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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $225.87/cwt ≈ $748/hd at 331 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $234.76/cwt ≈ $836/hd at 356 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 470 677 0
Feeder cattle 419 491 0
Slaughter cattle 27 123 0
Replacement cattle 24 63 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 270.00–280.00 $275.07 $1,004 —
425–435 431 5 255.00–265.00 $258.94 $1,116 —
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 +3.83
520–535 530 3 235.00–245.00 $241.73 $1,281 -3.27
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 -6.02
675 675 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,465 +3.00
730–740 735 2 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,525 +7.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,073 —
475–495 485 2 260.00–267.00 $263.57 $1,278 +3.57
515–545 533 5 250.00–255.00 $251.93 $1,343 -0.65
585–595 590 2 237.00–242.00 $239.48 $1,413 -5.52
625 625 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 250.00–260.00 $255.03 $1,002 +5.03
435 435 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,066 +11.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 356 11 234.00–242.00 $234.76 $836 —
420–425 423 4 227.00–230.00 $228.49 $967 +4.77
470–495 483 4 220.00–225.00 $222.56 $1,075 +5.24
525–540 533 6 212.00–216.00 $213.97 $1,140 +6.53
570–585 581 4 195.00–200.00 $196.23 $1,140 +9.27
610–640 630 3 177.00–180.00 $179.03 $1,128 -0.97
660–680 670 2 172.00–175.00 $173.48 $1,162 +1.86
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 331 12 225.00–235.00 $225.87 $748 —
355–360 357 5 215.00–220.00 $217.02 $775 -2.78
410–420 417 3 205.00–210.00 $208.36 $869 -4.95
535–545 542 3 190.00–200.00 $193.29 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 420 4 235.00–240.00 $236.29 $992 —
475–485 481 5 228.00–232.00 $229.58 $1,104 —
520–530 528 6 218.00–227.00 $219.48 $1,159 +5.97
555–565 560 4 208.00–212.00 $209.98 $1,176 +5.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 290.00 $290.00 $928 +15.19
355–360 358 5 275.00–285.00 $278.97 $999 +21.90
405–435 425 3 260.00–265.00 $261.59 $1,112 +14.53
460–490 473 7 235.00–240.00 $237.22 $1,122 +8.76
540–545 543 3 225.00–227.00 $226.34 $1,229 —
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 +14.72
635–640 638 2 210.00–218.00 $213.98 $1,365 +17.44
685–695 690 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,397 +18.95
710–730 720 2 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 360 3 250.00–260.00 $253.43 $912 +10.27
415–435 427 5 237.00–247.00 $243.11 $1,038 +13.21
460–480 470 2 217.00–227.00 $222.11 $1,044 +8.83
505–540 523 2 205.00–212.00 $208.38 $1,090 +5.83
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 +32.44
705–740 728 3 170.00–175.00 $173.39 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 310.00 $310.00 $961 —
525 525 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 +0.12
555–570 564 5 225.00–229.00 $226.57 $1,278 —
605 605 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,343 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–945 915 85-90% 8 72.00–76.00 $73.03 $668 —
930–1000 969 85-90% 9 84.00–87.00 $85.28 $826 +16.12
960–1010 998 85-90% 4 78.00–82.00 $81.04 $809 +11.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1490 1350 80-85% 10 87.00–91.00 $89.68 $1,211 —
1335–1500 1376 80-85% 8 95.00–98.00 $95.82 $1,318 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1630 1620 2 100.00–105.00 $102.48 $1,660 —
1825–1900 1875 3 114.00–117.00 $116.03 $2,176 —
2130–2255 2193 2 123.00–125.00 $124.03 $2,720 —

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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 10 425.00–525.00 $475.00

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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) 4 760.00–825.00 $776.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,060.00 $1,020.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–955.00 $885.00

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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 2 725.00–900.00 $812.50 —

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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.