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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $479.24/cwt +19.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,257/hd at 471 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $477.55/cwt -18.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 368 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $462.38/cwt -17.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 431 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 419 496 433
Feeder cattle 348 429 350
Slaughter cattle 38 27 50
Replacement cattle 33 40 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with instances 15.00 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
315 315 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,811 —
440–445 441 4 480.00–485.00 $483.74 $2,133 —
470–495 487 3 465.00–480.00 $469.83 $2,288 —
525–545 538 3 445.00–455.00 $448.25 $2,412 —
575–595 593 10 385.00–395.00 $385.97 $2,289 -34.03
615–630 626 4 377.00–385.00 $378.96 $2,372 -21.04
670 670 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,479 +9.95
705–720 715 3 342.00–350.00 $344.63 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,326 -11.52
505 505 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,374 +6.69
560–570 568 5 415.00–430.00 $417.96 $2,374 -27.04
615 615 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,429 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,788 —
365 365 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,825 —
740 740 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,442 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 219 5 560.00–575.00 $566.16 $1,240 —
260–270 265 2 535.00–540.00 $537.55 $1,425 —
315–335 333 9 500.00–510.00 $501.05 $1,668 -17.32
365–375 368 12 475.00–485.00 $477.55 $1,757 -18.49
410–435 431 12 460.00–475.00 $462.38 $1,993 -17.50
510–530 520 12 370.00–385.00 $377.64 $1,964 -48.57
615 615 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,183 —
665 665 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 4 485.00–495.00 $490.18 $1,373 -52.50
340–345 343 3 450.00–455.00 $453.35 $1,555 -49.66
390–395 391 12 415.00–425.00 $422.48 $1,652 -56.45
435–445 442 3 390.00–400.00 $396.72 $1,754 -60.88
470 470 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 -59.35
520–535 530 3 340.00–350.00 $346.73 $1,838 -60.32
560 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 -32.15
710 710 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,069 -50.00
255–285 270 2 420.00–435.00 $427.08 $1,153 -77.15
360–370 364 5 375.00–385.00 $380.93 $1,387 -73.93
420–445 428 3 360.00–375.00 $369.81 $1,583 -46.06
485 485 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 -50.66
565–595 585 3 305.00–320.00 $315.17 $1,844 -39.83
710 710 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,094 +4.93
770–795 778 3 265.00–275.00 $271.60 $2,113 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 220 3 595.00–600.00 $596.59 $1,312 -43.52
285 285 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,653 +10.00
305–330 324 4 560.00–575.00 $571.47 $1,852 +20.90
355–375 367 5 520.00–535.00 $525.80 $1,930 +3.32
420–435 425 10 475.00–485.00 $478.07 $2,032 -4.50
470–485 483 7 445.00–460.00 $447.09 $2,159 +25.00
580–590 585 4 370.00–385.00 $377.56 $2,209 -10.78
625–645 630 4 355.00–360.00 $358.72 $2,260 -24.62
675 675 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 -13.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 7 595.00 $595.00 $1,844 -19.84
355–360 358 2 545.00–555.00 $549.97 $1,969 +8.52
465–480 471 12 475.00–485.00 $479.24 $2,257 +19.96
505–510 507 9 455.00–460.00 $457.77 $2,321 +21.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,236 +10.00
260–275 263 6 545.00–550.00 $549.13 $1,444 +21.43
305–310 307 3 535.00–540.00 $536.68 $1,648 +34.24
360–395 365 7 470.00–485.00 $482.68 $1,762 -6.39
525–545 533 5 360.00–370.00 $365.91 $1,950 -21.58
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 -20.00
640 640 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,144 —
705–720 710 3 285.00–300.00 $294.93 $2,094 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,274 —
1025–1135 1062 85-90% 3 147.00–152.00 $148.78 $1,580 +10.42
1135–1280 1199 85-90% 9 160.00–165.00 $162.37 $1,947 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1255 1249 80-85% 9 164.00–170.00 $168.69 $2,107 —
1270–1285 1281 80-85% 4 175.00–176.00 $175.25 $2,245 +1.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1570 1555 75-80% 3 165.00–168.00 $167.02 $2,597 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,323 —
1500–1670 1557 3 198.00–205.00 $200.50 $3,122 —
1615–1930 1720 3 184.00–189.00 $185.87 $3,197 +2.21

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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 17 1,440.00–1,690.00 $1,587.06

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,416.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,890.00–2,075.00 $1,964.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,895.00 $2,797.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,390.00 $2,390.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,345.00 $3,345.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.