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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

1,214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $220.95/cwt -16.65 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 439 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.77/cwt -17.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 541 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $277.44/cwt -26.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 420 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,214 892 0
Feeder cattle 963 738 0
Slaughter cattle 174 110 0
Replacement cattle 77 44 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,052 —
410–445 441 9 295.00–300.00 $295.52 $1,303 -8.09
460–485 480 5 260.00–270.00 $261.92 $1,257 -16.74
505–530 525 14 250.00–257.00 $251.44 $1,320 -13.02
575–595 586 7 223.00–230.00 $225.94 $1,324 -22.62
605–630 608 9 215.00–219.00 $215.46 $1,310 -23.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 463 3 277.00–285.00 $282.24 $1,307 —
505–535 525 3 267.00–275.00 $269.57 $1,415 —
565–580 578 7 255.00–262.00 $255.98 $1,480 —
605–645 639 13 231.00–237.00 $231.87 $1,482 —
740 740 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 320.00–330.00 $324.96 $1,098 —
385–395 388 6 285.00–295.00 $288.39 $1,119 —
425–435 430 2 270.00–280.00 $274.94 $1,182 —
465–480 475 3 237.00–247.00 $240.26 $1,141 -8.10
520–540 534 7 210.00–220.00 $217.22 $1,160 -20.07
555–565 560 2 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,162 -24.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 290 4 282.00–290.00 $283.90 $823 —
335–340 339 7 260.00–270.00 $261.41 $886 -27.65
355–365 359 11 247.00–257.00 $250.70 $900 -23.92
405–415 410 2 233.00–235.00 $233.99 $959 —
465–470 468 14 224.00–228.00 $226.01 $1,058 -16.18
535–545 541 18 220.00–222.00 $220.77 $1,194 -17.29
560–585 580 10 210.00–220.00 $211.93 $1,229 -6.33
610–615 611 8 205.00–210.00 $205.63 $1,256 -11.37
705–710 708 3 200.00–205.00 $203.34 $1,440 +1.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 245.00 $245.00 $821 -30.27
355–395 366 14 225.00–235.00 $228.08 $835 -18.32
435–445 439 20 215.00–225.00 $220.95 $970 -16.65
460–475 465 12 210.00–215.00 $213.30 $992 -20.03
585–595 592 7 195.00–202.00 $200.02 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 277.00 $277.00 $914 —
355–365 358 3 267.00–270.00 $268.98 $963 —
440 440 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,082 —
565–590 578 4 225.00–233.00 $228.91 $1,323 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 324 10 325.00–335.00 $328.89 $1,066 -29.71
380–385 384 9 292.00–297.00 $293.10 $1,126 -44.15
410–430 420 14 275.00–280.00 $277.44 $1,165 -26.00
465–485 476 7 245.00–255.00 $249.18 $1,186 —
505–515 511 10 220.00–227.00 $222.77 $1,138 -19.23
555–565 561 7 215.00–220.00 $217.12 $1,218 -13.27
615–625 619 7 210.00–215.00 $212.16 $1,313 -9.80
660–665 663 3 205.00–210.00 $206.66 $1,370 -9.32
715 715 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,444 —
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 337 5 285.00–295.00 $292.95 $987 —
370–390 373 6 275.00–285.00 $283.26 $1,057 -34.39
425–435 430 8 245.00–255.00 $249.94 $1,075 -38.57
460–485 466 8 215.00–225.00 $222.40 $1,036 -38.83
510 510 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,046 -25.32
610 610 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,202 -5.51
665 665 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,277 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 414 5 290.00–295.00 $290.99 $1,205 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1025 963 85-90% 14 102.00–108.00 $105.19 $1,013 —
955–1060 990 85-90% 21 120.00–125.00 $123.22 $1,220 —
980–1140 1087 85-90% 21 110.00–115.00 $113.50 $1,234 -8.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1320 1203 80-85% 21 124.00–129.00 $127.17 $1,530 —
1190–1270 1213 80-85% 7 138.00–141.00 $138.90 $1,685 —
1180–1400 1290 80-85% 14 130.00–134.00 $131.83 $1,701 -18.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1620 1519 75-80% 8 130.00–134.00 $131.33 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1370 1352 9 159.00–164.00 $161.19 $2,179 —
1570–1595 1576 4 169.00–171.00 $169.51 $2,671 —
1560–1675 1652 10 145.00–151.00 $149.87 $2,476 —

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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 21 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,114.29

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,444.44
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,275.00–1,320.00 $1,299.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,460.00–1,550.00 $1,524.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,725.00–1,875.00 $1,758.33

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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 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.