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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

1,092 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.19/cwt +2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 464 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.33/cwt -1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 411 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.56/cwt -2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 524 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,092 777 1,051
Feeder cattle 961 568 808
Slaughter cattle 86 157 176
Replacement cattle 45 52 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 409 15 252.00–260.00 $257.81 $1,054 —
480–495 489 15 248.00–252.00 $250.43 $1,225 —
530–545 532 9 241.00–248.00 $247.20 $1,315 +11.08
555–580 575 21 230.00–235.00 $230.92 $1,328 —
605–645 635 12 221.00–230.00 $223.14 $1,417 +7.17
670 670 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,481 +10.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 287.00 $287.00 $875 —
405–445 432 6 268.00–272.00 $269.25 $1,163 -3.21
465–495 468 10 255.00–260.00 $255.53 $1,196 -4.47
515–525 524 21 249.00–255.00 $249.56 $1,308 -2.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 4 230.00–237.00 $233.48 $1,151 —
555–560 559 4 212.00–218.00 $216.51 $1,210 —
610–620 615 2 202.00–212.00 $206.96 $1,273 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $752 —
410–435 411 26 226.00–234.00 $226.33 $930 -1.15
455–475 464 36 218.00–225.00 $221.19 $1,026 +2.80
505–520 511 8 212.00–218.00 $215.71 $1,102 +8.19
575–595 586 9 206.00–212.00 $208.62 $1,223 —
610 610 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,202 -0.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 478 4 229.00–230.00 $229.24 $1,096 +2.29
515–520 516 10 220.00–225.00 $220.50 $1,138 +3.92
570–580 579 8 215.00–218.00 $215.37 $1,247 +6.20
610–620 619 20 207.00–212.00 $207.74 $1,286 +2.20
655 655 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,336 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 6 225.00–235.00 $231.46 $729 —
360–375 368 13 216.00–225.00 $220.06 $810 -7.40
415–445 419 7 206.00–216.00 $214.48 $899 -6.72
490–495 493 3 187.00–197.00 $190.31 $938 -20.61
555–585 570 2 182.00–187.00 $184.57 $1,052 —
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 4 252.00–260.00 $255.97 $840 +5.01
365–395 383 12 240.00–250.00 $243.98 $934 +5.91
415–425 418 3 230.00–234.00 $231.35 $967 +1.79
470–480 476 8 218.00–228.00 $224.30 $1,068 +5.89
510–515 513 7 210.00–218.00 $213.41 $1,095 +4.79
755–770 763 2 152.00–162.00 $156.95 $1,198 -8.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 436 4 240.00–244.00 $240.97 $1,051 -1.62
470–480 473 7 230.00–237.00 $232.03 $1,098 +0.44
555–560 559 7 212.00–222.00 $213.42 $1,193 +1.76
605–615 609 7 205.00–210.00 $207.16 $1,262 +3.18
685 685 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 270.00–275.00 $272.42 $885 -7.58
360–390 364 7 260.00–267.00 $261.07 $950 —
420 420 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,079 —
505–525 512 3 230.00–232.00 $230.68 $1,181 +3.61
555–570 563 2 225.00–227.00 $226.01 $1,272 +7.38

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1095 1015 85-90% 10 104.00–108.00 $105.30 $1,069 +16.36
995–1170 1034 85-90% 9 95.00–99.00 $97.99 $1,013 +9.05
1120–1220 1166 85-90% 13 87.00–92.00 $89.41 $1,043 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1225 1149 80-85% 5 104.00–108.00 $107.15 $1,231 —
1335–1425 1358 80-85% 4 112.00–114.00 $112.52 $1,528 +8.04
1225–1515 1457 80-85% 5 96.00–101.00 $96.84 $1,411 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1535 1515 75-80% 2 105.00–106.00 $105.51 $1,598 +2.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1575 1530 4 108.00–112.00 $110.97 $1,698 —
1745–1965 1818 3 116.00–119.00 $117.08 $2,129 —

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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 22 470.00–600.00 $535.00

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 765.00–820.00 $783.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–890.00 $866.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,245.00 $1,245.00

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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 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,087.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.