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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $341.89/cwt +7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 466 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $324.10/cwt +18.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,517/hd at 468 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.78/cwt +15.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 388 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 313 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 410.00–425.00 $417.33 $1,390 —
405–445 432 3 352.00–360.00 $354.50 $1,531 -10.07
475–490 483 2 337.00–345.00 $340.94 $1,647 -12.48
505–515 512 3 320.00–325.00 $321.64 $1,647 —
570–575 573 3 297.00–312.00 $301.97 $1,730 -25.03
625 625 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,856 —
675 675 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,904 +9.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,639 —
435–440 438 2 370.00–380.00 $374.97 $1,642 -2.28
480–485 482 3 352.00–362.00 $358.64 $1,729 -6.36
540–545 543 2 330.00–332.00 $331.00 $1,797 -16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 385.00–395.00 $390.04 $1,201 —
410–445 428 2 325.00–335.00 $330.20 $1,413 —
470–475 474 4 280.00–290.00 $287.52 $1,363 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 342.00–350.00 $346.09 $1,170 -4.23
370–395 387 3 330.00–340.00 $336.81 $1,303 -0.58
405–435 420 8 317.00–327.00 $322.18 $1,353 +4.33
455–470 466 10 297.00–307.00 $304.07 $1,417 +7.45
505–535 511 5 285.00–295.00 $292.91 $1,497 +19.02
570–580 575 2 262.00–265.00 $263.49 $1,515 +3.65
640 640 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 -15.37
660–670 663 4 232.00–234.00 $232.51 $1,542 —
710 710 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,612 +2.00
770–790 780 2 217.00–225.00 $220.95 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 341 4 372.00–380.00 $373.93 $1,275 +10.48
385–390 388 10 360.00–367.00 $362.78 $1,408 +15.31
410–430 421 7 340.00–350.00 $345.83 $1,456 +12.42
460–470 463 7 317.00–320.00 $317.87 $1,472 +6.27
530–545 533 9 300.00–310.00 $302.27 $1,611 +14.11
565 565 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,593 +11.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 339 7 325.00–335.00 $333.72 $1,131 -0.46
370–380 373 3 310.00–317.00 $312.38 $1,165 -6.80
435 435 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,314 +1.27
490 490 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,406 +7.03
505–535 520 2 272.00–280.00 $276.12 $1,436 +17.11
560 560 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 425.00–435.00 $430.23 $1,377 +18.88
365–395 375 3 410.00–420.00 $413.51 $1,551 +19.13
425–440 437 5 370.00–380.00 $371.95 $1,625 +13.57
455–485 466 11 340.00–345.00 $341.89 $1,593 +7.90
520–540 535 4 300.00–307.00 $301.70 $1,614 -11.39
585 585 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,609 +1.24
615–630 623 2 265.00–267.00 $266.01 $1,657 +2.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 388 9 390.00–400.00 $392.18 $1,522 +26.10
440–445 441 7 350.00–360.00 $352.88 $1,556 +10.11
460–480 468 10 320.00–330.00 $324.10 $1,517 +18.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,524 —
380 380 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 —
405–410 408 3 390.00–395.00 $391.65 $1,598 +16.65
485 485 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,722 +11.69
525–535 532 7 322.00–330.00 $324.26 $1,725 +0.02

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1000 981 85-90% 8 122.00–127.00 $126.46 $1,241 —
970–1000 985 85-90% 14 129.00–132.00 $130.48 $1,285 —
1070–1205 1138 85-90% 14 138.00–140.00 $139.06 $1,583 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1305 1252 80-85% 9 155.00–160.00 $157.32 $1,970 +1.19
1275–1430 1370 80-85% 13 146.00–150.00 $148.57 $2,035 —
1440–1580 1510 80-85% 2 167.00–168.00 $167.48 $2,529 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1630 1617 75-80% 3 154.00–160.00 $155.97 $2,522 +7.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,941 —
1550–1835 1788 6 162.00–169.00 $167.99 $3,004 -0.56

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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 9 1,140.00–1,280.00 $1,202.22

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,500.00–1,670.00 $1,633.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,360.00 $1,297.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,840.00–2,025.00 $1,922.22
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.