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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

479 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.11/cwt ≈ $2,373/hd at 895 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $328.78/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,535/hd at 467 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $388.78/cwt -8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 422 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 479 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–899 value added 895 21 262.00–273.00 $265.11 $2,373 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,496 —
405 405 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,640 —
705–720 713 2 270.00–277.00 $273.46 $1,950 -6.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–580 573 2 325.00–332.00 $328.55 $1,883 —
640 640 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,933 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,580 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 286 5 395.00–405.00 $400.87 $1,146 —
310–330 320 6 370.00–380.00 $374.84 $1,199 -23.13
360–365 364 14 360.00–365.00 $363.59 $1,323 +3.46
425–445 435 6 350.00–357.00 $353.42 $1,537 +11.09
460–480 467 19 325.00–335.00 $328.78 $1,535 +1.01
505–530 512 7 310.00–320.00 $317.04 $1,623 -1.65
555–575 566 9 290.00–300.00 $295.64 $1,673 +10.99
625–640 633 2 265.00–272.00 $268.46 $1,699 -12.02
720–735 728 2 242.00–250.00 $245.96 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 6 355.00–360.00 $357.48 $1,226 +5.65
360–365 364 11 340.00–350.00 $342.70 $1,247 +2.70
405–410 408 2 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $1,336 +7.49
455–495 464 9 302.00–315.00 $305.08 $1,416 +0.08
505–515 508 3 290.00–297.00 $292.36 $1,485 —
555–585 570 4 260.00–275.00 $267.30 $1,524 —
660 660 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 265 3 420.00–425.00 $423.40 $1,122 -11.60
305 305 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,235 -20.00
425–435 433 5 362.00–367.00 $362.98 $1,572 -0.95
460–495 490 7 340.00–350.00 $341.34 $1,673 +0.71
515–520 516 5 330.00–335.00 $331.01 $1,708 +3.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 value added 725 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,921 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 263 4 460.00–475.00 $464.07 $1,221 —
305–315 312 3 440.00–450.00 $443.26 $1,383 —
355–365 359 11 410.00–420.00 $413.70 $1,485 -3.37
410–430 422 18 385.00–395.00 $388.78 $1,641 -8.07
455–470 465 3 365.00–377.00 $368.91 $1,715 +12.70
540–545 543 11 322.00–332.00 $328.38 $1,783 +0.78
580–595 583 11 312.00–320.00 $318.51 $1,857 +9.96
630–645 640 3 277.00–285.00 $282.38 $1,807 -5.11
660–670 665 4 265.00–275.00 $269.96 $1,795 -9.04
710–720 715 2 257.00–260.00 $258.51 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 331 7 415.00–420.00 $417.89 $1,383 —
370–390 380 6 380.00–390.00 $385.13 $1,463 —
405–425 419 7 360.00–375.00 $370.86 $1,554 +0.89
470–490 486 15 335.00–350.00 $337.90 $1,642 +4.22
560–595 578 4 290.00–300.00 $295.15 $1,706 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,784 —
515–525 520 11 340.00–347.00 $343.22 $1,785 -5.79
560–570 565 6 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $1,879 +10.83
620 620 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,903 +8.49

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1010 932 85-90% 13 120.00–125.00 $122.92 $1,146 —
960–1090 995 85-90% 26 130.00–137.00 $134.94 $1,343 +12.51
965–1120 1027 85-90% 10 142.00–147.00 $144.82 $1,487 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1220 1198 80-85% 16 144.00–150.00 $148.47 $1,779 —
1260–1555 1378 80-85% 5 155.00–159.00 $156.81 $2,161 —
1305–1565 1412 80-85% 17 138.00–142.00 $140.17 $1,979 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1610 1544 75-80% 8 144.00–148.00 $146.44 $2,261 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1915 1788 12 165.00–170.00 $166.88 $2,984 -13.91
1810–1975 1909 5 200.00–204.00 $201.52 $3,847 —
1940–2350 2104 5 185.00–190.00 $187.23 $3,939 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,130.00–2,185.00 $2,163.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,340.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,160.00 $2,080.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,514.29

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,350.00–3,550.00 $3,430.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,150.00–3,200.00 $3,170.83 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,750.00–3,950.00 $3,850.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,850.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,250.00–2,550.00 $2,507.14 —

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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.