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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $342.95/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 478 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $387.20/cwt +20.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 362 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $410.80/cwt +20.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 419 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 352 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,530 +20.91
440 440 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,848 —
480–490 487 3 400.00–410.00 $403.29 $1,964 +16.75
535 535 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 +11.22
605–610 608 2 355.00–367.00 $360.98 $2,195 +8.42
655–660 657 3 335.00–345.00 $338.35 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 4 420.00–430.00 $424.96 $1,458 —
365–375 370 2 405.00–412.00 $408.45 $1,511 +24.93
405–410 408 3 395.00–400.00 $398.35 $1,625 —
535 535 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,792 —
685 685 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,870 +2.30
465 465 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,976 +6.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 237 3 550.00–565.00 $555.07 $1,316 —
285 285 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,268 +48.23
335–345 338 7 400.00–415.00 $404.38 $1,367 +26.96
355–380 362 15 380.00–390.00 $387.20 $1,402 +20.26
410–420 413 3 365.00–372.00 $367.37 $1,517 +9.68
470–480 478 17 340.00–357.00 $342.95 $1,639 -0.62
535–545 541 7 335.00–340.00 $337.12 $1,824 +4.29
560–565 561 6 310.00–320.00 $318.32 $1,786 +6.60
625–635 628 3 300.00–305.00 $301.68 $1,895 -3.28
695 695 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,029 +3.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 4 420.00–430.00 $425.19 $1,127 —
330–340 337 7 360.00–375.00 $370.81 $1,250 +17.46
380–385 383 7 345.00–355.00 $350.75 $1,343 +1.74
505–515 511 5 315.00–327.00 $319.74 $1,634 +9.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 220 3 640.00–650.00 $643.18 $1,415 +207.28
255 255 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,237 +65.22
320–330 323 3 430.00–435.00 $431.70 $1,394 —
505–510 509 4 347.00–350.00 $347.74 $1,770 -12.19
555–560 558 3 332.00–337.00 $333.66 $1,862 +10.20
610–625 615 6 315.00–320.00 $318.31 $1,958 +3.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 590.00–595.00 $591.69 $1,432 —
290 290 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,392 —
305–345 338 6 460.00–475.00 $462.25 $1,562 —
390 390 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,677 —
405–425 419 10 405.00–425.00 $410.80 $1,721 +20.85
470–490 482 5 380.00–385.00 $381.95 $1,841 +11.42
510–530 528 10 365.00–372.00 $365.68 $1,931 +14.89
555–585 572 7 325.00–335.00 $329.16 $1,883 -9.62
610–625 622 5 315.00–322.00 $316.37 $1,968 +0.71
665–675 674 7 300.00–315.00 $302.12 $2,036 +15.86
720–730 724 5 275.00–280.00 $277.98 $2,013 +1.25
780 780 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 -17.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 283 5 450.00–460.00 $458.20 $1,297 —
305–345 335 8 430.00–440.00 $432.28 $1,448 —
360–365 363 10 405.00–420.00 $414.05 $1,503 —
410–425 416 7 370.00–380.00 $375.63 $1,563 +13.12
520–540 530 2 345.00–355.00 $350.09 $1,855 +31.80
570–590 577 3 300.00–315.00 $305.12 $1,761 -5.89
670 670 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,518 —
555 555 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,970 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1080 980 85-90% 7 140.00–145.00 $142.64 $1,398 -8.83
1045–1145 1081 85-90% 11 150.00–155.00 $153.07 $1,655 +18.83
1060–1180 1105 85-90% 8 125.00–130.00 $127.00 $1,403 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1260 1248 80-85% 5 162.00–163.00 $162.60 $2,029 —
1260–1465 1328 80-85% 3 165.00–168.00 $166.90 $2,216 —
1470–1580 1525 80-85% 14 151.00–158.00 $154.37 $2,354 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1585 1518 75-80% 6 161.00–163.00 $162.04 $2,460 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1505 1416 8 170.00–176.00 $171.22 $2,424 -8.16
1410–1735 1573 2 189.00–190.00 $189.45 $2,980 -8.23
1440–1805 1596 7 182.00–186.00 $183.94 $2,936 -13.74

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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 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,550.00

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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) 5 1,665.00–1,850.00 $1,813.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,100.00–2,325.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00–2,825.00 $2,645.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.