Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $484.65/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 372 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $434.45/cwt +53.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 384 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $478.59/cwt +31.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,230/hd at 466 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 364 419 586
Feeder cattle 321 348 499
Slaughter cattle 17 38 61
Replacement cattle 26 33 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher with instances up to 12.00 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
270 270 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,580 —
405–425 415 2 485.00–495.00 $489.88 $2,033 +6.14
480 480 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,304 +10.17
505–545 518 3 465.00–475.00 $468.50 $2,427 +20.25
590–595 593 6 430.00–440.00 $434.98 $2,579 +49.01
645 645 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,677 +36.04
685–695 690 2 370.00–375.00 $372.48 $2,570 +2.48
730–740 735 2 355.00–360.00 $357.48 $2,627 +12.85
790–795 794 5 340.00–345.00 $340.99 $2,707 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 570.00–585.00 $577.26 $1,818 —
380 380 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,071 —
435 435 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,284 —
515 515 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,498 +15.00
580 580 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,639 +37.04
705 705 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,644 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 378 5 500.00–505.00 $503.97 $1,905 +3.97
775 775 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,441 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 9 480.00–495.00 $484.90 $1,634 —
370–390 384 13 430.00–445.00 $434.45 $1,668 +53.52
455–480 470 5 410.00–415.00 $413.06 $1,941 +73.06
525 525 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 —
595 595 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 +4.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,378 +39.82
315–320 318 2 515.00–520.00 $517.52 $1,646 +64.17
355–385 370 6 470.00–480.00 $474.80 $1,757 +52.32
405–430 418 2 445.00–455.00 $450.15 $1,882 +53.43
480–490 486 5 425.00–435.00 $428.95 $2,085 +48.95
520–535 525 3 410.00–415.00 $411.70 $2,161 +64.97
555 555 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,276 +70.00
615 615 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 —
655–690 673 2 325.00–330.00 $327.57 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,875 +22.45
415–440 423 6 470.00–485.00 $479.80 $2,030 +17.42
470–495 487 6 450.00–465.00 $454.83 $2,215 —
510–520 518 4 430.00–445.00 $433.70 $2,247 +56.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 228 8 530.00–540.00 $538.65 $1,228 -36.35
370–375 372 13 480.00–490.00 $484.65 $1,803 +1.97
405–425 414 11 475.00–480.00 $477.33 $1,976 —
455–480 461 8 455.00–465.00 $457.60 $2,110 —
510–520 515 8 435.00–445.00 $440.05 $2,266 +74.14
575–585 582 3 400.00–410.00 $406.70 $2,367 +56.70
640–645 643 2 380.00–385.00 $382.49 $2,459 +47.49
685–695 690 2 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $2,294 —
755–765 758 3 275.00–285.00 $281.64 $2,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 560.00–575.00 $569.76 $1,607 -10.24
310–330 325 4 545.00–560.00 $548.58 $1,783 -22.89
360–375 370 3 525.00–535.00 $531.76 $1,968 +5.96
405 405 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,025 +21.93
460–470 466 11 475.00–485.00 $478.59 $2,230 +31.50
530–535 533 4 450.00–465.00 $457.46 $2,438 —
590–595 593 4 420.00–425.00 $422.51 $2,505 +44.95
605–610 607 5 400.00–415.00 $408.97 $2,482 +50.25
680 680 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,584 +50.00
740–745 744 4 340.00–350.00 $342.49 $2,548 —
780–790 784 8 320.00–325.00 $321.89 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 230 4 620.00–635.00 $623.99 $1,435 —
305–310 308 3 585.00–595.00 $591.70 $1,822 -3.30
505 505 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,424 +22.23
565 565 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 85-90% 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,519 -8.78
1125 1125 85-90% 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,688 —
1125–1165 1145 85-90% 2 157.00–163.00 $159.95 $1,831 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1240 1170 80-85% 3 166.00–170.00 $168.59 $1,973 —
1215–1225 1220 80-85% 2 176.00–179.00 $177.51 $2,166 +8.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,045 —
1585–1620 1603 2 193.00–198.00 $195.53 $3,134 —

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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 7 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,207.14

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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) 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,566.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,035.00 $2,035.00

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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 2 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,450.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,925.00 —

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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.