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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

607 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (225)

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $421.40/cwt +0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,964/hd at 466 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $382.00/cwt -27.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 486 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $374.93/cwt -17.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,961/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
Dothan 4-weight heifers cleared at $395/cwt, running $12/cwt below the AL average ($407) and $29/cwt under Letohatchee, AL ($424). AL 4-weight heifers are down $35/cwt from their early July peak of $428. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 607 667 835
Feeder cattle 541 549 683
Slaughter cattle 38 49 75
Replacement cattle 28 69 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 12.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,624 -15.00
345 345 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,863 -0.99
355 355 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,864 —
420–445 441 6 475.00–490.00 $477.38 $2,105 +2.82
480–495 490 11 435.00–440.00 $436.78 $2,140 -22.02
540–545 544 4 425.00–430.00 $426.24 $2,319 -17.83
585–590 587 13 410.00–420.00 $414.64 $2,434 -16.59
615–630 623 4 390.00–400.00 $394.94 $2,460 -17.71
655–670 659 4 375.00–390.00 $378.81 $2,496 +10.54
705 705 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,503 —
780 780 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,730 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 625.00–635.00 $629.84 $1,436 —
330 330 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,881 —
360–370 367 3 540.00–550.00 $543.27 $1,994 -17.93
405 405 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,106 -11.19
460–490 475 6 445.00–450.00 $447.42 $2,125 -23.95
535–545 540 6 435.00–445.00 $440.05 $2,376 -29.95
555–560 559 7 430.00–435.00 $430.71 $2,408 —
605–620 610 3 415.00–425.00 $418.39 $2,552 —
720 720 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,664 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,304 —
315–330 320 6 515.00–530.00 $520.16 $1,665 —
380–390 389 8 490.00–500.00 $491.22 $1,911 +28.97
435 435 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,827 -20.00
495 495 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,005 —
505 505 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 -45.00
570 570 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 319 7 450.00–460.00 $452.73 $1,444 -19.34
375–390 385 3 425.00–430.00 $426.62 $1,642 -17.80
415–430 419 8 410.00–420.00 $417.43 $1,749 -6.40
455–495 486 14 380.00–390.00 $382.00 $1,857 -27.89
515–530 523 14 370.00–380.00 $374.93 $1,961 -17.38
690–695 693 2 315.00–317.00 $316.00 $2,190 -18.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 230 3 480.00–495.00 $489.78 $1,126 -0.11
280 280 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,302 —
305–345 318 3 440.00–445.00 $443.19 $1,409 -12.85
355–360 358 9 405.00–420.00 $409.95 $1,468 -19.07
405–425 414 11 385.00–395.00 $389.67 $1,613 -14.87
480–490 484 7 360.00–370.00 $364.34 $1,763 -26.41
565–595 585 3 335.00–340.00 $338.39 $1,980 —
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 -11.68
740 740 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,146 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,479 -70.00
355 355 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,686 -0.87
510–515 512 13 390.00–397.00 $393.75 $2,016 —
570–580 572 5 360.00–365.00 $363.99 $2,082 -7.02
615–620 618 4 340.00–345.00 $342.49 $2,117 -17.51
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 525.00–535.00 $531.87 $1,447 —
310–345 333 6 520.00–525.00 $523.45 $1,743 +11.81
375–395 385 8 490.00–500.00 $495.13 $1,906 +18.04
420–435 423 6 440.00–455.00 $452.43 $1,914 +1.66
455–475 466 16 415.00–430.00 $421.40 $1,964 +0.99
540–545 541 9 370.00–380.00 $377.76 $2,044 —
580–590 585 6 350.00–360.00 $355.04 $2,077 -9.83
615–625 618 4 325.00–340.00 $336.20 $2,078 +1.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,386 -25.00
255–265 262 3 555.00–560.00 $556.62 $1,458 -14.72
365–395 385 12 510.00–520.00 $513.16 $1,976 -4.09
440–445 443 4 460.00–465.00 $462.51 $2,049 -13.61
465–475 469 10 440.00–455.00 $446.08 $2,092 -8.85
510–520 516 5 410.00–420.00 $413.95 $2,136 -19.69
565–580 574 8 365.00–370.00 $366.84 $2,106 -20.59
625–645 635 4 355.00–365.00 $360.08 $2,287 -4.98
665–670 667 3 330.00–335.00 $331.68 $2,212 -23.32
715–720 718 2 315.00–330.00 $322.53 $2,316 -27.47
765 765 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,462 —
285 285 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,653 -43.17
405–420 418 6 495.00–510.00 $497.43 $2,079 +6.15
475 475 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,185 -16.97
610 610 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,257 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1095 984 85-90% 5 145.00–151.00 $148.33 $1,460 -9.63
1005–1050 1020 85-90% 3 182.00–183.00 $182.34 $1,860 —
1065–1120 1096 85-90% 7 168.00–174.00 $171.50 $1,880 -7.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1290 1271 80-85% 4 190.00–192.00 $190.51 $2,421 —
1235–1370 1303 80-85% 6 184.00–188.00 $186.10 $2,425 —
1355–1570 1463 80-85% 2 178.00–179.00 $178.54 $2,612 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1610 1608 75-80% 2 190.00–193.00 $191.50 $3,079 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1475 1353 2 191.00–197.00 $194.27 $2,628 —
1480–1535 1508 2 202.00–205.00 $203.47 $3,068 -12.05
1500–1735 1688 5 211.00–217.00 $212.07 $3,580 —

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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 5 1,550.00–1,825.00 $1,660.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,316.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,450.00 $3,325.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,860.00–1,920.00 $1,890.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,640.00–1,700.00 $1,670.00

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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 4 3,250.00–3,450.00 $3,400.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Price trend

high 535.00 low 376.84 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

450–499 lb Medium and Large 2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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