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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.01/cwt -5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 488 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $247.56/cwt +11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 438 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $234.91/cwt ≈ $1,095/hd at 466 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 812 845 0
Feeder cattle 635 700 0
Slaughter cattle 118 118 0
Replacement cattle 59 27 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate to 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
305 305 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,159 +14.21
355 355 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,338 —
405–440 428 3 320.00–327.00 $322.21 $1,379 —
455–475 465 10 315.00–320.00 $317.55 $1,477 +9.38
515–535 525 2 285.00–287.00 $285.98 $1,501 —
570–590 585 4 275.00–282.00 $276.71 $1,619 +2.01
605–645 635 4 267.00–270.00 $267.71 $1,700 +6.30
720–725 723 6 235.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,717 -12.52
795 795 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 375 11 332.00–342.00 $332.92 $1,248 —
485–490 487 5 295.00–305.00 $300.98 $1,466 —
605 605 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,519 —
665–670 668 2 232.00–235.00 $233.49 $1,560 -13.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 337.00–340.00 $338.51 $1,398 -3.49
515 515 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,622 -1.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
310–345 333 15 289.00–295.00 $290.86 $969 +14.78
355–365 356 8 275.00–285.00 $276.28 $984 +18.33
435–440 438 19 245.00–252.00 $247.56 $1,084 +11.50
460–470 466 19 232.00–240.00 $234.91 $1,095 —
505 505 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,172 —
590 590 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,339 —
605–610 606 4 210.00–215.00 $213.74 $1,295 -0.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 325.00 $325.00 $861 —
405–440 420 12 260.00–269.00 $265.07 $1,113 +4.75
470–495 488 23 250.00–258.00 $252.01 $1,230 -5.36
505–525 514 9 242.00–250.00 $245.63 $1,263 -2.81
555–595 568 6 232.00–240.00 $237.21 $1,347 -3.36
605–645 625 2 225.00–230.00 $227.42 $1,421 -6.05
665 665 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 -7.55
710 710 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,434 -15.00
765 765 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,142 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 6 342.00–352.00 $348.76 $1,186 +9.57
365–390 388 10 325.00–335.00 $325.94 $1,265 -4.08
420–435 427 16 290.00–300.00 $294.46 $1,257 +0.29
460–475 466 17 275.00–285.00 $279.20 $1,301 —
505–510 508 6 262.00–270.00 $264.65 $1,344 —
580 580 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,433 —
690 690 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 294 4 372.00–385.00 $375.21 $1,103 —
310–335 328 10 360.00–367.00 $361.99 $1,187 +1.79
420–435 428 2 315.00–320.00 $317.46 $1,359 -4.80
455–460 458 7 290.00–295.00 $292.13 $1,338 +0.61
505–520 507 10 280.00–290.00 $281.03 $1,425 +4.44
560 560 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 -7.35
625 625 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 -5.92
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 —
705–710 708 2 232.00–237.00 $234.49 $1,660 —
755 755 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–980 919 85-90% 12 132.00–135.00 $133.33 $1,225 —
950–1000 967 85-90% 21 124.00–128.00 $126.62 $1,224 —
1010–1150 1080 85-90% 14 116.00–121.00 $118.66 $1,282 -17.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1155 1150 80-85% 13 130.00–133.00 $131.38 $1,511 —
1210–1280 1264 80-85% 9 138.00–142.00 $141.15 $1,784 -10.57
1125–1395 1305 80-85% 6 147.00–149.00 $147.57 $1,926 +9.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1540 1503 75-80% 3 135.00–137.00 $135.68 $2,039 —
1605 1605 75-80% 3 143.00 $143.00 $2,295 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1730 1393 7 152.00–157.00 $154.66 $2,154 -3.40
1660 1660 2 165.00 $165.00 $2,739 —
1675 1675 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,931 —

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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 28 990.00–1,070.00 $1,030.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,230.00–1,320.00 $1,262.73
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,530.00–1,660.00 $1,627.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,370.00–1,430.00 $1,395.71

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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 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.