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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

909 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $329.93/cwt ≈ $1,204/hd at 365 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.06/cwt -13.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 584 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $281.92/cwt -10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 483 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 909 632 0
Feeder cattle 700 456 0
Slaughter cattle 132 165 0
Replacement cattle 77 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 372 3 330.00–335.00 $333.23 $1,240 -9.24
405–420 415 3 310.00–320.00 $313.25 $1,300 —
465–475 470 2 300.00–307.00 $303.46 $1,426 —
595 595 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 —
570 570 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,550 -21.30
680 680 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,646 -12.37
780 780 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 -6.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 4 285.00–295.00 $290.08 $957 -26.55
365–395 373 4 280.00–285.00 $281.33 $1,049 -19.96
420–440 425 8 267.00–277.00 $274.41 $1,166 -7.23
475–485 479 5 247.00–255.00 $251.76 $1,206 -9.14
520–540 538 9 240.00–244.00 $240.43 $1,294 -8.21
560–590 584 14 230.00–240.00 $232.06 $1,355 -13.70
640–645 644 4 217.00–225.00 $218.99 $1,410 -16.96
675–685 680 4 202.00–210.00 $205.97 $1,401 -6.40
780 780 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,342 -14.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 340 8 310.00–320.00 $312.39 $1,062 -15.61
360–370 368 6 290.00–300.00 $291.63 $1,073 —
405–415 413 10 280.00–290.00 $281.96 $1,164 -11.95
605–620 613 2 230.00–232.00 $230.99 $1,416 -15.65
665–670 668 2 221.00–223.00 $222.00 $1,483 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 270.00–275.00 $272.56 $853 —
470–480 475 6 235.00–240.00 $237.53 $1,128 +0.01
520–530 528 5 230.00–235.00 $234.02 $1,236 +4.02
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 317 6 367.00–375.00 $369.61 $1,172 +1.29
355–360 359 5 345.00–352.00 $346.38 $1,244 -0.14
405–430 425 5 325.00–335.00 $326.91 $1,389 +1.65
475–490 483 12 277.00–287.00 $281.92 $1,362 -10.78
535–545 541 11 255.00–265.00 $258.59 $1,399 —
560–575 572 11 247.00–255.00 $248.42 $1,421 -33.58
605–635 628 4 227.00–237.00 $229.41 $1,441 -22.57
655–675 665 2 205.00–215.00 $209.92 $1,396 -26.43
725–730 728 2 181.00–185.00 $182.99 $1,332 -41.77
770–780 775 4 170.00–180.00 $174.97 $1,356 -35.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 312 11 345.00–355.00 $345.96 $1,079 —
360–370 365 22 325.00–335.00 $329.93 $1,204 —
415–435 423 8 300.00–310.00 $306.14 $1,295 +2.83
480–490 488 4 255.00–265.00 $262.54 $1,281 —
510–545 528 4 230.00–240.00 $235.17 $1,242 -29.83
620–640 630 2 200.00–205.00 $202.54 $1,276 -17.46
675–695 692 6 185.00–195.00 $193.37 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 -12.00
505–515 508 3 275.00–280.00 $276.69 $1,406 -16.26
565 565 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,509 -23.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1180 896 85-90% 16 113.00–118.00 $115.00 $1,030 —
1050–1095 1073 85-90% 14 122.00–126.00 $123.96 $1,330 —
995–1185 1090 85-90% 8 128.00–131.00 $129.37 $1,410 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1370 1303 80-85% 18 133.00–138.00 $134.50 $1,753 -7.14
1275–1465 1323 80-85% 12 121.00–126.00 $124.62 $1,649 -17.02
1370–1445 1426 80-85% 4 140.00–144.00 $140.96 $2,010 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1675 1570 75-80% 5 128.00–131.00 $129.28 $2,030 —
1545–1640 1599 75-80% 7 123.00–126.00 $124.76 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1315 1229 8 146.00–149.00 $148.01 $1,819 —
1555–1765 1695 3 152.00–157.00 $155.47 $2,635 +14.31
2210–2240 2220 3 167.00–169.00 $167.67 $3,722 +6.81

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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 20 760.00–900.00 $830.00

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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) 5 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,085.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,540.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,145.00–1,360.00 $1,223.18

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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 8 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,737.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,233.33 —

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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.