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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

829 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.32/cwt -7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 434 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.68/cwt -1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 462 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 829 726 908
Feeder cattle 627 546 785
Slaughter cattle 170 145 80
Replacement cattle 32 35 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 326 4 285.00–295.00 $287.64 $938 —
360–395 369 4 270.00–280.00 $272.68 $1,006 —
440–445 443 8 257.00–265.00 $261.02 $1,156 -4.25
480–495 490 3 255.00–257.00 $255.65 $1,253 -4.26
505–535 525 6 237.00–243.00 $241.08 $1,266 -8.92
555–575 565 2 230.00–232.00 $231.02 $1,305 —
605–620 615 3 225.00–227.00 $225.66 $1,388 +3.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 305.00 $305.00 $946 +10.00
370–385 382 5 286.00–295.00 $287.74 $1,099 +3.12
420 420 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 -3.40
495 495 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 —
520 520 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,326 -1.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 238.00–248.00 $243.09 $1,016 +4.67
515–520 518 2 218.00–228.00 $223.02 $1,155 -4.60
555 555 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,193 +0.78
740–745 743 2 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $1,319 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 306 4 250.00–260.00 $252.53 $773 —
365–370 366 7 238.00–244.00 $238.87 $874 -6.83
415–440 434 13 232.00–238.00 $233.32 $1,013 -7.69
460–465 462 13 227.00–232.00 $229.68 $1,061 -1.33
510–515 513 8 220.00–226.00 $222.24 $1,140 -2.49
560–570 562 5 210.00–220.00 $217.97 $1,225 +3.11
605 value added 605 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 —
620–630 626 5 190.00–197.00 $192.77 $1,207 -12.08
685 685 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,267 -16.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 341 5 237.00–240.00 $237.61 $810 -8.12
355–395 364 9 227.00–235.00 $228.93 $833 -9.64
405–425 411 7 217.00–227.00 $224.04 $921 -2.64
470–495 485 5 195.00–205.00 $198.88 $965 -21.81
555–570 564 5 180.00–185.00 $181.97 $1,026 -11.83
655–660 658 2 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $1,168 -12.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 222.00–232.00 $227.11 $768 —
360–395 374 5 210.00–220.00 $215.78 $807 -5.06
515 515 1 185.00 $185.00 $953 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 265.00–275.00 $271.57 $910 +7.14
420–430 427 3 235.00–240.00 $238.36 $1,018 -5.28
475–485 479 5 215.00–225.00 $219.05 $1,049 -0.56
515–540 529 7 210.00–214.00 $211.67 $1,120 -2.16
555–575 563 5 205.00–210.00 $207.04 $1,166 -1.64
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 6 285.00–295.00 $288.61 $918 -6.55
365–385 380 4 270.00–280.00 $272.40 $1,035 -3.79
420–430 425 4 250.00–260.00 $254.94 $1,083 —
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 4 214.00–217.00 $215.46 $933 +0.09
455–495 465 4 202.00–212.00 $204.66 $952 -0.75
670–695 683 2 180.00–185.00 $182.45 $1,246 —
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1055 1012 85-90% 14 90.00–93.00 $92.11 $932 —
1000–1215 1079 85-90% 19 82.00–86.00 $84.34 $910 —
1150–1185 1168 85-90% 2 97.00–99.00 $97.99 $1,145 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1325 1179 80-85% 7 100.00–102.00 $100.32 $1,183 -12.06
1225–1300 1274 80-85% 20 94.00–97.00 $95.99 $1,223 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1375 1349 75-80% 8 93.00–98.00 $96.19 $1,298 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1535 1408 6 100.00–105.00 $101.37 $1,427 —
1565–1590 1573 3 112.00–115.00 $113.01 $1,778 —
1615–1640 1630 5 116.00–120.00 $117.59 $1,917 —

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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 16 500.00–600.00 $550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,230.00–1,355.00 $1,292.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 885.00–1,030.00 $933.33
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00–825.00 $800.00

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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 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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.