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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $235.72/cwt -45.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 538 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $221.46/cwt -23.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 614 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $226.97/cwt -20.59 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 407 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 443 812 996
Feeder cattle 350 635 769
Slaughter cattle 64 118 162
Replacement cattle 29 59 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate 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
405 405 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,142 -40.21
455–475 465 4 267.00–275.00 $271.09 $1,261 -46.46
530–535 533 4 260.00–262.00 $261.00 $1,391 -24.98
560 560 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,411 -24.71
615–640 628 2 242.00–245.00 $243.53 $1,529 -24.18
690 690 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,587 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 436 7 242.00–252.00 $244.88 $1,068 —
565–585 569 5 227.00–230.00 $227.62 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 —
515–530 528 6 270.00–277.00 $271.14 $1,432 -43.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 280.00–285.00 $281.72 $930 —
355–375 371 5 270.00–280.00 $271.91 $1,009 —
425–445 432 6 245.00–249.00 $246.37 $1,064 -18.70
505–530 515 5 235.00–240.00 $237.06 $1,221 -8.57
590–595 591 8 227.00–235.00 $228.01 $1,348 -9.20
630 630 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 -12.42
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 361 7 232.00–242.00 $236.22 $853 -40.06
405–410 407 10 220.00–230.00 $226.97 $924 -20.59
545 545 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —
635 635 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,238 -18.74
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —
705 705 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 343 4 322.00–332.00 $329.55 $1,130 -32.44
360–385 374 7 310.00–320.00 $314.12 $1,175 —
415–430 425 3 280.00–290.00 $283.25 $1,204 -34.21
455–475 470 4 260.00–267.00 $261.69 $1,230 -30.44
525–540 538 19 235.00–242.00 $235.72 $1,268 -45.31
590–595 593 3 227.00–230.00 $229.01 $1,358 -25.99
605–625 614 16 217.00–227.00 $221.46 $1,360 -23.54
655–685 670 8 205.00–212.00 $208.42 $1,396 -31.58
730–735 733 4 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,484 -31.98
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 -27.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 3 280.00–290.00 $286.90 $1,096 -39.04
430–445 442 5 257.00–265.00 $258.56 $1,143 -35.90
465–485 478 9 247.00–255.00 $249.59 $1,193 -29.61
530–540 535 8 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,203 -39.70
555–570 563 4 190.00–200.00 $195.07 $1,098 -51.93
610–630 623 3 175.00–182.00 $179.72 $1,120 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 340.00–345.00 $341.65 $1,172 —
375 375 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1005 950 85-90% 6 116.00–121.00 $118.36 $1,124 -8.26
970–1140 1055 85-90% 8 109.00–112.00 $110.62 $1,167 -8.04
1090–1190 1132 85-90% 12 126.00–130.00 $128.25 $1,452 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1280 1193 80-85% 10 139.00–145.00 $141.58 $1,689 —
1170–1240 1205 80-85% 2 150.00–154.00 $152.06 $1,832 —
1150–1280 1215 80-85% 14 132.00–134.00 $132.95 $1,615 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1590 1545 75-80% 4 136.00–140.00 $136.91 $2,115 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1525 1470 4 148.00–153.00 $150.59 $2,214 —
1365–1615 1490 2 159.00–164.00 $161.29 $2,403 —
1810–1940 1875 2 173.00–175.00 $173.97 $3,262 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 765.00–975.00 $870.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,480.00 $1,465.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,170.00 $1,170.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,370.00–1,385.00 $1,373.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,695.00–1,750.00 $1,708.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,120.00 $2,120.00

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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 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.