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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

794 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $237.12/cwt +14.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 475 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.12/cwt +7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 531 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $228.06/cwt ≈ $951/hd at 417 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 794 796 0
Feeder cattle 543 677 0
Slaughter cattle 170 88 0
Replacement cattle 81 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good 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
325–345 338 3 300.00–310.00 $303.20 $1,025 +15.63
405–430 411 4 285.00–290.00 $286.31 $1,177 +14.67
670–685 678 2 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $1,508 -11.04
705–735 714 7 210.00–217.00 $212.06 $1,514 —
760 760 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 470 4 265.00–275.00 $267.58 $1,258 +12.58
565–575 570 4 230.00–240.00 $234.96 $1,339 —
680–695 688 2 200.00–208.00 $203.96 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,165 —
505–530 518 2 265.00–270.00 $267.44 $1,385 -2.56
605–645 625 4 240.00–247.00 $243.39 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,687 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 255.00–260.00 $257.57 $863 +8.35
415 415 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,025 +20.65
465–490 475 17 235.00–240.00 $237.12 $1,126 +14.82
505–535 531 17 225.00–235.00 $226.12 $1,201 +7.84
560–580 570 4 215.00–220.00 $217.54 $1,240 +8.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 391 8 235.00–240.00 $238.15 $931 +17.47
405–425 417 10 225.00–230.00 $228.06 $951 —
555–585 565 3 200.00–206.00 $202.07 $1,142 —
710–725 714 7 170.00–175.00 $171.45 $1,224 —
765–785 775 6 160.00–169.00 $164.56 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 265.00–270.00 $267.52 $918 —
580 580 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 —
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 437 3 270.00–277.00 $274.70 $1,200 +17.18
470–480 478 6 257.00–265.00 $258.31 $1,235 —
505–520 516 4 245.00–252.00 $246.71 $1,273 +5.82
615–635 625 2 215.00–220.00 $217.54 $1,360 +1.54
730–735 733 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,400 -21.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 341 4 305.00–315.00 $307.42 $1,048 —
385–390 388 3 295.00–300.00 $296.65 $1,151 +13.58
420–445 428 6 282.00–290.00 $287.23 $1,229 +19.00
470 470 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 +12.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 280.00–290.00 $284.92 $926 +28.96
435–445 442 3 255.00–265.00 $258.28 $1,142 +19.31
470–480 477 3 245.00–250.00 $248.36 $1,185 —
610–640 625 2 185.00–195.00 $189.88 $1,187 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1360 1275 80-85% 19 105.00–110.00 $108.03 $1,377 —
1315–1545 1384 80-85% 10 95.00–100.00 $96.67 $1,338 —
1220–1480 1393 80-85% 9 115.00–118.00 $115.88 $1,614 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–945 935 85-90% 6 80.00–85.00 $81.68 $764 —
950–1010 980 85-90% 6 74.00–79.00 $76.42 $749 -5.21
930–1125 981 85-90% 19 88.00–93.00 $91.49 $898 +9.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1655 1630 75-80% 14 107.00–112.00 $109.54 $1,786 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1590 1438 8 105.00–110.00 $107.23 $1,542 —
1440–2030 1861 7 135.00–138.00 $135.66 $2,525 —
1600–2285 1943 10 121.00–125.00 $123.35 $2,397 —

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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 1,380.00–1,500.00 $1,452.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,190.00–1,300.00 $1,260.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,620.00–1,770.00 $1,670.00

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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 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,968.75 —

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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.