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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 10, 2024

997 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $267.31/cwt +12.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 409 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $249.43/cwt +6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 459 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $278.33/cwt +8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 381 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 997 705 833
Feeder cattle 766 596 634
Slaughter cattle 145 92 157
Replacement cattle 86 17 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active 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
305–325 315 2 340.00–345.00 $342.42 $1,079 +2.56
360 360 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,224 +8.00
415–445 419 8 315.00–317.00 $315.27 $1,321 +1.83
475–480 478 5 312.00–315.00 $313.81 $1,500 +6.81
520–545 527 7 310.00–312.00 $310.59 $1,637 +9.59
580 580 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,624 -10.00
605–615 607 9 267.00–275.00 $268.80 $1,632 +1.80
655–660 658 2 247.00–252.00 $249.51 $1,642 —
755 755 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,752 +13.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 —
370 370 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,210 +5.97
470 470 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,396 —
565–580 573 2 252.00–262.00 $256.93 $1,472 -5.07
680–690 683 6 230.00–235.00 $233.32 $1,594 +9.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 —
455 455 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,488 +9.49
555–560 558 2 297.00–300.00 $298.49 $1,666 -8.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 329 5 290.00–300.00 $292.10 $961 +11.91
355–395 381 14 275.00–285.00 $278.33 $1,060 +8.56
405–425 409 18 265.00–275.00 $267.31 $1,093 +12.62
455–465 459 16 245.00–255.00 $249.43 $1,145 +6.63
530–545 539 7 235.00–240.00 $237.11 $1,278 +1.37
605–645 622 7 219.00–227.00 $223.45 $1,390 —
655–695 687 5 200.00–205.00 $204.05 $1,402 —
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 321 5 320.00–326.00 $323.64 $1,039 —
455–460 458 5 260.00–267.00 $262.78 $1,204 -3.71
510–515 511 5 250.00–260.00 $252.02 $1,288 +1.07
575–580 576 5 239.00–243.00 $239.81 $1,381 -0.50
665–675 670 2 212.00–219.00 $215.53 $1,444 +1.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 332.00–337.00 $334.40 $1,063 +3.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 412 5 297.00–307.00 $304.96 $1,256 +36.28
465–475 468 9 272.00–282.00 $275.38 $1,289 +17.82
505–545 521 10 260.00–265.00 $262.09 $1,365 +9.60
555–570 561 7 252.00–259.00 $255.05 $1,431 —
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 -5.00
725 725 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,573 —
785 785 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,625 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 361 11 320.00–330.00 $320.93 $1,159 —
405 405 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,284 +28.80
675–690 683 2 233.00–238.00 $235.47 $1,608 -1.53
715 715 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,659 +3.48
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 6 360.00–362.00 $360.99 $1,112 -0.86
515 515 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,401 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1280 1107 80-85% 21 130.00–135.00 $133.07 $1,473 —
1165–1270 1218 80-85% 14 139.00–140.00 $139.52 $1,699 -7.70
1260–1380 1280 80-85% 6 145.00–146.00 $145.18 $1,858 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–920 895 85-90% 14 110.00–115.00 $112.57 $1,008 —
985–1025 1005 85-90% 14 123.00–125.00 $124.02 $1,246 +4.81
1015 1015 85-90% 7 119.00 $119.00 $1,208 -0.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1585 1448 75-80% 8 130.00–134.00 $132.19 $1,914 -4.47
1450–1655 1604 75-80% 8 138.00–141.00 $138.68 $2,224 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1615 1606 4 157.00–162.00 $158.23 $2,541 —
1660 1660 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,872 —
1855–2180 2032 11 150.00–155.00 $152.07 $3,090 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 885.00–950.00 $917.50

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,265.00–1,325.00 $1,295.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,170.00–1,250.00 $1,194.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,400.00–1,560.00 $1,491.43

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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 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,012.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,625.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,000.00 $975.00 —

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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.