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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $245.38/cwt ≈ $1,062/hd at 433 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $294.50/cwt -11.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 433 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $240.82/cwt -10.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 474 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 909 1,001
Feeder cattle 397 700 748
Slaughter cattle 73 132 148
Replacement cattle 29 77 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 -20.00
445 445 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 —
510–535 527 3 300.00–305.00 $301.61 $1,589 —
595 595 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,636 +3.00
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,213 +3.77
415–435 425 2 305.00–312.00 $308.58 $1,311 -4.67
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 -3.46
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 9 295.00–305.00 $300.33 $985 +10.25
380–390 384 8 275.00–285.00 $281.19 $1,080 -0.14
410–425 418 4 262.00–270.00 $266.07 $1,112 -8.34
465–475 474 12 240.00–250.00 $240.82 $1,141 -10.94
525–540 534 10 232.00–238.00 $235.64 $1,258 -4.79
555–580 574 4 225.00–230.00 $228.79 $1,313 -3.27
610 610 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,354 +3.01
655–665 658 3 207.00–217.00 $210.37 $1,384 +4.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 379 4 255.00–260.00 $256.29 $971 —
430–440 433 15 242.00–252.00 $245.38 $1,062 —
470–475 471 4 230.00–235.00 $233.74 $1,101 -3.79
505–545 535 4 210.00–220.00 $217.64 $1,164 -16.38
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 -15.00
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —
785 785 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 311 6 310.00–315.00 $310.84 $967 -1.55
365–380 374 5 302.00–310.00 $305.12 $1,141 +13.49
540 540 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,307 —
580–590 583 4 237.00–242.00 $238.27 $1,389 —
610 610 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,415 +1.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 8 335.00–342.00 $338.55 $1,151 -7.41
380–395 388 8 310.00–320.00 $314.90 $1,222 -15.03
430–440 433 13 292.00–300.00 $294.50 $1,275 -11.64
480–485 484 8 255.00–265.00 $257.48 $1,246 -5.06
505–540 531 4 232.00–242.00 $239.62 $1,272 +4.45
605–625 618 3 220.00–227.00 $224.72 $1,389 +22.18
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 +16.63
720 720 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 363 6 325.00–332.00 $326.21 $1,184 -20.17
430–440 435 2 310.00–315.00 $312.47 $1,359 -14.44
460–465 463 2 290.00–300.00 $295.03 $1,366 +13.11
510–530 528 8 257.00–267.00 $258.21 $1,363 -0.38
565–590 583 10 247.00–255.00 $249.33 $1,454 +0.91
605 605 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,494 +17.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,107 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–885 866 85-90% 8 105.00–110.00 $108.72 $942 -6.28
875–925 896 85-90% 12 119.00–124.00 $121.15 $1,086 +6.15
930–1120 1039 85-90% 7 112.00–115.00 $113.85 $1,183 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1470 1328 80-85% 6 126.00–129.00 $128.45 $1,706 +3.83
1270–1375 1336 80-85% 8 132.00–137.00 $135.22 $1,807 +10.60
1385–1505 1405 80-85% 6 121.00–124.00 $121.54 $1,708 -19.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1485 1477 75-80% 3 123.00–127.00 $125.68 $1,856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1640 1628 4 151.00–157.00 $153.98 $2,507 —
1450–1975 1660 10 144.00–149.00 $146.62 $2,434 -8.85
1935–2165 2050 2 162.00–168.00 $165.17 $3,386 —

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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 14 780.00–940.00 $860.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,230.00–1,350.00 $1,302.00

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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 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,512.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,775.00–1,825.00 $1,808.33 —

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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.