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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $260.91/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 459 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 533 997 0
Feeder cattle 412 766 0
Slaughter cattle 99 145 0
Replacement cattle 22 86 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 +5.00
425–440 436 4 317.00–327.00 $319.44 $1,393 +4.17
470–480 478 5 310.00–315.00 $310.98 $1,486 -2.83
505–530 520 5 300.00–310.00 $306.12 $1,592 -4.47
580–590 587 6 270.00–280.00 $273.30 $1,604 -6.70
620–640 635 8 250.00–260.00 $252.44 $1,603 -16.36
680–690 687 3 242.00–245.00 $244.01 $1,676 -5.50
755–760 757 9 238.00–241.00 $239.66 $1,814 +7.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 +5.00
405–420 415 3 332.00–337.00 $335.37 $1,392 —
470 470 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,513 -5.00
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 —
555–595 570 8 290.00–300.00 $296.09 $1,688 -2.40
605–610 608 3 267.00–275.00 $269.65 $1,639 —
655 655 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 433 3 290.00–297.00 $294.63 $1,276 —
570–590 585 4 245.00–250.00 $248.78 $1,455 -8.15
665–695 685 3 222.00–227.00 $225.38 $1,544 -7.94
720–725 723 2 219.00–222.00 $220.51 $1,594 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 459 14 260.00–266.00 $260.91 $1,198 -1.87
515–535 531 9 250.00–257.00 $255.49 $1,357 +3.47
555–560 558 9 236.00–246.00 $241.58 $1,348 +1.77
605–635 628 8 225.00–235.00 $227.41 $1,428 —
660–675 665 3 200.00–207.00 $204.63 $1,361 -10.90
710 710 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,399 —
785 785 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 5 315.00–325.00 $320.89 $1,062 +28.79
360–385 368 3 290.00–300.00 $296.52 $1,091 +18.19
430–440 437 7 255.00–260.00 $258.59 $1,130 -8.72
490 490 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,235 +2.57
565 565 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 347.00 $347.00 $902 —
310–335 329 4 330.00–335.00 $331.18 $1,090 -3.22
360–370 362 5 312.00–320.00 $313.64 $1,135 —
410 410 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,177 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 324 5 315.00–325.00 $320.93 $1,040 —
365–370 368 2 305.00–315.00 $310.03 $1,141 —
460–475 473 7 270.00–280.00 $271.39 $1,284 -3.99
515–530 520 3 260.00–270.00 $266.60 $1,386 +4.51
560–565 563 4 242.00–248.00 $244.99 $1,379 -10.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 5 360.00–370.00 $363.95 $957 —
315–345 325 3 337.00–342.00 $338.77 $1,101 —
365–380 370 3 330.00–335.00 $331.71 $1,227 +10.78
420–430 425 4 317.00–327.00 $321.94 $1,368 +4.94
605 605 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,494 —
655 655 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,552 +1.53
705 705 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,600 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 3 352.00–357.00 $355.39 $1,137 -5.60
380–395 384 7 340.00–347.00 $342.06 $1,314 —
425–435 430 2 332.00–337.00 $334.47 $1,438 —
455 455 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,342 —
525 525 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,507 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1025 967 85-90% 16 117.00–122.00 $120.31 $1,163 —
955–1165 1060 85-90% 14 126.00–130.00 $128.20 $1,359 —
1020–1120 1084 85-90% 11 133.00–135.00 $133.68 $1,449 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1535 1246 80-85% 17 135.00–141.00 $138.83 $1,730 -0.69
1225–1300 1275 80-85% 6 152.00–154.00 $153.36 $1,955 +8.18
1175–1445 1300 80-85% 13 144.00–148.00 $145.95 $1,897 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1630 1493 75-80% 6 139.00–145.00 $142.82 $2,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,856 —
1330–2050 1810 3 153.00–156.00 $153.73 $2,783 —
2045 2045 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,436 +15.93

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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 8 750.00–900.00 $825.00

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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) 4 1,300.00–1,415.00 $1,357.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,545.00 $1,511.25

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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 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–2,050.00 $1,987.50 —

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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.