Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $429.57/cwt +8.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,191/hd at 510 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $458.11/cwt -2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,451/hd at 535 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $419.49/cwt -6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,429/hd at 579 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 561 409
Feeder cattle 288 481 291
Slaughter cattle 33 59 43
Replacement cattle 21 21 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher with instances up to 15.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. 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
420 420 2 555.00 $555.00 $2,331 +8.95
460 460 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,461 +11.16
505–520 513 2 480.00–490.00 $484.93 $2,488 +26.07
555–580 568 2 455.00–460.00 $457.44 $2,598 +24.70
605 605 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,632 +16.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,079 —
510 510 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,295 —
570 570 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,451 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 595.00 $595.00 $2,440 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 615.00 $615.00 $1,445 +28.79
340 340 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,683 -51.77
365–370 368 4 480.00–490.00 $485.03 $1,785 -33.33
420–440 427 6 460.00–470.00 $463.44 $1,979 -17.47
465–470 468 10 445.00–460.00 $452.54 $2,118 +2.41
505–515 510 13 425.00–435.00 $429.57 $2,191 +8.18
570–585 578 4 380.00–385.00 $382.47 $2,211 -14.56
740 740 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 575.00–590.00 $584.75 $1,918 -10.25
370–380 376 9 530.00–540.00 $534.38 $2,009 +4.38
425–435 429 8 480.00–495.00 $489.29 $2,099 -20.83
490 490 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,303 -14.43
510–520 514 7 440.00–455.00 $446.50 $2,295 -2.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 3 470.00–480.00 $473.13 $1,538 -18.95
425 425 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,870 -4.62
470–485 481 7 415.00–430.00 $425.81 $2,048 +3.30
515–545 533 5 360.00–370.00 $366.14 $1,952 -7.28
565 565 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 5 605.00–615.00 $611.04 $1,790 -13.96
305–335 320 2 585.00–595.00 $589.77 $1,887 +22.24
385–390 389 4 550.00–565.00 $561.29 $2,183 +15.15
435–445 441 10 535.00–570.00 $545.90 $2,407 +24.68
460–495 478 4 480.00–495.00 $487.23 $2,329 -13.94
530–540 535 11 450.00–465.00 $458.11 $2,451 -2.31
575–585 579 11 410.00–425.00 $419.49 $2,429 -6.09
655–665 662 7 370.00–380.00 $372.83 $2,468 +8.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,652 -1.52
390 390 4 530.00 $530.00 $2,067 +30.17
405–430 415 5 475.00–485.00 $479.14 $1,988 +9.14
455–460 456 6 450.00–465.00 $452.52 $2,063 -5.68
525–545 535 4 415.00–430.00 $422.36 $2,260 -12.54
555–580 563 3 370.00–385.00 $375.15 $2,112 -14.85
625–645 640 4 340.00–350.00 $347.56 $2,224 -17.46
795 795 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 635.00 $635.00 $1,778 —
330–345 338 4 620.00–635.00 $627.33 $2,120 +33.96
380–395 384 4 600.00–605.00 $603.71 $2,318 +23.71
410 410 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,398 +17.48
470–485 478 6 510.00–525.00 $517.38 $2,473 -0.61
510–520 517 6 470.00–480.00 $473.29 $2,447 —
610–620 617 3 410.00–415.00 $413.35 $2,550 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1000 980 85-90% 5 145.00–147.00 $145.78 $1,429 -1.40
950–1075 1013 85-90% 2 165.00–166.00 $165.53 $1,677 —
950–1165 1093 85-90% 3 155.00–160.00 $156.45 $1,710 -0.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1225 1216 80-85% 4 174.00–176.00 $174.49 $2,122 —
1285–1365 1325 80-85% 2 162.00–168.00 $164.91 $2,185 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,434 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1385 1377 5 178.00–182.00 $180.41 $2,484 —
1535–1820 1713 8 198.00–204.00 $201.98 $3,460 —
1740–1935 1805 3 209.00–215.00 $211.14 $3,811 —

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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 8 1,115.00–1,325.00 $1,272.50

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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 2,990.00 $2,990.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,450.00–2,575.00 $2,475.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,825.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.