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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $372.15/cwt -10.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,110/hd at 567 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $526.70/cwt -9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,144/hd at 407 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $459.28/cwt -29.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,149/hd at 468 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 496 505 561
Feeder cattle 429 400 438
Slaughter cattle 27 51 70
Replacement cattle 40 54 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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
280 280 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,806 -40.00
395 395 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,212 -25.00
455–470 465 3 500.00–520.00 $506.52 $2,355 —
515–520 518 3 460.00–470.00 $463.31 $2,400 —
590 590 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,436 —
635 635 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,540 —
680–695 688 4 355.00–365.00 $360.05 $2,477 —
760 760 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,584 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,526 -45.00
415–440 428 2 450.00–460.00 $454.85 $1,947 —
480 480 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,088 —
520 520 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,236 —
640 640 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,368 —
690 690 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 540.00–545.00 $542.68 $1,492 -74.09
320–345 327 7 500.00–510.00 $503.01 $1,645 -27.22
360–375 373 9 470.00–480.00 $478.93 $1,786 —
405–440 423 6 455.00–460.00 $457.60 $1,936 +2.09
465–475 468 7 435.00–450.00 $439.35 $2,056 +0.80
520–545 527 7 400.00–410.00 $407.05 $2,145 -1.81
565–570 567 14 370.00–375.00 $372.15 $2,110 -10.23
615–620 618 6 345.00–360.00 $352.53 $2,179 -10.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,286 —
260–265 264 7 500.00–515.00 $504.23 $1,331 —
330–340 334 5 475.00–490.00 $481.11 $1,607 +10.85
355–375 365 6 450.00–460.00 $454.86 $1,660 +1.59
405–420 414 10 410.00–425.00 $415.87 $1,722 -11.69
470–490 481 9 385.00–395.00 $390.66 $1,879 +0.66
525–540 530 6 360.00–375.00 $369.91 $1,961 -6.84
575 575 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,041 -10.00
670 670 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,110 —
715–735 725 4 285.00–295.00 $290.07 $2,103 -22.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 515.00–520.00 $518.37 $1,773 -68.00
375–395 379 5 495.00–500.00 $496.04 $1,880 -17.38
405–420 410 3 470.00–485.00 $479.88 $1,968 -5.24
465 465 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,162 +11.64
505–525 520 4 425.00–430.00 $426.21 $2,216 -3.79
560–595 583 6 385.00–390.00 $386.60 $2,254 -18.40
665 665 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,394 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 635.00–645.00 $640.11 $1,440 —
295 295 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,682 -70.36
315–330 319 7 540.00–555.00 $550.57 $1,756 -3.54
380–385 381 8 515.00–525.00 $522.48 $1,991 +6.08
430–445 443 6 470.00–485.00 $482.57 $2,138 -2.35
470–485 483 7 420.00–435.00 $422.09 $2,039 —
535–545 538 9 400.00–415.00 $409.94 $2,205 -28.63
560–565 563 6 385.00–390.00 $388.34 $2,186 -34.56
605–610 608 3 380.00–385.00 $383.34 $2,331 -3.15
655–660 657 3 340.00–350.00 $343.35 $2,256 —
740 740 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,331 -23.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 271 8 640.00–655.00 $641.91 $1,740 -24.36
310–320 315 2 605.00–625.00 $614.84 $1,937 +30.51
370–385 384 10 540.00–555.00 $541.45 $2,079 -4.04
405–415 407 12 525.00–535.00 $526.70 $2,144 -9.49
460–490 468 11 455.00–470.00 $459.28 $2,149 -29.48
525–535 531 7 430.00–445.00 $436.36 $2,317 —
555–565 560 2 410.00–420.00 $414.96 $2,324 —
625 625 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,500 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 4 565.00 $565.00 $1,328 —
270–285 278 2 520.00–535.00 $527.70 $1,467 -64.28
325–335 333 6 500.00–515.00 $502.44 $1,673 -2.76
360–370 364 5 485.00–495.00 $489.07 $1,780 +22.24
410–420 418 4 450.00–460.00 $457.54 $1,913 +15.22
455–480 463 3 390.00–400.00 $396.55 $1,836 —
540–545 543 4 385.00–390.00 $387.49 $2,104 -30.15
560 560 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 —
780–785 782 6 290.00–300.00 $296.65 $2,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,564 +5.09
1040–1165 1071 85-90% 4 137.00–142.00 $138.36 $1,482 —
1050–1140 1104 85-90% 5 150.00–152.00 $151.24 $1,670 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1285 1275 80-85% 6 170.00–175.00 $173.32 $2,210 +4.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1765 1703 2 190.00–196.00 $193.11 $3,289 -14.82
1640–1765 1703 2 204.00–206.00 $205.04 $3,492 -2.89
1560–1835 1717 7 180.00–186.00 $183.66 $3,153 -24.27

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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 12 1,270.00–1,460.00 $1,349.17

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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) 8 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,662.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–1,975.00 $1,937.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.