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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $359.37/cwt -9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 461 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $335.25/cwt ≈ $1,428/hd at 426 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 401 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,751 —
505–515 511 5 370.00–380.00 $373.95 $1,911 -4.03
555 555 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,970 -14.98
625 625 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,533 -21.59
455–460 457 3 395.00–405.00 $401.64 $1,835 +22.40
560 560 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,887 -6.78
615 615 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 -17.42
655 655 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 —
740 740 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,183 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 423 2 365.00–375.00 $370.09 $1,565 -26.91
465 465 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,604 —
510 510 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 -18.48
580 580 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 —
690 690 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,911 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 9 370.00–380.00 $375.40 $1,216 +5.47
380–390 386 8 355.00–365.00 $361.31 $1,395 +7.98
410–445 426 11 330.00–340.00 $335.25 $1,428 —
470 470 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 +0.03
560–595 566 6 260.00–270.00 $261.75 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 374 4 375.00–385.00 $377.58 $1,412 +10.90
420–435 427 9 350.00–360.00 $354.53 $1,514 +0.75
455–470 464 8 330.00–340.00 $333.67 $1,548 +0.38
530–535 534 4 315.00–325.00 $322.52 $1,722 +1.01
555–590 581 4 292.00–300.00 $293.91 $1,708 -7.80
610–645 617 5 270.00–280.00 $272.09 $1,679 -16.34
680 680 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 409 7 365.00–370.00 $366.42 $1,499 -9.82
455–465 462 3 350.00–357.00 $352.30 $1,628 —
505–510 508 2 332.00–335.00 $333.51 $1,694 +2.37
555–560 558 6 315.00–317.00 $315.66 $1,761 -2.76
605 605 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 +3.86
655–675 658 6 285.00–290.00 $285.85 $1,881 -4.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 4 415.00–425.00 $420.15 $1,408 —
380–390 386 8 400.00–410.00 $406.31 $1,568 -2.57
425–430 428 8 380.00–390.00 $383.72 $1,642 -5.15
455–470 461 14 355.00–365.00 $359.37 $1,657 -9.94
505–510 508 9 325.00–335.00 $328.31 $1,668 +1.71
555–580 563 3 290.00–300.00 $293.43 $1,652 -20.56
645 645 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,806 -4.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 319 5 435.00–445.00 $436.97 $1,394 -30.30
355–375 364 9 420.00–430.00 $424.58 $1,545 -5.42
460–465 461 8 370.00–385.00 $371.89 $1,714 -13.11
505–530 518 2 345.00–350.00 $347.44 $1,800 +4.54
555–575 568 6 320.00–330.00 $323.26 $1,836 -10.20
605–635 626 7 300.00–312.00 $303.31 $1,899 -4.65
655–680 674 4 285.00–297.00 $287.92 $1,941 —
725 725 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 —
765–785 775 2 242.00–250.00 $245.95 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,495 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1305 1261 80-85% 11 154.00–158.00 $156.12 $1,969 —
1225–1455 1398 80-85% 8 151.00–152.00 $151.22 $2,114 —
1265–1550 1455 80-85% 3 161.00–165.00 $162.16 $2,359 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1100 988 85-90% 6 126.00–131.00 $128.78 $1,272 -16.06
1100–1195 1157 85-90% 5 140.00–146.00 $143.72 $1,663 —
1195–1255 1210 85-90% 4 117.00–120.00 $119.22 $1,443 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1570 1427 75-80% 7 155.00–159.00 $157.74 $2,251 +6.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 3 166.00 $166.00 $2,864 -11.88
1625–1950 1878 9 175.00–180.00 $179.04 $3,362 —
1835–2050 1889 4 198.00–203.00 $199.36 $3,766 —

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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 19 1,365.00–1,525.00 $1,449.21

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,455.56
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,870.00–2,000.00 $1,939.33
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,410.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,520.00–1,680.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,366.67

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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) 7 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,485.71 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,050.00–3,250.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,880.95 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,646.43 —

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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.