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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

632 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $346.52/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 376 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.00/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 455 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 632 577 1,053
Feeder cattle 456 434 687
Slaughter cattle 165 104 250
Replacement cattle 11 39 116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows 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
410–420 415 4 340.00–347.00 $343.54 $1,426 —
505 505 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,540 —
585–595 592 3 290.00–300.00 $293.30 $1,736 +16.32
665–680 674 5 252.00–258.00 $254.37 $1,714 +6.37
715–720 718 5 237.00–247.00 $240.98 $1,730 —
780–790 783 3 236.00–237.00 $236.66 $1,853 +4.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,339 —
515–525 522 3 320.00–325.00 $323.35 $1,688 -6.65
610 610 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,751 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 359 4 340.00–350.00 $342.47 $1,229 +7.40
505 505 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,475 —
695 695 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 315.00–320.00 $316.63 $1,035 -3.37
365–380 367 8 300.00–310.00 $301.29 $1,106 +9.31
420–425 422 3 275.00–285.00 $281.64 $1,189 +3.86
475–495 487 5 257.00–267.00 $260.90 $1,271 -0.40
505–515 512 3 247.00–252.00 $248.64 $1,273 +0.45
565–570 569 4 242.00–247.00 $245.76 $1,398 —
630–645 638 2 232.00–240.00 $235.95 $1,505 +2.56
680–695 685 3 210.00–217.00 $212.37 $1,455 —
740–745 742 3 200.00–208.00 $202.68 $1,504 —
780–795 788 4 182.00–191.00 $186.46 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 372 9 285.00–295.00 $287.15 $1,068 +17.02
415–425 419 8 257.00–267.00 $260.81 $1,093 +16.58
475–480 476 4 235.00–245.00 $237.52 $1,131 —
525 525 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 -3.42
710 710 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,000 -9.00
410–425 419 5 290.00–300.00 $293.91 $1,231 -0.61
455 455 10 277.00 $277.00 $1,260 -5.00
510–545 528 2 262.00–267.00 $264.42 $1,396 +0.44
580 580 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 +2.68
610–620 618 6 245.00–255.00 $246.64 $1,524 +5.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 365.00–370.00 $368.32 $1,131 +8.36
375–380 376 14 345.00–352.00 $346.52 $1,303 +1.09
430–445 440 9 322.00–332.00 $325.26 $1,431 -10.02
480–485 481 7 287.00–295.00 $292.70 $1,408 -18.95
590 590 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,664 —
640–645 643 2 247.00–257.00 $251.98 $1,620 —
670–695 675 5 230.00–238.00 $236.35 $1,595 -12.17
740–745 744 4 218.00–227.00 $224.76 $1,672 —
785 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 -3.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 3 377.00–385.00 $379.53 $1,241 —
360 360 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,332 —
405 405 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,385 —
455 455 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,420 -8.98
510–540 536 8 292.00–300.00 $292.95 $1,570 —
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 3 300.00–310.00 $303.31 $1,344 —
545 545 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,444 +2.60
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1255 1190 80-85% 21 132.00–137.00 $135.52 $1,613 —
1255–1305 1296 80-85% 17 125.00–129.00 $128.32 $1,663 —
1310–1495 1336 80-85% 7 141.00–145.00 $141.64 $1,892 +12.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–940 908 85-90% 11 107.00–110.00 $108.69 $987 —
940–1060 1007 85-90% 9 115.00–117.00 $116.17 $1,170 —
1060–1170 1146 85-90% 18 122.00–127.00 $125.97 $1,444 +2.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1495 1483 75-80% 10 134.00–137.00 $135.51 $2,010 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1900 1686 10 138.00–142.00 $141.16 $2,380 —
1770–1940 1827 9 150.00–155.00 $151.77 $2,773 —
1915–2295 2219 5 160.00–165.00 $160.86 $3,569 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,345.00 $1,345.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,170.00 $1,097.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–950.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,710.00–1,770.00 $1,740.00

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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.