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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $266.49/cwt +15.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 471 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $272.39/cwt ≈ $1,182/hd at 434 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $257.56/cwt ≈ $1,195/hd at 464 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 705 725 896
Feeder cattle 596 612 627
Slaughter cattle 92 82 235
Replacement cattle 17 31 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 3 337.00–345.00 $339.86 $1,094 -1.26
365 365 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,212 +1.16
405–420 413 4 310.00–317.00 $313.44 $1,295 -3.16
455 455 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,397 -4.97
530–535 533 2 300.00–302.00 $301.00 $1,604 +14.05
585 585 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 +9.01
615 615 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,642 +5.06
715–730 726 4 225.00–235.00 $227.46 $1,651 —
765–795 773 4 215.00–220.00 $218.71 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 3 325.00–335.00 $328.31 $1,389 —
465–475 467 6 317.00–320.00 $317.51 $1,483 —
515–525 518 9 310.00–317.00 $312.36 $1,618 +8.31
555 555 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,704 +15.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 320.00–322.00 $321.03 $1,230 +12.32
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 —
560 560 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,467 —
635–645 643 4 227.00–232.00 $230.76 $1,484 —
685 685 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,534 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 285.00–290.00 $287.58 $1,073 -0.18
425–445 434 15 270.00–275.00 $272.39 $1,182 —
465–475 471 18 262.00–270.00 $266.49 $1,255 +15.67
505–535 532 10 250.00–260.00 $250.95 $1,335 +6.43
570–575 573 6 237.00–247.00 $240.31 $1,377 +11.69
620–635 632 5 220.00–229.00 $221.77 $1,402 -2.22
660–685 677 3 212.00–219.00 $214.28 $1,451 -3.23
705–725 720 4 195.00–202.00 $200.29 $1,442 -7.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 275.00–285.00 $280.19 $933 -20.17
355–390 373 12 265.00–275.00 $269.77 $1,006 -4.77
405–430 416 11 250.00–260.00 $254.69 $1,060 +6.66
455–495 471 10 237.00–247.00 $242.80 $1,144 +14.54
505–510 506 4 232.00–237.00 $235.74 $1,193 —
595 595 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 322 5 330.00–337.00 $331.35 $1,067 +9.46
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 ±0.00
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 +10.00
505–515 513 4 265.00–267.00 $265.49 $1,362 +12.82
605 605 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,428 +2.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 8 295.00–305.00 $301.37 $1,169 +13.49
415–445 423 8 265.00–270.00 $268.68 $1,137 -2.92
460–475 464 12 255.00–265.00 $257.56 $1,195 —
510–515 513 6 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $1,295 —
605–630 620 5 237.00–242.00 $240.05 $1,488 —
665 665 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 +12.61
755 755 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 421 11 282.00–292.00 $288.20 $1,213 -2.89
465–495 482 7 270.00–280.00 $274.13 $1,321 -10.21
510–525 518 4 265.00–267.00 $265.99 $1,378 -12.50
555–590 584 6 253.00–262.00 $254.43 $1,486 -13.84
610 610 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 +1.97
665 665 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,576 +5.05
705–720 709 4 227.00–233.00 $228.52 $1,620 +11.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 6 357.00–367.00 $361.85 $1,176 +3.43
360–365 363 4 330.00–337.00 $333.48 $1,211 —
420–425 421 6 305.00–315.00 $306.68 $1,291 +4.68
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1010 995 85-90% 14 138.00–142.00 $139.97 $1,393 —
890–1120 1005 85-90% 14 117.00–122.00 $119.21 $1,198 -7.93
960–1155 1058 85-90% 14 131.00–135.00 $133.18 $1,409 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1180 1175 80-85% 3 153.00–159.00 $154.98 $1,821 —
1110–1350 1241 80-85% 11 146.00–149.00 $147.22 $1,827 —
1280–1585 1433 80-85% 14 135.00–139.00 $136.79 $1,960 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1485 1435 75-80% 14 134.00–138.00 $136.66 $1,961 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,218 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,983 —
1835–2040 1999 5 144.00–149.00 $144.92 $2,897 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,015.00–1,175.00 $1,106.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,620.00–1,675.00 $1,647.50

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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 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,433.33 —

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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.