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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 476 646 796
Feeder cattle 338 490 677
Slaughter cattle 97 98 88
Replacement cattle 41 58 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 8.00 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 380.00–390.00 $386.50 $1,268 —
365 365 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 —
405–410 408 2 355.00–357.00 $355.99 $1,452 +20.90
465 465 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,558 —
520–535 525 3 315.00–324.00 $318.06 $1,670 +2.80
585 585 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 —
605 605 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 +26.76
785 785 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 533 4 310.00–312.00 $311.51 $1,660 —
575–595 582 3 285.00–295.00 $291.59 $1,697 +15.00
605–645 621 5 272.00–282.00 $276.15 $1,715 +26.15
705 705 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,741 +5.00
795 795 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 433 4 322.00–332.00 $329.54 $1,427 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 355.00–365.00 $359.91 $990 —
315–345 333 5 325.00–335.00 $328.78 $1,095 +21.50
390 390 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,236 +19.89
415–425 423 4 302.00–312.00 $304.46 $1,288 +14.70
470–485 479 8 280.00–287.00 $282.57 $1,354 +7.95
505–520 510 6 260.00–270.00 $266.60 $1,360 +7.91
560–580 566 7 240.00–250.00 $242.93 $1,375 -0.07
610 610 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,446 +13.35
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 —
760 760 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 262 3 385.00–395.00 $391.50 $1,026 —
305 305 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 —
355–390 373 4 332.00–337.00 $334.62 $1,248 —
505–525 508 8 280.00–290.00 $281.29 $1,429 +8.69
555–560 558 2 275.00–277.00 $276.00 $1,540 —
605–645 638 6 242.00–247.00 $246.21 $1,571 +13.76
665–680 670 6 235.00–240.00 $236.69 $1,586 +9.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 4 310.00–320.00 $312.56 $1,041 +24.94
385–390 386 5 290.00–300.00 $292.02 $1,127 +11.38
455–485 475 3 260.00–270.00 $266.81 $1,267 +29.35
510–520 514 5 230.00–240.00 $234.05 $1,203 —
575–595 590 4 227.00–230.00 $227.73 $1,344 +15.37
675 675 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 267 6 420.00–430.00 $423.25 $1,130 —
325–345 335 2 362.00–372.00 $367.15 $1,230 +24.23
385–395 391 5 340.00–350.00 $343.94 $1,345 +13.34
410–430 420 2 332.00–340.00 $335.90 $1,411 +20.04
455–490 467 3 310.00–315.00 $311.75 $1,456 +10.82
505–520 516 7 285.00–295.00 $287.80 $1,485 +5.90
570 570 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 +16.43
675–690 683 2 245.00–247.00 $246.01 $1,680 —
755 755 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 318 6 390.00–400.00 $391.73 $1,246 +18.46
360–385 373 2 365.00–375.00 $369.83 $1,379 +9.83
445 445 2 348.00 $348.00 $1,549 +16.00
475–485 479 5 326.00–332.00 $328.43 $1,573 +16.43
505–515 506 8 305.00–315.00 $306.27 $1,550 —
555 555 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 —
655 655 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 340.00–350.00 $343.54 $1,082 +13.31
385–395 390 2 325.00–335.00 $330.06 $1,287 +18.45
440–445 442 3 312.00–322.00 $318.64 $1,408 +36.10
455–485 461 5 295.00–305.00 $297.10 $1,370 +21.46
620–645 633 2 250.00–258.00 $254.08 $1,608 —
670–690 680 2 222.00–232.00 $227.07 $1,544 —
745 745 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1280 1212 80-85% 17 134.00–137.00 $135.86 $1,647 +11.84
1155–1280 1223 80-85% 11 126.00–128.00 $127.14 $1,555 +3.12
1205–1285 1267 80-85% 9 140.00–144.00 $143.15 $1,814 +9.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1040 920 85-90% 14 112.00–115.00 $113.70 $1,046 +14.87
875–960 922 85-90% 9 130.00–135.00 $132.11 $1,218 +33.28
970–1020 1005 85-90% 10 120.00–125.00 $121.45 $1,221 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1680 1637 75-80% 3 136.00–139.00 $136.95 $2,242 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1575 1565 6 140.00–146.00 $143.99 $2,253 —
1665–1675 1670 2 166.00–170.00 $168.01 $2,806 +9.01
1555–2105 1830 10 153.00–159.00 $156.45 $2,863 -9.08

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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 18 940.00–1,050.00 $995.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,385.00–1,475.00 $1,423.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,530.00–1,645.00 $1,568.33
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,295.00–1,320.00 $1,300.00

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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 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–1,950.00 $1,887.50 —

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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.