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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $285.83/cwt +6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 519 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.33/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 514 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $244.30/cwt -20.18 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 363 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 627 643 925
Feeder cattle 378 533 538
Slaughter cattle 143 81 305
Replacement cattle 106 29 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. 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
380 380 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 —
410–440 425 2 265.00–270.00 $267.41 $1,136 -22.08
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 —
795 795 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 300.00–310.00 $305.08 $1,489 +2.18
505 505 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 —
590 590 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 -11.87
690 690 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,704 +3.53
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 +9.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 +3.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 5 260.00–265.00 $262.02 $935 -13.65
410–420 411 8 247.00–257.00 $248.28 $1,020 -13.17
480–490 485 11 237.00–245.00 $240.68 $1,167 -12.98
555–575 565 4 225.00–230.00 $227.46 $1,285 +3.48
655–660 658 3 205.00–212.00 $207.32 $1,364 +2.93
705–740 728 3 186.00–195.00 $188.90 $1,375 -3.00
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 -0.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 260.00–270.00 $266.63 $819 -35.29
355–375 363 12 240.00–250.00 $244.30 $887 -20.18
455–465 460 4 215.00–225.00 $220.05 $1,012 -12.05
505–520 517 5 180.00–190.00 $181.95 $941 -45.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 -3.32
470–480 472 6 255.00–260.00 $255.85 $1,208 —
505–515 514 12 248.00–252.00 $248.33 $1,276 -2.17
605–635 615 3 230.00–235.00 $231.72 $1,425 +0.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 350.00–355.00 $352.40 $1,121 +14.00
355–395 366 7 335.00–345.00 $338.08 $1,237 +35.36
425–435 429 10 297.00–307.00 $302.94 $1,300 +12.03
455–490 473 4 290.00–297.00 $293.37 $1,388 +8.96
515–520 519 22 280.00–288.00 $285.83 $1,483 +6.71
560–580 570 6 257.00–267.00 $261.91 $1,493 -6.62
675 675 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,526 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 11 310.00–320.00 $315.56 $1,067 —
355–385 365 3 285.00–295.00 $288.52 $1,053 +8.32
430–440 434 5 275.00–285.00 $279.06 $1,211 +22.45
455–490 464 4 265.00–270.00 $268.68 $1,247 +22.54
555–585 578 4 225.00–235.00 $232.60 $1,344 —
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 -5.00
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
705 705 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 +16.66
545 545 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,619 +9.33
615 615 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,568 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–980 925 85-90% 14 98.00–101.00 $99.41 $920 —
945–1175 1098 85-90% 21 107.00–112.00 $110.57 $1,214 +0.10
1040–1145 1118 85-90% 27 116.00–121.00 $119.79 $1,339 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1335 1230 80-85% 14 116.00–120.00 $117.83 $1,449 -5.84
1030–1440 1251 80-85% 13 125.00–128.00 $126.14 $1,578 —
1300–1470 1394 80-85% 9 131.00–133.00 $131.83 $1,838 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1360 1329 75-80% 9 123.00–125.00 $123.91 $1,647 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–2025 1704 7 131.00–138.00 $133.38 $2,273 -6.27
1660–1870 1765 2 161.00–167.00 $163.82 $2,891 —
1815–1925 1837 5 152.00–157.00 $155.95 $2,865 +2.95

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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 29 640.00–800.00 $717.24

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,100.00–1,180.00 $1,134.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,210.00–1,385.00 $1,332.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,525.00–1,620.00 $1,606.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,685.00–1,700.00 $1,692.50

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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 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,637.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,725.00–1,950.00 $1,837.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,335.00 —

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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.