Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $476.35/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,239/hd at 470 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $462.75/cwt +10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,365/hd at 511 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $418.04/cwt -8.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,349/hd at 562 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 424 872 583
Feeder cattle 325 769 436
Slaughter cattle 72 67 72
Replacement cattle 27 36 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 665.00 $665.00 $1,928 -35.00
490 490 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,352 -7.23
555 555 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,581 —
610–635 630 5 440.00–450.00 $441.94 $2,784 +46.94
660–665 662 6 370.00–385.00 $375.03 $2,483 -18.97
770–790 786 5 342.00–345.00 $344.41 $2,707 +9.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,980 —
445 445 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,225 +5.00
465–495 475 3 435.00–445.00 $438.47 $2,083 -14.93
505 505 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 —
555 555 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,054 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,601 +10.00
565–575 572 3 480.00–495.00 $484.94 $2,774 —
605–610 608 2 467.00–477.00 $471.98 $2,870 +61.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,690 -5.00
290–295 293 2 620.00–635.00 $627.44 $1,838 -47.56
405–410 406 7 500.00–510.00 $502.88 $2,042 —
465–470 470 11 475.00–490.00 $476.35 $2,239 -2.00
510–515 511 11 460.00–475.00 $462.75 $2,365 +10.43
560–580 570 2 430.00–440.00 $434.91 $2,479 -5.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,610 -70.00
345 345 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,949 +11.36
380–390 385 8 480.00–490.00 $484.94 $1,867 -30.13
435 435 7 470.00 $470.00 $2,044 -8.31
515–520 518 4 430.00–440.00 $434.98 $2,253 -8.61
570–580 573 3 400.00–410.00 $403.37 $2,311 —
605–620 615 3 380.00–390.00 $383.28 $2,357 +21.66
725–740 735 3 325.00–330.00 $328.36 $2,413 -7.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 263 5 440.00–450.00 $447.91 $1,178 -107.09
385 385 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,617 -68.04
445 445 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,802 -45.89
455–485 473 5 375.00–380.00 $378.08 $1,788 -46.10
545 545 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,962 —
640 640 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,093 -8.00
705 705 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,221 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 228 5 700.00–715.00 $703.16 $1,603 —
260–270 265 4 660.00–670.00 $664.91 $1,762 -48.14
335–345 343 6 570.00–585.00 $582.56 $1,998 -2.67
385–390 388 7 530.00–545.00 $538.62 $2,090 +0.87
435–445 440 8 500.00–515.00 $507.41 $2,233 -5.95
465–475 472 7 490.00–500.00 $492.81 $2,326 +19.01
505–535 526 7 450.00–465.00 $454.11 $2,389 +9.89
560–570 562 10 415.00–430.00 $418.04 $2,349 -8.19
605–635 613 4 390.00–400.00 $392.59 $2,407 -7.41
680–695 688 2 332.00–345.00 $338.43 $2,328 —
720 720 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,376 -4.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 4 570.00–585.00 $576.95 $1,587 +5.49
375–390 383 6 470.00–485.00 $477.35 $1,828 -22.58
430–435 433 10 455.00–465.00 $458.97 $1,987 -16.12
460–495 478 6 430.00–445.00 $437.77 $2,093 -4.49
565–570 567 5 375.00–390.00 $383.97 $2,177 -19.65
605–645 625 2 355.00–365.00 $360.16 $2,251 -20.82
725–730 728 4 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $2,348 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 740.00–750.00 $745.05 $1,699 —
315 315 1 650.00 $650.00 $2,048 -34.04
365–385 375 4 565.00–580.00 $572.30 $2,146 +19.39
410–420 413 3 535.00–545.00 $541.61 $2,237 +6.61
455–460 458 2 525.00–530.00 $527.49 $2,416 +32.49
535 535 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,541 —
565 565 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,542 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1110 1058 85-90% 9 151.00–159.00 $157.53 $1,667 —
980–1125 1080 85-90% 13 164.00–169.00 $167.60 $1,810 —
1120–1155 1149 85-90% 6 173.00–175.00 $173.32 $1,991 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1410 1366 80-85% 9 180.00–188.00 $183.41 $2,505 —
1310–1410 1388 80-85% 9 171.00–177.00 $175.74 $2,439 —
1380–1500 1420 80-85% 9 165.00–168.00 $166.94 $2,371 -5.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1475 1460 75-80% 3 190.00–197.00 $192.29 $2,807 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1250 1232 5 172.00–180.00 $176.87 $2,179 —
1340–1365 1353 4 191.00–194.00 $192.49 $2,604 —
1525–1645 1585 4 200.00–209.00 $204.67 $3,244 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,360.00–1,550.00 $1,447.69

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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) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,590.00 $2,526.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,125.00 —

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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.