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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

HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,030.00–1,100.00 $1,047.50
— — 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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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.