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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 26, 2026

215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $575.83/cwt ≈ $1,808/hd at 314 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $536.97/cwt +5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 327 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $516.90/cwt +54.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 320 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 215 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,950 +5.03
440 440 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,068 -12.40
455–480 472 3 455.00–465.00 $461.78 $2,180 -0.75
520 520 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,314 -5.00
655 655 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,325 +10.00
760–795 783 3 325.00–330.00 $328.38 $2,571 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,869 —
385 385 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,040 —
485 485 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,352 —
545 545 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,562 ±0.00
615–630 623 2 430.00–432.00 $431.01 $2,685 +23.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 440.00–450.00 $445.09 $1,860 -18.14
510 510 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,091 —
595 595 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 665.00 $665.00 $1,629 +28.43
270–275 271 4 610.00–620.00 $612.53 $1,660 +29.18
315–330 320 10 510.00–520.00 $516.90 $1,654 +54.23
380–395 391 4 465.00–475.00 $467.43 $1,828 +18.55
405–425 412 3 455.00–460.00 $456.72 $1,882 +21.42
490 490 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,107 +23.14
520–540 530 2 380.00–395.00 $387.36 $2,053 +0.76
570–590 583 3 365.00–375.00 $371.74 $2,167 —
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 +12.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 520.00–530.00 $525.10 $1,365 -39.90
340–345 344 5 435.00–450.00 $447.03 $1,538 +15.79
360–385 373 2 425.00–435.00 $429.83 $1,603 +2.28
415–420 418 3 415.00–425.00 $418.31 $1,749 +16.57
480–490 485 4 405.00–415.00 $409.95 $1,988 —
510 510 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,734 -8.32
565 565 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,893 —
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,622 —
315–320 318 2 540.00–555.00 $547.56 $1,741 +59.33
355–365 358 7 485.00–492.00 $489.96 $1,754 +18.00
410–415 414 4 470.00–480.00 $472.48 $1,956 +13.37
460 460 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,093 +16.26
560 560 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,184 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 630.00–640.00 $634.72 $1,714 +4.72
325–330 327 10 530.00–540.00 $536.97 $1,756 +5.94
380–390 383 8 485.00–500.00 $496.18 $1,900 +13.33
420–445 437 3 480.00–485.00 $481.60 $2,105 +19.01
460–490 480 3 440.00–455.00 $450.21 $2,161 +7.32
505–545 525 2 425.00–430.00 $427.60 $2,245 -0.94
570–585 578 2 410.00–415.00 $412.47 $2,384 +5.00
605–635 615 3 390.00–400.00 $396.56 $2,439 +24.21
660 660 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,343 +12.56
705 705 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 242 3 740.00–755.00 $745.07 $1,803 —
255–265 260 2 670.00–685.00 $677.36 $1,761 —
305–320 314 10 570.00–585.00 $575.83 $1,808 —
365–370 368 3 535.00–545.00 $538.30 $1,981 +47.10
405 405 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,025 +21.34
470–475 473 2 465.00–470.00 $467.49 $2,211 +0.94
595 595 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,588 —
620 620 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,604 +27.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 590.00–600.00 $595.18 $1,667 +55.18
320–340 327 3 500.00–515.00 $509.80 $1,667 +25.56
360–365 363 5 465.00–475.00 $471.03 $1,710 +2.27
405–440 433 5 435.00–445.00 $443.13 $1,919 -2.50
455 455 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 -23.87
545 545 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,989 -5.07
565–570 568 2 335.00–350.00 $342.47 $1,945 -12.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1255 1246 80-85% 6 172.00–178.00 $177.04 $2,206 —
1580 1580 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,560 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–890 875 85-90% 3 155.00–157.00 $155.64 $1,362 —
940 940 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,551 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1570 1510 75-80% 4 177.00–180.00 $177.66 $2,683 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1510 1368 4 171.00–176.00 $173.76 $2,377 —
1625–1795 1710 2 198.00–204.00 $201.15 $3,440 —
1655–2110 1996 4 192.00–196.00 $192.83 $3,849 —

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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 10 1,200.00–1,480.00 $1,340.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,130.00–2,400.00 $2,265.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,670.00–1,840.00 $1,738.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,930.00–3,125.00 $2,995.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,340.00 $3,340.00

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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 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.