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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $321.35/cwt +37.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $338.48/cwt +28.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 373 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $330.38/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 441 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 362 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 389 7 405.00–415.00 $409.19 $1,592 —
415–420 417 3 395.00–400.00 $398.32 $1,661 +11.70
480–495 490 3 365.00–370.00 $368.37 $1,805 +7.55
510–520 515 2 350.00–357.00 $353.47 $1,820 +6.47
580 580 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,943 +16.47
605 605 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,948 +15.40
655–675 671 5 285.00–297.00 $287.34 $1,928 +5.34
730 730 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 387 3 385.00–395.00 $391.72 $1,516 +11.72
415–430 423 2 370.00–375.00 $372.54 $1,576 -0.05
475–480 479 4 345.00–355.00 $347.48 $1,664 -2.92
520–525 523 5 325.00–335.00 $331.02 $1,731 +16.31
590 590 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,858 —
635 635 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 ±0.00
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —
755 755 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,320 —
505 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 5 370.00–380.00 $373.96 $1,170 -3.83
435–445 441 14 327.00–335.00 $330.38 $1,457 -0.54
470–475 473 16 317.00–327.00 $321.35 $1,520 +37.65
530–545 542 5 300.00–312.00 $302.35 $1,639 —
555–570 564 7 282.00–290.00 $285.38 $1,610 +32.96
615 615 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,642 +23.24
655–670 663 2 250.00–257.00 $253.46 $1,680 +16.46
720 720 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 339 10 350.00–360.00 $352.88 $1,196 -4.88
365–390 373 15 335.00–345.00 $338.48 $1,263 +28.64
415 415 6 315.00 $315.00 $1,307 +20.06
540–545 543 3 275.00–285.00 $281.69 $1,530 +41.74
570–580 575 2 265.00–270.00 $267.48 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,141 —
415–435 419 5 340.00–345.00 $343.96 $1,441 -24.12
455–475 468 3 335.00–340.00 $336.62 $1,575 +28.59
505–510 508 12 317.00–327.00 $321.98 $1,636 +28.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 11 370.00–385.00 $375.64 $1,435 +20.64
425–440 429 4 350.00–365.00 $361.15 $1,549 +16.15
485 485 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 +1.68
505–545 525 6 312.00–320.00 $315.85 $1,658 -4.15
575–585 579 7 290.00–300.00 $295.67 $1,712 -12.81
605–610 606 6 277.00–290.00 $284.17 $1,722 +14.17
655 655 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,880 +33.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 380 6 350.00–357.00 $352.39 $1,339 +16.08
415–445 432 7 335.00–345.00 $340.88 $1,473 —
455–485 464 10 315.00–325.00 $321.86 $1,493 +3.49
505–525 517 5 280.00–290.00 $283.91 $1,468 -1.09
560–585 568 3 265.00–275.00 $268.43 $1,525 —
760 760 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,323 +25.00
375 375 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 +1.35
415–435 426 11 375.00–385.00 $379.43 $1,616 +16.88
470 470 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,692 +12.42
520–530 526 7 327.00–337.00 $332.76 $1,750 +4.03

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1020 963 85-90% 6 125.00–130.00 $127.65 $1,229 —
1050–1215 1121 85-90% 7 140.00–144.00 $142.14 $1,593 —
1120–1235 1155 85-90% 10 134.00–137.00 $134.96 $1,559 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1410 1279 80-85% 4 143.00–148.00 $146.62 $1,875 —
1325–1355 1345 80-85% 9 139.00–140.00 $139.33 $1,874 -7.15
1385–1390 1388 80-85% 8 133.00–136.00 $134.50 $1,867 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1675 1555 75-80% 4 135.00–140.00 $136.35 $2,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,080 —
1520–1870 1637 3 170.00–175.00 $171.90 $2,814 —
1875–2100 1950 3 188.00–194.00 $191.85 $3,741 —

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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 23 1,170.00–1,370.00 $1,309.13

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,502.27
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,990.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,668.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,060.00–2,230.00 $2,102.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,760.00–1,950.00 $1,807.50

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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 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.