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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $433.55/cwt +14.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,856/hd at 428 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $333.52/cwt -6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 583 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $359.47/cwt +7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,650/hd at 459 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 288 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 465.00–485.00 $474.92 $1,486 —
355 355 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,633 —
445 445 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 +3.36
480–490 488 5 420.00–425.00 $420.98 $2,054 +11.45
505–545 529 5 390.00–400.00 $393.82 $2,083 +0.87
560–595 591 9 375.00–385.00 $376.05 $2,222 +16.05
615–640 628 2 357.00–362.00 $359.45 $2,257 +12.41
655–675 672 6 340.00–345.00 $340.81 $2,290 +13.81
715–740 734 4 325.00–327.00 $326.51 $2,397 +7.55
795 795 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,441 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,912 —
510 510 1 412.00 $412.00 $2,101 —
605–610 606 6 367.00–372.00 $367.84 $2,229 +10.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 445.00–450.00 $447.48 $1,401 —
380–385 383 2 420.00–435.00 $427.55 $1,638 —
440–445 443 2 410.00–415.00 $412.49 $1,827 +37.49
495 495 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,005 —
535 535 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,033 —
635 635 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,202 -80.00
335–345 343 9 410.00–415.00 $413.91 $1,420 +12.38
385–390 388 6 400.00–410.00 $404.97 $1,571 +22.55
410–430 425 4 380.00–385.00 $383.79 $1,631 +13.26
455–460 459 10 355.00–370.00 $359.47 $1,650 +7.76
540–545 543 2 342.00–345.00 $343.49 $1,865 +4.27
585–595 590 2 325.00–332.00 $328.47 $1,938 +0.02
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 +1.73
655–660 658 2 305.00–312.00 $308.49 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 6 390.00–400.00 $393.58 $1,248 +6.14
360–375 368 2 380.00–385.00 $382.55 $1,408 +12.48
425–430 427 5 345.00–357.00 $349.83 $1,494 -1.45
455–460 458 2 330.00–345.00 $337.54 $1,546 -5.03
615 615 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 +30.00
680 680 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,952 —
740–745 741 4 270.00–275.00 $271.26 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,471 -5.00
310–335 323 2 430.00–440.00 $434.81 $1,404 +8.28
360–365 364 5 420.00–425.00 $420.99 $1,532 —
405–415 408 3 405.00–415.00 $408.39 $1,666 —
505–530 518 6 350.00–357.00 $353.42 $1,831 -9.03
625 625 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,044 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 490.00–500.00 $495.04 $1,450 -84.96
305–345 325 4 465.00–475.00 $469.69 $1,526 +11.87
360–390 370 3 445.00–455.00 $451.49 $1,671 +19.64
405–435 428 12 430.00–445.00 $433.55 $1,856 +14.14
465–485 470 4 405.00–420.00 $416.13 $1,956 +21.24
515–540 521 4 360.00–370.00 $362.59 $1,889 -3.61
555–590 583 10 332.00–340.00 $333.52 $1,944 -6.05
615–630 621 5 327.00–332.00 $329.03 $2,043 +10.14
655 655 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,142 +21.02
745 745 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,213 +7.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 6 440.00–450.00 $443.16 $1,427 +18.21
365–375 371 5 435.00–440.00 $436.97 $1,621 +29.95
430–445 433 5 410.00–420.00 $417.94 $1,810 +20.84
485–495 491 7 387.00–395.00 $390.39 $1,917 +15.28
555 555 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 +1.93
655 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,709 +25.00
460 460 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 —
515 515 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,957 -3.95
555–560 558 4 367.00–372.00 $369.51 $2,062 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,515 —
1040 1040 85-90% 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,352 —
1040–1190 1115 85-90% 2 138.00–140.00 $139.07 $1,551 -12.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1330 1315 80-85% 4 161.00–167.00 $165.55 $2,177 +8.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2225 1546 8 188.00–191.00 $189.08 $2,923 —
1595–1610 1601 5 174.00–179.00 $176.99 $2,834 —
1760–2365 2063 2 196.00–198.00 $197.15 $4,067 —

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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 1,100.00–1,395.00 $1,231.11

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,133.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,560.00 $2,560.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,650.00–1,825.00 $1,720.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,766.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,585.00 $1,511.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,175.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,025.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.