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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $349.30/cwt +22.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 407 lb · 30 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $392.07/cwt +26.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 328 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $318.39/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,837/hd at 577 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 465 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,706 +16.64
430–440 437 3 410.00–415.00 $411.64 $1,799 -4.78
490–495 493 2 387.00–390.00 $388.49 $1,915 +7.63
520–530 527 7 350.00–357.00 $355.03 $1,871 -5.16
555 555 7 342.00 $342.00 $1,898 -3.49
605–625 614 13 322.00–333.00 $327.83 $2,013 -1.26
660 660 8 322.00 $322.00 $2,125 +8.04
715–745 735 9 308.00–316.00 $310.59 $2,283 +4.59
755–760 757 3 302.00–307.00 $305.33 $2,311 —
855–860 858 7 275.00–287.00 $281.87 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 319 4 480.00–495.00 $483.71 $1,543 -11.29
355–370 365 3 465.00–475.00 $468.24 $1,709 -9.18
420 420 3 427.00 $427.00 $1,793 —
455–460 459 4 410.00–425.00 $413.72 $1,899 +3.72
510–520 518 12 370.00–380.00 $378.36 $1,960 +7.70
560 560 6 367.00 $367.00 $2,055 -0.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 382 6 415.00–425.00 $416.70 $1,592 —
435–445 440 6 390.00–400.00 $395.06 $1,738 +17.16
470 470 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,716 +1.53
525–530 527 3 335.00–347.00 $339.03 $1,787 -5.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 328 20 380.00–395.00 $392.07 $1,286 +26.88
360–375 372 15 360.00–375.00 $362.90 $1,350 +19.50
405–430 407 30 340.00–350.00 $349.30 $1,422 +22.66
470–480 478 19 325.00–335.00 $326.55 $1,561 +4.55
525–535 528 4 300.00–315.00 $311.20 $1,643 +1.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 265 3 455.00–460.00 $456.79 $1,210 +9.46
325–330 327 5 410.00–420.00 $414.04 $1,354 +29.64
370–385 376 8 380.00–385.00 $383.08 $1,440 +7.85
405–410 407 11 370.00–380.00 $376.34 $1,532 +25.26
460–495 492 11 347.00–355.00 $347.68 $1,711 +6.03
505–510 508 18 330.00–340.00 $334.98 $1,702 +3.85
570–590 577 19 315.00–324.00 $318.39 $1,837 -0.71
605–640 623 4 300.00–310.00 $304.86 $1,899 +1.47
655–690 673 2 287.00–297.00 $291.87 $1,964 -1.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 313 3 440.00–445.00 $443.24 $1,387 +20.86
360–375 364 4 390.00–395.00 $393.71 $1,433 +2.69
410 410 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,599 +11.32
460 460 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 +1.08
520 520 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 +4.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,274 —
270–290 282 5 500.00–515.00 $505.74 $1,426 —
330–345 336 8 465.00–475.00 $468.85 $1,575 -17.49
355–380 370 5 435.00–440.00 $438.08 $1,621 -8.82
405–410 409 7 425.00–435.00 $427.83 $1,750 +4.47
455–470 466 7 380.00–390.00 $382.79 $1,784 —
510–520 519 8 340.00–347.00 $340.86 $1,769 +2.29
555–575 563 5 320.00–330.00 $325.91 $1,835 +6.97
685–695 693 4 299.00–310.00 $301.72 $2,091 -0.49
760 760 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,143 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 339 4 415.00–425.00 $422.64 $1,433 -25.18
375–390 378 6 400.00–415.00 $402.58 $1,522 -5.27
430–445 439 10 385.00–395.00 $391.08 $1,717 +10.00
465–470 467 12 345.00–360.00 $353.71 $1,652 -9.06
525–540 530 3 325.00–335.00 $331.60 $1,757 +6.37
565–570 567 7 310.00–315.00 $312.15 $1,770 +7.11
620–640 627 3 295.00–305.00 $301.60 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 333 4 485.00–495.00 $487.44 $1,623 -37.56

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1150 1054 85-90% 7 145.00–149.00 $146.25 $1,541 -12.24
1055–1110 1086 85-90% 7 153.00–154.00 $153.58 $1,668 -4.91
1125–1185 1155 85-90% 2 159.00–163.00 $161.05 $1,860 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1465 1257 80-85% 5 162.00–168.00 $166.60 $2,094 -5.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1585 1446 75-80% 4 170.00–176.00 $174.36 $2,521 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,021 —
1805–1845 1825 2 175.00–178.00 $176.48 $3,221 —
2170 2170 1 196.00 $196.00 $4,253 —

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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 9 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,580.56

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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) 16 2,100.00–2,285.00 $2,227.19
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,760.00–1,975.00 $1,831.67

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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)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.