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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

686 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $459.27/cwt +18.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,163/hd at 471 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $423.25/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,235/hd at 528 lb · 15 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $637.29/cwt +17.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 273 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 686 318 0
Feeder cattle 543 179 0
Slaughter cattle 73 105 0
Replacement cattle 70 34 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold sharply 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 318 6 600.00–610.00 $601.60 $1,913 —
415–445 430 2 560.00–570.00 $564.83 $2,429 +18.61
460–475 473 8 525.00–535.00 $526.22 $2,489 -15.46
520–535 525 6 490.00–493.00 $491.98 $2,583 —
655 655 7 407.00 $407.00 $2,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 3 565.00–570.00 $566.62 $2,153 -3.38
430–445 439 5 510.00–520.00 $513.92 $2,256 —
480–490 485 2 490.00–500.00 $494.95 $2,401 -18.20
515–545 533 5 475.00–480.00 $478.07 $2,548 -8.58
565–575 574 7 435.00–445.00 $443.59 $2,546 -18.94
605–615 612 3 420.00–430.00 $426.70 $2,611 +4.05
675 675 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,531 -0.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 363 3 500.00–515.00 $505.23 $1,834 —
440 440 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,156 +38.28
505 505 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,323 —
620–630 628 4 370.00–380.00 $372.47 $2,339 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 242 5 585.00–595.00 $586.90 $1,420 —
270–290 275 4 535.00–550.00 $538.95 $1,482 +3.95
385–390 388 4 495.00–500.00 $497.52 $1,930 +15.88
425–440 435 12 470.00–480.00 $473.26 $2,059 -1.68
455–480 471 19 455.00–467.00 $459.27 $2,163 +18.17
515–535 528 15 420.00–430.00 $423.25 $2,235 +0.76
560–570 562 9 400.00–415.00 $403.38 $2,267 -1.66
605–640 616 10 370.00–390.00 $383.76 $2,364 +23.76
655–680 668 2 360.00–365.00 $362.45 $2,421 +17.45
705 705 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,432 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 341 9 540.00–560.00 $542.02 $1,848 -2.98
370–395 384 7 520.00–535.00 $526.19 $2,021 +11.19
405–425 408 6 495.00–505.00 $496.73 $2,027 -13.27
505–520 516 10 440.00–455.00 $444.41 $2,293 -0.49
555–560 558 2 420.00–425.00 $422.51 $2,358 +4.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 6 475.00–485.00 $481.90 $1,841 —
425–440 433 6 450.00–465.00 $457.63 $1,982 +7.66
455–495 475 4 425.00–435.00 $429.79 $2,042 —
530–545 540 6 375.00–390.00 $385.09 $2,079 +7.55
555 555 3 347.00 $347.00 $1,926 -18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 8 580.00–590.00 $584.81 $1,947 —
380–395 388 4 540.00–555.00 $547.65 $2,125 +17.65
405–435 418 12 485.00–500.00 $491.51 $2,055 -1.72
455–475 464 13 470.00–485.00 $477.92 $2,218 -4.01
515–535 520 4 445.00–455.00 $452.43 $2,353 —
555–580 576 7 425.00–440.00 $427.06 $2,460 -2.94
605–615 611 5 400.00–410.00 $403.96 $2,468 —
680 680 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,550 —
720–725 723 4 350.00–360.00 $355.02 $2,567 —
755 755 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,529 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 14 630.00–645.00 $637.29 $1,740 +17.29
315–335 320 8 600.00–610.00 $607.38 $1,944 +32.61
380–395 391 4 570.00–585.00 $573.64 $2,243 +33.64
410–425 421 14 520.00–530.00 $522.78 $2,201 —
455–470 458 5 500.00–505.00 $501.03 $2,295 —
515–525 517 6 480.00–485.00 $480.85 $2,486 —
555 555 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,553 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,534 —
380–395 389 7 465.00–475.00 $469.19 $1,825 +4.19
470–490 483 3 440.00–455.00 $450.14 $2,174 +1.77
540–545 543 3 420.00–435.00 $424.97 $2,308 —
555–570 565 3 400.00–415.00 $410.09 $2,317 +20.09
620–625 621 4 380.00–385.00 $381.26 $2,368 —
695 695 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 —
745 745 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,421 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1130 1070 85-90% 14 130.00–137.00 $133.70 $1,431 -23.87
1000–1125 1080 85-90% 11 162.00–165.00 $163.99 $1,771 +6.42
1165–1210 1185 85-90% 11 152.00–157.00 $154.68 $1,833 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1280 1216 80-85% 11 175.00–178.00 $176.85 $2,150 —
1225–1285 1240 80-85% 8 171.00–172.00 $171.26 $2,124 —
1290–1400 1345 80-85% 4 182.00–184.00 $183.04 $2,462 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1655 1511 75-80% 5 175.00–178.00 $176.69 $2,670 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,867 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1355 1233 4 190.00–193.00 $191.65 $2,363 —
1745–1790 1775 3 209.00–214.00 $212.36 $3,769 —
2060 2060 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,120 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 7 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,428.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,445.00–1,540.00 $1,468.75
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 3,200.00–3,550.00 $3,258.33

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,685.00–1,870.00 $1,808.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,050.00–2,180.00 $2,098.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,600.00–2,645.00 $2,607.50

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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 3,900.00–3,950.00 $3,925.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,250.00 $4,125.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.