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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

754 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $442.16/cwt -17.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,096/hd at 474 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $507.90/cwt +38.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,905/hd at 375 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 3 heifers $515.14/cwt ≈ $1,406/hd at 273 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 754 686 876
Feeder cattle 668 543 663
Slaughter cattle 45 73 115
Replacement cattle 41 70 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. 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
385–395 388 3 535.00–550.00 $544.91 $2,114 -21.71
405–440 425 7 510.00–520.00 $514.08 $2,185 +0.16
465–490 479 11 480.00–495.00 $486.62 $2,331 -8.33
535–540 538 8 455.00–470.00 $460.59 $2,478 -17.48
565–595 579 11 430.00–440.00 $435.33 $2,521 -8.26
625–635 631 5 415.00–420.00 $416.98 $2,631 -9.72
660–695 674 5 380.00–395.00 $388.81 $2,621 +13.81
705–725 721 5 360.00–375.00 $362.93 $2,617 —
785 785 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,669 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 3 600.00–610.00 $603.30 $2,220 —
475 475 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,470 -6.22
520–530 525 2 475.00–485.00 $479.95 $2,520 -12.03
665–675 670 2 400.00–405.00 $402.48 $2,697 -4.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,828 —
415 415 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,930 -25.00
465 465 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,046 —
555–575 565 2 375.00–385.00 $380.09 $2,148 —
670 670 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,378 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,526 +6.05
310–345 317 5 525.00–535.00 $527.18 $1,671 —
360–375 371 8 460.00–475.00 $471.36 $1,749 -26.16
420–440 423 6 455.00–460.00 $459.13 $1,942 -14.13
465–485 474 15 435.00–450.00 $442.16 $2,096 -17.11
515–530 525 13 415.00–430.00 $419.52 $2,202 -3.73
560–575 564 8 375.00–385.00 $377.55 $2,129 -25.83
610–625 622 5 360.00–370.00 $361.96 $2,251 -21.80
675 675 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,396 -7.45
705 705 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,326 -15.00
755–790 778 3 315.00–320.00 $318.38 $2,477 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 530.00–545.00 $537.34 $1,236 —
265–280 273 14 510.00–520.00 $515.14 $1,406 —
330–340 338 5 455.00–465.00 $456.95 $1,544 —
370–395 380 10 420.00–435.00 $428.76 $1,629 -53.14
445 445 7 410.00 $410.00 $1,824 -47.63
455–480 466 7 385.00–395.00 $389.42 $1,815 -40.37
590–595 594 6 360.00–365.00 $364.17 $2,163 —
620–635 628 2 325.00–340.00 $332.41 $2,088 —
655 655 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,740 —
340–345 344 6 545.00–555.00 $546.65 $1,880 +4.63
370–375 372 7 500.00–515.00 $506.48 $1,884 -19.71
405–445 418 3 480.00–495.00 $489.68 $2,047 -7.05
465–480 473 12 460.00–475.00 $467.38 $2,211 —
505–530 520 5 435.00–440.00 $436.94 $2,272 -7.47
555–560 558 5 400.00–405.00 $401.99 $2,243 -20.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 12 580.00–590.00 $586.18 $1,630 —
330–345 340 9 525.00–535.00 $531.76 $1,808 +36.76
355–395 375 14 500.00–515.00 $507.90 $1,905 +38.71
430–440 433 10 490.00–500.00 $493.05 $2,135 —
470–485 480 11 470.00–480.00 $473.56 $2,273 +23.42
525–545 534 9 405.00–420.00 $413.19 $2,206 -11.78
570–590 580 2 390.00–400.00 $394.91 $2,290 -15.18
630–645 639 5 370.00–385.00 $375.92 $2,402 -5.34
715–720 717 3 310.00–325.00 $319.98 $2,294 -5.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,484 —
275 275 3 625.00 $625.00 $1,719 —
310–320 316 11 580.00–590.00 $583.56 $1,844 -1.25
375–395 380 4 545.00–555.00 $547.60 $2,081 -0.05
405–435 420 8 520.00–530.00 $525.18 $2,206 +33.67
455–460 458 3 500.00–505.00 $501.65 $2,298 +23.73
510–520 514 7 450.00–455.00 $452.17 $2,324 -0.26
555–575 560 4 415.00–425.00 $422.43 $2,366 -4.63
660–695 678 4 350.00–365.00 $357.31 $2,423 -17.69
720 720 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,484 -10.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 6 630.00–640.00 $633.21 $1,741 -4.08
305–310 307 5 605.00–615.00 $610.96 $1,876 +3.58
355–365 360 6 560.00–570.00 $565.07 $2,034 -8.57
405–425 410 4 540.00–550.00 $547.41 $2,244 +24.63
505–525 518 3 465.00–470.00 $466.62 $2,417 -14.23

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1190 923 85-90% 6 142.00–147.00 $143.07 $1,321 —
905–1110 1008 85-90% 6 154.00–155.00 $154.45 $1,557 —
1040–1105 1083 85-90% 6 162.00–165.00 $162.96 $1,765 -1.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1290 1265 80-85% 2 180.00–187.00 $183.57 $2,322 —
1335–1445 1363 80-85% 4 166.00–167.00 $166.27 $2,266 —
1325–1465 1418 80-85% 6 170.00–175.00 $173.44 $2,459 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1630 1460 75-80% 3 177.00–179.00 $177.74 $2,595 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1920 1713 3 185.00–190.00 $188.74 $3,233 —
1790–1875 1818 6 206.00–209.00 $207.97 $3,781 —
1915–1965 1932 3 212.00–218.00 $214.03 $4,135 —

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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 18 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,611.11

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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) 4 1,825.00–2,100.00 $1,962.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,360.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,780.00 $2,660.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,900.00

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,325.00 —

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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.