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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 13, 2025

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $437.42/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 371 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $385.88/cwt -18.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,829/hd at 474 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $371.47/cwt +9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 521 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 406 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 425.00–430.00 $427.57 $1,603 —
415 415 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 -21.18
460–475 474 11 385.00–395.00 $385.88 $1,829 -18.19
525–545 538 3 375.00–385.00 $381.75 $2,054 -6.50
595 595 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,172 -3.08
625 625 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,250 +4.10
695 695 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,307 -1.47
755–760 756 4 310.00–315.00 $311.26 $2,353 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 6 357.00–370.00 $363.31 $1,573 -14.23
590 590 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,006 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 —
455 455 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,934 -13.38
510 510 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,040 -16.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,292 +22.55
315–330 319 4 420.00–430.00 $422.59 $1,348 -7.41
360–375 364 7 385.00–390.00 $386.47 $1,407 -25.96
420–430 424 7 370.00–380.00 $374.34 $1,587 -3.30
455–485 465 3 365.00–370.00 $366.74 $1,705 +15.81
515–535 527 5 340.00–347.00 $342.74 $1,806 +0.40
560–595 583 6 320.00–330.00 $323.20 $1,884 -13.45
625 625 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,981 -2.88
780 780 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,184 -8.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 371 5 355.00–370.00 $360.90 $1,339 -32.04
405–430 418 4 320.00–335.00 $327.72 $1,370 +4.74
505–510 508 4 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $1,537 -6.27
710–745 733 3 265.00–270.00 $268.39 $1,967 -6.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,449 +65.16
310 310 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,380 -5.00
635 635 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 470.00–480.00 $475.18 $1,307 —
315–340 330 5 450.00–460.00 $456.18 $1,505 —
360–375 371 12 435.00–445.00 $437.42 $1,623 +8.29
430–440 434 7 415.00–420.00 $417.17 $1,811 +4.32
485–490 488 10 365.00–375.00 $369.97 $1,805 -4.95
535–545 538 6 340.00–355.00 $349.94 $1,883 +2.78
570 570 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 +6.65
635 635 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,937 -0.08
725 725 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,316 —
255–275 265 2 505.00–525.00 $515.38 $1,366 -17.03
315–325 320 6 470.00–485.00 $477.38 $1,528 +22.38
355–360 358 2 455.00–465.00 $459.97 $1,647 +19.97
405–410 408 4 425.00–430.00 $427.52 $1,744 +4.87
455–475 470 4 385.00–405.00 $389.84 $1,832 -0.16
510–525 521 10 370.00–375.00 $371.47 $1,935 +9.72
615–635 625 4 330.00–340.00 $334.92 $2,093 +13.48
670–690 680 4 305.00–310.00 $307.46 $2,091 +2.22
715–740 728 2 287.00–300.00 $293.39 $2,136 +6.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 735.00 $735.00 $1,617 +55.32
305–325 315 2 490.00–505.00 $497.26 $1,566 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1110 1004 85-90% 31 140.00–144.00 $142.28 $1,428 -13.35
1020–1030 1024 85-90% 24 125.00–130.00 $127.10 $1,302 -28.53
1120–1180 1157 85-90% 18 149.00–153.00 $151.49 $1,753 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1220 1194 80-85% 15 163.00–165.00 $164.09 $1,959 —
1165–1310 1278 80-85% 18 154.00–158.00 $157.19 $2,009 -9.53
1195–1325 1309 80-85% 8 170.00–174.00 $170.46 $2,231 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1520 1432 75-80% 15 162.00–166.00 $164.02 $2,349 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1655 1499 12 176.00–183.00 $180.51 $2,706 —
1595–1920 1758 2 200.00–206.00 $203.28 $3,574 —
1695–1800 1758 10 190.00–197.00 $194.30 $3,416 —

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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 33 1,545.00–1,750.00 $1,650.61

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,500.00–1,760.00 $1,578.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,640.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.