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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

789 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $221.34/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 543 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.90/cwt +0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 472 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.65/cwt -1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 535 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 789 1,115 744
Feeder cattle 632 844 583
Slaughter cattle 76 222 90
Replacement cattle 81 49 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good 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
405–440 428 3 257.00–267.00 $260.15 $1,113 +6.99
480–490 483 4 252.00–257.00 $255.73 $1,235 +7.51
510–520 514 7 245.00–250.00 $247.83 $1,274 +2.83
560–575 572 10 239.00–242.00 $239.59 $1,370 —
615–625 620 4 222.00–226.00 $224.02 $1,389 —
715 715 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 —
795 795 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 4 235.00–242.00 $238.37 $1,127 —
505–545 538 6 220.00–230.00 $228.44 $1,229 +13.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 377 5 286.00–292.00 $287.23 $1,083 —
605–625 615 2 230.00–236.00 $233.05 $1,433 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 6 228.00–236.00 $232.13 $877 —
405–420 410 3 222.00–224.00 $223.32 $916 +0.67
465–480 472 15 218.00–222.00 $219.90 $1,038 +0.99
515–540 535 14 207.00–215.00 $208.65 $1,116 -1.35
560–590 568 4 195.00–200.00 $198.70 $1,129 —
735–745 740 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 380 5 216.00–220.00 $217.54 $827 +1.95
405–430 412 7 212.00–216.00 $213.19 $878 —
455–490 476 5 208.00–212.00 $210.47 $1,002 +17.01
525–540 533 2 195.00–202.00 $198.45 $1,058 —
580 580 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 423 6 232.00–235.00 $232.97 $985 —
455 455 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,056 +7.75
505 505 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,126 +4.48
605–615 610 2 216.00–219.00 $217.51 $1,327 —
655–670 658 5 213.00–216.00 $213.61 $1,406 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 280.00–290.00 $285.04 $906 —
355–390 368 11 265.00–275.00 $268.86 $989 +16.08
410–425 420 6 240.00–250.00 $243.25 $1,022 +3.31
455–475 457 11 222.00–230.00 $229.24 $1,048 +1.71
535–545 543 18 218.00–222.00 $221.34 $1,202 +2.33
555 555 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,177 -2.57
720 720 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,418 —
775 775 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 3 236.00–246.00 $242.90 $928 +3.09
415–445 435 6 220.00–228.00 $222.54 $968 -2.55
475–485 481 5 210.00–216.00 $213.63 $1,028 —
505–515 506 7 200.00–208.00 $206.84 $1,047 —
565–580 573 2 190.00–197.00 $193.55 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 428 4 255.00–265.00 $257.46 $1,102 —
565–580 577 5 221.00–224.00 $221.59 $1,279 —
665 665 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,416 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1190 1037 85-90% 8 88.00–92.00 $89.72 $930 —
1035–1170 1089 85-90% 5 101.00–103.00 $102.14 $1,112 +4.66
975–1185 1095 85-90% 14 94.00–98.00 $96.47 $1,056 -1.01
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1390 1243 80-85% 9 106.00–109.00 $107.49 $1,336 +2.84
1125–1365 1245 80-85% 8 100.00–104.00 $102.19 $1,272 -2.46
1295–1385 1355 80-85% 3 112.00–117.00 $115.41 $1,564 +17.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,706 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,260 —
1465–1855 1660 2 119.00–120.00 $119.56 $1,985 —

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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 12 500.00–600.00 $550.00

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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) 7 1,675.00–1,725.00 $1,689.29
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,275.00–1,420.00 $1,338.44
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,055.00–1,115.00 $1,085.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,015.00–1,145.00 $1,075.00

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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 5 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,705.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,490.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.