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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

1,006 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.09/cwt ≈ $1,258/hd at 522 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $273.57/cwt ≈ $1,431/hd at 523 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.68/cwt ≈ $1,068/hd at 413 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,006 794 773
Feeder cattle 820 543 583
Slaughter cattle 130 170 152
Replacement cattle 56 81 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with very 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
345 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 +26.80
355–375 357 12 315.00–325.00 $315.88 $1,128 —
460–470 463 4 280.00–282.00 $280.51 $1,299 —
520–530 523 15 267.00–276.00 $273.57 $1,431 —
555–575 572 6 260.00–267.00 $261.13 $1,494 —
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 +2.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 —
365–395 380 2 330.00–335.00 $332.40 $1,263 +29.87
420–430 423 4 315.00–322.00 $320.22 $1,355 —
470 470 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,386 —
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 +22.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 290.00–300.00 $294.96 $908 —
390 390 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,119 —
580 580 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 +20.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 285.00–295.00 $290.19 $952 +22.67
365–395 377 5 270.00–277.00 $272.93 $1,029 —
405–435 413 12 255.00–260.00 $258.68 $1,068 —
465–495 488 12 245.00–250.00 $246.19 $1,201 —
510–525 522 18 240.00–245.00 $241.09 $1,258 —
555 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 381 7 250.00–255.00 $252.89 $964 —
405–415 409 8 240.00–250.00 $243.81 $997 -3.19
490–495 492 5 232.00–240.00 $235.22 $1,157 -1.90
505–530 525 5 225.00–230.00 $229.04 $1,202 +2.92
620–635 626 5 210.00–215.00 $212.97 $1,333 —
655–660 658 2 197.00–207.00 $201.98 $1,329 —
725 725 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 5 235.00–245.00 $240.96 $824 —
430–440 435 2 220.00–230.00 $225.06 $979 -3.00
455–485 475 3 210.00–215.00 $213.40 $1,014 —
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 +8.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 313 4 310.00–320.00 $312.44 $978 —
380–390 387 3 305.00–310.00 $308.36 $1,193 —
410–445 428 2 280.00–285.00 $282.60 $1,210 +7.90
460–485 477 3 270.00–275.00 $271.61 $1,296 +13.30
525–545 535 2 255.00–260.00 $257.45 $1,377 +10.74
565–585 578 3 242.00–250.00 $244.61 $1,414 —
605–615 608 3 212.00–220.00 $217.30 $1,321 -0.24
655 655 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 316 4 285.00–295.00 $292.47 $924 +7.55
375–380 377 6 260.00–270.00 $266.64 $1,005 —
405–420 416 4 250.00–260.00 $257.57 $1,071 -0.71
480–495 488 2 238.00–248.00 $242.92 $1,185 -5.44
535–545 540 2 226.00–236.00 $231.05 $1,248 —
580–590 585 2 212.00–222.00 $217.04 $1,270 —
625–645 635 2 200.00–208.00 $203.94 $1,295 +14.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 6 330.00–340.00 $336.60 $1,087 +29.18
380–390 384 5 314.00–320.00 $317.56 $1,219 +20.91
415–425 420 2 305.00–314.00 $309.45 $1,300 +22.22

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–920 869 85-90% 14 85.00–89.00 $88.09 $766 —
960–1020 995 85-90% 22 94.00–98.00 $96.42 $959 +4.93
965–1070 1018 85-90% 14 103.00–108.00 $105.63 $1,075 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1235 1190 80-85% 20 110.00–115.00 $113.18 $1,347 —
1225–1290 1263 80-85% 12 100.00–103.00 $101.79 $1,286 -6.24
1315–1345 1325 80-85% 9 118.00–123.00 $119.69 $1,586 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,809 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1550 1465 11 105.00–110.00 $106.63 $1,562 —
1460–1570 1482 5 117.00–122.00 $118.06 $1,750 —
1720–1845 1783 2 137.00–142.00 $139.59 $2,489 —

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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) 4 1,150.00–1,210.00 $1,180.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–990.00 $935.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,495.00 $1,430.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00

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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 14 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,217.86 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.