Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

737 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.60/cwt -3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 486 lb · 12 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $215.37/cwt -1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 437 lb · 11 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $225.36/cwt ≈ $1,397/hd at 620 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	737	996	985
Feeder cattle	510	769	858
Slaughter cattle	133	162	87
Replacement cattle	94	65	40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one 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 feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–315	314	4	285.00–294.00	$287.22	$902	—
415–445	430	2	256.00–266.00	$261.17	$1,123	—
510–540	535	6	228.00–235.00	$233.89	$1,251	—
570–585	579	5	222.00–227.00	$225.03	$1,303	-1.97
615–635	631	5	217.00–222.00	$217.97	$1,375	-2.29
680–690	683	3	206.00–212.00	$208.02	$1,421	—
710	710	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,456	—
790	790	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,580	+3.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	1	276.00	$276.00	$1,214	-3.46
455–470	463	4	256.00–260.00	$257.97	$1,194	-5.20
510–535	523	2	252.00–255.00	$253.54	$1,326	+4.67
615–620	620	11	225.00–229.00	$225.36	$1,397	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–385	380	2	242.00–252.00	$246.93	$938	-3.07
460–470	465	2	234.00–242.00	$238.04	$1,107	—
555–565	557	6	210.00–215.00	$210.85	$1,174	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–345	341	8	242.00–250.00	$243.93	$832	—
375–390	383	6	236.00–242.00	$238.94	$915	+3.38
415–430	417	8	230.00–236.00	$230.77	$962	+2.32
465–490	486	12	220.00–230.00	$221.60	$1,077	-3.35
505–530	510	5	208.00–217.00	$209.87	$1,070	-4.65
705–730	718	2	187.00–197.00	$191.91	$1,378	+1.78

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–310	308	3	265.00–275.00	$268.30	$826	—
405–415	413	4	237.00–240.00	$237.74	$982	+1.98
455–460	457	3	234.00–236.00	$235.33	$1,075	+2.74
505–510	508	6	220.00–222.00	$221.00	$1,123	—
565–595	583	5	210.00–217.00	$212.71	$1,240	—
655–660	658	2	205.00–207.00	$206.00	$1,355	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–330	328	7	225.00–230.00	$229.31	$752	+5.21
355–360	357	3	216.00–220.00	$217.35	$776	-0.30
405–415	412	3	202.00–212.00	$205.28	$846	-1.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	328	2	265.00–275.00	$269.81	$885	-17.01
365–385	380	4	255.00–260.00	$256.20	$974	—
410–430	420	2	245.00–255.00	$249.88	$1,049	-2.69
460–475	469	7	218.00–225.00	$220.95	$1,036	+3.88
515–535	522	6	214.00–218.00	$216.63	$1,131	+4.37
625–630	627	5	202.00–212.00	$207.98	$1,304	+4.03
655–680	663	3	192.00–200.00	$194.73	$1,291	-2.27
705–730	718	2	187.00–192.00	$189.46	$1,360	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	387	5	230.00–240.00	$238.17	$922	-14.89
430–445	437	11	210.00–220.00	$215.37	$941	-1.46
455–495	484	7	200.00–210.00	$207.31	$1,003	-3.32
560–565	563	2	180.00–190.00	$185.02	$1,042	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–325	323	4	295.00–300.00	$296.22	$957	—
355–360	357	3	275.00–280.00	$278.32	$994	—
510	510	1	222.00	$222.00	$1,132	—
560	560	2	216.00	$216.00	$1,210	-2.99
615	615	1	214.00	$214.00	$1,316	-2.50
740	740	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,517	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–960	936	85-90%	11	81.00–86.00	$84.26	$789	-2.58
925–1135	1030	85-90%	14	100.00–105.00	$102.25	$1,053	+5.69
1080–1215	1148	85-90%	14	90.00–95.00	$92.65	$1,064	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1440	1306	80-85%	12	107.00–110.00	$108.38	$1,415	—
1255–1320	1311	80-85%	7	100.00–105.00	$104.32	$1,368	—
1295–1335	1315	80-85%	2	114.00–116.00	$114.98	$1,512	+9.34

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1435	1418	75-80%	3	111.00–115.00	$112.35	$1,593	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295	1295	2	110.00	$110.00	$1,424	—
1385–1575	1504	8	115.00–116.00	$115.35	$1,735	—
1920	1920	2	124.00	$124.00	$2,381	—

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	400.00–520.00	$460.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	970.00–1,090.00	$1,030.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,500.00–1,685.00	$1,592.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	1,115.00–1,290.00	$1,222.33

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	665.00–725.00	$698.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	955.00–1,020.00	$976.67

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	775.00–875.00	$841.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,650.00–1,850.00	$1,730.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,475.00–1,575.00	$1,500.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,066.67	—

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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.