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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 3, 2025

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $348.40/cwt +12.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,637/hd at 470 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $386.28/cwt +0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 436 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $331.45/cwt +16.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 578 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 433 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 405.00–420.00 $412.33 $1,794 —
490–495 494 7 390.00–400.00 $398.58 $1,969 +4.88
505 505 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 -5.93
620–625 623 3 337.00–350.00 $341.31 $2,126 -9.01
680–685 681 7 325.00–335.00 $332.13 $2,262 —
735 735 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,389 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–575 573 7 380.00–385.00 $380.70 $2,181 —
605–610 608 3 360.00–367.00 $364.68 $2,217 —
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,600 —
720–740 730 2 292.00–300.00 $295.95 $2,160 -14.05
775 775 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,334 —
260–270 267 3 430.00–445.00 $434.88 $1,161 +19.88
320 320 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,270 +17.27
425–430 428 9 360.00–365.00 $362.21 $1,550 +18.90
465–480 470 18 345.00–355.00 $348.40 $1,637 +12.05
515–545 528 12 330.00–340.00 $334.30 $1,765 +13.86
580–595 585 3 320.00–325.00 $323.30 $1,891 +14.65
610–645 620 7 312.00–319.00 $314.08 $1,947 +17.47
705–730 711 4 280.00–282.00 $281.49 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 —
385–395 391 8 355.00–365.00 $358.69 $1,402 +18.56
430–440 435 12 340.00–350.00 $345.06 $1,501 +28.11
460–475 468 8 330.00–340.00 $335.08 $1,568 —
505–510 508 4 315.00–325.00 $319.98 $1,625 —
560–570 565 6 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $1,624 +2.48
705–710 709 4 245.00–255.00 $247.49 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 4 615.00 $615.00 $1,353 —
505–515 512 3 350.00–355.00 $351.64 $1,800 +17.84
555–565 561 5 335.00–337.00 $336.21 $1,886 +7.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 228 4 680.00–695.00 $691.37 $1,576 +146.42
255 255 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 —
310–330 315 4 445.00–450.00 $448.69 $1,413 —
370–385 378 2 415.00–425.00 $420.10 $1,588 +18.31
435–445 436 16 385.00–395.00 $386.28 $1,684 +0.78
460–470 464 11 365.00–375.00 $368.69 $1,711 +15.40
505–545 521 5 355.00–365.00 $359.18 $1,871 +23.25
560–580 578 16 330.00–342.00 $331.45 $1,916 +16.39
605–645 625 2 305.00–315.00 $309.84 $1,936 +18.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 279 7 430.00–440.00 $434.15 $1,211 +12.29
305–335 324 11 400.00–415.00 $409.87 $1,328 +20.99
365–380 373 11 380.00–395.00 $386.67 $1,442 +7.95
440–445 443 8 355.00–365.00 $360.03 $1,595 +4.49
490–495 493 8 330.00–345.00 $337.46 $1,664 -0.33
590–595 593 7 305.00–315.00 $310.73 $1,843 +30.73
635–640 637 3 285.00–297.00 $292.98 $1,866 —
685 685 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,918 +13.22
730–740 735 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $2,003 —
775 775 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 730.00 $730.00 $1,606 +130.00
305–320 314 5 460.00–465.00 $463.06 $1,454 +20.23
425 425 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 —
460 460 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 —
515 515 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,983 +33.24
590 590 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,094 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–955 928 85-90% 18 130.00–136.00 $131.89 $1,224 —
945–1075 1010 85-90% 14 145.00–148.00 $146.60 $1,481 +3.12
1100–1170 1114 85-90% 5 150.00–155.00 $151.05 $1,683 -1.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1320 1261 80-85% 17 165.00–168.00 $166.71 $2,102 —
1250–1355 1263 80-85% 16 156.00–160.00 $159.46 $2,014 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1640 1607 75-80% 11 163.00–169.00 $165.10 $2,653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1700 1403 6 160.00–165.00 $162.02 $2,273 —
1665–1895 1780 6 189.00–194.00 $191.66 $3,412 —
2230 2230 1 203.00 $203.00 $4,527 —

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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 1,285.00–1,475.00 $1,380.00

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Bred Cows

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) 1 2,785.00 $2,785.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,845.00–1,975.00 $1,910.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,240.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,537.50

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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 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,431.25 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.