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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $320.81/cwt -10.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 536 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $335.28/cwt -5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 515 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $376.84/cwt -11.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 466 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 411 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,604 —
395 395 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,758 -10.00
405–435 420 6 400.00–415.00 $407.77 $1,713 -3.87
455–475 466 15 370.00–385.00 $376.84 $1,756 -11.65
535–540 538 10 350.00–357.00 $353.48 $1,902 -1.55
565–595 572 9 340.00–345.00 $341.16 $1,951 -0.84
635–645 638 6 325.00–337.00 $329.04 $2,099 +1.21
660–695 683 3 310.00–325.00 $314.83 $2,150 -7.17
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 -10.59
780 780 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,239 -18.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 3 430.00–440.00 $433.31 $1,811 +6.31
520–545 529 11 360.00–370.00 $363.75 $1,924 -14.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,618 -1.70
425–440 433 2 370.00–385.00 $377.63 $1,635 -17.43
475–485 478 4 350.00–360.00 $357.46 $1,709 -7.54
540–545 542 3 335.00–340.00 $338.32 $1,834 -0.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,292 +13.21
320–330 322 5 395.00–400.00 $396.02 $1,275 -18.02
360–385 382 8 385.00–395.00 $386.18 $1,475 +3.10
415–440 435 11 370.00–380.00 $371.73 $1,617 -4.61
455–470 463 8 350.00–360.00 $354.92 $1,643 +7.24
510–515 512 9 330.00–337.00 $333.87 $1,709 -1.11
560–570 567 10 315.00–320.00 $316.48 $1,794 -1.91
625–640 633 2 305.00–315.00 $309.94 $1,962 +5.08
660–690 670 3 285.00–290.00 $286.72 $1,921 -5.15
710–725 718 2 275.00–280.00 $277.47 $1,992 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 375.00–385.00 $380.15 $1,274 -11.92
355–385 376 10 360.00–365.00 $363.58 $1,367 +0.68
430–445 434 8 345.00–350.00 $346.28 $1,503 -3.02
470–495 488 7 335.00–340.00 $338.62 $1,652 +12.07
530–545 538 2 305.00–315.00 $309.93 $1,667 -1.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 513 5 342.00–347.00 $344.95 $1,770 -5.05
555–570 559 4 327.00–332.00 $328.28 $1,835 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 387 6 400.00–410.00 $408.30 $1,580 +5.72
425–440 430 13 365.00–375.00 $368.15 $1,583 -22.93
470–490 480 10 340.00–355.00 $347.66 $1,669 -6.05
530–545 536 17 315.00–325.00 $320.81 $1,720 -10.79
555–590 562 5 310.00–315.00 $311.05 $1,748 -1.10
605 605 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 -1.60
685 685 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 11 475.00–485.00 $478.60 $1,498 +9.75
425–430 428 6 410.00–420.00 $414.97 $1,776 -12.86
455–490 478 6 360.00–365.00 $361.59 $1,728 -21.20
510–520 515 15 330.00–340.00 $335.28 $1,727 -5.58
575–585 576 8 320.00–330.00 $321.27 $1,851 -4.64
620–640 633 3 308.00–317.00 $310.94 $1,968 —
670–675 673 3 300.00–305.00 $301.66 $2,030 -0.06
710 710 2 292.00 $292.00 $2,073 —
760 760 1 283.00 $283.00 $2,151 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 3 495.00–500.00 $496.70 $1,580 +9.26
365–375 373 10 450.00–460.00 $451.96 $1,686 —
405–410 408 2 425.00–430.00 $427.48 $1,744 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1070 935 85-90% 5 138.00–143.00 $140.29 $1,312 —
890–1160 1025 85-90% 12 150.00–157.00 $153.04 $1,569 —
1045–1090 1072 85-90% 5 160.00–165.00 $163.05 $1,748 +9.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1310 1142 80-85% 5 174.00–179.00 $175.15 $2,000 —
1195–1245 1222 80-85% 11 166.00–171.00 $168.22 $2,056 —
1220–1400 1265 80-85% 4 160.00–163.00 $162.17 $2,051 -4.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1575 1490 75-80% 2 167.00–168.00 $167.53 $2,496 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1320 1187 6 181.00–188.00 $183.60 $2,179 —
1650–1830 1740 4 204.00–205.00 $204.47 $3,558 —
2000–2090 2030 3 208.00–211.00 $209.03 $4,243 —

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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 18 1,400.00–1,590.00 $1,495.00

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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) 12 2,275.00–2,375.00 $2,316.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,970.00–3,240.00 $3,015.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,780.00–1,860.00 $1,840.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,720.00–2,000.00 $1,888.00

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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.