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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.30/cwt -5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 431 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.34/cwt ≈ $1,123/hd at 471 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $309.15/cwt ≈ $1,135/hd at 367 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 844 713 677
Feeder cattle 684 604 491
Slaughter cattle 106 61 123
Replacement cattle 54 48 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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
360–395 372 3 297.00–300.00 $298.94 $1,112 -9.61
410–440 430 12 282.00–292.00 $288.82 $1,242 +3.79
465–495 490 6 270.00–280.00 $271.58 $1,331 —
515–535 524 17 257.00–267.00 $262.20 $1,374 +3.05
610–625 614 14 240.00–248.00 $245.67 $1,508 +20.13
655–660 658 2 235.00–240.00 $237.49 $1,563 —
705–710 708 2 222.00–232.00 $227.02 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,052 —
390 390 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,061 —
495 495 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 -12.44
510–535 531 7 242.00–250.00 $243.10 $1,291 -6.47
560–570 567 3 220.00–225.00 $221.65 $1,257 -1.57
660 660 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 +7.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 312.00–321.00 $316.47 $1,244 —
410–415 413 6 302.00–312.00 $308.69 $1,275 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 323 7 287.00–295.00 $288.10 $931 +18.10
360–395 387 9 237.00–245.00 $238.65 $924 -18.39
415–445 431 23 230.00–235.00 $232.30 $1,001 -5.40
460–485 473 8 223.00–227.00 $225.05 $1,064 -5.44
565–575 571 7 210.00–220.00 $214.24 $1,223 —
625–640 628 6 207.00–210.00 $209.49 $1,316 -2.28
655 655 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,277 -5.00
735 735 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,374 -4.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 344 7 237.00–247.00 $244.17 $840 —
360–395 374 10 220.00–230.00 $225.78 $844 -14.24
405–425 413 17 210.00–220.00 $215.77 $891 -10.94
510–535 525 5 200.00–205.00 $201.94 $1,060 -2.96
605–645 618 6 170.00–180.00 $176.52 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 471 22 236.00–243.00 $238.34 $1,123 —
505–525 521 17 230.00–235.00 $230.85 $1,203 -7.34
615 615 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,335 -1.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 320 14 317.00–327.00 $317.70 $1,017 —
355–370 367 18 307.00–317.00 $309.15 $1,135 —
410–425 421 17 285.00–295.00 $287.87 $1,212 +18.70
465–470 466 5 255.00–265.00 $257.02 $1,198 —
520–540 535 12 244.00–254.00 $246.43 $1,318 -1.20
655–690 669 5 202.00–207.00 $204.94 $1,371 —
745 745 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 12 277.00–285.00 $281.78 $950 -42.17
365–380 377 5 270.00–275.00 $274.03 $1,033 -19.63
420–445 431 7 245.00–255.00 $249.43 $1,075 —
485–495 488 7 235.00–245.00 $242.10 $1,181 +4.69
540–545 543 2 227.00–232.00 $229.51 $1,246 +3.70
575–580 578 3 207.00–216.00 $209.98 $1,214 —
605–630 624 4 190.00–200.00 $197.58 $1,233 -6.44
680 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 -6.73

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1030 1006 85-90% 10 112.00–115.00 $114.08 $1,148 +6.18
870–1110 1023 85-90% 11 105.00–108.00 $105.93 $1,084 -1.97
900–1185 1063 85-90% 7 95.00–100.00 $98.19 $1,044 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1275 1224 80-85% 11 112.00–118.00 $115.73 $1,417 -12.84
1230–1425 1273 80-85% 9 120.00–123.00 $122.25 $1,556 +0.51
1215–1345 1280 80-85% 4 128.00–130.00 $128.95 $1,651 +7.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1400 1373 75-80% 4 114.00–117.00 $115.53 $1,586 —
1385–1475 1430 75-80% 4 120.00–124.00 $121.94 $1,744 -3.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1555 1490 13 130.00–135.00 $132.41 $1,973 —
1175–1855 1583 5 138.00–145.00 $140.08 $2,217 —
1640–1795 1718 4 150.00–154.00 $152.09 $2,613 —

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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 14 860.00–1,065.00 $962.50

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,090.00–1,175.00 $1,127.19
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,300.00–1,380.00 $1,324.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,590.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00–1,925.00 $1,791.67

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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 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.