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Dothan Livestock Market Report

Dothan Livestock Market Report

Dothan Livestock Market Report

Receipts this week: 561
Receipts last week: 754

FEEDER CLASSES

STEERS & BULLS (MEDIUM & LARGE 1 & 2)

150-300 Lbs. up to 630.00

300-400 Lbs. up to 595.00

400-500 Lbs. up to 570.00

500-600 Lbs. up to 510.00

600-700 Lbs. up to 440.00

700-800 Lbs. up to 365.00

HEIFERS (MEDIUM & LARGE 1 & 2)

150-300 Lbs. up to 590.00

300-400 Lbs. up to 595.00

400-500 Lbs. up to 515.00

500-600 Lbs. up to 460.00

600-700 Lbs. up to 385.00

700-800 Lbs. up to 310.00

SLAUGHTER CLASSES

COWS

High Dressing up to 177.00

Breakers up to 173.00

Lean up to 160.00

Bulls up to  199.00

REPLACEMENT CLASSES

Bred Cows  2,700.00

Cow Calf pairs 3,500.00

We will be open  Monday and will be here Saturday and Sunday receiving cattle for the Monday Sale.

Slaughter classes 5 TO 10 lower .Replacement bred cows and pairs steady . Calves and feeder cattle sharply higher !! What a market and Demand is wild!! Fed cattle in the West much higher @ 252 to 258 with Iowa to 263 !

Thank you all for your business and friendship !! And remember, we are not here just to sell your cattle, we are here to do what ever it takes to get every penny we can for your cattle.

 GOOD COUNTRY COOKING BREAKFAST AND LUNCH!!!

NEW RESTAURANT HOURS:

MONDAY 6AM UNTIL

12:46 PM   Wiregrass Innovation Center Officially Opens

12:46 PM Wiregrass Innovation Center Officially Opens

DOTHAN:     This morning all of the “whose who” was in Dothan for the official opening of the Wiregrass Innovation Center.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Nathan Ledbetter, the local legislative delegation of Alabama Senator Donnie Chesteen, Alabama Representatives RIck Rehm, Steve Clouse, Paul Lee, Jeff Sorrells, Rhett Marquis were all present. ADECA Chief Kenneth Boswell, Alabama Attorney General Chief COunsel Katherine Robertson, Dothan Mayor Mark Saliba and all Associate Dothan Commissioners – D1 Vivian Daniels, D2 Phillipe Kirksey, D3 Bradley Bedwell, D4 Dave Stock, D5 Gantt Pierce, D6 Davis Crutchfield and many more were present.

Former Dothan City Manager Kevin Cowper played a key role in this and other downtown Dothan projects which are becoming a reality.

Our legislative delegation secured $ 20 million dollars in the budget with the help of Alabama Speaker of the House Nathan Ledbetter and Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to make the Wiregrass Innovation Center a reality.

The Wiregrass Innovation Center is a 45,000 square foot facility, located next to Wiregrass Museum, designed to serve as a hub for research, entrepreneurship and collaboration. The Wiregrass Innovation Center aims to enhance STEM education and inspire economic growth in the region, particularly agricultural technology ( agtech) and geonomic research,

The Wiregrass Innovative Center is co-located HudsonAlpha Institue for Biotechnology, which will provide leadership in these areas and offer hands-on training and practical learning opportunities.

The Wiregrass Innovation Center is suppported by significant funding from the State of Alabama, the Wiregrass Foundation, and Innovate Alabama, positioning the center as a key player in advancing innovation and economic development in the Wiregrass region.