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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $417.64/cwt ≈ $2,230/hd at 534 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $455.51/cwt -14.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,981/hd at 435 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $422.90/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,453/hd at 580 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 424 638
Feeder cattle 400 325 390
Slaughter cattle 51 72 93
Replacement cattle 54 27 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower with instances up to 12.00 lower. 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
395 395 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,212 —
415–445 435 3 530.00–540.00 $533.18 $2,319 —
470–480 477 3 505.00–520.00 $509.93 $2,432 +29.93
520 520 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 685.00 $685.00 $1,747 —
305 305 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,922 —
365 365 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,135 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,564 —
325 325 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,706 -75.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,536 —
270–295 286 8 615.00–620.00 $616.77 $1,764 +41.77
310–340 325 4 525.00–535.00 $530.23 $1,723 -34.77
430–440 435 11 450.00–460.00 $455.51 $1,981 -14.49
455–495 480 8 435.00–445.00 $438.55 $2,105 —
510–530 515 4 405.00–420.00 $408.86 $2,106 -26.12
555–590 584 6 380.00–395.00 $382.38 $2,233 -20.99
630–645 634 4 360.00–370.00 $362.54 $2,299 -20.74
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 9 460.00–475.00 $470.26 $1,538 —
360–370 367 3 450.00–460.00 $453.27 $1,664 +33.27
410–430 420 4 425.00–430.00 $427.56 $1,796 +22.56
475 475 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,852 +11.92
510–530 523 3 370.00–380.00 $376.75 $1,970 +16.75
565 565 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 —
635 635 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 +3.00
730–745 738 2 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $2,306 -2.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 7 580.00–595.00 $586.37 $1,865 —
365–380 371 7 505.00–520.00 $513.42 $1,905 —
405–420 410 3 480.00–495.00 $485.12 $1,989 -17.76
455–460 457 3 450.00–460.00 $453.36 $2,072 -22.99
535 535 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,300 -32.75
565 565 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,288 -29.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 275 3 635.00–650.00 $640.36 $1,761 -24.55
330–345 336 5 550.00–560.00 $554.11 $1,862 -28.45
365–390 381 8 510.00–520.00 $516.40 $1,967 -22.22
410–420 413 9 475.00–490.00 $484.92 $2,003 -22.49
510–545 536 8 435.00–450.00 $438.57 $2,351 -15.54
560–585 580 10 420.00–435.00 $422.90 $2,453 +4.86
610–640 614 7 385.00–395.00 $386.49 $2,373 -6.10
710–740 730 6 335.00–345.00 $338.24 $2,469 +8.24
785–790 788 2 320.00–327.00 $323.51 $2,549 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 3 690.00–705.00 $694.71 $1,619 -50.34
280–285 281 8 665.00–675.00 $666.27 $1,872 —
320–325 321 7 580.00–595.00 $584.33 $1,876 -65.67
360–370 364 9 540.00–550.00 $545.49 $1,986 -26.81
405–415 409 8 530.00–540.00 $536.19 $2,193 -5.42
465–470 469 8 485.00–490.00 $488.76 $2,292 -38.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 265 9 575.00–600.00 $591.98 $1,569 +15.03
325–345 332 3 500.00–515.00 $505.20 $1,677 —
370–395 389 9 455.00–470.00 $466.83 $1,816 -10.52
405–425 415 2 435.00–450.00 $442.32 $1,836 -16.65
530–540 534 11 405.00–425.00 $417.64 $2,230 —
610 610 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,288 +14.84
695 695 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,363 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–975 935 85-90% 8 140.00–145.00 $142.39 $1,331 —
950–1020 978 85-90% 5 150.00–155.00 $152.91 $1,495 —
1150–1170 1163 85-90% 6 160.00–165.00 $163.35 $1,900 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1280 1262 80-85% 3 190.00–193.00 $190.97 $2,410 —
1235–1420 1281 80-85% 8 167.00–170.00 $169.17 $2,167 —
1280–1350 1320 80-85% 7 176.00–182.00 $179.51 $2,370 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1460 1395 75-80% 4 183.00–187.00 $184.91 $2,579 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1485 1455 5 180.00–186.00 $183.55 $2,671 —
1520–1815 1717 3 203.00–210.00 $207.93 $3,570 —
2110 2110 2 190.00 $190.00 $4,009 —

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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 26 1,380.00–1,675.00 $1,561.54

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,230.00 $2,230.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,970.00–3,065.00 $3,017.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,930.00 $1,877.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,740.00–1,915.00 $1,845.00

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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 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–3,550.00 $3,475.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,950.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,942.86 —

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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.