5 232.00 $232.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 393 8 255.00–263.00 $262.03 $1,030 -0.38
505–535 520 4 232.00–240.00 $236.12 $1,228 —
615–640 632 3 215.00–218.00 $215.97 $1,365 -8.99
670–695 690 5 205.00–212.00 $210.64 $1,453 —
730 730 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,424 —
765 765 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 427 5 235.00–238.00 $235.58 $1,006 +3.58
470–485 482 5 225.00–235.00 $226.95 $1,094 -2.98
510–525 518 16 214.00–220.00 $216.58 $1,122 -8.76
570–590 584 10 208.00–212.00 $209.17 $1,222 —
605–625 615 6 203.00–208.00 $205.54 $1,264 +7.57
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 369 4 234.00–240.00 $235.48 $869 —
405–445 437 10 226.00–234.00 $227.48 $994 +4.84
465–485 483 10 218.00–222.00 $218.39 $1,055 +3.34
535–545 538 4 206.00–212.00 $207.52 $1,116 +1.09
625–645 634 7 195.00–199.00 $197.25 $1,251 +6.45
705–710 708 2 180.00–190.00 $185.02 $1,310 +14.51
755–775 770 4 170.00–178.00 $171.96 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 369 12 224.00–230.00 $227.46 $839 +15.06
410–440 419 7 220.00–224.00 $221.20 $927 +14.56
455–470 461 5 205.00–215.00 $210.92 $972 +15.02
505–520 515 3 185.00–195.00 $191.73 $987 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 265.00–270.00 $267.40 $877 +3.24
405–435 427 11 240.00–250.00 $242.59 $1,036 +10.22
455–480 468 12 228.00–235.00 $231.59 $1,084 +7.52
535–545 542 6 214.00–222.00 $219.37 $1,189 +1.06
560–585 575 5 208.00–214.00 $211.66 $1,217 -0.34
625–630 628 2 200.00–208.00 $203.98 $1,281 —
720–740 730 6 185.00–187.00 $185.99 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 343 7 250.00–257.00 $250.96 $861 +6.00
365–375 370 2 233.00–243.00 $238.07 $881 +7.54
430–445 441 8 222.00–232.00 $229.56 $1,012 +10.42
480–485 482 5 216.00–222.00 $218.41 $1,053 —
510–545 528 2 205.00–212.00 $208.62 $1,102 +11.90
635–640 637 3 185.00–190.00 $188.32 $1,200 +14.83
755–775 765 2 162.00–169.00 $165.55 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 280.00 $280.00 $854 +1.46
510–525 522 11 226.00–232.00 $227.07 $1,185 -1.44
555–570 558 5 217.00–225.00 $218.63 $1,220 -0.70
605–610 606 4 212.00–214.00 $212.50 $1,288 —
665–675 670 2 205.00–208.00 $206.49 $1,383 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1020 913 85-90% 13 77.00–82.00 $80.28 $733 -2.65
965–1070 1006 85-90% 18 95.00–98.00 $96.76 $973 —
995–1070 1014 85-90% 28 86.00–90.00 $88.94 $902 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1380 1360 80-85% 6 103.00–106.00 $104.48 $1,421 —
1085–1500 1381 80-85% 7 100.00–104.00 $100.90 $1,393 —
1460–1545 1524 80-85% 8 108.00–113.00 $109.20 $1,664 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1630 1518 75-80% 5 100.00–105.00 $103.22 $1,567 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,560 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1945 1648 3 111.00–116.00 $114.03 $1,879 —
1675 1675 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,742 —

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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 14 525.00–725.00 $625.00

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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 1,175.00–1,195.00 $1,181.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,245.00 $1,222.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,120.00 $1,040.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 760.00–860.00 $801.67

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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 3 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,391.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,033.33 —

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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.