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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $383.80/cwt +13.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 419 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $379.39/cwt +18.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 484 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $371.85/cwt +21.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,711/hd at 460 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 404 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 —
355–385 370 2 455.00–465.00 $459.80 $1,701 +4.83
435–445 438 3 420.00–430.00 $423.38 $1,854 -11.50
470–485 478 4 400.00–410.00 $405.08 $1,936 -8.02
510–535 527 3 385.00–397.00 $388.87 $2,049 +4.18
570–590 583 3 360.00–365.00 $361.63 $2,108 +6.49
610–625 620 3 350.00–360.00 $353.28 $2,190 —
660–690 683 4 330.00–340.00 $332.42 $2,270 -1.07
720–740 736 5 312.00–322.00 $313.96 $2,311 -2.00
765–780 773 2 295.00–305.00 $300.05 $2,319 +12.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,736 —
460 460 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 +4.97
530 530 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,934 +7.43
560–595 578 2 340.00–350.00 $344.85 $1,993 -0.44
690–695 693 6 320.00–327.00 $324.68 $2,250 +16.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,766 —
435–445 438 4 450.00–465.00 $453.81 $1,988 —
475–480 478 2 420.00–430.00 $425.03 $2,032 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 271 4 460.00–465.00 $461.20 $1,250 +1.20
330–335 333 6 430.00–435.00 $432.48 $1,440 +10.58
355–385 375 9 400.00–415.00 $404.73 $1,518 +16.45
410–425 419 18 380.00–390.00 $383.80 $1,608 +13.86
455–470 460 13 365.00–375.00 $371.85 $1,711 +21.71
505–535 525 6 340.00–350.00 $343.21 $1,802 +16.58
570–590 585 4 325.00–332.00 $326.71 $1,911 +7.75
615–630 628 6 317.00–320.00 $317.49 $1,994 +11.32
745 745 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,198 +16.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 341 8 385.00–395.00 $387.42 $1,321 -0.04
370–395 387 9 360.00–370.00 $366.81 $1,420 +9.84
420–430 425 2 345.00–355.00 $349.94 $1,487 +4.83
580–590 587 3 305.00–315.00 $311.70 $1,830 +21.74
605–610 607 3 280.00–290.00 $283.35 $1,720 —
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,296 —
305–330 313 3 445.00–450.00 $446.76 $1,398 —
355–360 356 4 420.00–430.00 $422.53 $1,504 -4.11
415 415 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 +10.08
470 470 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 +15.16
555–570 563 2 340.00–350.00 $344.93 $1,942 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 530.00–540.00 $536.59 $1,545 +29.16
310–330 324 7 515.00–525.00 $517.73 $1,677 +35.34
375–395 383 10 445.00–460.00 $453.81 $1,738 +12.25
410–440 436 8 425.00–435.00 $426.17 $1,858 +1.06
455–475 467 5 400.00–415.00 $405.85 $1,895 +15.82
520–535 529 7 340.00–350.00 $344.22 $1,821 -3.23
555–560 559 7 325.00–330.00 $326.42 $1,825 -3.58
610–640 627 9 315.00–324.00 $318.89 $1,999 +9.51
680–690 684 5 305.00–315.00 $309.04 $2,114 —
705–710 708 4 285.00–295.00 $289.98 $2,053 -7.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 324 7 470.00–480.00 $478.48 $1,550 +21.55
370–390 386 5 410.00–420.00 $418.08 $1,614 -2.89
405–415 409 10 395.00–405.00 $399.06 $1,632 -1.02
475–495 484 14 375.00–385.00 $379.39 $1,836 +18.12
540 540 8 335.00 $335.00 $1,809 -1.05
580 580 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,827 +3.94
665–685 672 3 287.00–290.00 $288.02 $1,935 +10.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,554 +43.00
315 315 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,717 +30.00
355 355 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,722 +16.63
410–420 418 6 440.00–450.00 $441.63 $1,846 +4.06
505–520 509 4 360.00–370.00 $362.56 $1,845 —
705 705 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1045 1022 85-90% 6 154.00–157.00 $155.98 $1,594 —
990–1165 1054 85-90% 11 160.00–165.00 $162.01 $1,708 +22.44
975–1150 1063 85-90% 12 142.00–150.00 $145.67 $1,548 +6.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1365 1195 80-85% 6 182.00–187.00 $183.90 $2,198 —
1240–1285 1265 80-85% 9 175.00–178.00 $176.69 $2,235 -8.33
1330–1355 1336 80-85% 9 165.00–168.00 $167.32 $2,235 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1345 1336 75-80% 7 173.00–178.00 $175.16 $2,340 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1530 1433 2 193.00–197.00 $195.14 $2,796 —
1620–1825 1679 7 186.00–190.00 $187.24 $3,144 -6.54
1815–1970 1867 3 204.00–207.00 $205.06 $3,828 —

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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 1,245.00–1,525.00 $1,385.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,880.00–2,045.00 $1,935.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,030.00 $2,766.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,475.00–2,575.00 $2,525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,730.00–1,800.00 $1,770.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,040.00–2,370.00 $2,205.00

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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.