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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

733 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $337.18/cwt +7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 512 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $336.03/cwt +9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 430 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $370.98/cwt -21.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 494 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 733 277 563
Feeder cattle 639 250 492
Slaughter cattle 46 20 29
Replacement cattle 48 7 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. There were no pairs recorded. 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
255 255 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,352 —
330–340 335 2 480.00–485.00 $482.46 $1,616 -5.93
360–365 362 3 465.00–480.00 $470.05 $1,702 +31.95
410–425 421 11 390.00–400.00 $392.66 $1,653 -33.98
485–495 494 12 370.00–382.00 $370.98 $1,833 -21.36
525–535 528 3 362.00–365.00 $363.99 $1,922 +6.70
560–580 565 11 350.00–358.00 $352.24 $1,990 +0.16
615–625 624 7 340.00–350.00 $341.41 $2,130 -0.57
665–670 668 2 336.00–338.00 $337.00 $2,251 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,434 +45.00
390 390 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,638 +27.60
430–440 433 8 360.00–370.00 $367.46 $1,591 -7.54
540 540 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,917 +13.00
555–565 562 3 340.00–342.00 $341.34 $1,918 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,664 —
425–445 435 2 415.00–425.00 $420.11 $1,827 —
485 485 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,892 —
505–510 506 5 385.00–390.00 $386.01 $1,953 +7.02
560–580 575 4 362.00–372.00 $364.43 $2,095 -2.57
605 605 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,166 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,199 —
265–295 285 3 445.00–455.00 $448.10 $1,277 +24.85
325–345 340 4 415.00–425.00 $422.61 $1,437 +5.31
370–385 378 8 400.00–410.00 $405.10 $1,531 +5.10
405–415 409 9 356.00–365.00 $360.05 $1,473 -5.74
465–495 482 9 337.00–345.00 $340.43 $1,641 -1.16
510–525 522 10 320.00–332.00 $322.34 $1,683 +0.31
555–590 570 7 308.00–316.00 $312.45 $1,781 +0.24
635–645 642 7 288.00–294.00 $289.70 $1,860 -9.32
655–675 662 3 270.00–275.00 $273.30 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 4 450.00–465.00 $456.92 $1,042 —
290–295 293 4 425.00–430.00 $427.48 $1,253 —
325–335 326 7 395.00–405.00 $396.47 $1,292 +0.39
355–390 367 9 365.00–380.00 $374.68 $1,375 +12.64
410–445 430 12 330.00–340.00 $336.03 $1,445 +9.98
460–490 472 5 315.00–322.00 $317.91 $1,501 +10.57
530–540 536 7 300.00–310.00 $305.76 $1,639 +25.76
555–560 556 4 270.00–280.00 $272.52 $1,515 —
640–645 642 5 252.00–266.00 $257.63 $1,654 -12.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 605.00–615.00 $610.23 $1,312 +10.23
315–335 322 6 455.00–460.00 $456.74 $1,471 —
405–420 410 3 375.00–380.00 $376.71 $1,545 -1.37
460–470 462 9 352.00–360.00 $358.19 $1,655 —
560 560 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 —
610 610 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 -13.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,348 -40.00
255–260 257 5 520.00–525.00 $522.02 $1,342 -20.66
315–320 319 11 480.00–490.00 $482.70 $1,540 -4.97
370–385 378 6 450.00–460.00 $455.10 $1,720 +38.52
410–430 423 11 395.00–410.00 $400.29 $1,693 +0.57
465–475 470 6 350.00–365.00 $357.42 $1,680 -2.58
510–520 512 14 335.00–345.00 $337.18 $1,726 +7.18
560–575 570 6 320.00–332.00 $323.93 $1,846 -0.12
630–635 631 4 307.00–310.00 $309.25 $1,951 -2.73
680–690 686 5 290.00–300.00 $293.97 $2,017 —
730–740 732 5 274.00–288.00 $276.83 $2,026 -13.17
770 770 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 208 4 505.00–520.00 $508.89 $1,058 —
280–295 285 6 490.00–495.00 $491.73 $1,401 +21.73
305–345 329 5 435.00–450.00 $444.44 $1,462 +14.44
375–385 378 9 415.00–425.00 $421.61 $1,594 —
430–440 437 7 360.00–370.00 $367.19 $1,605 -14.76
455–495 484 7 325.00–330.00 $328.66 $1,591 -21.34
510–535 528 7 310.00–320.00 $312.76 $1,651 +8.08
590–595 591 7 300.00–310.00 $308.56 $1,824 +15.32
615–640 628 4 290.00–300.00 $294.90 $1,852 —
670–680 676 5 260.00–272.00 $264.76 $1,790 -5.24
720 720 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,814 —
755 755 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 218 4 650.00–660.00 $652.59 $1,423 —
265 265 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,497 —
310–325 321 4 510.00–525.00 $513.62 $1,649 +0.42
360–370 363 4 470.00–480.00 $472.55 $1,715 +7.46
410 410 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,722 -5.03
460–475 468 10 370.00–385.00 $377.38 $1,766 -2.62
505–510 508 4 357.00–360.00 $358.51 $1,821 +8.51

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1060 1049 85-90% 7 128.00–131.00 $130.17 $1,365 —
1015–1115 1059 85-90% 9 117.00–121.00 $118.87 $1,259 —
930–1115 1062 85-90% 7 107.00–110.00 $107.75 $1,144 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1255 1209 80-85% 6 138.00–139.00 $138.83 $1,678 —
1270–1300 1285 80-85% 4 143.00–148.00 $145.53 $1,870 +4.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1525 1402 75-80% 7 138.00–140.00 $138.93 $1,948 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,444 -4.34
1565–1815 1628 4 170.00–174.00 $172.88 $2,814 —
1955 1955 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,617 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,185.00–1,370.00 $1,264.29

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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) 3 1,800.00–1,870.00 $1,823.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,485.00–1,670.00 $1,577.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,045.00 $2,045.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,590.00–2,625.00 $2,607.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,160.00 $2,160.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,145.00 $2,145.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)N/A 11 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,109.09 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,170.00 $3,170.00 —

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Price trend

high 535.00 low 360.00 Oct 2025 Oct 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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