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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 10, 2025

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $389.42/cwt +26.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 386 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 260 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,272 —
340–345 343 3 440.00–450.00 $443.30 $1,521 +25.97
385–395 392 3 385.00–395.00 $388.28 $1,522 —
470–495 483 4 342.00–352.00 $347.13 $1,677 +6.19
515–535 528 3 325.00–335.00 $331.75 $1,752 +10.11
625–635 628 3 292.00–300.00 $294.69 $1,851 -2.31
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 -7.00
715 715 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 427.00 $427.00 $1,772 +52.03
465–495 489 5 365.00–370.00 $365.95 $1,789 +7.31
520 520 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,872 +29.00
560–575 570 3 337.00–345.00 $342.38 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,594 +34.48
525 525 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 —
585 585 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,679 —
605 605 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,615 —
740 740 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,902 —
790 790 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,936 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 287 3 400.00–405.00 $401.57 $1,153 —
320–345 328 9 375.00–385.00 $378.50 $1,241 +32.41
365–375 372 3 355.00–365.00 $361.73 $1,346 +24.92
470–495 487 6 312.00–317.00 $313.61 $1,527 +9.54
505–510 509 7 287.00–297.00 $294.16 $1,497 +1.25
555–590 576 5 272.00–275.00 $273.16 $1,573 +9.67
665–680 670 3 245.00–250.00 $248.31 $1,664 +15.80
705–730 722 3 227.00–235.00 $232.39 $1,678 +5.39
755–765 760 2 225.00–227.00 $225.99 $1,718 +5.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 343 4 395.00–397.00 $396.51 $1,360 +22.58
375–395 386 11 385.00–395.00 $389.42 $1,503 +26.64
405–410 409 8 375.00–385.00 $377.48 $1,544 +31.65
455–465 460 2 325.00–335.00 $329.95 $1,518 +12.08
505–540 523 6 305.00–312.00 $308.38 $1,613 +6.11
555–560 556 4 295.00–302.00 $296.76 $1,650 +14.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 7 330.00–340.00 $335.48 $1,067 +1.76
405–425 413 5 320.00–330.00 $324.12 $1,339 +22.12
460–485 470 5 280.00–285.00 $282.94 $1,330 -4.06
570 570 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 ±0.00
640–645 643 2 240.00–242.00 $241.00 $1,550 —
655 655 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 470.00–475.00 $472.39 $1,337 —
305–315 308 4 450.00–460.00 $452.56 $1,394 +22.33
385 385 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,656 +16.49
410–420 415 2 390.00–400.00 $394.94 $1,639 +22.99
455–460 459 4 355.00–360.00 $356.24 $1,635 +14.35
515–535 522 3 317.00–327.00 $320.42 $1,673 +18.72
605–620 615 3 275.00–277.00 $275.66 $1,695 +9.65
655–680 668 2 260.00–272.00 $265.89 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 4 385.00–395.00 $390.27 $1,464 -1.91
425–445 432 3 355.00–365.00 $361.56 $1,562 +8.68
470–480 477 7 335.00–342.00 $336.97 $1,607 +12.87
510–525 520 3 305.00–315.00 $308.27 $1,603 —
560–595 572 3 272.00–282.00 $275.47 $1,576 —
725 725 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 417 5 425.00–427.00 $425.39 $1,774 +33.74
510–520 515 2 330.00–332.00 $330.99 $1,705 +6.73

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1060 1047 85-90% 7 137.00–142.00 $139.89 $1,465 —
1075–1095 1093 85-90% 8 145.00–150.00 $145.61 $1,592 —
1150–1175 1159 85-90% 11 125.00–130.00 $126.84 $1,470 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1335 1317 80-85% 7 154.00–159.00 $155.45 $2,047 —
1255–1470 1327 80-85% 3 162.00–166.00 $163.48 $2,169 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1510 1485 75-80% 2 154.00–159.00 $156.46 $2,323 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1780 1715 4 166.00–171.00 $169.89 $2,914 —
1620–2135 1878 2 190.00–197.00 $193.98 $3,643 —
1760–2010 1885 2 177.00–181.00 $179.13 $3,377 —

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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 12 1,170.00–1,300.00 $1,235.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,985.00–2,110.00 $2,068.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,780.00–1,900.00 $1,852.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,595.00–1,620.00 $1,603.33

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,916.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,675.00 $2,637.50 —

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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.