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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

713 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.15/cwt -4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 516 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $333.91/cwt -8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 325 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $238.17/cwt ≈ $1,598/hd at 671 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 713 560 921
Feeder cattle 604 452 558
Slaughter cattle 61 75 255
Replacement cattle 48 33 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. There were no pairs recorded. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 462 3 282.00–287.00 $283.68 $1,311 -6.32
520 520 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 -5.00
555–565 560 2 257.00–267.00 $261.96 $1,467 —
670–685 671 12 238.00–240.00 $238.17 $1,598 —
705 705 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,664 +14.00
795 795 9 228.50 $228.50 $1,817 —
825–835 831 11 224.00–230.00 $227.83 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,030 —
360–380 367 3 302.00–312.00 $308.55 $1,132 -11.45
435–440 438 6 280.00–290.00 $285.03 $1,248 -6.63
505–535 522 7 255.00–265.00 $259.15 $1,353 -1.79
560–595 581 5 237.00–247.00 $240.86 $1,399 —
610–640 634 5 224.00–232.00 $225.54 $1,430 -1.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 480 6 262.00–270.00 $267.44 $1,284 +23.92
510–540 525 2 247.00–252.00 $249.57 $1,310 +17.57
555–575 570 4 222.00–227.00 $223.22 $1,272 —
620–630 623 3 214.00–217.00 $215.99 $1,346 —
680–695 691 4 200.00–210.00 $202.46 $1,399 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 270.00 $270.00 $932 -3.89
355–365 357 5 255.00–265.00 $257.04 $918 +3.62
435–440 439 11 235.00–245.00 $237.70 $1,044 -6.62
455–490 474 11 227.00–235.00 $230.49 $1,093 -0.47
505–530 516 16 220.00–227.00 $223.15 $1,151 -4.32
620–630 624 5 207.00–215.00 $211.77 $1,321 +6.73
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —
715–725 719 8 187.00–198.00 $191.16 $1,374 -5.84
780 780 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 292.00–295.00 $293.57 $801 —
320 320 1 290.00 $290.00 $928 -2.00
410–420 418 5 250.00–260.00 $251.96 $1,053 -3.04
530–540 536 10 237.00–240.00 $238.19 $1,277 —
565–585 583 10 228.00–234.00 $228.58 $1,333 —
615–640 630 5 218.00–220.00 $218.78 $1,378 +2.80
730 730 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 10 237.00–242.00 $240.02 $907 +13.93
420–435 425 3 225.00–230.00 $226.71 $964 +13.04
460–465 463 7 215.00–220.00 $217.87 $1,009 —
505–525 515 2 200.00–210.00 $204.90 $1,055 +4.56
570 570 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,112 +6.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 324 7 317.00–327.00 $323.95 $1,050 +12.30
370–385 379 8 290.00–300.00 $293.66 $1,113 -0.44
470–490 483 6 232.00–240.00 $237.41 $1,147 -12.50
525–545 536 7 220.00–230.00 $225.81 $1,210 -7.27
620–625 622 10 200.00–210.00 $204.02 $1,269 +2.54
660–680 673 3 185.00–195.00 $191.73 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 12 330.00–340.00 $333.91 $1,085 -8.09
360–365 364 4 315.00–325.00 $322.53 $1,174 —
415–445 435 9 282.00–292.00 $285.18 $1,241 —
455–485 480 6 270.00–280.00 $271.58 $1,304 -5.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 426 7 267.00–275.00 $269.17 $1,147 -20.45
505–545 536 9 247.00–250.00 $247.63 $1,327 -4.10
555–570 567 11 240.00–247.00 $241.25 $1,368 +6.51

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1190 1025 85-90% 6 105.00–110.00 $107.90 $1,106 -2.87
1125–1160 1137 85-90% 9 115.00–118.00 $116.02 $1,319 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1260 1247 80-85% 5 128.00–131.00 $128.57 $1,603 +14.33
1240–1325 1266 80-85% 10 119.00–123.00 $121.74 $1,541 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1435 1432 75-80% 3 124.00–127.00 $125.00 $1,790 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1795 1511 8 140.00–146.00 $142.67 $2,156 -5.82
1595–2045 1820 2 168.00–174.00 $171.37 $3,119 —
1615–2170 1948 5 154.00–158.00 $156.67 $3,052 —

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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 24 970.00–1,170.00 $1,070.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,775.00–1,985.00 $1,817.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,521.43
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,185.00–1,260.00 $1,215.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,475.00

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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.