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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

646 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $330.60/cwt -29.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 384 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $300.93/cwt -11.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 489 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.98/cwt -6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 465 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 646 821 703
Feeder cattle 490 721 558
Slaughter cattle 98 57 112
Replacement cattle 58 43 33

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 347.00–355.00 $350.97 $1,344 +0.97
485–495 492 3 310.00–317.00 $312.30 $1,537 —
555–595 582 3 275.00–280.00 $276.59 $1,610 -9.10
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 -10.39
710 710 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,718 —
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 330.00–340.00 $335.09 $1,417 —
505–520 511 5 312.00–320.00 $315.26 $1,611 —
625–630 629 4 267.00–272.00 $268.24 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 322.00–327.00 $324.43 $1,184 —
525–545 537 5 285.00–292.00 $287.74 $1,545 —
615 615 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,384 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 335 4 305.00–315.00 $307.28 $1,029 -19.94
355–380 374 9 295.00–305.00 $297.11 $1,111 -4.24
405–445 425 10 285.00–295.00 $289.76 $1,231 -0.63
460–475 465 9 270.00–277.00 $274.62 $1,277 -5.80
520–530 522 6 257.00–267.00 $258.69 $1,350 +0.05
565 565 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,373 -8.64
635–645 642 3 222.00–227.00 $223.65 $1,436 -3.82
710 710 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,456 -4.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 310 4 285.00–295.00 $287.62 $892 -27.32
365–395 378 12 275.00–285.00 $280.64 $1,061 -0.03
430–445 435 6 250.00–260.00 $256.59 $1,116 -19.40
455–465 463 4 235.00–245.00 $237.46 $1,099 -22.19
560–570 563 3 210.00–217.00 $212.36 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 14 282.00–286.00 $283.98 $1,321 -6.02
525–530 526 5 272.00–275.00 $272.60 $1,434 +0.08
615–640 628 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,460 -2.55
665 665 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,510 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 7 340.00–350.00 $342.92 $1,090 -29.89
375–395 384 16 327.00–335.00 $330.60 $1,270 -29.09
410–435 420 10 310.00–320.00 $315.86 $1,327 -11.11
455–495 489 14 300.00–307.00 $300.93 $1,472 -11.77
515–535 525 4 277.00–287.00 $281.90 $1,480 -8.55
560–585 568 3 257.00–267.00 $263.57 $1,497 —
610–645 628 2 240.00–250.00 $245.14 $1,539 -3.19
705–710 708 2 217.00–222.00 $219.51 $1,554 +2.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 6 325.00–335.00 $330.23 $1,090 -27.59
380–390 383 3 305.00–315.00 $311.61 $1,193 -24.74
415–425 418 4 280.00–290.00 $282.54 $1,181 -18.83
480–495 486 7 270.00–280.00 $275.64 $1,340 -6.07
505–520 513 2 260.00–270.00 $264.93 $1,359 +5.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 342 6 372.00–380.00 $373.27 $1,277 -16.73
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 —
445 445 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,477 -5.62
490 490 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1025 935 85-90% 9 97.00–102.00 $98.83 $924 +4.51
1060–1165 1086 85-90% 16 116.00–120.00 $118.93 $1,292 —
1000–1135 1105 85-90% 9 110.00–112.00 $110.40 $1,220 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1225 1203 80-85% 14 123.00–125.00 $124.02 $1,492 +1.51
1220–1320 1253 80-85% 3 133.00–134.00 $133.35 $1,671 —
1235–1400 1359 80-85% 8 128.00–130.00 $128.45 $1,746 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1625 1537 75-80% 5 122.00–126.00 $123.46 $1,898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,671 —
1730–1830 1763 6 140.00–147.00 $142.42 $2,511 —
1770–1845 1808 4 164.00–167.00 $165.53 $2,993 —

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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 20 1,100.00–1,265.00 $1,182.50

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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) 3 1,725.00–1,985.00 $1,811.67
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,360.00 $1,323.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,495.00–1,625.00 $1,547.00

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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 3 1,575.00–1,800.00 $1,650.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,025.00–2,175.00 $2,156.25 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.