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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $424.90/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 515 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 366 342 804
Feeder cattle 271 288 572
Slaughter cattle 42 33 63
Replacement cattle 53 21 169

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate to 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
335–345 340 2 605.00–610.00 $607.46 $2,065 —
415 415 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,241 -15.00
455 455 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,434 ±0.00
515 515 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,498 +0.07
555–560 558 2 455.00–465.00 $459.98 $2,567 +2.54
605 605 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,511 -20.00
670–690 677 3 385.00–395.00 $391.60 $2,651 —
725 725 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,610 —
795 795 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,743 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,819 —
440 440 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,112 -15.00
460 460 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,093 —
595 595 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,320 -40.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 635.00 $635.00 $2,000 —
410–440 425 2 560.00–565.00 $562.41 $2,390 -32.59
605 605 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,602 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,482 -10.00
280–295 288 2 550.00–560.00 $555.13 $1,599 —
315–330 319 4 495.00–510.00 $498.88 $1,591 +3.88
370–380 378 4 485.00–495.00 $487.45 $1,843 +2.42
410–430 420 6 450.00–465.00 $457.32 $1,921 -6.12
465–470 469 8 430.00–445.00 $433.72 $2,034 -18.82
505–525 512 3 410.00–420.00 $413.42 $2,117 -16.15
565–595 585 3 370.00–385.00 $374.83 $2,193 -7.64
605–635 625 3 355.00–360.00 $356.61 $2,229 —
675–685 680 4 325.00–335.00 $329.96 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,468 —
355–395 387 5 455.00–465.00 $463.17 $1,792 —
410–445 435 7 435.00–445.00 $437.69 $1,904 -2.31
460–475 471 4 405.00–420.00 $408.66 $1,925 -17.15
505–540 528 3 375.00–385.00 $378.19 $1,997 +12.05
555–565 560 4 335.00–350.00 $342.57 $1,918 +2.57
605–615 610 2 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $1,845 —
725 725 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 279 4 620.00–635.00 $623.50 $1,740 —
465 465 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,232 +10.00
525 525 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,258 -16.50
555 555 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,192 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,551 —
275 275 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,788 +38.96
305 305 3 575.00 $575.00 $1,754 -14.77
355–380 375 5 530.00–545.00 $532.84 $1,998 -28.45
445 445 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,336 -20.90
470–495 478 3 480.00–490.00 $486.55 $2,326 -0.68
510–545 540 7 460.00–475.00 $462.02 $2,495 +3.91
555–585 575 6 420.00–435.00 $424.83 $2,443 +5.34
605–625 615 2 395.00–410.00 $402.62 $2,476 —
665–690 680 5 355.00–370.00 $360.87 $2,454 -11.96
720 720 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,484 —
755–770 763 2 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $2,575 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,457 —
265–295 285 3 590.00–600.00 $593.10 $1,690 +33.10
325–335 328 6 560.00–570.00 $563.40 $1,848 —
410–415 412 5 490.00–505.00 $496.04 $2,044 +16.90
455–480 475 5 460.00–470.00 $468.08 $2,223 +15.56
505–525 515 10 420.00–430.00 $424.90 $2,188 +2.54
570–580 573 3 375.00–390.00 $384.94 $2,206 +9.79
725 725 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,429 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,622 —
265–295 280 2 670.00–680.00 $674.73 $1,889 +39.73
345 345 2 610.00 $610.00 $2,104 -17.33
380–390 382 5 580.00–585.00 $581.02 $2,219 -22.69
410 410 2 535.00 $535.00 $2,194 -50.00
470 470 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,374 -12.38

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–880 871 85-90% 10 140.00–146.00 $141.76 $1,235 —
880–1065 1028 85-90% 5 155.00–159.00 $155.68 $1,600 -9.85
1025–1165 1095 85-90% 2 164.00–165.00 $164.47 $1,801 +8.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1280 1265 80-85% 5 182.00–186.00 $182.76 $2,312 —
1215–1390 1355 80-85% 5 172.00–175.00 $174.46 $2,364 —
1320–1425 1355 80-85% 3 162.00–168.00 $165.90 $2,248 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,484 +3.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 3 198.00 $198.00 $2,732 +17.59
1405–1890 1502 5 212.00–218.00 $216.49 $3,252 —
1540–1590 1557 3 225.00–228.00 $226.98 $3,534 —

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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 17 1,590.00–1,720.00 $1,643.53

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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) 6 1,695.00–1,830.00 $1,740.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,925.00–2,270.00 $1,994.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,580.00 $1,442.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,150.00 $2,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,460.00 $2,460.00

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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 3,350.00–3,450.00 $3,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,925.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00–2,350.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.