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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.00/cwt +12.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 370 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.23/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,531/hd at 409 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $363.34/cwt -28.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 325 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 395 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,237 —
340 340 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,479 —
375 375 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 +7.58
445 445 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,789 —
465 465 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 -5.00
515–535 522 3 342.00–347.00 $345.29 $1,802 -0.69
565–575 570 4 327.00–335.00 $330.96 $1,886 +0.96
610 610 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,964 +13.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,771 —
405–410 407 3 427.00–435.00 $432.31 $1,760 +49.91
510–530 520 2 357.00–360.00 $358.53 $1,864 +0.57
585–595 593 4 340.00–345.00 $343.77 $2,039 —
605–610 606 4 330.00–337.00 $335.24 $2,032 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,349 -30.00
640–645 643 2 260.00–270.00 $265.02 $1,704 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 12 360.00–367.00 $363.34 $1,181 -28.28
375–390 378 5 335.00–340.00 $338.97 $1,281 —
430–445 439 8 325.00–335.00 $331.33 $1,455 -14.98
470–480 479 9 312.00–319.00 $312.76 $1,498 +4.38
525–540 531 5 300.00–307.00 $304.15 $1,615 -0.43
555–580 572 3 290.00–299.00 $292.91 $1,675 +9.59
620 620 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,643 -5.34
755–780 772 3 232.00–242.00 $235.26 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 370 12 385.00–390.00 $388.00 $1,436 +12.18
405–415 409 12 370.00–380.00 $374.23 $1,531 +2.57
460–490 486 7 322.00–332.00 $323.35 $1,571 -3.75
520–540 530 4 310.00–315.00 $312.45 $1,656 -2.84
570–580 573 3 302.00–307.00 $303.69 $1,740 +8.37
605–630 621 6 257.00–280.00 $271.19 $1,684 —
670 670 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 8 330.00–340.00 $333.61 $1,094 -4.09
355–385 379 5 310.00–320.00 $311.87 $1,182 -14.19
480–490 488 5 295.00–305.00 $303.03 $1,479 +40.91
645 645 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,561 —
725 725 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 +6.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 6 465.00–475.00 $470.19 $1,246 +22.55
330–340 333 4 435.00–437.00 $436.49 $1,454 +3.12
380–395 384 8 415.00–420.00 $418.71 $1,608 +15.65
415–440 423 3 385.00–395.00 $388.46 $1,643 +14.69
475–490 484 7 335.00–342.00 $339.05 $1,641 -4.46
505–515 511 5 320.00–330.00 $323.95 $1,655 -4.26
570–585 581 4 315.00–320.00 $316.23 $1,837 +16.75
685 685 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,884 +8.00
770 770 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 3 485.00–490.00 $486.65 $1,304 —
320–330 328 5 445.00–450.00 $445.98 $1,463 -4.02
380 380 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,634 +5.07
405–420 410 3 405.00–417.00 $409.10 $1,677 +10.11
465–480 478 6 355.00–365.00 $356.62 $1,705 -3.38
515–540 525 5 332.00–337.00 $334.06 $1,754 —
605–615 610 2 305.00–310.00 $307.48 $1,876 —
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 —
705 705 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 415.00–425.00 $419.96 $1,335 +32.34
390–395 392 11 380.00–390.00 $385.42 $1,511 +11.70
415–445 423 4 355.00–365.00 $357.63 $1,513 +15.39
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 +16.54
595 595 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,737 +32.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1255 1228 80-85% 9 150.00–153.00 $151.30 $1,858 -18.14
1290–1305 1300 80-85% 11 157.00–160.00 $158.92 $2,066 —
1380–1425 1416 80-85% 5 164.00–166.00 $164.39 $2,328 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–905 896 85-90% 4 130.00–132.00 $130.49 $1,169 —
980–1160 1070 85-90% 2 136.00–140.00 $137.83 $1,475 —
995–1195 1109 85-90% 14 144.00–148.00 $146.46 $1,624 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1635 1489 75-80% 7 148.00–152.00 $149.26 $2,222 -15.79
1320–1670 1520 75-80% 7 155.00–159.00 $157.51 $2,394 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,138 —
1440–1480 1453 3 181.00–182.00 $181.34 $2,635 —
1635–1930 1783 2 196.00–200.00 $198.17 $3,533 —

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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 1,300.00–1,510.00 $1,405.00

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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) 11 1,730.00–1,850.00 $1,806.36
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,176.47
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,660.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,400.00–1,585.00 $1,515.63

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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 8 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,875.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,433.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,786.36 —

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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.