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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

703 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.11/cwt ≈ $877/hd at 370 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 703 617 1,427
Feeder cattle 558 449 1,138
Slaughter cattle 112 101 236
Replacement cattle 33 67 53

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,047 —
405 405 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 —
460–465 463 4 255.00–258.00 $256.49 $1,188 +4.94
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 +0.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 250.00–260.00 $255.11 $850 —
360–370 363 3 245.00–250.00 $248.30 $901 -3.27
490–495 493 2 230.00–238.00 $234.02 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 —
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 ±0.00
560 560 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 4 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $752 +4.29
365–390 381 8 220.00–230.00 $226.40 $863 +2.22
435–445 441 9 215.00–220.00 $217.19 $958 +4.12
460–495 478 2 210.00–215.00 $212.41 $1,015 +13.63
595 595 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 —
690 690 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,187 -3.00
730 730 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 —
795 795 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 306 4 250.00–257.00 $251.77 $770 —
365–390 370 10 235.00–245.00 $237.11 $877 —
405–445 418 3 230.00–232.00 $230.71 $964 +4.41
480–485 483 6 225.00–227.00 $226.01 $1,092 +5.75
525–535 530 2 224.00–225.00 $224.50 $1,190 +6.09
555–570 565 3 217.00–222.00 $220.36 $1,245 +6.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 3 200.00–210.00 $206.70 $802 -7.38
405–410 407 5 180.00–190.00 $184.03 $749 -2.39
710 710 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 312 5 265.00–270.00 $268.91 $839 —
355–390 380 7 255.00–265.00 $257.67 $979 +15.07
405–440 423 8 235.00–245.00 $240.21 $1,016 +5.43
520–540 530 2 205.00–215.00 $209.91 $1,113 +3.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 3 275.00–280.00 $278.32 $938 +5.34
355–370 363 4 270.00–275.00 $272.45 $989 +14.61
470–495 483 2 238.00–242.00 $239.95 $1,159 +1.88
505–530 518 4 230.00–237.00 $233.42 $1,209 —
605–640 631 4 202.00–212.00 $204.40 $1,290 -1.60
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 3 287.00–292.00 $288.74 $901 —
460–495 478 6 245.00–250.00 $247.41 $1,183 +0.39
510 510 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 +9.09
560–565 563 3 220.00–230.00 $223.31 $1,257 -3.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1410 1281 80-85% 17 103.00–108.00 $106.06 $1,359 —
1210–1365 1288 80-85% 14 93.00–98.00 $95.65 $1,232 —
1165–1430 1308 80-85% 13 89.00–92.00 $90.77 $1,187 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–945 935 85-90% 3 75.00–80.00 $78.37 $733 —
965–1110 1019 85-90% 16 84.00–86.00 $85.18 $868 —
980–1150 1023 85-90% 4 65.00–70.00 $66.41 $679 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1525 1431 75-80% 8 95.00–98.00 $96.20 $1,377 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1735 1710 10 111.00–114.00 $112.48 $1,923 —
1710–1845 1766 12 123.00–127.00 $125.26 $2,212 —
1805–1990 1928 3 130.00–134.00 $132.75 $2,559 —

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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 8 485.00–570.00 $527.50

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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) 7 1,025.00–1,080.00 $1,040.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–930.00 $843.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 700.00–770.00 $728.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,395.00 $1,265.00

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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 2 850.00–1,050.00 $950.00 —

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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.