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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.62/cwt +31.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,626/hd at 520 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $286.59/cwt +4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 481 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 715 476 1,006
Feeder cattle 591 338 820
Slaughter cattle 75 97 130
Replacement cattle 49 41 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. 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
320 320 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,344 —
360–380 370 2 385.00–395.00 $389.86 $1,442 —
455 455 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,661 —
510 510 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,719 +25.49
555–585 570 6 315.00–325.00 $319.87 $1,823 +28.28
610–630 620 2 282.00–290.00 $285.94 $1,773 +9.79
690–695 693 3 270.00–275.00 $271.66 $1,883 —
720–740 733 3 267.00–270.00 $267.98 $1,964 +20.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 4 380.00–382.00 $381.01 $1,619 +25.02
515 515 4 343.00 $343.00 $1,766 +24.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 —
365–390 382 3 365.00–372.00 $369.77 $1,413 —
410 410 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,476 +30.46
485 485 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 —
545 545 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 6 410.00–420.00 $415.05 $1,009 —
265–285 272 3 390.00–400.00 $396.50 $1,078 +36.59
315–340 328 6 347.00–355.00 $350.85 $1,151 +22.07
365–380 373 2 332.00–340.00 $336.08 $1,254 +19.08
410–430 424 7 317.00–322.00 $318.38 $1,350 +13.92
460–485 481 12 285.00–295.00 $286.59 $1,378 +4.02
505 505 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 +18.40
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 +27.07
655–690 667 3 232.00–240.00 $234.76 $1,566 +4.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 370.00–380.00 $373.19 $1,187 +33.19
415 415 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,390 —
470 470 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,513 —
515–535 520 13 305.00–315.00 $312.62 $1,626 +31.33
555–560 558 8 290.00–295.00 $291.86 $1,629 +15.86
605 605 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 +23.79
670–675 672 3 255.00–265.00 $261.65 $1,758 +24.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 4 330.00–340.00 $335.23 $1,106 +22.67
370–375 372 7 315.00–325.00 $320.68 $1,193 +28.66
430–440 432 6 300.00–310.00 $301.70 $1,303 —
505–540 523 4 265.00–270.00 $267.58 $1,399 +33.53
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 +22.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 3 440.00–450.00 $446.90 $1,274 +23.65
340–345 343 2 410.00–420.00 $414.96 $1,423 +47.81
365–370 366 4 372.00–380.00 $374.02 $1,369 +30.08
420–445 428 6 355.00–365.00 $361.54 $1,547 +25.64
530 530 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 +27.20
585–595 592 3 290.00–300.00 $293.30 $1,736 +13.30
655–685 670 2 255.00–257.00 $255.98 $1,715 +9.97
745 745 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 4 360.00–370.00 $365.04 $1,197 +21.50
370–395 383 4 350.00–360.00 $354.84 $1,359 +24.78
405–430 422 3 325.00–335.00 $331.80 $1,400 +13.16
470–495 476 4 300.00–310.00 $302.60 $1,440 +5.50
505–535 520 2 285.00–290.00 $287.57 $1,495 —
615–630 621 5 257.00–262.00 $259.03 $1,609 +4.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 430.00–440.00 $435.12 $1,405 +43.39
355 355 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,384 +20.17
460–490 480 3 335.00–340.00 $338.40 $1,624 +9.97
505–515 510 2 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $1,645 +16.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1420 1310 80-85% 14 148.00–150.00 $149.08 $1,953 —
1290–1395 1356 80-85% 8 154.00–156.00 $154.71 $2,098 —
1360–1380 1373 80-85% 9 135.00–140.00 $136.65 $1,876 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1165 1001 85-90% 7 130.00–135.00 $133.34 $1,335 +11.89
1050–1145 1092 85-90% 9 142.00–147.00 $144.33 $1,576 —
1120–1220 1163 85-90% 7 123.00–128.00 $125.25 $1,457 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 75-80% 4 140.00 $140.00 $2,226 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1455 1358 6 147.00–153.00 $148.72 $2,020 —
1170–1775 1412 5 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $2,295 —
2080 2080 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,848 —

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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 1,020.00–1,290.00 $1,148.57

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,235.00–1,400.00 $1,308.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,565.00 $1,516.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,645.00 $1,645.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,820.00–1,900.00 $1,846.67

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.