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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $330.92/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 434 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.03/cwt -15.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 461 lb · 10 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
415–430 428 6 385.00–395.00 $386.62 $1,655 -15.38
470–480 478 6 360.00–365.00 $360.82 $1,725 -9.18
505 505 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,752 +1.71
580–590 585 2 315.00–322.00 $318.53 $1,863 -12.43
615–635 622 3 300.00–310.00 $306.60 $1,907 -15.40
660 660 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,861 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,349 +25.00
415–445 430 2 370.00–375.00 $372.59 $1,602 —
460–490 480 3 347.00–352.00 $350.40 $1,682 —
505–520 515 3 310.00–317.00 $314.71 $1,621 —
635 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 +24.98
785 785 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–570 568 2 327.00–332.00 $329.49 $1,872 -14.28
610 610 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,934 -18.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 395.00–400.00 $397.48 $1,224 —
375–385 379 7 380.00–385.00 $382.82 $1,451 -5.18
410–425 414 4 365.00–377.00 $368.08 $1,524 -6.15
455–465 461 10 305.00–310.00 $308.03 $1,420 -15.32
520–540 523 8 292.00–302.00 $293.29 $1,534 -19.16
575–580 579 8 270.00–275.00 $271.24 $1,570 -32.45
620–635 622 7 255.00–265.00 $256.46 $1,595 -14.73
655 655 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,618 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 263 5 400.00–407.00 $405.43 $1,066 —
315–325 322 7 375.00–385.00 $377.79 $1,216 +14.45
355–370 358 5 355.00–365.00 $362.93 $1,299 +23.96
425–440 434 12 325.00–335.00 $330.92 $1,436 -0.41
460–470 466 8 280.00–290.00 $283.70 $1,322 -29.06
560–585 579 4 250.00–260.00 $252.42 $1,462 -40.49
620–630 628 4 240.00–245.00 $243.76 $1,531 -21.24
685 685 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 9 355.00–360.00 $357.76 $1,206 +24.15
370–395 383 2 305.00–315.00 $309.84 $1,187 -2.03
420–430 425 6 290.00–300.00 $294.94 $1,253 —
480–495 484 4 265.00–270.00 $266.28 $1,289 -36.75
510–520 515 2 235.00–245.00 $239.95 $1,236 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,302 -21.65
315–330 326 4 425.00–435.00 $427.41 $1,393 -18.57
355–380 376 7 380.00–390.00 $388.65 $1,461 -41.35
410–420 413 8 360.00–370.00 $362.55 $1,497 -46.55
455–475 471 5 347.00–350.00 $347.58 $1,637 -9.04
510–520 513 4 325.00–330.00 $328.73 $1,686 -5.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 4 440.00–450.00 $445.18 $1,247 -25.01
305–310 307 3 375.00–385.00 $381.63 $1,172 -54.86
365 365 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 -63.71
440 440 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,518 -43.46
470–475 472 3 330.00–335.00 $333.32 $1,573 -5.73
505 505 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 -3.95
565–570 568 2 305.00–312.00 $308.48 $1,752 -7.75
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 —
655–680 674 4 252.00–260.00 $253.94 $1,712 -21.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 366 4 335.00–340.00 $336.31 $1,231 -49.11
460–495 478 4 315.00–322.00 $318.37 $1,522 —
510 510 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,454 -25.00
690 690 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 —
710–740 725 2 210.00–217.00 $213.57 $1,548 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 85-90% 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,498 +4.17
1040–1085 1070 85-90% 3 133.00–137.00 $134.30 $1,437 -3.53
1185–1220 1203 85-90% 2 125.00–128.00 $126.48 $1,522 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1350 1318 80-85% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.54 $1,865 -17.38
1300–1340 1320 80-85% 2 145.00–148.00 $146.48 $1,934 -12.44
1345–1600 1473 80-85% 2 131.00–135.00 $132.83 $1,957 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1605 1478 75-80% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.28 $2,103 -6.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1610 1500 3 157.00–160.00 $158.93 $2,384 —
1815–1995 1875 6 166.00–170.00 $168.58 $3,161 —

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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 6 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,112.50

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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) 3 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,066.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,765.00–1,890.00 $1,806.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,460.00–1,645.00 $1,583.33

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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 2 2,300.00–2,525.00 $2,412.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.