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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $249.27/cwt +8.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 472 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $288.87/cwt -23.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 437 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $269.12/cwt +10.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 521 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 564 499 826
Feeder cattle 462 397 676
Slaughter cattle 56 73 112
Replacement cattle 46 29 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder classes 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 —
435 435 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 +5.00
465–480 477 10 315.00–322.00 $316.36 $1,509 —
520–530 526 7 307.00–315.00 $310.39 $1,633 +8.78
560–565 563 3 297.00–300.00 $297.99 $1,678 +22.99
610 610 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,720 +22.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 478 3 290.00–300.00 $293.38 $1,402 -6.62
530 530 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 —
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 —
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,414 —
510–540 525 2 320.00–325.00 $322.43 $1,693 —
555 555 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 330 5 295.00–305.00 $303.12 $1,000 +2.79
355–395 385 8 285.00–295.00 $287.31 $1,106 +6.12
415–435 424 7 257.00–265.00 $260.52 $1,105 -5.55
460–490 472 17 245.00–255.00 $249.27 $1,177 +8.45
505–520 518 7 237.00–242.00 $237.70 $1,231 +2.06
560–565 563 5 222.00–227.00 $225.01 $1,267 -3.78
685–695 692 3 204.00–207.00 $204.99 $1,419 -5.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 3 325.00–330.00 $328.32 $1,106 +17.48
355–385 375 3 300.00–310.00 $306.84 $1,151 +1.72
415–435 428 6 270.00–280.00 $273.23 $1,169 —
470–480 477 10 262.00–265.00 $262.89 $1,254 —
515–540 518 9 247.00–252.00 $247.58 $1,282 +5.58
555–565 560 2 242.00–247.00 $244.48 $1,369 +6.21
565 value added 565 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 4 265.00–275.00 $269.92 $877 —
355–395 382 6 240.00–250.00 $243.10 $929 -13.19
405–415 410 6 215.00–225.00 $220.06 $902 -25.32
455–480 463 3 195.00–205.00 $198.45 $919 -35.29
555–565 560 2 175.00–185.00 $179.96 $1,008 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 365.00–370.00 $367.60 $1,187 —
370–380 372 9 330.00–340.00 $332.27 $1,236 +6.06
435–440 437 13 285.00–295.00 $288.87 $1,262 -23.60
455–460 458 9 275.00–285.00 $280.58 $1,285 -14.45
515–525 521 12 265.00–275.00 $269.12 $1,402 +10.91
610–635 616 4 232.00–242.00 $239.42 $1,475 -7.58
665–675 673 4 215.00–225.00 $217.47 $1,464 —
720 720 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 345.00–355.00 $348.47 $1,157 +9.92
385–395 390 6 275.00–285.00 $279.94 $1,092 -34.96
405–445 418 6 245.00–255.00 $251.45 $1,051 -43.05
465–470 468 3 235.00–245.00 $241.69 $1,131 -15.79
560–570 565 2 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $1,285 —
670 670 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,353 -8.00
775 775 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 407 3 320.00–327.00 $322.35 $1,312 —
455–480 474 4 295.00–300.00 $296.20 $1,404 —
515–525 523 4 285.00–295.00 $287.46 $1,503 —
555–560 558 2 275.00–285.00 $279.98 $1,562 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1110 1013 85-90% 12 105.00–110.00 $108.65 $1,101 -5.20
960–1155 1058 85-90% 10 116.00–120.00 $118.18 $1,250 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1420 1283 80-85% 9 114.00–118.00 $116.52 $1,495 —
1185–1455 1286 80-85% 8 123.00–129.00 $125.55 $1,615 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1525 1518 75-80% 4 120.00–126.00 $123.01 $1,867 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1475 1273 4 144.00–148.00 $145.16 $1,848 —
1495 1495 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,272 —

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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 18 790.00–940.00 $865.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,020.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,190.00–1,225.00 $1,207.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,340.00 $1,320.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,245.00–1,395.00 $1,345.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,183.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,562.50 —

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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.