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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

698 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.72/cwt ≈ $1,126/hd at 460 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $228.44/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 530 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $224.91/cwt ≈ $1,037/hd at 461 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 698 443 737
Feeder cattle 589 350 510
Slaughter cattle 80 64 133
Replacement cattle 29 29 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. 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
390–395 393 3 322.00–327.00 $325.35 $1,279 —
405–430 425 5 310.00–320.00 $311.91 $1,326 +29.91
455–465 460 8 287.00–295.00 $290.96 $1,338 +19.87
530–545 541 18 277.00–282.00 $278.36 $1,506 +17.36
555–560 559 5 270.00–275.00 $270.99 $1,515 +18.99
605–615 607 18 240.00–247.00 $241.18 $1,464 -2.35
670–685 682 5 230.00–240.00 $231.96 $1,582 +1.96
725–730 728 3 225.00–227.00 $225.66 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 421 7 300.00–307.00 $301.01 $1,267 +56.13
455–490 476 5 272.00–277.00 $275.09 $1,309 —
530–540 537 14 267.00–272.00 $268.41 $1,441 —
555–590 577 19 257.00–267.00 $260.54 $1,503 +32.92
615–645 625 9 225.00–232.00 $227.41 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,052 —
335 335 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,296 —
465–475 466 7 300.00–310.00 $301.45 $1,405 +11.45
520–530 527 7 290.00–292.00 $290.56 $1,531 +19.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 4 247.00–255.00 $250.97 $898 +14.75
415–430 424 12 240.00–247.00 $242.86 $1,030 +15.89
455–465 461 19 222.00–230.00 $224.91 $1,037 —
505–515 512 15 215.00–220.00 $216.31 $1,108 +16.31
565–595 586 17 205.00–215.00 $207.83 $1,218 —
625–645 632 3 190.00–195.00 $193.30 $1,222 -1.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 310.00 $310.00 $976 +28.28
360–375 370 3 275.00–280.00 $278.38 $1,030 +6.47
455–470 460 21 242.00–250.00 $244.72 $1,126 —
520–535 534 15 237.00–242.00 $237.32 $1,267 +0.26
565–590 583 7 218.00–228.00 $220.77 $1,287 -7.24
605–645 625 12 202.00–208.00 $205.10 $1,282 -9.90
665 665 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 534 12 249.00–251.00 $249.82 $1,334 —
555–565 557 5 243.00–246.00 $243.61 $1,357 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 6 300.00–307.00 $304.69 $1,167 +17.79
410–425 422 5 260.00–270.00 $261.94 $1,105 +3.38
470–475 473 9 240.00–250.00 $243.31 $1,151 -6.28
520–535 530 20 225.00–235.00 $228.44 $1,211 +3.49
565–590 573 9 215.00–220.00 $218.28 $1,251 +23.21
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 +30.28
670 670 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 +10.45
370–380 375 2 330.00–332.00 $330.99 $1,241 +16.87
415–425 424 7 307.00–315.00 $308.12 $1,306 +24.87
455 455 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 +23.31
520 520 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,232 +1.28
585–595 587 6 230.00–233.00 $230.51 $1,353 +1.50
610–635 631 6 220.00–227.00 $221.13 $1,395 -0.33
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 +11.58
755 755 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,525 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,103 —
320 320 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,174 +25.35

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1100 1045 85-90% 14 122.00–129.00 $125.68 $1,313 —
1075–1195 1119 85-90% 19 132.00–138.00 $135.64 $1,518 +7.39
1090–1135 1126 85-90% 5 141.00–146.00 $141.97 $1,599 +13.72
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1300 1218 80-85% 10 147.00–150.00 $148.40 $1,808 +15.45
1240–1300 1260 80-85% 3 153.00–157.00 $154.38 $1,945 —
1105–1585 1385 80-85% 12 139.00–141.00 $139.66 $1,934 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1635 1627 75-80% 5 142.00–149.00 $143.41 $2,333 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1305 1250 4 147.00–152.00 $149.39 $1,867 —
1665–1950 1808 2 170.00–172.00 $171.08 $3,093 —
2025 2025 1 163.00 $163.00 $3,301 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,230.00–1,360.00 $1,262.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,450.00–1,570.00 $1,530.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,820.00–1,900.00 $1,840.00

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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 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.