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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $356.23/cwt -9.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 479 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $396.83/cwt -13.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 436 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $432.00/cwt ≈ $2,203/hd at 510 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 434 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 431 6 450.00–465.00 $452.38 $1,950 -15.59
470–475 473 2 440.00–445.00 $442.51 $2,093 +2.51
510 510 13 432.00 $432.00 $2,203 —
640 640 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,304 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 540.00–550.00 $544.96 $1,760 —
445 445 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,869 -22.45
505–520 510 3 400.00–417.00 $411.22 $2,097 +34.19
565–595 585 9 375.00–385.00 $378.22 $2,213 +8.37
675 675 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,329 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 —
415–435 420 4 385.00–400.00 $388.88 $1,633 —
520–530 525 4 370.00–380.00 $374.95 $1,968 —
655–660 658 2 310.00–320.00 $314.98 $2,073 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 4 465.00–475.00 $469.95 $1,283 —
335–345 338 4 455.00–465.00 $457.56 $1,547 -2.44
355–370 360 9 420.00–430.00 $426.57 $1,536 -0.40
425–445 436 15 390.00–405.00 $396.83 $1,730 -13.05
470–480 479 16 355.00–365.00 $356.23 $1,706 -9.28
505–540 533 10 347.00–350.00 $347.57 $1,853 +5.58
570 570 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,910 +8.00
605 605 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,978 +8.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 382 7 390.00–400.00 $392.80 $1,500 -7.20
405–430 416 9 365.00–375.00 $369.59 $1,537 -7.10
475–490 484 5 335.00–340.00 $336.96 $1,631 -9.66
515–525 522 7 325.00–335.00 $327.82 $1,711 +5.87
580–590 588 4 310.00–315.00 $311.23 $1,830 —
680–685 682 3 290.00–292.00 $290.67 $1,982 -9.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 470.00–480.00 $474.77 $1,519 +2.37
390 390 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 -2.52
405 405 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 -1.19
505–510 507 3 360.00–362.00 $361.33 $1,832 +4.38
555–585 559 8 345.00–349.00 $345.52 $1,931 +8.05
615–635 625 2 335.00–337.00 $335.98 $2,100 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 8 505.00–520.00 $514.16 $1,712 +36.36
380–390 383 8 450.00–460.00 $452.55 $1,733 -0.75
420–425 422 9 425.00–435.00 $431.64 $1,822 -1.62
455 455 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,888 -3.91
510–545 518 9 355.00–367.00 $364.19 $1,887 +3.57
555–580 572 3 345.00–347.00 $345.65 $1,977 -5.36
605–620 610 10 325.00–337.00 $333.34 $2,033 +5.92
680–685 684 4 305.00–310.00 $308.76 $2,112 -7.59
705–730 709 7 295.00–302.00 $296.03 $2,099 —
790–795 793 2 287.00–290.00 $288.50 $2,288 -11.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 381 4 430.00–445.00 $441.51 $1,682 +11.74
440–445 444 4 390.00–400.00 $397.52 $1,765 -18.76
490–495 494 10 380.00–390.00 $381.98 $1,887 -5.58
505–535 528 4 325.00–340.00 $328.59 $1,735 -7.79
580–590 587 3 295.00–310.00 $299.94 $1,761 -22.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,384 —
275–280 279 7 550.00–560.00 $551.41 $1,538 -28.59
305–335 311 5 535.00–545.00 $542.85 $1,688 +37.58
355 355 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,686 -2.52
430 430 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,914 -17.41

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1035 968 85-90% 14 135.00–140.00 $137.33 $1,329 -7.84
1020–1180 1116 85-90% 10 153.00–160.00 $157.44 $1,757 —
1115–1190 1146 85-90% 12 146.00–149.00 $147.70 $1,693 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1335 1315 80-85% 12 161.00–165.00 $163.65 $2,152 -13.13
1360–1410 1373 80-85% 4 170.00–173.00 $170.77 $2,345 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1555 1551 75-80% 6 158.00–162.00 $158.66 $2,461 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1215 1212 10 180.00–183.00 $180.89 $2,192 —
1585–1725 1632 3 189.00–193.00 $191.59 $3,127 —
1885–2170 2028 2 196.00–198.00 $196.93 $3,994 —

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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 22 1,785.00–1,900.00 $1,842.50

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,650.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,250.00–2,370.00 $2,267.14
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,865.00–2,100.00 $1,990.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,120.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,400.00–3,820.00 $3,484.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,600.00–2,980.00 $2,790.00

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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 6 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.