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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $251.88/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 474 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 756 562 0
Feeder cattle 579 478 0
Slaughter cattle 148 66 0
Replacement cattle 29 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 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 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 -15.00
405–410 408 5 332.00–340.00 $335.18 $1,368 +40.18
525–535 530 4 287.00–292.00 $289.48 $1,534 +12.80
580–595 588 4 272.00–280.00 $275.95 $1,623 —
605–620 613 2 257.00–267.00 $262.06 $1,606 +16.07
675 675 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,654 +20.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 -5.00
465–495 471 5 320.00–325.00 $321.05 $1,512 —
505 505 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,591 —
560–570 568 5 290.00–297.00 $291.38 $1,655 —
605 605 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 —
765–780 770 3 225.00–227.00 $226.32 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 —
370 370 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,191 —
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 -2.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 6 265.00–275.00 $270.23 $1,021 -2.34
415–425 423 4 260.00–265.00 $261.23 $1,105 -4.12
470–490 474 11 250.00–260.00 $251.88 $1,194 +4.05
515–520 518 2 245.00–247.00 $246.00 $1,274 +5.11
555–595 585 4 235.00–242.00 $236.66 $1,384 +10.17
625–635 630 2 225.00–227.00 $225.99 $1,424 +13.47
715–720 718 2 187.00–192.00 $189.49 $1,361 —
825 825 6 172.50 $172.50 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 441 6 247.00–252.00 $247.79 $1,093 -0.50
460–480 473 6 237.00–247.00 $240.24 $1,136 +0.61
525–540 533 2 230.00–237.00 $233.55 $1,245 —
605–610 608 2 212.00–222.00 $217.02 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 —
510–525 523 7 252.00–260.00 $253.11 $1,324 +2.26
565 565 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 +9.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 375.00–385.00 $378.82 $1,250 +12.96
355–365 360 2 362.00–370.00 $366.06 $1,318 +21.13
455–485 465 3 315.00–322.00 $317.43 $1,476 —
525–545 538 9 292.00–295.00 $292.98 $1,576 +19.47
555–560 558 3 282.00–285.00 $282.99 $1,579 —
715 715 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 314 4 362.00–370.00 $364.07 $1,143 +20.64
355–395 382 3 350.00–355.00 $351.55 $1,343 +20.80
410–445 436 4 335.00–342.00 $336.64 $1,468 +23.59
505–520 511 5 275.00–285.00 $279.07 $1,426 +13.01
605–610 608 2 240.00–242.00 $241.00 $1,465 +9.99
665–675 670 4 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,558 +22.48
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 381 4 335.00–345.00 $342.57 $1,305 +50.10
425–440 433 6 320.00–330.00 $325.09 $1,408 —
480–495 491 4 285.00–295.00 $292.56 $1,436 +52.56
615–635 625 2 222.00–232.00 $227.08 $1,419 +17.08

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1010 923 85-90% 18 100.00–105.00 $103.18 $952 —
890–960 925 85-90% 14 88.00–90.00 $88.96 $823 —
820–1150 985 85-90% 14 93.00–97.00 $95.34 $939 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1395 1196 80-85% 13 113.00–116.00 $114.62 $1,371 —
1175–1290 1252 80-85% 6 121.00–125.00 $123.75 $1,549 —
1190–1370 1310 80-85% 15 104.00–108.00 $106.79 $1,399 +9.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1515 1460 75-80% 3 109.00–114.00 $112.46 $1,642 +2.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1715 1677 11 134.00–139.00 $137.72 $2,310 —
1480–1810 1720 11 126.00–129.00 $128.30 $2,207 —
1720–2105 1797 5 148.00–151.00 $148.70 $2,672 —

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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 8 720.00–780.00 $750.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,183.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,240.00–1,300.00 $1,276.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,635.00 $1,635.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 960.00–1,095.00 $1,061.25

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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 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.