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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $235.48/cwt ≈ $1,455/hd at 618 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.07/cwt -14.41 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 431 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 617 751 0
Feeder cattle 449 565 0
Slaughter cattle 101 134 0
Replacement cattle 67 52 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 —
615–625 618 40 232.00–237.00 $235.48 $1,455 —
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 +3.00
770 770 9 192.00 $192.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 270.00–280.00 $273.17 $921 -14.21
355–365 359 8 260.00–270.00 $263.82 $947 -8.16
455–495 488 6 250.00–260.00 $251.55 $1,228 -4.79
530–540 536 7 245.00–250.00 $247.12 $1,325 +0.89
555–580 574 4 232.00–242.00 $234.42 $1,346 +4.42
625–645 632 3 215.00–225.00 $218.40 $1,380 +3.40
720–745 733 2 185.00–190.00 $187.54 $1,375 —
795 795 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 383 5 246.00–255.00 $251.57 $964 -10.07
505–540 523 2 230.00–237.00 $233.62 $1,222 +20.45
565–575 572 3 216.00–222.00 $217.98 $1,247 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 317 9 237.00–247.00 $238.17 $755 -4.30
360–370 368 9 222.00–232.00 $224.18 $825 -9.11
405–435 431 14 212.00–220.00 $213.07 $918 -14.41
470–485 481 4 195.00–200.00 $198.78 $956 -17.18
535–545 542 3 185.00–190.00 $188.35 $1,021 -20.62
620–645 634 7 177.00–185.00 $180.35 $1,143 +4.46
660 660 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 +5.39
755 755 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,208 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 417 3 224.00–231.00 $226.30 $944 -7.35
455–485 459 8 220.00–222.00 $220.26 $1,011 —
530–535 533 5 216.00–220.00 $218.41 $1,164 —
555–560 557 5 212.00–216.00 $213.61 $1,190 +1.61
605–615 610 4 192.00–195.00 $193.49 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 370 4 212.00–220.00 $214.08 $792 —
405–435 424 8 180.00–190.00 $186.42 $790 -23.04
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 —
770–790 780 2 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $1,150 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 319 5 270.00–277.00 $272.98 $871 -8.70
370–395 380 5 252.00–262.00 $257.84 $980 —
405–410 409 5 247.00–250.00 $249.41 $1,020 +3.44
455–490 473 4 236.00–240.00 $238.07 $1,126 +0.50
610 610 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,257 +11.00
655 655 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,277 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 3 240.00–248.00 $242.60 $946 -5.97
420–425 422 5 230.00–238.00 $234.78 $991 +2.19
520 520 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,071 -16.89
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 —
480–490 483 4 246.00–250.00 $247.02 $1,193 —
520–545 533 2 227.00–235.00 $230.91 $1,231 —
575 575 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,305 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1110 1052 85-90% 18 88.00–93.00 $91.23 $960 —
935–1100 1067 85-90% 5 75.00–79.00 $78.30 $835 -9.08
975–1190 1112 85-90% 11 82.00–85.00 $84.04 $935 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1205 1137 80-85% 11 95.00–97.00 $96.16 $1,093 —
1145–1185 1172 80-85% 3 99.00–101.00 $100.35 $1,176 +5.10
1255–1465 1375 80-85% 7 87.00–92.00 $88.96 $1,223 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,662 +3.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1700 1360 3 113.00–116.00 $114.75 $1,561 —
1455–1510 1483 2 120.00–125.00 $122.55 $1,817 —
1495–1770 1660 10 100.00–105.00 $101.80 $1,690 —

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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 12 400.00–580.00 $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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 820.00–985.00 $886.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 675.00–720.00 $694.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,105.00

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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 6 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,116.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,412.50 —

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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.