Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $425.58/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,451/hd at 576 lb · 21 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $421.39/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,250/hd at 534 lb · 16 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $458.20/cwt -15.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,167/hd at 473 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	561	754	909
Feeder cattle	481	668	684
Slaughter cattle	59	45	124
Replacement cattle	21	41	101

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder classes sold sharply higher
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cows and pairs sold steady
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435–445	441	5	540.00–550.00	$546.05	$2,408	+31.97
460–475	464	8	520.00–535.00	$523.84	$2,431	+37.22
505–535	523	5	455.00–465.00	$458.86	$2,400	-1.73
565–570	566	11	430.00–440.00	$432.74	$2,449	-2.59
620–645	628	3	415.00–420.00	$418.29	$2,627	+1.31
655–680	672	3	370.00–385.00	$380.12	$2,554	-8.69
795	795	2	335.00	$335.00	$2,663	-5.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510–525	521	4	495.00–510.00	$498.67	$2,598	+18.72
605–625	609	5	430.00–440.00	$432.05	$2,631	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675	675	2	350.00	$350.00	$2,362	-5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	243	4	585.00–590.00	$586.21	$1,424	—
285	285	2	560.00	$560.00	$1,596	+15.00
325–340	335	3	540.00–550.00	$546.77	$1,832	+19.59
370–380	377	3	515.00–520.00	$518.36	$1,954	+47.00
415–425	421	5	475.00–490.00	$480.91	$2,025	+21.78
470–495	483	4	445.00–455.00	$450.13	$2,174	+7.97
520–545	534	16	415.00–430.00	$421.39	$2,250	+1.87
560–595	590	7	395.00–410.00	$397.03	$2,342	+19.48
615–630	623	4	365.00–375.00	$369.94	$2,305	+7.98
680–695	693	6	330.00–345.00	$332.45	$2,304	-22.55

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	314	7	490.00–495.00	$492.08	$1,545	+35.13
355–375	362	3	480.00–490.00	$486.54	$1,761	+57.78
410–440	429	8	435.00–450.00	$444.62	$1,907	+34.62
480–485	483	4	420.00–425.00	$422.51	$2,041	+33.09
525–545	532	3	370.00–380.00	$373.42	$1,987	—
605	605	3	330.00	$330.00	$1,996	-2.41
715–730	720	3	305.00–310.00	$306.69	$2,208	—
770–780	777	3	285.00–290.00	$286.65	$2,227	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	595.00	$595.00	$1,815	—
395	395	3	530.00	$530.00	$2,094	+23.52
420–440	430	2	505.00–515.00	$510.12	$2,194	+20.44
455–465	462	10	480.00–495.00	$484.43	$2,238	+17.05
515–525	521	5	445.00–455.00	$448.95	$2,339	+12.01
555–560	556	4	420.00–435.00	$423.78	$2,356	+21.79
605	605	1	385.00	$385.00	$2,329	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	2	625.00	$625.00	$1,812	±0.00
340–345	344	4	560.00–570.00	$567.53	$1,952	-16.03
380–395	386	5	540.00–555.00	$546.14	$2,108	-1.46
440–445	442	8	515.00–525.00	$521.22	$2,304	-3.96
455–490	486	8	500.00–510.00	$501.17	$2,436	-0.48
535–540	538	11	455.00–470.00	$460.42	$2,477	+8.25
565–580	576	21	385.00–440.00	$425.58	$2,451	+3.15
620–635	631	10	390.00–405.00	$394.43	$2,489	—
655–675	663	5	360.00–370.00	$364.07	$2,414	+6.76
720–745	735	5	335.00–345.00	$338.92	$2,491	-6.08
790	790	2	335.00	$335.00	$2,646	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	277	7	560.00–565.00	$561.52	$1,555	-24.66
305–345	329	5	530.00–545.00	$539.44	$1,775	+7.68
375–395	382	9	490.00–505.00	$499.83	$1,909	-8.07
430	430	5	470.00	$470.00	$2,021	-23.05
465–480	473	13	450.00–465.00	$458.20	$2,167	-15.36
515–535	525	6	430.00–440.00	$434.90	$2,283	+21.71
580	580	7	390.00	$390.00	$2,262	-4.91
640–645	643	2	360.00–370.00	$365.02	$2,347	-10.90
655–680	672	3	340.00–350.00	$346.75	$2,330	—
745	745	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,384	+0.02
795	795	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,464	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	337	3	590.00–595.00	$593.37	$2,000	-17.59
380	380	2	580.00	$580.00	$2,204	+14.93
405–410	408	2	565.00–570.00	$567.52	$2,315	+20.11
455–460	457	5	515.00–520.00	$517.99	$2,367	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1125	969	85-90%	8	145.00–150.00	$147.18	$1,426	—
905–1065	969	85-90%	10	132.00–140.00	$135.52	$1,313	—
1065–1125	1089	85-90%	10	155.00–160.00	$157.07	$1,710	-5.89

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1300	1183	80-85%	6	171.00–177.00	$172.10	$2,036	—
1205–1435	1358	80-85%	21	162.00–168.00	$166.23	$2,257	-0.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330–1650	1490	2	196.00–199.00	$197.66	$2,945	—
1580–1590	1585	2	179.00–183.00	$180.99	$2,869	—

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,720.00–1,840.00	$1,795.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,085.71

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,600.00–2,700.00	$2,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,400.00–3,500.00	$3,450.00	—

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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.