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Dothan Livestock Market Report

Dothan Livestock Market Report

The Dothan Livestock Market Report provides updates on livestock receipts, classes, and comments, including a thank you to customers and a new cafe opening at Rays Restaurant.

Receipts this Week  647

Receipts last week 394

FEEDER CLASSES

STEERS & BULLS (MEDIUM & LARGE 1 & 2 )
150-300 Lbs. up to 690.00

300-400 Lbs. up to 545.00

400-500 Lbs. up to 490.00

500-600 Lbs. up to 470.00

600-700 Lbs. up to 410.00

 700-800 Lbs. up to 355.00

HEIFERS (MEDIUM & LARGE 1 & 2)

150-300 Lbs. up to 650.00

300-400 Lbs. up to 490.00

400-500 Lbs. up to 475.00

500-600 Lbs. up to 405.00

600-700 Lbs. up to 355.00

700-800 Lbs. up to 330.00

SLAUGHTER CLASSES

COWS

High Dressing up to 180.00

Breakers up to 180.00

Lean up to 163.00

Bulls up to  199.00

Replacement  Classes

Bred Cows  3,275.00

Cow Calf pairs N/A

 

Slaughter classes 2 to 4 lower. Replacement bred cows sharply higher with no pairs to report . Calves and feeder cattle wild, from 5 to 15 dollars higher !!! I think we can look ahead now, it Looks like the Old Supply and Demand is on our side. Lowest supply and strongest Demand ever !! Fed Cattle in the West 230 to 234 with Iowa to 240 !

!! WELL FOLKS, THIS BEGINS OUR 34TH YEAR HERE AT DOTHAN LIVESTOCK AND WE KNOW THAT WE COULD NOT BE HERE IF NOT FOR ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS !!! WE THANK YOU ALL FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS AND WE WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR !!!!

Thank you all for your business and friendship !! And remember, we are not here just to sell your cattle, we are here to do what ever it takes to get every penny we can for your cattle.

  

 GOOD COUNTRY COOKING BREAKFAST AND LUNCH!!!

NEW RESTAURANT HOURS:

MONDAY 6AM UNTIL

UPDATED @ 10:09 AM 09:52 AM Three Vehicle – Critical Injury Wreck – Hartford Highway and Honeysuckle

DOTHAN:      09:45 AM    Dothan 911 has dispatched a critical motor vehicle accident on Hartford Highway at Honeysuckle Road. Reports are a three vehicle accdient which includes a semi. One vehicle is reported to be on it’s side.

Dothan Fire Engine 2 ( Lakewood ), Dothan Fire Truck 3 ( Whatley Drive ), Battalion Chief responding aloong with Pilcher Ambulance. Dothan Fire Deputy Fire Chief Pete Webb on the scene.

09:53 AM     Dothan Fire Engine 2 has requested a second ambulance to respond, emergency. They have also cancelled Truck 3 because no extrication needed. Truck 1 ( Central ) and Truck 3 ( Whatley Drive ) have extrication equipment on board.

UPDATED @ 10:03 AM   

All lanes of Hartford Highway at Honeysuckle Road are clsoed at this time. Will reopen when accdient vehicles removed. The first patient has been turned over to Pilcher Ambulance for transport to the hospital.

No injuries are life threatening.

UPDATED @ 10:09 AM   

The second patient has being transported by Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Fire Medic 2 ( Lakewood ) to Flowers Hospital.

           

07:54 AM.    Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame

07:54 AM. Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame

Top, left to right. Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame member, Nino “Tony Pan” Sanfilippo. Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame member and a Dothan boy, Berry Wardlaw. Headland, Alabama native Dana Peters. Front row, left to right. Edward Juul, Milwaukee native and Harley-Davidson model in the 80’s-90’s. Center. Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame member, head of Harley-Davidson styling department for decades, son of William H. Davidson and grandson of Harley-Davidson co-founder William A. Davidson the great “Willie G.” Davidson. Right. Paul Smith, independent contractor for Harley-Davidson and designer of the iconic Eagle atop the Bar and Shield logo, the Harley-Davidson Bicentennial, and the Eagle USA logo. Dana and I were blessed to spend some time and have lunch with these legends of our of motorcycles. The “face” we are making is something Willie G. has been doing for many decades. We thought we should join in. 

07:51 AM.  Gordon – Accepting Applications For Chief of Police

07:51 AM. Gordon – Accepting Applications For Chief of Police

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

CHIEF OF POLICE

The Town of Gordon is seeking an experienced, dedicated, and community-focused Police Chief to lead and manage the Gordon Police Department.

This is a leadership position for a professional law enforcement executive committed to integrity, accountability, and public trust.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Chief of Police is responsible for the overall administration, operations, and strategic direction of the Police Department, including:

Supervision and leadership of sworn personnel

Enforcement of local, state, and federal laws

Community policing and public engagement

Budget oversight and departmental policy development

Collaboration with elected officials and community partners.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Prior command or supervisory law enforcement experience

Strong leadership, communication, and decision-making skills

Commitment to ethical policing and community-oriented practices

Alabama law enforcement certification (or ability to obtain)

WHY GORDON

Small-town leadership impact

Opportunity to shape and strengthen the department

Supportive municipal government

Community-focused environment

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should contact:

Office of the Mayor

City Hall

📞 (334) 522-3113

Email: Mayor@townofgordon.org

4:55 PM    Enterprise Man Charged with Murder in Wife’s Death

4:55 PM Enterprise Man Charged with Murder in Wife’s Death

ENTERPRISE | RICKEY STOKES NEWS 

An Enterprise man is in custody after authorities say he shot and killed his wife Monday morning.

Enterprise Police identified the victim as 85-year-old Charlotte Wolf.

Officers were dispatched shortly before noon to a residence in the 100 block of County Road 724 following a report of a shooting. When police arrived, they found Charlotte Wolf inside the home suffering from a gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators arrested 90-year-old Otto Wolf at the residence and charged him with one count of murder. Authorities confirmed that the victim and suspect were married.

Otto Wolf was transported to the Coffee County Jail, where he is being held without bond.

The incident remains under investigation. More information will be released as it becomes available.

Enterprise man accused of killing wife, police say