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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $417.45/cwt +12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 373 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $447.45/cwt -4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,736/hd at 388 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $385.56/cwt +22.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 536 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 367 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 337 5 480.00–490.00 $481.81 $1,624 +6.89
355–370 358 5 450.00–460.00 $452.07 $1,618 -7.93
430–435 433 9 430.00–445.00 $436.62 $1,891 +6.62
465–480 475 3 405.00–420.00 $409.89 $1,947 -11.09
525–545 529 5 395.00–405.00 $402.94 $2,132 +9.12
570 570 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,194 +8.95
615–645 630 2 355.00–360.00 $357.56 $2,253 -1.89
665 665 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 -0.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 +2.52
365 365 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 -2.55
435 435 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,784 -2.49
490 490 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,690 -60.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,257 +2.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 228 3 590.00–600.00 $593.14 $1,352 —
270–280 275 4 470.00–485.00 $477.36 $1,313 +32.36
320–345 333 4 430.00–440.00 $434.81 $1,448 +20.90
365–375 373 24 415.00–425.00 $417.45 $1,557 +12.48
440–445 443 9 375.00–385.00 $379.42 $1,681 -4.37
485–495 490 15 362.00–367.00 $364.31 $1,785 +4.84
535 535 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 +16.51
560 560 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,943 +18.53
660 660 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,993 -6.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 309 5 405.00–415.00 $412.90 $1,276 +19.32
365–375 371 8 365.00–380.00 $374.47 $1,389 -8.08
440–445 443 2 340.00–350.00 $344.97 $1,528 -4.86
470–490 477 3 320.00–335.00 $325.14 $1,551 -12.40
515–540 523 3 305.00–315.00 $308.44 $1,613 —
660 660 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,881 -2.00
755 755 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 316 4 460.00–475.00 $463.62 $1,465 +28.81
410–415 413 10 425.00–430.00 $426.99 $1,763 +18.60
515–520 516 5 365.00–367.00 $365.40 $1,885 +11.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 4 670.00 $670.00 $1,642 —
265–275 269 5 575.00–590.00 $583.87 $1,571 +88.83
335–345 343 6 490.00–500.00 $491.63 $1,686 +21.94
380–390 388 16 445.00–455.00 $447.45 $1,736 -4.04
415–445 434 11 430.00–440.00 $433.48 $1,881 -0.07
460–470 465 10 405.00–410.00 $407.47 $1,895 -8.66
530–540 536 16 380.00–395.00 $385.56 $2,067 +22.97
590 590 4 347.00 $347.00 $2,047 +13.48
610–645 619 4 332.00–347.00 $335.91 $2,079 +6.88
680–695 688 2 312.00–320.00 $315.96 $2,174 -11.04
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 +13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 6 480.00–495.00 $484.89 $1,416 —
320–345 338 11 440.00–450.00 $442.58 $1,496 -0.58
360–390 386 8 420.00–430.00 $428.83 $1,655 -8.14
440–445 443 4 400.00–415.00 $407.46 $1,805 -10.48
470–480 476 14 385.00–395.00 $389.23 $1,853 -1.16
520 520 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,872 —
555 555 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 +5.00
710 710 2 298.00 $298.00 $2,116 —
785 785 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 690.00 $690.00 $1,518 —
305–315 310 2 510.00–520.00 $515.08 $1,597 —
360–385 373 2 460.00–465.00 $462.42 $1,725 —
405–415 410 2 445.00–450.00 $447.47 $1,835 —
505 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 +20.00
610–635 623 2 350.00–352.00 $350.98 $2,187 —
660–665 663 2 335.00–342.00 $338.49 $2,244 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1030 922 85-90% 6 145.00–150.00 $149.07 $1,374 —
910–965 949 85-90% 10 137.00–140.00 $137.86 $1,308 —
1025–1050 1036 85-90% 9 157.00–160.00 $158.65 $1,644 +28.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1225 1200 80-85% 6 163.00–167.00 $164.96 $1,980 —
1210–1320 1265 80-85% 8 170.00–176.00 $172.87 $2,187 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1625 1588 75-80% 4 175.00–179.00 $176.02 $2,795 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1400 1290 2 172.00–173.00 $172.54 $2,226 —
1375–1615 1455 3 185.00–187.00 $186.26 $2,710 —

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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 14 1,400.00–1,560.00 $1,480.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,790.00–2,000.00 $1,895.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,270.00–2,500.00 $2,385.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,645.00 $1,613.33

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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 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.