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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

1,085 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $372.55/cwt -17.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 376 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $329.97/cwt -20.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 322 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $267.51/cwt -34.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 428 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,085 715 1,006
Feeder cattle 884 591 820
Slaughter cattle 91 75 130
Replacement cattle 110 49 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. 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
310–330 323 3 470.00–475.00 $471.60 $1,523 —
405–420 415 3 375.00–385.00 $378.25 $1,570 -2.76
470 470 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,716 —
510–515 514 7 342.00–350.00 $344.27 $1,770 +1.27
555–560 559 7 325.00–330.00 $325.71 $1,821 —
620–630 621 9 297.00–305.00 $297.90 $1,850 —
690 690 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 —
710–730 728 9 265.00–269.00 $265.43 $1,932 —
770 770 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,971 —
810–835 823 2 247.00–251.00 $248.97 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 -9.86
430 430 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,578 —
490 490 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 -25.00
510–530 523 9 330.00–337.00 $332.27 $1,738 -4.73
585–595 590 8 304.00–312.00 $307.97 $1,817 -11.90
605–645 635 8 275.00–282.50 $280.71 $1,783 -5.23
670–680 677 7 265.00–272.00 $266.98 $1,807 -4.68
740 740 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,917 -8.98
795 795 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,174 -8.00
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 -29.77
440 440 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,461 -28.00
490–495 492 5 320.00–327.00 $324.18 $1,595 -0.82
545 545 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,662 -12.00
595 595 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 —
695 695 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 268 4 400.00–410.00 $402.43 $1,079 +5.93
315–335 322 14 327.00–335.00 $329.97 $1,063 -20.88
375–395 384 11 302.00–310.00 $306.26 $1,176 -29.82
425–435 431 9 287.00–297.00 $291.39 $1,256 -26.99
460–495 466 6 275.00–285.00 $276.77 $1,290 -9.82
525–545 537 5 270.00–272.00 $270.78 $1,454 -14.22
620–630 624 5 235.00–242.00 $237.83 $1,484 —
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 -4.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 9 312.00–317.00 $313.70 $966 -21.53
355–375 363 8 282.00–292.00 $285.88 $1,038 -34.80
425–430 428 14 265.00–270.00 $267.51 $1,145 -34.19
465–480 475 11 250.00–260.00 $256.44 $1,218 —
665–690 678 8 215.00–222.00 $218.56 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,146 -31.19
365–370 366 9 330.00–337.00 $331.57 $1,214 —
420–425 421 5 312.00–322.00 $314.02 $1,322 -20.98
505–535 515 6 290.00–295.00 $291.73 $1,502 -20.89
555–580 559 12 275.00–279.00 $275.69 $1,541 -16.17
625–635 630 2 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,559 -22.52
705–710 708 2 240.00–245.00 $242.51 $1,717 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 525.00–530.00 $527.39 $1,239 —
265–295 282 7 460.00–470.00 $464.03 $1,309 —
310–335 324 9 440.00–450.00 $444.25 $1,439 +9.13
375–390 376 15 372.00–380.00 $372.55 $1,401 -17.45
410–430 418 12 357.00–366.00 $362.15 $1,514 —
460 460 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,587 +6.60
535 535 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 -2.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 4 440.00–445.00 $442.59 $1,261 -4.31
390–395 393 7 350.00–360.00 $355.75 $1,398 -18.27
435–445 438 6 345.00–350.00 $346.69 $1,519 -14.85
475–495 483 5 327.00–337.00 $332.90 $1,608 —
515–535 522 3 305.00–312.00 $307.39 $1,605 -7.61
605–620 615 6 270.00–272.00 $271.34 $1,669 —
655–680 663 6 255.00–260.00 $258.29 $1,712 +2.31
745 745 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,840 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 319 5 345.00–355.00 $349.26 $1,114 -15.78
375–380 378 2 330.00–340.00 $334.97 $1,266 -19.87
435–445 443 5 320.00–330.00 $321.96 $1,426 -9.84
490–495 493 5 310.00–317.00 $312.78 $1,542 +10.18
505 505 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 +12.43
665–670 667 3 237.00–240.00 $238.01 $1,588 —
755 755 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1295 1232 80-85% 9 143.00–146.00 $144.05 $1,775 —
1235–1275 1272 80-85% 13 130.00–134.00 $133.70 $1,701 —
1305–1320 1312 80-85% 15 136.00–139.00 $137.59 $1,805 -11.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1035 911 85-90% 10 117.00–121.00 $120.09 $1,094 —
1045–1190 1118 85-90% 8 134.00–137.00 $135.60 $1,516 —
1110–1140 1128 85-90% 12 125.00–128.00 $126.77 $1,430 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1665 1526 75-80% 4 141.00–144.00 $141.82 $2,164 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–1805 1756 9 159.00–164.00 $161.86 $2,842 —
1840–2005 1923 2 175.00–182.00 $178.35 $3,430 —
1795–1985 1947 5 167.00–173.00 $171.89 $3,347 —

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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 46 1,145.00–1,260.00 $1,202.50

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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) 7 1,630.00–1,770.00 $1,690.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,230.00–1,350.00 $1,305.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,525.00–1,585.00 $1,538.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,845.00–1,960.00 $1,921.67
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,390.00 $2,354.00

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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 2,200.00–2,225.00 $2,216.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.