Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $287.88/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 372 lb · 12 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.54/cwt +5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 437 lb · 12 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $287.76/cwt +25.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 357 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	725	627	896
Feeder cattle	612	378	627
Slaughter cattle	82	143	235
Replacement cattle	31	106	34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 6.00 to 10.00 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	340	8	340.00–350.00	$341.12	$1,160	—
355–360	356	6	330.00–335.00	$330.84	$1,178	—
430–445	433	9	315.00–322.00	$316.60	$1,371	—
470–480	476	10	310.00–315.00	$311.97	$1,485	+6.89
510–520	515	6	282.00–292.00	$286.95	$1,478	+11.95
580–590	585	2	280.00–282.00	$280.99	$1,644	+10.99
605–620	613	4	257.00–267.00	$261.94	$1,606	—
655–660	658	2	245.00–250.00	$247.49	$1,628	+0.49

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510–520	514	5	300.00–310.00	$304.05	$1,563	-5.95
555–585	572	7	287.00–297.00	$291.16	$1,665	—
610–620	619	7	270.00–280.00	$271.41	$1,680	—
770–795	783	2	231.00–235.00	$232.97	$1,824	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–370	362	6	307.00–317.00	$308.71	$1,118	+8.71
405–420	410	3	290.00–300.00	$293.41	$1,203	+26.00
695	695	1	239.00	$239.00	$1,661	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	332	5	312.00–315.00	$313.21	$1,040	—
355–375	357	11	287.00–295.00	$287.76	$1,027	+25.74
485–495	493	6	250.00–255.00	$250.82	$1,237	+10.14
535–545	540	6	242.00–247.00	$244.52	$1,320	—
570–590	587	6	227.00–237.00	$228.62	$1,342	+1.16
620–630	623	3	222.00–225.00	$223.99	$1,395	—
665–670	668	6	215.00–220.00	$217.51	$1,453	+10.19
705–710	708	2	207.00–209.00	$208.00	$1,473	+19.10

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	316	9	295.00–305.00	$300.36	$949	+33.73
365–380	372	9	270.00–280.00	$274.54	$1,021	+30.24
410–415	413	5	242.00–252.00	$248.03	$1,024	—
470–495	474	6	220.00–230.00	$228.26	$1,082	+8.21
710–740	720	3	175.00–185.00	$178.43	$1,285	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	323	5	320.00–325.00	$321.89	$1,040	—
360	360	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,080	—
405–440	437	12	275.00–282.00	$275.54	$1,204	+5.54
455	455	2	270.00	$270.00	$1,228	+14.15
505–545	529	5	250.00–257.00	$252.67	$1,337	+4.34
560–575	568	4	245.00–250.00	$247.47	$1,406	—
605–620	613	2	232.00–235.00	$233.48	$1,431	+1.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–335	328	9	337.00–347.00	$340.40	$1,117	-12.00
360–385	379	4	320.00–330.00	$322.38	$1,222	-15.70
415–435	425	10	287.00–295.00	$291.09	$1,237	-11.85
455–495	479	10	280.00–287.00	$284.34	$1,362	-9.03
505–510	508	4	277.00–280.00	$278.49	$1,415	-7.34
560–570	563	4	267.00–272.00	$268.27	$1,510	+6.36
630–645	635	3	241.00–247.00	$243.03	$1,543	—
680–695	688	2	227.00–237.00	$231.95	$1,596	+5.95
710	710	1	217.00	$217.00	$1,541	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–395	372	12	287.00–297.00	$287.88	$1,071	-0.64
410–430	427	6	270.00–280.00	$271.60	$1,160	-7.46
580–595	584	4	242.00–252.00	$244.55	$1,428	+11.95
670–690	683	3	212.00–220.00	$217.39	$1,485	+7.39

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	322	3	355.00–360.00	$358.42	$1,154	—
410	410	1	302.00	$302.00	$1,238	—
455–485	478	4	295.00–297.00	$295.48	$1,412	-14.52
510–540	520	3	285.00–288.00	$286.96	$1,492	-10.04

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–955	878	85-90%	7	101.00–106.00	$105.22	$924	—
1030–1045	1039	85-90%	16	124.00–129.00	$127.14	$1,321	—
1000–1090	1045	85-90%	12	114.00–119.00	$116.39	$1,216	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1315	1257	80-85%	12	134.00–138.00	$136.79	$1,719	+10.65
1225–1315	1275	80-85%	9	130.00–132.00	$131.15	$1,672	+5.01
1290–1340	1307	80-85%	3	142.00–148.00	$144.05	$1,883	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–1525	1472	75-80%	9	123.00–128.00	$125.88	$1,853	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1480	1410	6	142.00–148.00	$146.20	$2,061	—
1545	1545	1	164.00	$164.00	$2,534	—
1440–1975	1618	3	152.00–156.00	$154.37	$2,498	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	700.00–880.00	$790.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,280.00–1,345.00	$1,323.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,030.00–1,100.00	$1,047.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,620.00	$1,620.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	875.00–900.00	$887.50	—

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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.