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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $366.20/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 527 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $375.11/cwt ≈ $1,782/hd at 475 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $431.85/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 383 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 377 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,738 +15.00
410–420 417 3 425.00–430.00 $426.64 $1,779 +6.64
475–485 480 2 407.00–412.00 $409.53 $1,966 +6.24
530–540 533 3 385.00–397.00 $392.95 $2,094 -7.05
585 585 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 —
610–620 615 2 342.00–352.00 $347.04 $2,134 -13.94
670 670 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,191 -11.35
715–735 730 4 317.00–325.00 $318.96 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 420.00–430.00 $425.05 $1,976 +0.05
605–610 608 2 355.00–360.00 $357.51 $2,174 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 -23.35
575 575 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,811 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,215 -15.07
260 260 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,365 +80.00
310–335 314 7 400.00–410.00 $401.53 $1,261 -2.85
375–390 388 6 380.00–395.00 $382.42 $1,484 -4.78
405–435 426 7 367.00–380.00 $370.53 $1,578 +3.16
470–490 477 9 350.00–355.00 $351.71 $1,678 +8.76
510–515 511 5 337.00–348.00 $339.22 $1,733 +2.10
565–580 573 4 325.00–332.00 $328.45 $1,882 +10.13
615–620 619 4 302.00–317.00 $313.27 $1,939 +11.59
818 818 4 287.00 $287.00 $2,348 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 10 385.00–390.00 $387.44 $1,310 +16.63
360–370 365 8 365.00–375.00 $370.07 $1,351 +19.32
430–445 434 4 350.00–355.00 $351.28 $1,525 —
465–490 478 6 340.00–345.00 $342.57 $1,637 —
510 510 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,658 +5.26
635 635 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,215 -78.18
260 260 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,456 +75.00
310–330 317 3 420.00–430.00 $426.53 $1,352 -5.17
510–525 521 4 360.00–370.00 $362.45 $1,888 +14.71
555 555 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,898 +8.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 625.00 $625.00 $1,344 +33.31
265 265 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,537 +100.00
305–310 309 7 455.00–465.00 $457.82 $1,415 -4.43
355–390 383 10 430.00–440.00 $431.85 $1,654 +1.85
405–410 408 9 415.00–425.00 $419.41 $1,711 +8.61
460–480 470 6 390.00–400.00 $394.89 $1,856 +12.94
510–535 527 12 362.00–375.00 $366.20 $1,930 +0.52
560–580 569 7 330.00–347.00 $339.57 $1,932 +10.41
615–645 633 5 315.00–325.00 $318.89 $2,019 +2.52
675–680 678 2 300.00–312.00 $305.98 $2,075 +3.86
720–730 725 2 285.00–295.00 $289.97 $2,102 +11.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 276 8 460.00–475.00 $469.50 $1,296 +11.30
325–330 328 6 420.00–435.00 $424.95 $1,394 -7.33
390–395 391 5 405.00–415.00 $407.02 $1,591 -7.03
405–440 419 10 395.00–400.00 $397.10 $1,664 +21.47
470–485 475 12 370.00–385.00 $375.11 $1,782 —
540–545 543 8 345.00–350.00 $348.14 $1,890 -1.95
555–590 576 5 310.00–315.00 $313.07 $1,803 +7.95
685 685 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,952 +15.00
770 770 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 3 645.00–650.00 $646.64 $1,571 -43.36
255 255 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,581 —
305–330 313 3 475.00–480.00 $476.76 $1,492 —
505–515 512 3 380.00–392.00 $383.95 $1,966 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–905 860 85-90% 11 120.00–126.00 $123.71 $1,064 —
980–1160 1097 85-90% 23 135.00–142.00 $139.83 $1,534 -13.24
1020–1170 1120 85-90% 12 150.00–155.00 $151.52 $1,697 +24.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1350 1323 80-85% 9 155.00–159.00 $157.27 $2,081 -9.63
1410 1410 80-85% 3 150.00 $150.00 $2,115 —
1380–1480 1430 80-85% 6 162.00–167.00 $164.41 $2,351 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1635 1468 75-80% 3 169.00–172.00 $170.11 $2,497 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1855 1338 4 160.00–168.00 $162.77 $2,178 —
1875–1980 1910 12 180.00–187.00 $184.58 $3,525 —
2185–2210 2198 4 193.00–195.00 $194.01 $4,264 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,188.89

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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) 7 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,128.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,542.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,785.00–2,000.00 $1,907.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,233.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,585.71

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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 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,475.00 —

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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.