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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $373.77/cwt -21.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 417 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $337.70/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 323 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $375.82/cwt -13.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 385 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 324 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 420.00–425.00 $422.42 $1,618 +34.14
465 465 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,744 +27.87
530–535 533 4 342.00–350.00 $345.98 $1,844 +14.23
580 580 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,914 —
615–620 619 4 307.00–315.00 $308.99 $1,913 +14.30
665–680 672 3 275.00–282.00 $277.98 $1,868 +2.98
705 705 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,918 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 380.00–385.00 $382.40 $1,637 -44.60
510–545 533 3 357.00–360.00 $357.96 $1,908 -2.04
555 555 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,954 +9.62
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,521 —
445 445 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,602 —
585 585 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,796 +20.00
605 605 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,767 +25.00
710 710 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,789 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 +3.49
380–385 385 12 375.00–385.00 $375.82 $1,447 -13.60
405–435 417 5 367.00–375.00 $371.66 $1,550 -5.82
455–470 464 7 325.00–330.00 $327.10 $1,518 -2.85
505–530 515 10 312.00–320.00 $315.29 $1,624 +6.91
555–570 559 4 292.00–305.00 $295.32 $1,651 -1.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 6 390.00–395.00 $391.62 $1,332 +13.12
405–430 411 4 345.00–350.00 $346.31 $1,423 —
475–485 478 11 307.00–312.00 $308.38 $1,474 -5.23
525–545 542 7 302.00–305.00 $304.58 $1,651 +10.42
575–580 577 3 280.00–285.00 $283.32 $1,635 +10.16
605–610 608 3 267.00–272.00 $270.34 $1,644 —
670–685 676 5 242.00–247.00 $244.03 $1,650 -4.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 323 14 335.00–345.00 $337.70 $1,091 +2.22
380–390 386 5 320.00–330.00 $326.06 $1,259 —
420–440 425 4 295.00–305.00 $302.41 $1,285 -21.71
455–460 456 7 255.00–265.00 $262.12 $1,195 -20.82
705–715 708 3 212.00–217.00 $213.68 $1,513 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 445.00–450.00 $447.64 $1,231 -24.75
330–335 332 3 430.00–440.00 $433.37 $1,439 -19.19
370–385 382 5 395.00–405.00 $403.06 $1,540 -26.94
405–425 417 18 370.00–380.00 $373.77 $1,559 -21.17
455–480 471 11 340.00–350.00 $343.51 $1,618 -12.73
510–540 530 9 325.00–335.00 $328.21 $1,740 +7.79
585–595 590 4 297.00–302.00 $299.48 $1,767 —
620–645 628 3 287.00–295.00 $292.26 $1,835 +16.60
665 665 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,776 +1.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 310 4 385.00–395.00 $387.62 $1,202 —
355–360 358 8 370.00–380.00 $373.72 $1,338 -16.55
425–445 439 7 335.00–345.00 $342.24 $1,502 -19.32
480–490 485 4 315.00–325.00 $320.05 $1,552 -16.92
510–540 520 3 290.00–300.00 $293.46 $1,526 -14.81
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 -15.47
640 640 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 —
355–365 360 2 420.00–430.00 $424.93 $1,530 —
415–420 416 5 395.00–400.00 $398.99 $1,660 -26.40
460 460 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 —
565–570 569 8 310.00–320.00 $311.24 $1,771 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1255 1200 80-85% 16 158.00–164.00 $161.53 $1,938 —
1200–1255 1228 80-85% 2 167.00–172.00 $169.44 $2,081 —
1220–1280 1267 80-85% 9 146.00–150.00 $149.14 $1,890 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1015 1000 85-90% 6 129.00–135.00 $133.06 $1,331 —
1135–1175 1146 85-90% 7 146.00–149.00 $146.88 $1,683 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1570 1499 75-80% 4 164.00–168.00 $165.05 $2,474 +8.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1540 1303 3 160.00–165.00 $161.97 $2,110 —
1760–1840 1813 3 184.00–189.00 $187.38 $3,397 —
1860–1875 1871 4 200.00–205.00 $201.24 $3,765 +7.26

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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 8 1,270.00–1,375.00 $1,322.50

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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) 4 1,800.00–1,980.00 $1,890.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,585.00–1,675.00 $1,630.00

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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 2 2,500.00–2,625.00 $2,562.50 —

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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.