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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $316.42/cwt +10.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 390 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $305.80/cwt +14.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 417 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $303.88/cwt -8.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 485 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 347 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 393 8 365.00–375.00 $366.19 $1,439 -13.81
405–425 408 6 347.00–357.00 $355.27 $1,450 -11.73
480–485 482 3 330.00–337.00 $334.65 $1,613 -5.35
530 530 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,733 -5.27
570–580 577 3 302.00–305.00 $304.01 $1,754 -3.96
620–630 627 3 285.00–290.00 $286.65 $1,797 +5.94
725 725 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,827 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 427 9 365.00–375.00 $368.28 $1,573 -9.97
460–480 476 5 342.00–350.00 $343.55 $1,635 -21.45
510–515 513 5 332.00–337.00 $333.99 $1,713 -10.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–540 538 4 305.00–315.00 $309.98 $1,668 +4.98
560–595 578 2 285.00–295.00 $290.15 $1,677 +20.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 390 14 315.00–322.00 $316.42 $1,234 +10.16
415–420 417 12 300.00–310.00 $305.80 $1,275 +14.41
455–485 467 10 280.00–288.00 $283.32 $1,323 +6.55
525–535 529 10 275.00–280.00 $277.02 $1,465 +6.24
555–560 558 2 267.00–272.00 $269.49 $1,504 —
605 605 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,494 +9.17
780 780 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 335 8 310.00–320.00 $317.61 $1,064 +3.91
380–390 388 6 300.00–310.00 $301.63 $1,170 +15.75
425–440 433 2 280.00–290.00 $284.91 $1,234 +17.40
460–490 468 4 265.00–275.00 $272.38 $1,275 +15.94
515–540 534 4 245.00–257.00 $254.11 $1,357 —
615–645 635 3 230.00–235.00 $233.39 $1,482 —
670 670 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,521 +8.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 322 7 342.00–350.00 $345.25 $1,112 +3.25
360–375 370 3 327.00–335.00 $329.59 $1,219 -1.98
415–420 417 3 315.00–320.00 $316.68 $1,321 +2.66
455–460 457 3 290.00–292.00 $291.33 $1,331 —
525 525 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,522 -1.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 321 8 390.00–400.00 $392.53 $1,260 —
395 395 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,462 +14.25
420–440 424 5 342.00–350.00 $343.66 $1,457 -3.03
465–475 469 5 325.00–332.00 $329.16 $1,544 -3.74
505–525 518 3 305.00–310.00 $306.62 $1,588 -0.77
555–560 559 4 280.00–290.00 $282.48 $1,579 —
605 605 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,694 +8.66
680 680 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,734 -3.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 345.00–355.00 $351.50 $1,153 +2.24
355–365 361 5 335.00–345.00 $338.93 $1,224 +3.96
410–445 438 5 320.00–330.00 $328.13 $1,437 +6.17
470–495 485 10 300.00–310.00 $303.88 $1,474 -8.90
515–545 535 3 270.00–280.00 $273.21 $1,462 -26.79
610–630 620 2 237.00–247.00 $242.08 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,173 -4.03
305 305 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,266 -29.25
355 355 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,367 +12.45
405 405 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,458 -2.15
455–460 458 5 337.00–342.00 $338.99 $1,553 -6.01
505 505 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,601 -3.00
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1085 965 85-90% 3 118.00–122.00 $119.50 $1,153 —
870–1190 977 85-90% 6 125.00–130.00 $127.03 $1,241 —
990–1070 1005 85-90% 16 133.00–138.00 $137.00 $1,377 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1275 1179 80-85% 14 143.00–149.00 $147.15 $1,735 —
1285–1350 1322 80-85% 7 155.00–160.00 $157.92 $2,088 +20.33
1350–1410 1370 80-85% 3 168.00–172.00 $169.37 $2,320 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1620 1506 75-80% 7 149.00–154.00 $151.69 $2,284 +9.87
1425–1545 1511 75-80% 7 144.00–147.00 $146.19 $2,209 +4.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1645 1453 2 145.00–150.00 $147.17 $2,138 —
1450–1670 1560 4 162.00–168.00 $164.79 $2,571 —
1755–1765 1758 3 180.00–186.00 $182.01 $3,200 +20.15

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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 1,170.00–1,350.00 $1,260.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,687.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,350.00–1,485.00 $1,434.38
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–1,940.00 $1,856.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,275.00–2,350.00 $2,293.75

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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 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,375.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,950.00–3,150.00 $3,064.29 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,675.00–2,850.00 $2,780.00 —

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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.