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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

644 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $259.52/cwt +0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 421 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $262.07/cwt ≈ $1,342/hd at 512 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $258.47/cwt -2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 473 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 644 533 777
Feeder cattle 449 412 568
Slaughter cattle 147 99 157
Replacement cattle 48 22 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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
330 330 2 353.00 $353.00 $1,165 —
370–375 373 2 330.00–340.00 $334.97 $1,249 -10.03
430–440 432 6 317.00–322.00 $317.85 $1,373 -1.59
485–495 490 4 305.00–312.00 $308.54 $1,512 -2.44
515–530 523 4 297.00–302.00 $299.46 $1,566 -6.66
570–595 583 4 270.00–280.00 $275.11 $1,604 +1.81
615–625 618 3 265.00–270.00 $268.32 $1,658 +15.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 408 4 295.00–302.00 $296.78 $1,211 +2.15
475–490 483 2 280.00–290.00 $285.08 $1,377 —
590 590 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,499 +5.22
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 —
665–685 678 6 245.00–249.00 $247.69 $1,679 +22.31
735 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 +19.49
765–770 768 2 228.00–236.00 $232.01 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,424 -0.37
480 480 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 -2.00
515–520 518 5 307.00–315.00 $311.82 $1,615 -8.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 3 320.00–322.00 $320.69 $1,049 —
405–420 415 3 270.00–277.00 $272.28 $1,130 —
460–480 473 14 255.00–265.00 $258.47 $1,223 -2.44
530–545 541 11 247.00–251.00 $248.07 $1,342 -7.42
555–560 559 4 230.00–235.00 $233.76 $1,307 -7.82
605–610 608 6 220.00–227.00 $222.32 $1,352 -5.09
655–660 657 3 210.00–213.00 $211.01 $1,386 +6.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 8 305.00–310.00 $307.44 $962 -13.45
365–370 367 5 295.00–305.00 $299.03 $1,097 +2.51
410–435 421 16 255.00–265.00 $259.52 $1,093 +0.93
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -7.00
675 675 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 326 4 335.00–337.00 $335.48 $1,094 +4.30
505–530 523 7 257.00–261.00 $258.10 $1,350 —
560–565 564 6 247.00–252.00 $247.83 $1,398 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 355.00–362.00 $358.63 $1,194 +19.86
355–365 359 5 335.00–340.00 $337.97 $1,213 +6.26
455–470 463 4 270.00–280.00 $274.92 $1,273 —
505–530 512 14 260.00–267.00 $262.07 $1,342 —
560–585 579 8 255.00–260.00 $256.21 $1,483 —
620–640 622 9 245.00–251.00 $245.69 $1,528 -1.31
670–690 677 3 235.00–243.00 $240.28 $1,627 +3.28
705–715 708 3 223.00–233.00 $229.64 $1,626 +2.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 4 322.00–327.00 $324.47 $1,249 +14.44
475–485 483 4 255.00–265.00 $262.54 $1,268 -8.85
565–595 588 4 242.00–250.00 $248.08 $1,459 +3.09
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1050 985 85-90% 14 110.00–115.00 $112.34 $1,107 -7.97
900–1030 987 85-90% 21 129.00–134.00 $132.48 $1,308 +12.17
1080–1140 1129 85-90% 22 117.00–122.00 $121.13 $1,368 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1335 1251 80-85% 16 150.00–157.00 $153.73 $1,923 +0.37
1135–1435 1285 80-85% 14 138.00–143.00 $140.21 $1,802 -13.15
1205–1435 1320 80-85% 14 130.00–136.00 $132.74 $1,752 -13.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1460 1396 75-80% 7 147.00–153.00 $147.90 $2,065 —
1370–1535 1453 75-80% 14 141.00–145.00 $143.11 $2,079 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1575 1499 7 154.00–158.00 $157.00 $2,353 —
1500–1555 1528 6 166.00–168.00 $167.02 $2,552 —
1555–1845 1652 3 171.00–173.00 $171.74 $2,837 —

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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 14 840.00–990.00 $915.00

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Bred Cows

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) 16 1,545.00–1,760.00 $1,652.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,865.00–1,985.00 $1,945.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,395.00–1,435.00 $1,412.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,265.00 $1,265.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.