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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $351.16/cwt -15.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 476 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $374.09/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 458 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $430.59/cwt -29.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 392 lb · 16 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
375–385 380 4 440.00–445.00 $442.47 $1,681 +14.90
440–445 444 5 430.00–440.00 $431.98 $1,918 +6.98
455–480 463 3 410.00–420.00 $416.55 $1,929 +30.67
520–530 526 8 400.00–407.00 $402.59 $2,118 +20.84
610–615 613 2 367.00–375.00 $371.02 $2,274 +11.02
655 655 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,260 —
725–730 728 2 327.00–337.00 $332.02 $2,417 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 —
420 420 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,659 +31.69
455–475 465 4 375.00–380.00 $377.55 $1,756 —
595 595 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,184 +27.00
640–645 642 3 335.00–340.00 $336.68 $2,161 —
795 795 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 316 4 480.00–490.00 $482.41 $1,524 —
355 355 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,368 +45.00
275–285 280 2 430.00–445.00 $437.37 $1,225 —
305–310 308 3 420.00–435.00 $424.95 $1,309 +2.36
355–390 362 5 390.00–395.00 $391.08 $1,416 +4.61
405–415 410 12 380.00–390.00 $384.94 $1,578 +10.60
470–480 476 19 347.00–357.00 $351.16 $1,672 -15.58
515–530 524 16 335.00–345.00 $338.68 $1,775 -4.06
570–590 581 7 320.00–335.00 $326.30 $1,896 +3.10
610 610 4 317.00 $317.00 $1,934 ±0.00
695 695 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 —
315–320 319 7 375.00–385.00 $383.59 $1,224 —
375–385 378 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,399 +9.10
415–430 421 10 350.00–360.00 $354.09 $1,491 +26.37
480 480 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,608 —
520–545 538 10 320.00–330.00 $322.90 $1,737 +20.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,600 —
555 555 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 —
605–620 616 8 324.00–325.00 $324.25 $1,997 -0.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,518 +75.00
260–275 264 4 500.00–515.00 $503.91 $1,330 -11.47
305–340 319 5 460.00–470.00 $464.26 $1,481 -13.12
390–395 392 16 425.00–435.00 $430.59 $1,688 -29.38
405–425 416 7 410.00–420.00 $414.17 $1,723 -13.35
455–470 457 9 390.00–400.00 $391.14 $1,788 +1.30
520–540 524 9 365.00–370.00 $366.14 $1,919 -5.33
570–580 576 13 340.00–347.00 $342.66 $1,974 —
605–645 625 10 310.00–320.00 $315.16 $1,970 -19.76
660–670 668 8 305.00–310.00 $308.76 $2,063 +1.30
735 735 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,183 +3.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 5 415.00–425.00 $422.98 $1,379 -33.20
365–395 375 6 400.00–415.00 $405.27 $1,520 -32.15
430–440 434 10 390.00–400.00 $395.94 $1,718 -21.23
455–460 458 17 370.00–380.00 $374.09 $1,713 +4.12
520–530 524 12 350.00–360.00 $354.21 $1,856 +4.27
570–585 580 11 320.00–330.00 $326.42 $1,893 -3.58
640 640 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 -10.00
735 735 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,984 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 730.00 $730.00 $1,642 -5.00
320–325 323 3 480.00–490.00 $483.30 $1,561 -13.96
405–410 408 7 430.00–440.00 $434.26 $1,772 —
555 555 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,981 —
605–615 607 5 332.00–335.00 $332.61 $2,019 —
655 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 —
780 780 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,340 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1150 1023 85-90% 3 127.00–132.00 $130.13 $1,331 +3.03
1035 1035 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,604 +27.90
1125–1170 1148 85-90% 4 142.00–148.00 $145.06 $1,665 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,915 -5.19
1265–1425 1329 80-85% 5 161.00–164.00 $162.29 $2,157 -8.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,313 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1630 1590 3 190.00–194.00 $191.37 $3,043 —
1605–1700 1664 8 170.00–176.00 $172.17 $2,865 —
1735–1980 1817 3 199.00–206.00 $201.54 $3,662 —

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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 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,533.33

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,900.00–2,180.00 $2,012.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,995.00 $2,847.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,545.00–2,670.00 $2,586.67

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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 4 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.