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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 27, 2025

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $378.72/cwt -26.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 368 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.65/cwt ≈ $1,644/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.80/cwt ≈ $1,806/hd at 541 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 438 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,113 —
725–735 730 11 330.00–335.00 $332.29 $2,426 —
815–820 816 9 318.00–328.00 $325.77 $2,658 —
855–875 859 11 312.00–318.00 $316.89 $2,722 —
942 942 7 314.00 $314.00 $2,958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 462 5 392.00–400.00 $393.70 $1,819 -22.85
510–520 514 5 372.00–387.00 $380.93 $1,958 -21.66
560–590 573 7 357.00–365.00 $361.47 $2,071 —
630–640 633 3 347.00–352.00 $350.32 $2,218 -20.70
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 407.00 $407.00 $1,404 —
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 -30.00
455–460 458 5 350.00–360.00 $353.97 $1,621 -23.58
685 685 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 —
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 319 5 390.00–405.00 $396.11 $1,264 —
415–425 419 5 357.00–365.00 $361.75 $1,516 -33.25
470–490 473 16 347.00–352.00 $347.65 $1,644 —
535–545 541 13 330.00–340.00 $333.80 $1,806 —
565–570 568 2 327.00–330.00 $328.51 $1,866 -11.49
615–620 617 6 302.00–310.00 $307.32 $1,896 -16.93
755–775 762 3 280.00–282.00 $281.32 $2,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,141 -22.37
310–345 328 4 375.00–385.00 $379.73 $1,246 -45.22
365–385 383 10 355.00–365.00 $355.95 $1,363 -35.13
420–425 423 9 340.00–350.00 $343.31 $1,452 -41.63
460–480 473 8 330.00–340.00 $336.35 $1,591 -14.81
515–540 523 3 317.00–327.00 $320.44 $1,676 -18.24
575–595 585 4 300.00–317.00 $308.65 $1,806 -17.65
625–640 630 3 290.00–300.00 $296.61 $1,869 -20.39
660–670 667 6 280.00–290.00 $283.30 $1,890 -18.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 380.00–390.00 $385.14 $1,032 -14.86
375–395 385 8 335.00–345.00 $340.13 $1,310 -29.87
420–435 427 11 310.00–325.00 $316.95 $1,353 -37.14
555 555 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 —
675 675 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 6 415.00–425.00 $421.86 $1,190 —
330–345 334 8 385.00–400.00 $388.88 $1,299 -34.10
365–370 368 16 375.00–385.00 $378.72 $1,394 -26.55
430–445 438 11 350.00–360.00 $355.54 $1,557 -40.40
470–485 474 11 335.00–345.00 $337.79 $1,601 -36.30
570 570 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 -46.42
655–690 678 3 260.00–270.00 $266.78 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 540.00–550.00 $544.95 $1,324 -115.05
365–385 383 8 400.00–415.00 $401.79 $1,539 -28.80
405–420 414 8 380.00–395.00 $385.50 $1,596 -28.67
470–480 477 6 350.00–360.00 $353.29 $1,685 -37.85
505–545 541 10 335.00–345.00 $335.93 $1,817 -30.21
570–580 573 6 310.00–325.00 $315.06 $1,805 -27.60
635–645 644 10 290.00–305.00 $291.48 $1,877 -23.68
675–690 683 2 275.00–285.00 $280.05 $1,913 -28.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,470 -130.00
315–340 334 4 440.00–452.00 $442.83 $1,479 -40.47
360 360 1 427.00 $427.00 $1,537 —
535–540 536 4 350.00–357.00 $351.76 $1,885 —
560 560 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,876 -22.00
615–620 618 2 312.00–315.00 $313.51 $1,937 -19.10

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1035 982 85-90% 9 130.00–134.00 $131.41 $1,290 —
980–1080 1036 85-90% 9 140.00–146.00 $143.48 $1,486 -11.52
1105–1195 1145 85-90% 9 150.00–155.00 $152.68 $1,748 +7.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1360 1305 80-85% 4 166.00–169.00 $167.56 $2,187 +5.27
1275–1360 1307 80-85% 8 160.00–164.00 $161.56 $2,112 -0.73
1425–1485 1460 80-85% 12 153.00–158.00 $155.97 $2,277 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1430 1370 75-80% 2 170.00–174.00 $171.91 $2,355 +4.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 2 177.00 $177.00 $2,354 —
1450–1950 1700 4 184.00–189.00 $186.13 $3,164 —
1985 1985 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,910 —

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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 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,509.09

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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) 9 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,872.22
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,480.00–1,665.00 $1,595.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,540.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,090.91

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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 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.