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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $277.78/cwt +16.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 443 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $335.28/cwt +16.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 419 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $340.20/cwt +24.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 318 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 577 740 776
Feeder cattle 434 495 557
Slaughter cattle 104 53 166
Replacement cattle 39 192 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold sharply 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
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 —
360–365 363 2 345.00–350.00 $347.52 $1,261 +15.09
465–485 481 5 325.00–332.00 $326.35 $1,570 +6.35
560–565 563 2 272.00–282.00 $276.98 $1,559 +16.98
605–645 625 2 265.00–267.00 $265.97 $1,662 —
695 695 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,724 —
780 780 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 443 7 340.00–347.00 $340.97 $1,510 —
485 485 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 —
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 +21.53
605 605 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 +2.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 345.00–350.00 $347.44 $1,157 —
375–385 380 2 330.00–340.00 $335.07 $1,273 —
485 485 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,479 +10.00
635 635 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,619 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 —
355–390 376 5 287.00–295.00 $291.98 $1,098 +14.95
415–445 443 12 277.00–287.00 $277.78 $1,231 +16.02
460–480 463 8 260.00–270.00 $261.30 $1,210 +7.89
505–540 531 4 247.00–252.00 $248.19 $1,318 +7.90
605–645 625 2 230.00–237.00 $233.39 $1,459 +8.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,045 +27.00
405–410 408 2 292.00–297.00 $294.52 $1,202 +19.21
465 465 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,311 +15.67
525–530 527 7 260.00–267.00 $263.98 $1,391 +12.26
555–560 558 3 250.00–257.00 $252.32 $1,408 +6.09
620–630 628 5 240.00–244.00 $240.79 $1,512 +1.79
655 655 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,565 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 290.00–300.00 $295.15 $959 +31.40
375–395 385 2 265.00–275.00 $270.13 $1,040 —
430–440 436 7 240.00–250.00 $244.23 $1,065 +17.12
510–535 523 2 230.00–237.00 $233.42 $1,221 +15.06
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 4 355.00–365.00 $359.96 $1,145 —
365–390 379 9 342.00–350.00 $345.43 $1,309 +14.68
405–435 419 11 330.00–340.00 $335.28 $1,405 +16.18
465–470 468 3 310.00–315.00 $311.65 $1,459 +14.24
510–515 513 6 285.00–295.00 $291.69 $1,496 +8.25
605 605 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,525 +10.37
655–670 663 2 247.00–250.00 $248.52 $1,648 —
765–795 780 2 210.00–217.00 $213.43 $1,665 +4.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 10 335.00–345.00 $340.20 $1,082 +24.41
355–370 363 2 315.00–325.00 $320.10 $1,162 —
470–485 478 4 270.00–280.00 $275.08 $1,315 —
505–545 525 4 260.00–265.00 $262.40 $1,378 —
645 645 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 320.00–322.00 $320.98 $1,493 —
575 575 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,650 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1375 1313 80-85% 5 140.00–144.00 $142.51 $1,871 —
1335–1340 1337 80-85% 13 127.00–131.00 $128.85 $1,723 —
1315–1525 1455 80-85% 15 134.00–136.00 $135.40 $1,970 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1075 952 85-90% 5 102.00–106.00 $103.81 $988 —
1045–1375 1139 85-90% 7 110.00–115.00 $113.28 $1,290 —
1120–1245 1145 85-90% 5 120.00–125.00 $123.91 $1,419 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1700 1580 75-80% 6 130.00–135.00 $131.79 $2,082 —
1605–1655 1630 75-80% 8 123.00–125.00 $124.02 $2,022 +0.63
1595–1705 1668 75-80% 3 115.00–117.00 $116.36 $1,941 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1530 1455 14 150.00–155.00 $152.37 $2,217 —
1485–1920 1558 6 160.00–165.00 $161.03 $2,509 —
1650–1770 1722 5 140.00–145.00 $143.08 $2,464 —

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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 24 900.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00

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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) 4 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,362.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,890.00 $1,860.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,560.00–1,670.00 $1,615.00

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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 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.