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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $468.76/cwt +15.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 377 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $478.66/cwt +24.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 423 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $435.30/cwt +23.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,880/hd at 432 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 404 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 490.00–500.00 $494.97 $1,821 -30.00
405–440 423 6 480.00–485.00 $482.40 $2,041 +17.40
455–465 460 2 460.00–465.00 $462.53 $2,128 +17.53
545 545 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,452 +30.00
580–590 585 2 405.00–425.00 $415.09 $2,428 —
690 690 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,380 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 438 3 460.00–470.00 $463.23 $2,029 —
485 485 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,158 +53.30
795 795 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,444 —
565 565 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,458 +15.00
610–635 623 2 405.00–410.00 $407.55 $2,539 +32.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 233 3 630.00–640.00 $636.57 $1,483 +36.57
260–265 263 3 580.00–585.00 $583.35 $1,534 +33.35
305–335 328 4 455.00–465.00 $462.67 $1,518 -11.13
375–395 387 10 445.00–455.00 $448.88 $1,737 —
425–440 432 13 430.00–440.00 $435.30 $1,880 +23.68
465–480 470 13 400.00–410.00 $406.86 $1,912 +25.40
505–535 525 6 385.00–390.00 $386.60 $2,030 +24.73
625–645 635 2 335.00–340.00 $337.46 $2,143 +9.14
670–695 678 3 315.00–325.00 $318.42 $2,159 —
740 740 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,331 +3.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 485.00–490.00 $488.23 $1,538 -36.62
365–375 373 10 470.00–480.00 $471.96 $1,760 —
415–435 423 10 455.00–465.00 $459.11 $1,942 +25.86
455–460 456 4 435.00–440.00 $438.74 $2,001 —
505–515 510 4 395.00–405.00 $400.05 $2,040 +27.86
560 560 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,100 —
605–615 609 5 347.00–355.00 $350.23 $2,133 —
770 770 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,541 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,346 —
280 280 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,582 —
335–340 339 4 430.00–435.00 $431.24 $1,462 +23.79
360–375 368 4 425.00–430.00 $427.55 $1,573 +42.37
430–445 440 6 395.00–405.00 $401.74 $1,768 —
510–515 512 3 345.00–350.00 $348.32 $1,783 —
665–690 678 2 290.00–300.00 $295.09 $2,001 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,593 +9.91
335–345 339 12 480.00–490.00 $484.24 $1,642 +13.42
370–390 377 22 465.00–475.00 $468.76 $1,767 +15.93
420–435 426 7 440.00–450.00 $445.63 $1,898 +40.66
460–485 469 8 420.00–430.00 $423.87 $1,988 +38.68
505–520 513 6 365.00–375.00 $370.07 $1,898 +12.86
585 585 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,077 +15.02
605 605 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 —
670 670 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 685.00 $685.00 $1,541 —
270 270 3 630.00 $630.00 $1,701 +40.25
310–320 312 5 530.00–535.00 $531.03 $1,657 +13.11
375–395 383 12 480.00–485.00 $482.85 $1,849 -5.57
405–425 410 4 460.00–470.00 $462.59 $1,897 +39.31
470–495 488 10 440.00–450.00 $442.89 $2,161 +40.06
525–540 529 7 425.00–430.00 $428.54 $2,267 +41.06
570–575 573 4 400.00–415.00 $407.47 $2,335 +37.47
605–630 618 2 365.00–380.00 $372.35 $2,301 +5.67
665–685 670 4 335.00–345.00 $342.44 $2,294 +14.91
725 725 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 —
755 755 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 380 4 490.00–495.00 $491.20 $1,867 —
420–425 423 19 475.00–485.00 $478.66 $2,025 +24.41
460–485 468 9 460.00–470.00 $466.55 $2,183 +32.63
515–545 538 4 435.00–440.00 $436.20 $2,347 +29.09
555–560 558 3 420.00–425.00 $421.66 $2,353 +29.18
620–625 623 2 390.00–395.00 $392.51 $2,445 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1400 1305 80-85% 14 167.00–170.00 $168.61 $2,200 —
1220–1445 1352 80-85% 17 160.00–162.00 $161.26 $2,180 —
1315–1470 1393 80-85% 2 153.00–157.00 $155.11 $2,161 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1460 1423 75-80% 13 174.00–180.00 $176.69 $2,514 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,421 —
940–1160 1050 85-90% 2 150.00–152.00 $150.90 $1,584 —
1035–1080 1058 85-90% 2 157.00–163.00 $160.06 $1,693 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1735 1493 9 183.00–186.00 $184.06 $2,748 —
1700–1890 1795 2 195.00–199.00 $196.89 $3,534 —
1725–2150 1867 3 190.00–194.00 $192.46 $3,593 —

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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 17 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,402.94

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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) 10 1,730.00–1,875.00 $1,788.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,262.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,275.00 $3,158.33

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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.