Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $290.39/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 423 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $280.42/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 466 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $336.35/cwt +22.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 374 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 821 902 617
Feeder cattle 721 744 449
Slaughter cattle 57 85 101
Replacement cattle 43 73 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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
380 380 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 +3.52
440–445 442 3 330.00–340.00 $336.64 $1,488 -0.82
505–515 510 2 320.00–327.00 $323.53 $1,650 +1.58
575–595 592 7 285.00–290.00 $285.69 $1,691 +5.69
605–610 607 5 258.00–262.00 $260.39 $1,581 —
695 695 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,619 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 —
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 —
570–580 575 2 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $1,409 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 9 325.00–332.00 $327.22 $1,103 -3.49
365–390 376 11 295.00–307.00 $301.35 $1,133 -7.10
405–445 423 16 285.00–295.00 $290.39 $1,228 -2.81
455–475 466 16 277.00–285.00 $280.42 $1,307 +1.79
520–545 536 8 255.00–265.00 $258.64 $1,386 -6.67
555–570 565 6 250.00–255.00 $251.64 $1,422 +14.64
625–640 636 4 226.00–232.00 $227.47 $1,447 -1.06
655–660 658 7 217.00–225.00 $221.59 $1,458 —
715–725 718 3 207.00–215.00 $209.69 $1,506 +14.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 328 9 307.00–317.00 $314.94 $1,033 -0.47
370–390 372 11 280.00–287.00 $280.67 $1,044 -12.81
425–430 428 4 275.00–277.00 $275.99 $1,181 +0.04
465–470 467 3 255.00–262.00 $259.65 $1,213 -8.64
505–510 507 5 235.00–245.00 $240.98 $1,222 —
630–645 638 2 205.00–212.00 $208.54 $1,330 —
680–685 683 2 192.00–200.00 $195.99 $1,339 —
765–775 773 5 182.00–190.00 $183.58 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 340.00–342.00 $340.95 $1,091 -0.38
365–370 368 2 310.00–317.00 $313.48 $1,154 -6.04
405–420 417 5 300.00–307.00 $301.36 $1,257 -3.23
455 455 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 —
510–520 515 4 270.00–275.00 $272.52 $1,403 -2.52
615 615 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 317 5 350.00–360.00 $357.82 $1,134 +9.19
370–380 374 14 332.00–342.00 $336.35 $1,258 +22.44
420–440 437 14 300.00–310.00 $301.37 $1,317 +2.05
480–490 487 6 275.00–285.00 $281.71 $1,372 —
505–525 517 5 255.00–262.00 $259.26 $1,340 +6.52
570–590 578 5 245.00–252.00 $249.14 $1,440 +14.15
615–635 625 4 227.00–232.00 $229.46 $1,434 —
665–685 675 2 207.00–217.00 $211.93 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 331 10 370.00–380.00 $372.81 $1,234 +8.67
355–360 357 6 357.00–365.00 $359.69 $1,284 +12.14
410–415 413 6 322.00–332.00 $326.97 $1,350 -6.17
460–480 478 11 312.00–320.00 $312.70 $1,495 -2.06
515–520 517 7 287.00–295.00 $290.45 $1,502 +8.46
605–610 607 3 247.00–249.00 $248.33 $1,507 -0.32
685–695 690 2 222.00–225.00 $223.51 $1,542 -5.97
715 715 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,552 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,268 +8.37
410–420 414 8 337.00–338.00 $337.62 $1,398 —
505–510 506 7 300.00–307.00 $304.99 $1,543 +12.47
655–670 663 2 236.00–239.00 $237.48 $1,574 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1035 915 85-90% 5 92.00–95.00 $94.32 $863 —
935–1100 1010 85-90% 11 111.00–116.00 $113.48 $1,146 +7.73
1175–1205 1183 85-90% 8 102.00–108.00 $106.47 $1,260 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1245 1210 80-85% 4 122.00–123.00 $122.51 $1,482 -4.50
1205–1275 1247 80-85% 5 116.00–120.00 $118.45 $1,477 -8.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,750 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1525 1463 8 142.00–146.00 $144.44 $2,113 —
1595–1620 1600 5 148.00–154.00 $152.79 $2,445 —
1885–2120 2003 4 164.00–169.00 $166.35 $3,332 —

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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 21 1,040.00–1,220.00 $1,134.29

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,535.00–1,570.00 $1,558.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,145.00–1,300.00 $1,209.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,795.00 $1,795.00

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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 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $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.