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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.35/cwt -23.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 420 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $341.90/cwt -14.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 470 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $373.67/cwt -8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 477 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 525 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 480.00–490.00 $485.04 $1,664 -59.92
395 395 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,758 —
410–440 422 10 430.00–440.00 $434.17 $1,832 +14.17
470–480 475 15 407.00–420.00 $414.00 $1,966 —
515–545 540 6 392.00–400.00 $393.27 $2,124 -17.95
555–590 583 5 375.00–385.00 $376.90 $2,197 -1.32
610–615 613 4 357.00–367.00 $362.02 $2,219 —
695 695 2 337.00 $337.00 $2,342 -8.00
710–715 713 2 327.00–332.00 $329.51 $2,349 —
755 755 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,526 —
415 415 9 395.00 $395.00 $1,639 +6.12
490–495 493 3 385.00–395.00 $388.31 $1,914 —
545 545 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,071 +5.05
570 570 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 —
680 680 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 +15.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 483 4 430.00–435.00 $431.23 $2,083 -11.28
510 510 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,116 -17.00
605–625 615 2 375.00–377.00 $376.02 $2,313 +16.02
660 660 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,104 —
265 265 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,192 -19.95
305–340 328 6 410.00–425.00 $414.64 $1,360 -42.92
365–375 372 6 395.00–400.00 $396.64 $1,476 -29.93
435–445 440 14 365.00–380.00 $372.41 $1,639 -24.42
465–490 470 22 340.00–350.00 $341.90 $1,607 -14.33
525–535 529 15 330.00–340.00 $334.05 $1,767 -13.52
565–585 573 13 320.00–325.00 $321.96 $1,845 -13.04
605–615 608 11 315.00–320.00 $316.38 $1,924 -10.62
670–680 677 6 295.00–307.00 $298.96 $2,024 —
760–765 763 6 270.00–287.00 $278.53 $2,125 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 470.00–475.00 $472.55 $1,252 —
310–320 317 3 440.00–450.00 $443.26 $1,405 -31.51
360–385 373 6 407.00–415.00 $410.87 $1,533 -44.13
415–420 420 22 395.00–410.00 $396.35 $1,665 -23.65
460–495 491 9 360.00–370.00 $361.04 $1,773 —
505–515 510 4 350.00–352.00 $350.99 $1,790 -10.34
570–580 578 4 332.00–337.00 $333.23 $1,926 -12.29
625 625 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,044 -8.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 329 8 385.00–395.00 $388.82 $1,279 —
355–380 368 8 355.00–370.00 $362.24 $1,333 -30.56
420–445 426 4 320.00–330.00 $327.39 $1,395 -42.20
455–470 465 3 300.00–310.00 $303.26 $1,410 -33.70
560–570 564 7 275.00–285.00 $279.33 $1,575 -31.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 555.00–565.00 $560.16 $1,333 —
255–270 266 4 525.00–540.00 $528.59 $1,406 —
310–330 319 15 470.00–485.00 $477.23 $1,522 -36.93
370–395 374 7 445.00–455.00 $446.51 $1,670 -6.04
415–435 422 12 420.00–430.00 $423.44 $1,787 -8.20
460–465 464 5 405.00–415.00 $406.98 $1,888 -8.02
510–520 514 12 365.00–370.00 $367.11 $1,887 +2.92
555–560 558 5 345.00–355.00 $348.98 $1,947 +3.33
610–620 613 6 330.00–340.00 $333.37 $2,044 +0.03
670–695 689 4 305.00–325.00 $309.86 $2,135 +1.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 4 520.00–530.00 $524.67 $1,207 —
255–270 264 5 480.00–485.00 $483.07 $1,275 —
340–345 342 7 445.00–455.00 $449.32 $1,537 —
370–380 372 5 410.00–415.00 $411.02 $1,529 -30.49
405–430 416 9 390.00–400.00 $395.41 $1,645 -2.11
460–490 477 16 365.00–380.00 $373.67 $1,782 -8.31
590 590 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,858 +15.06
655–680 672 3 290.00–300.00 $296.75 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 515.00–530.00 $522.27 $1,697 -20.58
405–410 406 7 445.00–455.00 $446.44 $1,813 +1.44

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1040 1023 85-90% 14 140.00–146.00 $143.05 $1,463 —
1015–1095 1055 85-90% 14 155.00–162.00 $158.63 $1,674 —
990–1165 1084 85-90% 13 125.00–130.00 $127.11 $1,378 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1240 1237 80-85% 7 152.00–155.00 $153.71 $1,901 —
1260–1320 1307 80-85% 9 160.00–165.00 $163.93 $2,143 +0.28
1285–1480 1402 80-85% 5 174.00–178.00 $176.53 $2,475 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1535 1469 75-80% 5 163.00–168.00 $165.91 $2,437 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1700 1648 6 186.00–191.00 $187.56 $3,091 -4.03
1440–1860 1650 2 201.00–208.00 $204.95 $3,382 —
1965–2090 1996 4 198.00–199.00 $198.26 $3,957 —

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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 15 1,300.00–1,570.00 $1,444.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,160.00–2,450.00 $2,305.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,090.00 $2,030.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,050.00–3,135.00 $3,078.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,895.00–1,950.00 $1,931.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,860.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,950.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,575.00–2,750.00 $2,662.50 —

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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.