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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

1,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,089 756 765
Feeder cattle 885 579 559
Slaughter cattle 150 148 149
Replacement cattle 54 29 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,260 —
410–430 425 8 322.00–330.00 $323.93 $1,377 -11.25
485–495 488 3 320.00–322.00 $321.32 $1,568 —
555 555 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,482 -8.95
615–640 628 2 255.00–265.00 $260.10 $1,633 -1.96
670–685 679 5 241.00–247.00 $243.37 $1,652 -1.63
775 775 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,622 +9.95
505–510 509 4 317.00–318.00 $317.75 $1,617 +2.75
605 605 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,706 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 320.00–330.00 $324.93 $1,186 +2.93
410–415 413 2 305.00–310.00 $307.48 $1,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 324 7 280.00–290.00 $281.52 $912 —
355–385 363 4 270.00–280.00 $272.66 $990 —
440–445 442 9 260.00–265.00 $262.24 $1,159 -7.76
510–520 513 8 248.00–258.00 $255.46 $1,311 +2.35
570–590 586 5 241.00–247.00 $242.17 $1,419 -2.83
780 780 7 197.50 $197.50 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 9 260.00–270.00 $265.52 $882 —
360–385 368 3 250.00–260.00 $256.52 $944 -13.71
425–445 429 5 245.00–250.00 $248.96 $1,068 -12.27
635 635 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,429 -0.99
860 860 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 6 240.00–250.00 $245.15 $809 —
430–440 437 3 230.00–235.00 $231.64 $1,012 -16.15
455–490 473 2 225.00–230.00 $227.59 $1,077 -12.65
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 -22.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 341 9 345.00–355.00 $349.37 $1,191 —
360–380 371 9 335.00–345.00 $339.31 $1,259 -3.26
435–445 438 6 320.00–325.00 $321.69 $1,409 -3.40
465–470 468 2 290.00–300.00 $295.03 $1,381 +2.47
575–585 582 6 225.00–235.00 $231.70 $1,348 —
605–625 615 2 205.00–215.00 $210.08 $1,292 -17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 323 8 360.00–370.00 $361.18 $1,167 -2.89
355–375 368 3 350.00–360.00 $353.21 $1,300 +1.66
420–430 423 6 330.00–340.00 $333.39 $1,410 -3.25
510–540 525 2 275.00–280.00 $277.57 $1,457 -1.50
605–625 615 6 237.00–245.00 $241.07 $1,483 +0.07
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,540 +9.02
565 565 5 278.00 $278.00 $1,571 -4.99

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1045 1020 85-90% 14 96.00–99.00 $97.54 $995 —
1020–1040 1026 85-90% 10 110.00–112.00 $110.61 $1,135 —
895–1165 1090 85-90% 18 103.00–107.00 $106.09 $1,156 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1245 1195 80-85% 15 116.00–119.00 $117.88 $1,409 +3.26
1160–1375 1268 80-85% 2 121.00–126.00 $123.29 $1,563 -0.46
1235–1300 1270 80-85% 15 109.00–112.00 $110.64 $1,405 -13.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1540 1475 75-80% 4 110.00–114.00 $111.91 $1,651 -0.55
1415–1630 1558 75-80% 6 104.00–106.00 $104.61 $1,630 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1440 1375 5 114.00–116.00 $115.68 $1,591 —
1405–1465 1427 11 124.00–129.00 $125.87 $1,796 —
2015–2120 2103 6 133.00–137.00 $133.64 $2,810 —

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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 22 575.00–700.00 $637.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 985.00–1,080.00 $1,052.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,230.00–1,350.00 $1,283.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00

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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 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,050.00 $975.00 —

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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.