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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

1,115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.65/cwt -3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 414 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $227.53/cwt -4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 481 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.91/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 477 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,115 1,092 1,125
Feeder cattle 844 961 895
Slaughter cattle 222 86 162
Replacement cattle 49 45 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady. 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
355–380 366 9 258.00–265.00 $261.23 $956 —
425–445 441 5 252.00–258.00 $253.16 $1,116 -4.65
465–475 471 8 246.00–252.00 $248.22 $1,169 -2.21
520 520 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,274 -2.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 416 7 260.00–265.00 $260.72 $1,085 -8.53
455–460 459 4 255.00–260.00 $256.24 $1,176 +0.71
510 510 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,280 +1.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 237.00–244.00 $240.48 $933 —
405–445 425 2 225.00–234.00 $229.29 $974 —
525 525 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,129 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 313 4 238.00–245.00 $239.79 $751 -2.67
405–415 414 12 222.00–230.00 $222.65 $922 -3.68
475–480 477 10 218.00–221.00 $218.91 $1,044 -2.28
505 505 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 -5.71
605–610 608 2 206.00–208.00 $207.00 $1,259 +10.00
665 665 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 3 225.00–235.00 $231.84 $758 +0.38
365–370 368 9 210.00–220.00 $215.59 $793 -4.47
460–470 465 2 190.00–197.00 $193.46 $900 +3.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 473 4 224.00–225.00 $224.25 $1,061 -4.99
505–520 513 2 217.00–220.00 $218.52 $1,121 -1.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 376 7 250.00–260.00 $252.78 $950 —
415–435 428 6 238.00–244.00 $239.94 $1,027 -1.03
460–495 481 10 226.00–230.00 $227.53 $1,094 -4.50
510–515 511 6 218.00–224.00 $219.01 $1,119 —
555–560 559 7 214.00–218.00 $214.57 $1,199 +1.15
610–630 623 3 207.00–212.00 $210.37 $1,311 +3.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 6 252.00–260.00 $254.77 $846 -1.20
355–390 378 3 235.00–242.00 $239.81 $906 -4.17
430–445 438 8 220.00–230.00 $225.09 $986 -6.26
660–695 683 3 180.00–190.00 $186.78 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 280.00–285.00 $282.58 $890 +10.16
375 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 +8.93
510 510 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 -0.68
605 605 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–940 925 85-90% 12 80.00–85.00 $82.88 $767 —
890–1035 987 85-90% 21 87.00–91.00 $89.80 $886 —
995–1140 1062 85-90% 13 95.00–100.00 $97.48 $1,035 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1395 1238 80-85% 10 102.00–106.00 $104.65 $1,296 —
1215–1305 1275 80-85% 6 111.00–113.00 $111.64 $1,423 —
1230–1380 1354 80-85% 17 95.00–98.00 $97.52 $1,320 -15.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1425 1371 75-80% 5 101.00–103.00 $102.17 $1,401 —
1360–1465 1413 75-80% 4 106.00–109.00 $107.56 $1,520 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,728 —
1465–1675 1623 4 114.00–118.00 $117.10 $1,901 —
1425–2070 1855 3 122.00–127.00 $123.28 $2,287 —

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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 8 475.00–585.00 $530.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,120.00–1,160.00 $1,142.22
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,220.00–1,355.00 $1,242.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 935.00–1,060.00 $997.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 745.00–770.00 $757.50

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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 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.