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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $470.82/cwt +28.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,610/hd at 342 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 305 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,539 —
305–330 318 2 560.00–575.00 $567.80 $1,806 +85.99
380–385 383 2 520.00–530.00 $524.97 $2,011 +72.90
440 440 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,046 +28.38
480 480 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,136 +35.11
535 535 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,247 +17.06
685 685 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,329 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,888 —
495 495 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,277 —
565 565 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,373 —
635 635 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,381 +5.00
655 655 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,522 —
470–485 475 3 390.00–395.00 $391.70 $1,861 +46.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,380 +6.86
295 295 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 +72.64
305–310 306 8 470.00–485.00 $473.80 $1,450 +38.99
420–435 433 6 410.00–420.00 $411.62 $1,782 +32.20
465–480 469 7 380.00–385.00 $381.46 $1,789 +17.15
510–545 523 8 357.00–365.00 $361.87 $1,893 +1.87
570–595 578 3 340.00–350.00 $346.57 $2,003 -0.43
605–610 608 3 325.00–335.00 $328.32 $1,996 —
705–745 725 2 307.00–315.00 $311.11 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 4 400.00–415.00 $407.45 $1,398 -5.45
355–375 362 6 380.00–395.00 $385.18 $1,394 +10.71
470–490 483 6 360.00–370.00 $366.76 $1,771 +41.62
590–595 594 7 317.00–327.00 $319.84 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,519 —
265 265 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,616 —
315–330 325 3 520.00–535.00 $524.85 $1,706 +61.23
415–430 425 3 430.00–440.00 $433.25 $1,841 +6.26
505–515 513 9 370.00–380.00 $372.19 $1,909 +6.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 6 580.00–595.00 $589.75 $1,575 +5.88
315–345 325 3 505.00–525.00 $517.92 $1,683 +26.29
370–385 375 9 485.00–495.00 $488.42 $1,832 +40.97
435–445 442 6 420.00–430.00 $423.28 $1,871 -10.20
475–490 487 9 395.00–405.00 $402.83 $1,962 -4.64
510–515 511 8 380.00–390.00 $387.48 $1,980 +1.92
575 575 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,128 +23.00
625–635 628 3 365.00–370.00 $366.68 $2,303 +30.77
690–695 693 8 320.00–335.00 $327.53 $2,270 +11.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 525.00–535.00 $530.09 $1,484 +45.20
340–345 342 13 465.00–480.00 $470.82 $1,610 +28.24
370–375 374 7 450.00–460.00 $452.83 $1,694 +24.00
440–445 443 4 400.00–410.00 $404.97 $1,794 -2.49
455–490 473 6 380.00–390.00 $385.19 $1,822 -4.04
505–545 525 2 350.00–365.00 $357.21 $1,875 -2.79
580–585 583 2 335.00–345.00 $339.98 $1,982 +19.98
705–745 725 6 300.00–310.00 $304.86 $2,210 +6.86
780 780 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,262 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 3 690.00–700.00 $693.29 $1,789 —
305–310 309 4 555.00–570.00 $558.70 $1,726 +43.62
430–435 434 7 450.00–465.00 $454.25 $1,971 +6.78
455–470 464 5 430.00–440.00 $433.92 $2,013 —
520–530 529 7 405.00–420.00 $407.11 $2,154 +7.11
560–570 565 2 390.00–395.00 $392.48 $2,218 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1200 1098 85-90% 6 159.00–163.00 $160.81 $1,766 —
1120–1190 1155 85-90% 4 130.00–137.00 $133.61 $1,543 —
1120–1215 1177 85-90% 5 147.00–150.00 $148.14 $1,744 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1290 1253 80-85% 2 176.00–179.00 $177.54 $2,225 +4.67
1135–1440 1257 80-85% 5 169.00–173.00 $170.83 $2,147 -2.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,548 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1560 1369 8 175.00–179.00 $176.71 $2,419 —
1265–1885 1442 7 185.00–191.00 $187.24 $2,700 —
2105–2350 2203 10 203.00–209.00 $206.44 $4,548 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,690.00 $2,690.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,552.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,890.00–2,000.00 $1,937.14

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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 2 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–2,850.00 $2,750.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,025.00 —

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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.