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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

649 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $253.90/cwt +9.73 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 341 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $294.15/cwt +20.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 366 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $256.96/cwt +18.31 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 375 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 649 844 677
Feeder cattle 534 684 491
Slaughter cattle 84 106 123
Replacement cattle 31 54 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 6.00 to 12.00 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
470–480 478 4 285.00–295.00 $287.46 $1,374 +15.88
510–545 532 8 275.00–285.00 $278.60 $1,482 +16.40
640–645 643 3 235.00–240.00 $236.66 $1,522 -9.01
655 655 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 -2.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 +15.00
395 395 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,232 +40.00
455–485 461 5 265.00–275.00 $272.90 $1,258 +17.90
520–535 531 4 255.00–265.00 $257.45 $1,367 +14.35
570–580 575 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $1,394 +20.87
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,177 +10.53
410–430 417 3 307.00–310.00 $308.03 $1,284 -0.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 14 254.00–260.00 $256.96 $964 +18.31
410–420 417 14 247.00–253.00 $248.68 $1,037 +16.38
455–460 457 10 235.00–245.00 $241.98 $1,106 +16.93
505–510 506 7 230.00–235.00 $230.72 $1,167 —
565–575 572 11 220.00–227.00 $221.88 $1,269 +7.64
610–630 621 9 210.00–218.00 $214.51 $1,332 +5.02
685 685 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 +15.00
770 770 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 341 20 250.00–257.00 $253.90 $866 +9.73
370–390 382 5 245.00–250.00 $246.94 $943 +21.16
405–425 421 5 230.00–240.00 $231.92 $976 +16.15
460–470 468 4 220.00–228.00 $221.97 $1,039 —
505–510 507 5 210.00–220.00 $215.98 $1,095 +14.04
615 615 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,273 +30.48
690 690 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 255.00–257.00 $255.98 $1,057 —
460–470 465 2 249.00–250.00 $249.49 $1,160 +11.15
510–530 525 4 243.00–244.00 $243.76 $1,280 +12.91
555–585 573 5 230.00–235.00 $231.94 $1,329 —
615 615 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,390 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 326 9 300.00–310.00 $304.71 $993 +22.93
355–375 366 14 290.00–300.00 $294.15 $1,077 +20.12
405–440 417 3 267.00–272.00 $270.24 $1,127 +20.81
555–570 561 7 227.00–237.00 $232.65 $1,305 +22.67
625–640 631 5 212.00–220.00 $215.25 $1,358 +17.67
660–685 673 2 205.00–210.00 $207.55 $1,397 +22.55
725–745 740 8 195.00–205.00 $197.45 $1,461 —
795 795 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 309 9 322.00–330.00 $322.99 $998 +5.29
370 370 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,154 +2.85
405–420 415 6 280.00–290.00 $283.25 $1,175 -4.62
480–490 488 5 257.00–267.00 $265.03 $1,293 +8.01
530–540 535 2 252.00–257.00 $254.48 $1,361 +8.05
560–585 579 4 247.00–252.00 $248.21 $1,437 —
610 610 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
660–665 663 6 215.00–221.00 $216.99 $1,439 +12.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 422 5 302.00–312.00 $303.94 $1,283 —
460–485 479 4 272.00–278.00 $273.44 $1,310 —
505–525 509 5 265.00–270.00 $266.03 $1,354 —
565 565 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,492 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–885 863 85-90% 16 92.00–97.00 $94.88 $819 —
935–1135 1035 85-90% 14 111.00–115.00 $113.19 $1,172 +7.26
960–1135 1089 85-90% 19 103.00–108.00 $106.84 $1,163 +8.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1190 1163 80-85% 8 122.00–125.00 $123.54 $1,437 —
1255–1380 1318 80-85% 6 117.00–120.00 $118.43 $1,561 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1580 1540 75-80% 3 120.00–123.00 $120.95 $1,863 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,911 —
1195–1505 1402 3 140.00–144.00 $141.14 $1,979 —
1675–1785 1703 4 148.00–153.00 $149.31 $2,543 -2.78

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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 15 715.00–915.00 $821.67

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,060.00–1,165.00 $1,102.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,265.00 $1,265.00

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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 3 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,433.33 —

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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.