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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $266.04/cwt +24.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 482 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $278.22/cwt +29.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 436 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $255.51/cwt +23.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 410 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 615 649 470
Feeder cattle 516 534 419
Slaughter cattle 58 84 27
Replacement cattle 41 31 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. 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
440–445 443 4 315.00–325.00 $319.97 $1,417 —
520–535 531 4 293.00–302.00 $295.20 $1,568 +16.60
555–590 569 5 268.00–275.00 $272.10 $1,548 —
605–635 623 5 258.00–262.00 $259.55 $1,617 +22.89
655–665 660 2 242.00–245.00 $243.49 $1,607 +8.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 275.00–277.00 $276.01 $1,325 +3.11
560–595 578 4 255.00–265.00 $260.15 $1,504 +17.63
620–630 625 8 242.00–252.00 $247.04 $1,544 +27.04
720 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 368 10 285.00–290.00 $286.53 $1,054 +29.57
425–440 436 12 277.00–282.00 $278.22 $1,213 +29.54
465–485 482 13 265.00–272.00 $266.04 $1,282 +24.06
510–530 526 9 252.00–255.00 $254.35 $1,338 +23.63
560–575 572 5 240.00–245.00 $240.98 $1,378 +19.10
610–625 616 7 225.00–233.00 $229.52 $1,414 +15.01
660–685 666 4 210.00–217.00 $215.20 $1,433 +5.20
705 705 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 323 7 290.00–295.00 $290.69 $939 +36.79
390–395 394 4 272.00–282.00 $274.48 $1,081 +27.54
405–415 410 11 250.00–260.00 $255.51 $1,048 +23.59
530–540 538 4 237.00–247.00 $244.53 $1,316 +28.55
570 570 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 —
680 680 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 +3.00
760–770 768 4 182.00–187.00 $183.24 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,311 +32.51
510–515 514 5 265.00–270.00 $265.99 $1,367 +22.23
560–575 565 3 250.00–257.00 $252.37 $1,426 +20.43
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 333 4 330.00–340.00 $332.44 $1,107 +27.73
355–360 356 5 315.00–325.00 $322.98 $1,150 +28.83
410–440 422 5 285.00–295.00 $289.17 $1,220 +18.93
490–495 493 7 280.00–285.00 $282.87 $1,395 —
525–535 530 4 267.00–272.00 $269.52 $1,428 —
560–580 570 2 247.00–257.00 $251.91 $1,436 +19.26
635–645 641 5 220.00–229.00 $223.57 $1,433 +8.32
670–690 680 2 210.00–217.00 $213.45 $1,451 +5.90
760 760 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 357.00–367.00 $361.85 $1,194 +38.86
375–385 380 2 330.00–340.00 $335.07 $1,273 +23.07
410–425 420 3 325.00–330.00 $326.63 $1,372 +43.38
470–480 478 5 290.00–297.00 $291.38 $1,393 +26.35
520–535 525 3 280.00–282.00 $281.32 $1,477 +26.84
560–575 570 3 260.00–270.00 $263.27 $1,501 +15.06
605–615 610 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,479 +12.48
655 655 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,467 +7.01
725–730 728 3 210.00–218.00 $212.65 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 312 7 380.00–387.00 $381.95 $1,192 —
360 360 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,249 —
420 420 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,394 +28.06
515 515 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,478 +20.97

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1030 949 85-90% 8 97.00–100.00 $98.22 $932 —
895–1165 1030 85-90% 6 112.00–116.00 $114.26 $1,177 +1.07
1015–1050 1037 85-90% 8 106.00–110.00 $108.53 $1,125 -4.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1360 1160 80-85% 5 120.00–123.00 $120.70 $1,400 -2.84
1215–1430 1323 80-85% 2 125.00–131.00 $127.76 $1,690 +9.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1615 1513 75-80% 2 118.00–121.00 $119.40 $1,807 -1.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1235 1212 9 132.00–138.00 $135.96 $1,648 —
1355–1445 1378 4 148.00–150.00 $148.52 $2,047 +11.52
1600–1750 1660 5 155.00–159.00 $156.69 $2,601 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 900.00–1,025.00 $962.50

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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) 6 1,930.00–2,010.00 $1,943.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,585.00–1,685.00 $1,649.29
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,260.00–1,400.00 $1,344.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,162.50

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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.