Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $369.31/cwt +31.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 467 lb · 14 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 3 heifers $242.93/cwt ≈ $1,909/hd at 786 lb · 12 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $408.88/cwt +23.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,517/hd at 371 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	301	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	333	2	445.00–450.00	$447.44	$1,490	—
370–395	387	3	440.00–445.00	$441.59	$1,709	+31.59
435–440	437	3	425.00–430.00	$426.68	$1,865	+21.68
490–495	491	4	377.00–380.00	$379.24	$1,862	—
560–590	580	3	337.00–347.00	$343.78	$1,994	—
605–645	625	6	325.00–330.00	$327.42	$2,046	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–475	465	4	400.00–412.00	$405.87	$1,887	—
525–540	535	3	377.00–380.00	$377.98	$2,022	—
555–560	558	2	365.00–375.00	$369.98	$2,064	—
605	605	2	340.00	$340.00	$2,057	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	397.00	$397.00	$1,687	—
505–540	517	3	345.00–355.00	$348.48	$1,802	—
795	795	1	265.00	$265.00	$2,107	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–320	316	6	400.00–410.00	$408.31	$1,290	+33.47
390–395	392	3	365.00–370.00	$366.68	$1,437	+3.09
405–445	429	10	350.00–360.00	$353.78	$1,518	+0.36
470–480	477	9	330.00–340.00	$333.29	$1,590	+4.51
530–545	541	4	320.00–322.00	$321.51	$1,739	+4.47
575–595	578	6	300.00–310.00	$301.71	$1,744	+6.07
630–640	635	2	280.00–297.00	$288.43	$1,832	+19.97
705	705	4	265.00	$265.00	$1,868	+19.04

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	340	2	365.00–375.00	$369.93	$1,258	+12.45
375–385	378	10	345.00–357.00	$353.33	$1,336	+10.63
490–495	493	2	315.00–325.00	$319.97	$1,577	+14.89
725–745	730	4	250.00–257.00	$255.21	$1,863	—
780–790	786	12	240.00–245.00	$242.93	$1,909	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	435.00	$435.00	$1,283	+11.60
405–410	409	4	375.00–380.00	$376.24	$1,539	+13.26
515–530	528	6	330.00–337.00	$331.14	$1,748	+0.13
565–590	578	4	315.00–322.00	$318.42	$1,840	—
615–630	628	6	300.00–307.00	$301.14	$1,891	—
655	655	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,900	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	371	11	400.00–417.00	$408.88	$1,517	+23.75
410–425	416	5	380.00–395.00	$388.87	$1,618	+18.01
465–470	467	14	365.00–375.00	$369.31	$1,725	+31.41
515–530	520	3	320.00–330.00	$326.60	$1,698	—
585–595	588	3	312.00–315.00	$313.99	$1,846	+18.84
605–635	625	3	280.00–287.00	$284.74	$1,780	—
665–675	672	3	270.00–275.00	$273.35	$1,837	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	3	480.00	$480.00	$1,296	+15.93
315–335	325	2	460.00–475.00	$467.27	$1,519	+24.01
365	365	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,570	+16.30
460	460	1	385.00	$385.00	$1,771	+16.09
510–535	528	10	340.00–350.00	$342.90	$1,811	+14.52
555–570	559	7	332.00–337.00	$333.46	$1,864	+14.95
605–615	608	3	300.00–312.00	$307.96	$1,872	+25.58

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	517.00	$517.00	$1,525	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1065	988	85-90%	6	141.00–147.00	$144.84	$1,431	+9.90
990–1020	1005	85-90%	4	130.00–137.00	$133.55	$1,342	-11.27
995–1115	1043	85-90%	5	122.00–124.00	$122.86	$1,281	-21.96

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1220	1195	80-85%	4	150.00–154.00	$153.06	$1,829	+4.59
1190–1225	1197	80-85%	5	158.00–160.00	$158.41	$1,896	+9.94

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1445	1428	75-80%	2	150.00–153.00	$151.52	$2,164	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1605–1765	1712	6	176.00–182.00	$177.88	$3,045	—
1560–1830	1740	6	165.00–170.00	$166.49	$2,897	—
2125	2125	1	199.00	$199.00	$4,229	+11.77

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,300.00–1,425.00	$1,355.56

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,300.00–2,550.00	$2,450.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,780.00–1,950.00	$1,836.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	2,100.00–2,230.00	$2,152.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,690.00–1,780.00	$1,728.57
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,850.00–2,000.00	$1,925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	2,350.00–2,600.00	$2,500.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	3,100.00–3,200.00	$3,150.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	2,700.00–2,900.00	$2,820.00	—

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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.