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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $490.08/cwt ≈ $2,269/hd at 463 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $422.03/cwt -6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,072/hd at 491 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $478.62/cwt -21.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,015/hd at 421 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 597 364 595
Feeder cattle 537 321 390
Slaughter cattle 30 17 78
Replacement cattle 30 26 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 530.00–540.00 $534.85 $1,792 —
395 395 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,995 +1.03
415–440 432 9 495.00–505.00 $498.20 $2,152 —
470–480 473 9 485.00–490.00 $486.69 $2,302 —
510–520 517 9 465.00–475.00 $468.29 $2,421 —
630 630 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,785 +20.00
440 440 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,354 +45.12
455 455 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,298 +25.00
525 525 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,546 +16.50
590–595 593 4 437.00–445.00 $440.98 $2,615 +6.00
605–620 614 5 425.00–435.00 $431.06 $2,647 +16.06
680–695 690 6 360.00–370.00 $363.29 $2,507 -9.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,276 +30.00
485 485 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,546 —
610–615 611 4 445.00–447.00 $445.50 $2,722 —
655 655 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,554 —
760–790 787 10 350.00–360.00 $350.97 $2,762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 4 510.00–520.00 $512.56 $1,732 -4.96
365–395 375 6 470.00–485.00 $479.73 $1,799 +4.93
440–445 442 3 440.00–455.00 $449.96 $1,989 -0.19
465–495 491 14 420.00–435.00 $422.03 $2,072 -6.92
505–545 527 9 405.00–420.00 $411.39 $2,168 -0.31
555–560 559 8 390.00–400.00 $391.24 $2,187 -18.76
620–645 640 5 345.00–355.00 $353.06 $2,260 -11.94
655–695 675 2 335.00–340.00 $337.43 $2,278 +9.86
705–745 718 3 320.00–330.00 $326.54 $2,345 —
760 760 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,409 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 505.00–515.00 $509.90 $1,326 —
305–320 309 7 465.00–480.00 $469.43 $1,451 -15.47
375–395 389 7 415.00–425.00 $422.25 $1,643 -12.20
405–440 417 9 400.00–415.00 $405.28 $1,690 —
455–490 484 6 380.00–390.00 $381.57 $1,847 -31.49
530–545 539 5 340.00–355.00 $349.10 $1,882 -20.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 363 9 495.00–500.00 $496.09 $1,801 -3.91
415–435 425 6 470.00–485.00 $477.32 $2,029 -2.48
515–520 518 2 430.00–440.00 $434.98 $2,253 +1.28
555 555 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,331 —
615–625 622 12 370.00–385.00 $374.95 $2,332 —
655–660 659 4 355.00–360.00 $358.76 $2,364 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,406 —
255–295 268 3 590.00–600.00 $596.34 $1,598 +26.58
320–345 335 5 545.00–555.00 $548.82 $1,839 +0.24
390–395 393 10 495.00–510.00 $502.55 $1,975 -29.21
415–430 421 12 470.00–485.00 $478.62 $2,015 -21.38
460–470 462 9 450.00–465.00 $461.61 $2,133 -16.98
515–530 523 6 430.00–440.00 $434.93 $2,275 -22.53
560–575 568 6 405.00–425.00 $414.87 $2,356 -7.64
605–630 612 7 365.00–375.00 $372.06 $2,277 -36.91
655–665 663 4 355.00–365.00 $357.47 $2,370 -22.53
705 705 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,503 —
755–780 763 3 315.00–325.00 $321.59 $2,454 -0.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 585.00 $585.00 $1,930 -6.70
355–370 357 8 530.00–545.00 $531.94 $1,899 —
405–440 428 6 500.00–515.00 $504.73 $2,160 —
455–470 463 14 485.00–495.00 $490.08 $2,269 —
505–515 507 5 460.00–475.00 $463.05 $2,348 -16.95
555–570 563 2 430.00–440.00 $434.93 $2,449 -40.07
630 630 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,646 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 339 4 480.00–495.00 $491.46 $1,666 —
355–370 367 5 450.00–465.00 $452.90 $1,662 -31.75
430–445 440 3 440.00–450.00 $446.74 $1,966 -30.59
470–495 487 3 420.00–430.00 $426.78 $2,078 -30.82
520–545 541 7 400.00–410.00 $401.37 $2,171 -38.68
555–570 558 9 360.00–375.00 $371.60 $2,074 -35.10
660 660 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 -7.52

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1010 955 85-90% 2 157.00–159.00 $157.94 $1,508 —
985–1030 998 85-90% 7 165.00–169.00 $166.18 $1,658 —
1140 1140 85-90% 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,676 -12.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1450 1337 80-85% 6 169.00–172.00 $170.92 $2,285 —
1355–1380 1368 80-85% 4 176.00–181.00 $178.52 $2,442 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1580 1400 75-80% 5 178.00–182.00 $178.90 $2,505 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1890 1550 2 197.00–203.00 $200.66 $3,110 —
1770 1770 1 216.00 $216.00 $3,823 —
1830 1830 1 183.00 $183.00 $3,349 —

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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 8 1,370.00–1,585.00 $1,477.50

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,385.00–2,600.00 $2,456.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,785.00 $2,785.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,720.00–1,960.00 $1,822.86

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,740.00 $2,740.00

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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 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.