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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $319.10/cwt +11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 410 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 526 463
Feeder cattle 495 388 322
Slaughter cattle 53 51 57
Replacement cattle 192 87 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 525 2 307.00–310.00 $308.47 $1,619 -0.96
580 580 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,653 -7.37
620–625 621 9 270.00–280.00 $272.24 $1,691 -14.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 330.00–335.00 $332.43 $1,263 —
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 —
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 —
705 705 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 —
360–380 363 6 292.00–297.00 $292.87 $1,063 —
410–415 413 6 272.00–282.00 $275.31 $1,137 -21.69
475–480 477 3 265.00–267.00 $266.33 $1,270 -7.11
505–515 513 4 250.00–257.00 $251.72 $1,291 -4.27
560–570 568 4 245.00–250.00 $246.23 $1,399 +6.76
570 value added 570 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,488 —
605 605 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,446 +10.74
665 665 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,583 +22.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 4 272.00–282.00 $277.03 $1,006 -5.44
440–445 441 4 260.00–267.00 $261.76 $1,154 -11.68
455–470 460 6 250.00–260.00 $253.41 $1,166 +1.03
510–520 517 3 237.00–247.00 $240.29 $1,242 -5.18
560–575 564 4 230.00–232.00 $231.49 $1,306 +3.25
605–620 615 3 220.00–227.00 $224.70 $1,382 +11.28
705 705 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 5 260.00–270.00 $263.75 $873 -14.48
405–445 421 5 225.00–230.00 $227.11 $956 -10.87
505–510 507 3 215.00–225.00 $218.36 $1,107 —
685 685 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 378 7 330.00–335.00 $330.75 $1,250 +14.00
405–430 410 10 317.00–327.00 $319.10 $1,308 +11.17
470–495 478 6 295.00–302.00 $297.41 $1,422 -5.12
510–535 518 3 280.00–290.00 $283.44 $1,468 -8.51
570–585 578 2 262.00–272.00 $266.94 $1,543 —
625–640 638 6 240.00–250.00 $241.63 $1,542 +11.63
790–795 792 3 207.00–214.00 $209.34 $1,658 +8.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 3 370.00–380.00 $376.83 $1,251 —
365–395 380 2 360.00–365.00 $362.40 $1,377 —
510–515 514 4 297.00–300.00 $299.26 $1,538 -10.25
565 565 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 336 7 310.00–320.00 $315.79 $1,061 -0.39
425–435 430 2 265.00–275.00 $269.94 $1,161 -13.42
590 590 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–945 897 85-90% 5 92.00–97.00 $95.95 $861 —
890–1075 936 85-90% 4 101.00–105.00 $103.85 $972 —
1005–1160 1067 85-90% 10 113.00–118.00 $115.83 $1,236 +0.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1315 1140 80-85% 8 125.00–128.00 $126.70 $1,444 —
1155–1290 1200 80-85% 3 136.00–137.00 $136.36 $1,636 —
1310–1455 1383 80-85% 6 130.00–134.00 $131.90 $1,824 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1695 1630 75-80% 3 122.00–124.00 $123.39 $2,011 —
1590–1670 1630 75-80% 2 127.00–130.00 $128.46 $2,094 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1385 1273 4 126.00–131.00 $128.72 $1,639 —
1570–1695 1653 3 141.00–146.00 $142.58 $2,357 —
1825–1980 1928 3 157.00–160.00 $157.95 $3,045 —

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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 30 650.00–800.00 $725.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,500.00–1,645.00 $1,587.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,355.00–1,435.00 $1,389.29
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,240.00–1,270.00 $1,252.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,120.00–1,200.00 $1,152.00

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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) 15 1,120.00–1,260.00 $1,185.33

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,450.00–2,525.00 $2,496.88 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,385.71 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,676.47 —

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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.