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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $222.67/cwt -18.73 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 364 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $211.48/cwt -6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 433 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $204.63/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 483 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 580 722 959
Feeder cattle 519 560 787
Slaughter cattle 36 129 116
Replacement cattle 25 33 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate to 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
305–340 314 4 325.00–330.00 $326.35 $1,025 —
355–365 363 5 307.00–312.00 $307.98 $1,118 —
410–420 413 3 280.00–287.00 $282.37 $1,166 +2.86
470–485 484 15 265.00–275.00 $265.65 $1,286 -6.74
520–545 524 7 250.00–255.00 $250.74 $1,314 —
560–570 561 7 238.00–243.00 $238.73 $1,339 +4.16
605–610 608 2 235.00–236.00 $235.50 $1,432 +5.50
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 -0.95
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 6 282.00–292.00 $288.52 $1,062 —
485 485 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,246 —
520–525 521 6 238.00–240.00 $239.66 $1,249 +7.66
590–595 594 5 222.00–225.00 $222.60 $1,322 —
625 625 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,325 ±0.00
745 745 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,542 +12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 +11.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 325 11 230.00–240.00 $232.85 $757 -26.36
360–375 364 27 220.00–230.00 $222.67 $811 -18.73
430–440 433 24 210.00–215.00 $211.48 $916 -6.80
470–495 483 21 200.00–210.00 $204.63 $988 -0.21
505–520 517 5 190.00–195.00 $194.02 $1,003 +5.14
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 +17.02
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 3 267.00–275.00 $269.80 $871 —
380 380 5 235.00 $235.00 $893 -27.00
420–440 431 15 225.00–232.00 $228.19 $983 —
455–495 464 14 215.00–222.00 $216.60 $1,005 -2.26
510–525 518 14 210.00–215.00 $212.54 $1,101 +2.88
570–595 591 7 207.00–210.00 $207.41 $1,226 +10.02
605–645 625 4 200.00–207.00 $203.39 $1,271 +12.13
660 660 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 +10.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 525 3 225.00–228.00 $226.02 $1,187 —
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 +10.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 305.00–315.00 $308.37 $1,055 -3.63
360–395 388 5 285.00–295.00 $286.86 $1,113 -5.18
405–425 417 12 275.00–285.00 $279.05 $1,164 +6.69
455–495 477 11 245.00–257.00 $250.20 $1,193 -9.80
520–545 530 5 237.00–241.00 $239.35 $1,269 +7.35
560–580 575 4 215.00–225.00 $217.43 $1,250 -0.24
620–630 623 3 212.00–215.00 $213.99 $1,333 —
655–665 660 2 202.00–207.00 $204.48 $1,350 -7.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 9 262.00–272.00 $266.71 $995 —
440–445 443 3 240.00–250.00 $246.69 $1,093 —
455–485 465 3 225.00–235.00 $228.48 $1,062 -14.18
530–545 538 4 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $1,197 +4.08
620–645 633 2 200.00–207.00 $203.57 $1,289 +5.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 337 8 325.00–335.00 $326.17 $1,099 —
365 365 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,157 —
415 415 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,212 —
475 475 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1165 1088 85-90% 8 100.00–105.00 $104.02 $1,132 —
1025–1215 1120 85-90% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.46 $1,293 —
1150–1175 1155 85-90% 5 110.00–112.00 $110.41 $1,275 +7.79
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1225 1212 80-85% 7 115.00–118.00 $116.27 $1,409 -3.00
1185–1265 1252 80-85% 6 124.00–129.00 $124.79 $1,562 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1325 1320 75-80% 2 128.00–131.00 $129.49 $1,709 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1940 1940 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,794 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 760.00–900.00 $830.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,430.00 $1,403.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,080.00–1,250.00 $1,114.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,530.00 $1,515.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,820.00 $1,820.00

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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 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.