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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $338.57/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 517 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $438.36/cwt -5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,653/hd at 377 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $362.77/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,738/hd at 479 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 530 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 9 445.00–455.00 $451.50 $1,481 —
370–380 377 18 435.00–440.00 $438.36 $1,653 -5.55
405–430 412 11 415.00–420.00 $416.42 $1,716 -11.56
475–490 476 12 380.00–390.00 $380.86 $1,813 -9.84
520–545 534 9 355.00–367.00 $360.19 $1,923 -12.20
555–570 562 9 340.00–350.00 $345.49 $1,942 -3.55
605–640 612 10 327.00–337.00 $329.09 $2,014 +0.19
665–690 680 5 312.00–317.00 $313.96 $2,135 -6.04
705–710 708 2 305.00–307.00 $306.00 $2,166 +4.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 8 415.00–430.00 $422.72 $1,416 -7.28
415–445 438 9 370.00–380.00 $377.90 $1,655 -27.10
480–490 484 11 362.00–366.00 $363.47 $1,759 +0.02
505–535 514 10 340.00–347.00 $344.81 $1,772 -10.19
565–570 569 4 315.00–322.00 $316.74 $1,802 -13.26
655 655 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 —
745 745 3 292.00 $292.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,559 —
360–385 373 2 475.00–480.00 $477.42 $1,781 —
460 460 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 —
520–525 523 3 370.00–372.00 $370.66 $1,939 —
555–570 563 2 365.00–370.00 $367.53 $2,069 +6.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 271 4 440.00–450.00 $447.33 $1,212 —
325–340 331 7 380.00–390.00 $384.40 $1,272 -20.52
355–390 373 6 370.00–380.00 $375.23 $1,400 -1.64
425–440 434 5 345.00–355.00 $351.08 $1,524 -12.08
460–480 463 12 340.00–342.00 $341.65 $1,582 +2.64
505–540 523 8 327.00–335.00 $331.13 $1,732 +0.94
565–580 574 12 315.00–325.00 $319.10 $1,832 +0.45
605–615 612 7 300.00–312.00 $303.39 $1,857 -1.05
655–665 662 3 292.00–295.00 $292.99 $1,940 -1.65
735 735 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,095 —
765 765 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,043 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 337 6 420.00–435.00 $422.38 $1,423 -0.97
355–390 386 9 390.00–400.00 $391.02 $1,509 —
410–430 417 14 375.00–385.00 $378.68 $1,579 -5.91
460–485 479 8 357.00–365.00 $358.92 $1,719 +7.27
510–515 514 7 345.00–348.00 $345.43 $1,776 +3.42
555 555 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,843 —
705 705 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 360.00–370.00 $365.19 $1,216 -17.88
355–365 358 3 340.00–350.00 $343.40 $1,229 -18.24
415–425 422 3 325.00–330.00 $326.64 $1,378 —
470 470 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,513 -0.62
505–510 508 2 305.00–315.00 $309.98 $1,575 —
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 -2.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 308 8 485.00–495.00 $486.34 $1,498 +33.78
370–395 390 5 445.00–455.00 $446.90 $1,743 +22.12
405–410 407 12 420.00–430.00 $423.36 $1,723 +13.51
505–530 517 23 335.00–342.00 $338.57 $1,750 +1.89
560–595 587 9 315.00–320.00 $318.94 $1,872 -4.91
615–635 622 3 312.00–315.00 $313.98 $1,953 +2.76
665–680 676 4 300.00–309.00 $302.21 $2,043 -1.08
735–745 742 3 292.00–297.00 $293.65 $2,179 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 312 5 440.00–450.00 $447.82 $1,397 +27.71
355–390 373 4 400.00–415.00 $407.85 $1,521 +10.19
430–445 439 5 375.00–385.00 $381.08 $1,673 -5.56
465–485 479 14 360.00–370.00 $362.77 $1,738 +3.55
535–545 538 4 320.00–327.00 $325.23 $1,750 +0.20
570–580 575 4 300.00–310.00 $305.04 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,363 —
310 310 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,628 +37.56
370 370 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,702 +7.30
420 420 1 432.00 $432.00 $1,814 +2.00
505–510 506 4 350.00–352.00 $350.50 $1,774 —
555–570 563 2 325.00–335.00 $329.93 $1,858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1065 1040 85-90% 14 146.00–151.00 $148.44 $1,544 +3.80
985–1130 1052 85-90% 13 157.00–160.00 $158.49 $1,667 —
1105–1135 1133 85-90% 15 138.00–143.00 $142.67 $1,616 -12.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1285 1243 80-85% 10 162.00–164.00 $163.38 $2,031 —
1175–1365 1251 80-85% 5 169.00–175.00 $171.62 $2,147 -2.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1550 1497 75-80% 3 164.00–168.00 $165.24 $2,474 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1460 1430 2 174.00–178.00 $175.96 $2,516 -4.23
1560–1920 1740 4 188.00–190.00 $188.90 $3,287 —
1925–2080 2028 3 204.00–208.00 $206.73 $4,192 +9.73

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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 23 1,200.00–1,460.00 $1,279.13

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,720.00–1,950.00 $1,826.15
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,560.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,255.56
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,790.00–1,850.00 $1,814.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,700.00

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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.