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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $360.13/cwt ≈ $1,368/hd at 380 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 steers $413.16/cwt +21.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,520/hd at 368 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $417.07/cwt +41.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 358 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 365 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 11 410.00–417.00 $413.16 $1,520 +21.44
445 445 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,535 -27.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,566 —
410 410 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,742 —
505–525 515 4 370.00–377.00 $373.57 $1,924 +3.57
555–560 558 2 352.00–365.00 $358.47 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 +16.68
485 485 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,867 +16.63
520 520 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,856 +3.53
580 580 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,955 +2.00
610 610 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,964 ±0.00
680 680 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 +2.66
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 397.00–400.00 $397.97 $1,254 +24.01
370–390 380 14 355.00–365.00 $360.13 $1,368 —
430–445 442 5 340.00–352.00 $342.33 $1,513 +11.95
485–495 491 5 325.00–332.00 $327.77 $1,609 +6.42
535–540 538 6 312.00–322.00 $318.69 $1,715 +16.34
580–585 583 3 282.00–290.00 $284.65 $1,660 -0.73
605–635 628 4 280.00–282.00 $280.48 $1,761 +13.48
655–660 658 2 272.00–277.00 $274.49 $1,806 +21.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,196 +20.00
310 310 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,318 —
370–390 380 6 375.00–380.00 $377.43 $1,434 —
410–430 418 8 362.00–367.00 $363.93 $1,521 +19.97
460–485 476 8 337.00–347.00 $340.63 $1,621 +4.01
510–530 527 7 327.00–332.00 $327.69 $1,727 +5.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 345.00–355.00 $351.83 $1,186 -1.05
385 385 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 +1.52
440–445 443 2 315.00–325.00 $320.03 $1,418 +5.03
480 480 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,464 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 358 10 415.00–425.00 $417.07 $1,493 +41.43
405–445 437 5 395.00–405.00 $396.85 $1,734 +35.70
455–475 468 6 352.00–365.00 $356.21 $1,667 +21.21
520–525 522 7 322.00–335.00 $327.60 $1,710 +11.75
575–590 583 2 305.00–312.00 $308.55 $1,799 +12.88
630–635 633 2 285.00–290.00 $287.49 $1,820 +3.32
680–685 682 3 277.00–280.00 $279.00 $1,903 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 3 485.00–495.00 $488.14 $1,377 -1.86
315–325 320 4 450.00–460.00 $454.92 $1,456 —
460–470 465 2 385.00–390.00 $387.53 $1,802 +27.53
510–515 511 4 347.00–355.00 $349.01 $1,783 +16.25
555–565 562 3 320.00–325.00 $321.65 $1,808 —
615–625 620 4 297.00–300.00 $298.51 $1,851 —
685 685 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 4 365.00–375.00 $369.97 $1,565 +29.09
475–490 484 8 330.00–340.00 $333.68 $1,615 +11.82
530–545 540 3 292.00–300.00 $297.38 $1,606 +13.47
760–785 768 3 245.00–250.00 $248.30 $1,907 -1.70

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–990 978 85-90% 17 120.00–126.00 $122.43 $1,197 -5.22
1035–1105 1068 85-90% 15 136.00–140.00 $138.07 $1,475 —
1060–1145 1110 85-90% 17 130.00–134.00 $132.43 $1,470 -9.71
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1400 1278 80-85% 24 134.00–137.00 $135.35 $1,730 -11.27
1195–1420 1299 80-85% 13 144.00–149.00 $146.52 $1,903 -0.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1485 1385 75-80% 6 140.00–146.00 $141.07 $1,954 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–2170 1762 5 162.00–170.00 $163.97 $2,889 —
1570–1980 1775 8 178.00–183.00 $180.79 $3,209 —
1985–2010 1998 2 188.00–192.00 $190.01 $3,796 —

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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 32 1,375.00–1,495.00 $1,435.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,585.00–1,645.00 $1,610.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,780.00–1,875.00 $1,827.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,190.00 $2,095.00

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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 10 1,850.00–2,100.00 $1,975.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,588.46 —

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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.