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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.29/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 388 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.48/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 408 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.96/cwt -6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 460 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 751 470 1,122
Feeder cattle 565 419 792
Slaughter cattle 134 27 240
Replacement cattle 52 24 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active 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
310–330 315 4 280.00–290.00 $287.38 $905 —
375–380 378 5 270.00–275.00 $271.98 $1,028 -3.09
430–445 436 10 262.00–265.00 $263.78 $1,150 +4.84
460–485 480 5 255.00–262.00 $256.34 $1,230 +6.34
505–515 514 8 245.00–255.00 $246.23 $1,266 +4.50
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 ±0.00
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 —
660 660 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,294 -21.00
820 820 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 387 3 255.00–265.00 $261.64 $1,013 +6.61
440–445 442 3 242.00–252.00 $248.64 $1,099 +3.64
460–495 483 3 232.00–242.00 $235.17 $1,136 —
515–525 517 5 206.00–215.00 $213.17 $1,102 —
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 +1.43
655 655 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,421 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 326 5 240.00–246.00 $242.47 $790 —
380–395 388 13 230.00–236.00 $233.29 $905 -1.47
405–410 408 12 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $928 -1.01
455–465 460 12 212.00–220.00 $215.96 $993 -6.60
535–545 540 2 206.00–212.00 $208.97 $1,128 -5.00
560–575 566 5 190.00–200.00 $194.06 $1,098 -2.17
605–640 623 4 172.00–180.00 $175.89 $1,096 -3.14
670–695 678 3 165.00–172.00 $169.61 $1,150 -3.87
780 780 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 314 7 220.00–230.00 $225.56 $708 -0.31
430–445 438 11 205.00–215.00 $209.46 $917 +1.10
475–495 481 7 180.00–190.00 $182.94 $880 —
555–590 573 4 165.00–170.00 $167.42 $959 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 250.00–252.00 $250.99 $798 —
405–410 408 3 232.00–237.00 $233.65 $953 -2.64
560 560 7 212.00 $212.00 $1,187 +2.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 280.00–285.00 $281.68 $865 -8.32
420–430 427 3 244.00–250.00 $245.97 $1,050 -15.62
455–485 479 5 237.00–240.00 $237.57 $1,138 +0.35
510–520 517 3 228.00–237.00 $234.04 $1,210 +7.70
575 575 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,230 -6.00
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 -18.98
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 -12.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 252.00–262.00 $257.23 $823 —
355–370 363 4 245.00–252.00 $248.57 $902 -4.86
410–440 425 2 230.00–235.00 $232.59 $989 -10.52
475–480 477 3 227.00–230.00 $228.01 $1,088 +5.90
505–545 525 4 220.00–226.00 $222.89 $1,170 +14.51
560–595 578 2 190.00–200.00 $194.85 $1,126 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–930 919 85-90% 9 70.00–75.00 $72.75 $669 -0.28
890–975 948 85-90% 16 79.00–82.00 $81.12 $769 +8.09
1070–1150 1094 85-90% 17 86.00–88.00 $87.38 $956 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1340 1187 80-85% 9 94.00–96.00 $95.25 $1,131 —
1085–1560 1253 80-85% 17 88.00–93.00 $90.80 $1,138 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1455 1453 75-80% 4 95.00–100.00 $97.50 $1,417 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,595 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1480 1229 4 105.00–108.00 $105.90 $1,302 —
1110–1485 1298 2 120.00–125.00 $122.86 $1,595 —
1560–1720 1613 3 112.00–117.00 $113.78 $1,835 +11.30

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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 11 400.00–570.00 $492.73

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,066.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–865.00 $848.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 650.00–750.00 $700.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,271.43

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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 3 625.00–800.00 $741.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,128.57 —

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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.