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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $358.38/cwt +14.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 418 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $296.62/cwt +13.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 464 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $394.38/cwt +24.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 369 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 428 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 412 3 372.00–380.00 $377.25 $1,554 +8.97
460 460 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,679 +21.45
515 515 2 347.00 $347.00 $1,787 +13.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 362.00–367.00 $364.57 $1,542 +9.30
455–475 465 2 350.00–357.00 $353.42 $1,643 +18.77
560 560 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,831 +22.99
665–695 680 2 270.00–275.00 $272.44 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,331 —
555–590 578 3 300.00–310.00 $306.80 $1,773 +16.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 5 347.00–355.00 $350.32 $1,167 —
370–395 381 9 332.00–342.00 $337.39 $1,285 +20.97
405–435 426 10 315.00–325.00 $317.85 $1,354 +12.05
460–470 464 12 292.00–300.00 $296.62 $1,376 +13.30
520–545 535 5 270.00–280.00 $273.89 $1,465 -3.13
575–580 579 7 257.00–267.00 $259.84 $1,504 -9.65
605–625 618 3 247.00–252.00 $250.37 $1,547 +3.37
715 715 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 5 330.00–340.00 $334.18 $1,086 +16.57
355–370 364 7 315.00–325.00 $319.18 $1,162 +17.55
425–445 434 11 297.00–305.00 $300.73 $1,305 +15.82
470–475 473 8 275.00–285.00 $279.97 $1,324 +7.59
535–540 536 4 257.00–265.00 $259.01 $1,388 +4.90
635–640 638 3 230.00–235.00 $233.34 $1,489 -0.05
725 725 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 362.00–365.00 $363.45 $1,145 +18.20
370–380 375 2 345.00–350.00 $347.47 $1,303 +17.88
405–420 410 3 330.00–340.00 $333.41 $1,367 +16.73
465–495 485 3 310.00–315.00 $311.60 $1,511 +20.27
510–520 511 7 287.00–295.00 $288.16 $1,472 -1.84
555–570 559 4 270.00–272.00 $270.51 $1,512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 332 7 410.00–420.00 $411.35 $1,366 +18.82
355–380 369 11 390.00–400.00 $394.38 $1,455 +24.38
410–425 418 12 352.00–365.00 $358.38 $1,498 +14.72
485–490 486 8 327.00–335.00 $333.99 $1,623 +4.83
505–510 508 9 310.00–317.00 $313.09 $1,590 +6.47
590–595 594 4 270.00–275.00 $273.76 $1,626 -8.72
635–645 642 3 260.00–270.00 $263.30 $1,690 —
705 705 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 336 7 380.00–390.00 $384.21 $1,291 +32.71
360–370 369 9 365.00–375.00 $366.08 $1,351 +27.15
430–440 436 7 337.00–347.00 $342.77 $1,494 +14.64
465–495 480 2 300.00–310.00 $305.16 $1,465 +1.28
510–545 528 2 277.00–287.00 $281.83 $1,488 +8.62
685 685 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,519 +15.00
470–480 473 3 340.00–345.00 $343.31 $1,624 +4.32
505–510 506 9 322.00–332.00 $324.24 $1,641 +7.24
565 565 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,622 -13.00
675 675 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1330 1223 80-85% 14 140.00–145.00 $142.28 $1,740 —
1190–1350 1270 80-85% 14 154.00–158.00 $156.13 $1,983 —
1230–1375 1339 80-85% 8 163.00–168.00 $164.15 $2,198 +6.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1130 1023 85-90% 12 136.00–138.00 $136.89 $1,400 -0.11
960–1165 1051 85-90% 9 122.00–128.00 $124.96 $1,313 —
1045–1100 1065 85-90% 11 140.00–145.00 $143.12 $1,524 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,209 —
1585–1655 1605 75-80% 7 146.00–150.00 $148.82 $2,389 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1425 1305 4 150.00–155.00 $153.64 $2,005 —
1645–1850 1713 3 178.00–180.00 $179.28 $3,071 —
1730–1785 1758 6 165.00–172.00 $168.55 $2,963 -13.46

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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 1,185.00–1,395.00 $1,290.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,975.00–2,075.00 $2,036.11
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,183.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,265.00–1,500.00 $1,365.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,733.33

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 3,450.00–3,700.00 $3,575.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,566.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 3,250.00–3,400.00 $3,345.45 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,884.62 —

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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.