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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

726 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.01/cwt -4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 465 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $219.61/cwt -1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 473 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $256.34/cwt +0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 372 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 726 737 1,022
Feeder cattle 546 510 854
Slaughter cattle 145 133 83
Replacement cattle 35 94 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 382 5 245.00–250.00 $248.06 $948 +1.13
410–430 420 2 235.00–242.00 $238.42 $1,001 —
510–545 536 4 220.00–230.00 $227.62 $1,220 —
570–595 588 7 212.00–220.00 $214.22 $1,260 +3.37
635–645 640 2 170.00–180.00 $175.04 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 421 5 264.00–270.00 $265.27 $1,117 +4.10
460–485 465 5 252.00–262.00 $259.91 $1,209 —
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 +16.11
610–635 618 3 218.00–225.00 $222.60 $1,376 +4.63
740–745 743 5 207.00–210.00 $208.20 $1,547 +3.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 295.00 $295.00 $974 —
360–370 363 3 280.00–287.00 $284.62 $1,033 —
405–430 409 6 272.00–280.00 $273.40 $1,118 -2.60
455 455 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 +12.03
510–530 525 4 255.00–260.00 $256.21 $1,345 +2.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 316 7 244.00–250.00 $245.73 $777 +1.80
370–385 378 6 235.00–242.00 $238.57 $902 -0.37
405–445 428 9 222.00–230.00 $226.68 $970 -4.09
455–480 463 9 220.00–222.00 $220.69 $1,022 -0.91
510–515 512 9 210.00–220.00 $213.36 $1,092 +3.49
560–570 562 9 192.00–200.00 $193.80 $1,089 —
655–695 675 2 187.00–192.00 $189.57 $1,280 —
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 -6.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 363 3 245.00–247.00 $245.70 $892 —
415–420 416 10 240.00–245.00 $241.01 $1,003 +3.27
455–470 465 13 228.00–238.00 $231.01 $1,074 -4.32
510–525 521 4 224.00–227.00 $224.73 $1,171 +3.73
560–580 575 11 213.00–220.00 $214.86 $1,235 +2.15
615–625 624 7 204.00–210.00 $204.85 $1,278 —
655–690 667 3 200.00–202.00 $201.31 $1,343 -4.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 386 8 217.00–227.00 $220.84 $852 +3.49
405–435 425 3 208.00–217.00 $214.14 $910 +8.86
470–485 478 8 190.00–195.00 $192.54 $920 —
575–585 583 4 180.00–185.00 $183.77 $1,071 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 334 7 260.00–270.00 $264.43 $883 -5.38
370–375 372 11 252.00–260.00 $256.34 $954 +0.14
405–425 418 8 240.00–250.00 $243.64 $1,018 -6.24
455–485 473 12 216.00–225.00 $219.61 $1,039 -1.34
520–545 535 5 212.00–215.00 $213.83 $1,144 -2.80
570–575 574 6 202.00–210.00 $208.68 $1,198 —
670–680 677 3 190.00–200.00 $196.70 $1,332 +1.97
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 436 9 212.00–218.00 $215.37 $939 ±0.00
455–470 460 6 202.00–212.00 $205.41 $945 -1.90
505–540 517 3 190.00–200.00 $196.52 $1,016 —
570–585 580 3 177.00–187.00 $183.72 $1,066 -1.30
765 765 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 290.00–300.00 $295.16 $930 -1.06
360–395 378 2 272.00–280.00 $276.19 $1,044 -2.13
565 565 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 -1.00
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1025 983 85-90% 14 86.00–90.00 $87.91 $864 —
855–1040 985 85-90% 10 76.00–81.00 $79.70 $785 —
1105–1175 1131 85-90% 19 94.00–97.00 $95.85 $1,084 +3.20
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1100 1068 80-85% 10 105.00–108.00 $106.15 $1,134 —
1140–1255 1198 80-85% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.38 $1,346 —
1205–1230 1219 80-85% 9 100.00–102.00 $101.12 $1,233 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1540 1506 75-80% 5 95.00–98.00 $97.45 $1,468 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 6 115.00 $115.00 $1,265 —
1615–1975 1735 3 121.00–126.00 $122.90 $2,132 —
2015–2180 2139 4 128.00–132.00 $128.94 $2,758 —

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 895.00–1,030.00 $933.57
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,080.00–1,150.00 $1,115.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,295.00 $1,285.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,140.00–1,200.00 $1,190.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,480.00–1,500.00 $1,490.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.