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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $451.77/cwt +29.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,173/hd at 481 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $462.60/cwt +40.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 360 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $486.51/cwt +24.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,287/hd at 470 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 597 0
Feeder cattle 348 537 0
Slaughter cattle 56 30 0
Replacement cattle 16 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher on feeder cattle under 500 lbs. Replacement cows sold steady on a light supply. There were no pairs recorded. Trade moderate with moderate to 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
310 310 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,674 +5.15
470 470 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,209 -16.69
520–530 525 8 405.00–425.00 $414.90 $2,178 -53.39
555–560 558 2 370.00–380.00 $375.02 $2,093 —
605–645 632 3 345.00–360.00 $349.79 $2,211 -50.21
705 705 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,397 —
785 785 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,955 —
405–445 425 2 495.00–510.00 $502.15 $2,134 -32.85
505–545 525 2 445.00–450.00 $447.40 $2,349 -37.60
610–620 613 3 420.00–430.00 $426.63 $2,615 -4.43
710–740 725 2 360.00–370.00 $364.90 $2,646 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 512 3 495.00–500.00 $496.64 $2,543 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,485 —
315–325 320 2 520.00–535.00 $527.62 $1,688 +15.06
360–390 375 4 485.00–490.00 $487.60 $1,828 +7.87
440–445 441 7 470.00–480.00 $472.88 $2,085 +22.92
465–495 481 15 445.00–460.00 $451.77 $2,173 +29.74
530–545 534 4 390.00–405.00 $393.83 $2,103 -17.56
565–595 571 5 370.00–380.00 $372.08 $2,125 -19.16
630–640 635 4 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $2,239 -0.54
655–665 661 5 330.00–345.00 $335.95 $2,221 -1.48
725–745 735 2 310.00–325.00 $317.60 $2,334 -8.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 336 8 505.00–510.00 $505.58 $1,699 +36.15
355–365 360 14 455.00–470.00 $462.60 $1,665 +40.35
430–440 438 6 440.00–450.00 $441.63 $1,934 +36.35
470–485 477 9 420.00–430.00 $424.52 $2,025 +42.95
505–530 515 5 335.00–350.00 $343.83 $1,771 -5.27
605–615 612 3 305.00–320.00 $309.95 $1,897 —
715–745 730 2 270.00–285.00 $277.65 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,906 +18.91
410–420 418 5 500.00–510.00 $501.96 $2,098 +24.64
485 485 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,280 —
505–520 511 7 425.00–432.00 $428.05 $2,187 -6.93
555–580 563 6 400.00–415.00 $405.15 $2,281 -14.85
605–625 610 4 380.00–385.00 $381.28 $2,326 +6.33
680 680 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,414 -3.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 565.00 $565.00 $1,554 —
345 345 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,794 +28.54
355–395 368 9 500.00–510.00 $503.57 $1,853 +50.67
405–430 411 9 475.00–485.00 $477.33 $1,962 +30.59
470–495 474 7 445.00–460.00 $447.24 $2,120 +20.46
520–545 538 7 415.00–430.00 $425.86 $2,291 +24.49
570–595 581 7 385.00–395.00 $390.61 $2,269 +19.01
605–645 625 6 350.00–360.00 $354.84 $2,218 —
670 670 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,312 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,438 ±0.00
265–275 268 4 585.00–600.00 $588.86 $1,578 -7.48
305–310 308 3 535.00–550.00 $539.95 $1,663 -8.87
370–385 378 2 520.00–525.00 $522.55 $1,975 +20.00
425–445 437 5 505.00–510.00 $508.05 $2,220 +29.43
455–480 470 12 475.00–495.00 $486.51 $2,287 +24.90
530–545 534 4 440.00–450.00 $447.45 $2,389 +12.52
615–625 620 4 390.00–405.00 $397.44 $2,464 +25.38
665 665 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,361 -2.47
715–745 730 2 335.00–340.00 $337.55 $2,464 -17.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 317 5 565.00–580.00 $576.74 $1,828 -8.26
380–395 388 2 535.00–550.00 $542.35 $2,104 +10.41
435–445 442 3 520.00–535.00 $524.92 $2,320 +20.19
465 465 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,372 +19.92
505–515 509 5 465.00–470.00 $467.02 $2,377 +3.97
555 555 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,442 +5.07

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1030 955 85-90% 6 142.00–147.00 $144.70 $1,382 -13.24
915–1005 992 85-90% 7 167.00–170.00 $167.40 $1,661 +1.22
955–1135 1056 85-90% 16 156.00–162.00 $158.37 $1,672 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1370 1288 80-85% 2 181.00–184.00 $182.60 $2,352 —
1160–1430 1310 80-85% 9 170.00–173.00 $171.82 $2,251 +0.90
1195–1400 1312 80-85% 7 177.00–179.00 $177.78 $2,332 +6.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,402 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1490 1445 2 189.00–190.00 $189.48 $2,738 —
1415–1565 1490 4 198.00–200.00 $199.05 $2,966 —
1505–2120 1813 2 207.00–211.00 $209.34 $3,795 +26.34

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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 7 1,235.00–1,425.00 $1,316.43

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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) 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,790.00–1,870.00 $1,854.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,720.00 $1,656.67

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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.