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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 318 420 488
Feeder cattle 179 348 436
Slaughter cattle 105 56 29
Replacement cattle 34 16 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher with instances up to 15.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. 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
340 340 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,972 +5.00
395 395 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,252 —
475–495 482 3 500.00–520.00 $513.15 $2,473 —
525–530 527 3 480.00–490.00 $486.65 $2,565 +39.25
555–565 558 4 460.00–470.00 $462.53 $2,581 —
610–635 623 4 415.00–430.00 $422.65 $2,633 -3.98
660–670 665 2 370.00–380.00 $375.04 $2,494 —
745 745 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,608 -14.90
790 790 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,686 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 441 4 545.00–550.00 $546.22 $2,409 —
455–460 457 3 540.00–545.00 $541.68 $2,475 —
620–630 623 3 440.00–445.00 $443.32 $2,762 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 422 3 445.00–455.00 $451.72 $1,906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,364 -5.00
315 315 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,544 -37.62
380–390 387 3 480.00–485.00 $481.64 $1,864 -5.96
415–425 420 6 470.00–480.00 $474.94 $1,995 +2.06
465–485 477 5 435.00–445.00 $441.10 $2,104 -10.67
535–540 538 6 420.00–425.00 $422.49 $2,273 +28.66
575–585 580 2 400.00–410.00 $405.04 $2,349 +32.96
640 640 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,304 +7.48
685 685 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,363 +9.05
715 715 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,395 +17.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 266 5 470.00–480.00 $475.86 $1,266 —
340 340 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,581 -40.58
440–445 443 2 445.00–455.00 $449.97 $1,993 +8.34
525–530 528 4 370.00–385.00 $377.54 $1,993 +33.71
590 590 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,154 —
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 +30.05
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,717 —
355 355 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,828 ±0.00
420 420 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,142 +8.04
465–470 468 3 460.00–465.00 $463.35 $2,168 -6.65
505–525 515 2 440.00–450.00 $444.90 $2,291 +16.85
555–570 565 3 415.00–425.00 $418.27 $2,363 +13.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,624 -8.86
365 365 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,934 +7.45
415–435 428 3 490.00–500.00 $493.23 $2,111 -14.82
455–475 471 5 480.00–490.00 $481.93 $2,270 -4.58
570 570 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,451 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,257 —
390 390 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,814 -38.57
420 420 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,953 -12.33
480–495 490 3 445.00–450.00 $448.37 $2,197 +1.13
595 595 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,320 -0.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,674 —
315–345 330 2 570.00–580.00 $574.77 $1,897 -1.97
380 380 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,052 -2.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1295 1289 80-85% 12 182.00–186.00 $183.67 $2,368 +1.07
1210–1485 1302 80-85% 21 176.00–179.00 $177.86 $2,316 +6.04
1325–1445 1385 80-85% 14 171.00–174.00 $172.44 $2,388 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1175 1075 85-90% 9 155.00–160.00 $157.57 $1,694 -0.80
1035–1185 1110 85-90% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.67 $1,528 —
1015–1210 1139 85-90% 11 164.00–168.00 $166.70 $1,899 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1680 1458 75-80% 22 177.00–181.00 $179.53 $2,618 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1840 1704 5 182.00–186.00 $182.54 $3,110 —
1500–1890 1812 5 195.00–200.00 $199.17 $3,609 -10.17
1875–1890 1886 4 213.00–218.00 $214.24 $4,041 —

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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 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,775.00

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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 2,940.00 $2,940.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,780.00 $2,615.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,275.00 $2,158.33

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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 4 3,825.00–4,050.00 $3,937.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,350.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,250.00–4,400.00 $4,325.00 —

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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.