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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

902 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $308.45/cwt +21.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 370 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $293.48/cwt +19.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 378 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $364.14/cwt +2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 333 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 902 615 751
Feeder cattle 744 516 565
Slaughter cattle 85 58 134
Replacement cattle 73 41 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 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
325 325 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 —
370–395 390 5 340.00–348.00 $346.48 $1,351 —
430–445 438 2 335.00–340.00 $337.46 $1,478 +17.49
480–485 481 6 327.00–330.00 $329.50 $1,585 —
520–530 525 2 317.00–327.00 $321.95 $1,690 +26.75
595 595 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 +7.90
670 670 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,655 +3.51
705–745 725 2 236.00–242.00 $238.92 $1,732 —
765 765 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 372 3 360.00–367.00 $364.58 $1,356 —
410–425 421 8 350.00–357.00 $351.70 $1,481 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 8 327.00–337.00 $330.71 $1,019 —
365–375 370 14 305.00–312.00 $308.45 $1,141 +21.92
410–435 427 9 290.00–300.00 $293.20 $1,252 +14.98
480–495 490 9 277.00–282.00 $278.63 $1,365 +12.59
535–545 538 6 262.00–267.00 $265.31 $1,427 +10.96
585 585 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,386 -3.98
630–640 635 6 225.00–232.00 $228.53 $1,451 -0.99
705 705 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,375 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 324 10 312.00–320.00 $315.41 $1,022 +24.72
375–380 378 12 290.00–297.00 $293.48 $1,109 +19.00
405–430 426 7 275.00–282.00 $275.95 $1,176 +20.44
460–480 467 3 265.00–270.00 $268.29 $1,253 —
575–585 578 3 210.00–217.00 $212.36 $1,227 -17.64
715–745 730 6 175.00–185.00 $180.10 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 311 4 340.00–345.00 $341.33 $1,062 —
355–360 358 2 317.00–322.00 $319.52 $1,144 —
420–435 426 5 304.00–305.00 $304.59 $1,298 —
505–520 513 4 272.00–278.00 $275.04 $1,411 +9.05
560–570 564 5 255.00–265.00 $260.96 $1,472 +8.59
655 655 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,565 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 10 360.00–370.00 $364.14 $1,213 +2.29
370–395 381 7 342.00–352.00 $347.55 $1,324 +12.48
405–425 413 8 327.00–337.00 $333.14 $1,376 +6.51
455–475 459 5 310.00–316.00 $314.76 $1,445 +23.38
525–530 528 5 280.00–285.00 $281.99 $1,489 +0.67
560–575 565 3 262.00–272.00 $265.39 $1,499 +2.12
605–625 618 3 248.00–250.00 $248.65 $1,537 +6.17
655–665 660 2 227.00–232.00 $229.48 $1,515 +5.48
705 705 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,572 +10.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 6 345.00–352.00 $348.63 $1,144 +16.19
375–390 384 5 310.00–320.00 $313.91 $1,205 -9.07
405–445 415 4 292.00–302.00 $299.32 $1,242 +10.15
520–540 532 5 250.00–257.00 $252.74 $1,345 -16.78
570–575 571 5 227.00–237.00 $234.99 $1,342 -16.92
705 705 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 322 3 380.00–385.00 $381.63 $1,229 -0.32
355–360 356 9 362.00–372.00 $364.25 $1,297 +17.25
515–520 516 4 290.00–300.00 $292.52 $1,509 +5.52

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–905 870 85-90% 6 97.00–99.00 $97.96 $852 —
1000–1165 1037 85-90% 9 102.00–107.00 $105.75 $1,097 -2.78
910–1190 1050 85-90% 14 115.00–119.00 $116.73 $1,226 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1235 1228 80-85% 2 126.00–128.00 $127.01 $1,560 —
1150–1390 1257 80-85% 9 121.00–125.00 $123.03 $1,546 —
1150–1435 1272 80-85% 7 115.00–119.00 $117.07 $1,489 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1580 1465 75-80% 8 117.00–122.00 $119.30 $1,748 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1745 1675 6 135.00–140.00 $136.74 $2,290 -19.95
1570–1725 1694 5 160.00–165.00 $160.93 $2,726 +4.24
1715–1880 1777 8 150.00–155.00 $153.02 $2,719 —

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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 33 1,090.00–1,200.00 $1,146.67

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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 1,820.00–1,850.00 $1,832.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,130.00–1,275.00 $1,194.44
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,365.00–1,580.00 $1,508.33
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,135.00–1,290.00 $1,203.89
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,370.00–1,530.00 $1,476.67

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.