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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

872 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $410.51/cwt -20.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,623/hd at 639 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $488.04/cwt +58.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,781/hd at 365 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $451.48/cwt +21.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,136/hd at 473 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 872 251 0
Feeder cattle 769 — 0
Slaughter cattle 67 — 0
Replacement cattle 36 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 680.00–685.00 $682.52 $2,102 +107.52
355 355 1 595.00 $595.00 $2,112 +65.00
425 425 2 542.00 $542.00 $2,304 —
470–490 487 6 510.00–525.00 $512.41 $2,495 +27.41
510 510 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,550 +30.00
615–640 639 19 410.00–420.00 $410.51 $2,623 -20.50
715 715 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,717 —
765 765 7 363.00 $363.00 $2,777 —
821 821 6 344.00 $344.00 $2,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 700.00 $700.00 $2,065 —
330–340 338 4 615.00–635.00 $619.89 $2,095 —
355–365 359 5 570.00–585.00 $578.90 $2,078 +78.90
415–425 420 2 510.00–525.00 $517.59 $2,174 +47.59
475–495 493 10 480.00–488.00 $487.23 $2,402 +25.45
590–595 593 2 427.00–430.00 $428.51 $2,541 —
625 625 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,469 —
665 665 4 394.00 $394.00 $2,620 +39.00
740–745 744 9 355.00–360.00 $359.45 $2,674 —
780 780 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,613 +6.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,568 —
395 395 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,153 —
415 415 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,054 +49.91
465–495 485 3 450.00–455.00 $453.40 $2,199 —
545 545 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,371 +25.00
590 590 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,183 +15.00
690 690 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 645.00 $645.00 $1,742 +32.47
305–320 314 8 550.00–560.00 $553.64 $1,738 +36.74
370–380 375 4 510.00–520.00 $515.07 $1,932 +47.64
435–440 438 6 475.00–485.00 $478.31 $2,095 +21.59
470–490 473 14 450.00–460.00 $451.48 $2,136 +21.48
525–535 534 7 435.00–445.00 $443.59 $2,369 +56.23
620–640 637 12 360.00–370.00 $361.62 $2,304 +11.62
710 710 10 336.00 $336.00 $2,386 —
795 795 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 4 555.00 $555.00 $1,415 +29.90
355–370 365 16 485.00–495.00 $488.04 $1,781 +58.21
425–445 433 5 445.00–455.00 $450.89 $1,952 +32.58
455–490 469 10 420.00–430.00 $424.18 $1,989 +14.23
570 570 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 +25.00
640 640 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,144 +35.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 695.00 $695.00 $1,564 +5.00
280 280 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,890 —
310–320 316 5 605.00–620.00 $610.89 $1,930 +63.33
355–380 374 4 530.00–540.00 $532.37 $1,991 +42.41
440–445 442 3 495.00–500.00 $496.68 $2,195 +24.20
455–460 458 3 475.00–480.00 $478.35 $2,191 +23.35
525–530 528 6 450.00–457.00 $452.32 $2,388 —
555 555 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,442 +50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 263 3 565.00–575.00 $571.46 $1,503 -23.72
360–370 365 6 495.00–505.00 $499.93 $1,825 +28.90
415–430 423 12 470.00–480.00 $475.09 $2,010 +31.96
460–470 462 9 440.00–450.00 $442.26 $2,043 +42.26
510–520 513 3 425.00–435.00 $431.62 $2,214 +66.62
570–575 573 11 400.00–410.00 $403.62 $2,313 +61.15
615–630 627 5 380.00–385.00 $380.98 $2,389 —
670–695 678 3 330.00–345.00 $339.88 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 705.00–720.00 $713.05 $1,961 +78.33
310–340 325 4 580.00–590.00 $585.23 $1,902 +48.26
360–380 374 7 535.00–545.00 $537.75 $2,011 +41.57
425–430 427 6 510.00–520.00 $513.36 $2,192 +31.76
455–495 479 5 470.00–480.00 $473.80 $2,270 +23.59
525–540 534 7 440.00–450.00 $444.22 $2,372 +16.62
555–565 563 4 425.00–430.00 $426.23 $2,400 +13.76
605 605 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,420 +3.44
710–720 715 2 330.00–340.00 $334.97 $2,395 +19.97
795 795 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,624 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 750.00–760.00 $754.95 $1,986 +77.59
305–310 307 5 680.00–690.00 $684.04 $2,100 +108.21
370–385 382 5 550.00–565.00 $552.91 $2,112 +14.61
430 430 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,300 +35.00
455 455 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,252 +27.51

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1020 990 85-90% 4 175.00–177.00 $175.97 $1,742 —
970–1165 1035 85-90% 21 155.00–160.00 $158.12 $1,637 —
1165–1205 1190 85-90% 16 164.00–168.00 $166.53 $1,982 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1440 1435 80-85% 8 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $2,476 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1440 1437 75-80% 3 182.00–185.00 $183.00 $2,630 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1535 1314 7 186.00–188.00 $186.67 $2,453 —
1490–1725 1549 4 203.00–210.00 $208.05 $3,223 —
1500–1800 1700 3 196.00–198.00 $197.41 $3,356 -3.74

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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 12 1,480.00–1,575.00 $1,511.67

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,890.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,683.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,420.00 $3,420.00

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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
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,125.00 —

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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.