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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $465.68/cwt -20.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,124/hd at 456 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $472.10/cwt -62.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,285/hd at 484 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $382.63/cwt -2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,162/hd at 565 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 579 366 715
Feeder cattle 443 271 591
Slaughter cattle 64 42 52
Replacement cattle 72 53 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 12.00 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
320–325 322 3 530.00–540.00 $533.37 $1,717 -74.09
380–390 383 3 515.00–530.00 $524.91 $2,010 —
415–425 418 7 485.00–495.00 $492.09 $2,057 -47.91
475–485 484 14 470.00–485.00 $472.10 $2,285 -62.90
505–510 506 6 460.00–470.00 $461.68 $2,336 -23.32
580–590 584 7 430.00–440.00 $434.33 $2,536 -25.65
620–640 633 3 405.00–420.00 $409.89 $2,595 -5.11
655–660 657 5 370.00–385.00 $378.97 $2,490 -12.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 570.00–585.00 $574.75 $1,937 -60.25
435 435 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,240 -47.41
555–560 558 10 447.00–450.00 $448.19 $2,501 —
660 660 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,574 —
710 710 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,627 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,757 —
495 495 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,178 -15.00
505–530 516 7 405.00–425.00 $416.19 $2,148 —
595 595 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,231 -15.00
610 610 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,226 —
695 695 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,432 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 328 8 490.00–500.00 $492.33 $1,615 -6.55
355–365 362 7 470.00–485.00 $474.20 $1,717 -13.25
405–420 417 10 435.00–445.00 $436.94 $1,822 -20.38
470–485 479 7 410.00–420.00 $414.21 $1,984 -19.51
515–530 525 9 390.00–400.00 $393.27 $2,065 -20.15
570–585 576 7 365.00–370.00 $367.83 $2,119 -7.00
660 660 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 +5.04
720 720 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 343 8 430.00–440.00 $438.80 $1,505 —
365–390 384 8 415.00–425.00 $422.62 $1,623 -40.55
425–445 438 3 380.00–390.00 $386.77 $1,694 -50.92
480–495 483 6 370.00–375.00 $370.85 $1,791 -37.81
530–545 535 3 350.00–360.00 $356.60 $1,908 -21.59
635 635 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 +7.48
720 720 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,196 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,444 -78.50
335 335 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,725 —
355 355 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,810 —
405 405 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,883 —
465 465 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,046 -40.00
505–535 515 3 410.00–415.00 $413.27 $2,128 -16.73
605–630 624 9 355.00–365.00 $357.15 $2,229 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 228 4 620.00–630.00 $622.58 $1,419 -37.42
270–280 275 2 580.00–590.00 $584.91 $1,609 -65.09
330–345 335 6 530.00–540.00 $533.43 $1,787 -41.57
365–395 380 4 500.00–510.00 $504.80 $1,918 -28.04
420–430 424 10 480.00–485.00 $482.03 $2,044 -42.97
455–465 456 15 465.00–475.00 $465.68 $2,124 -20.87
515–525 519 7 430.00–440.00 $435.67 $2,261 -26.35
570–585 581 7 410.00–425.00 $414.21 $2,407 -10.62
610–625 623 7 390.00–405.00 $392.10 $2,443 -10.52
680 680 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 -20.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 8 490.00–500.00 $495.11 $1,673 -68.29
390 390 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,892 —
425–435 429 7 445.00–460.00 $453.49 $1,945 -42.55
460–480 465 8 420.00–435.00 $431.13 $2,005 -36.95
505–545 528 7 395.00–400.00 $397.95 $2,101 -26.95
555–575 565 12 375.00–390.00 $382.63 $2,162 -2.31
670 670 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,484 -45.00
275–280 278 4 620.00–630.00 $624.95 $1,737 -49.78
310–315 312 6 580.00–590.00 $583.37 $1,820 -26.63
365–385 378 6 520.00–535.00 $524.82 $1,984 -56.20
405 405 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,045 -30.00
655 655 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,391 —
720 720 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,520 —
755–760 758 2 340.00–345.00 $342.51 $2,596 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1085 988 85-90% 7 150.00–155.00 $152.65 $1,508 —
985–1095 1013 85-90% 12 170.00–174.00 $172.92 $1,752 +17.24
1035–1090 1072 85-90% 3 162.00–165.00 $162.97 $1,747 -1.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1340 1267 80-85% 11 185.00–189.00 $187.69 $2,378 +4.93
1305–1420 1399 80-85% 11 176.00–180.00 $179.32 $2,509 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1665 1623 75-80% 2 192.00–195.00 $193.46 $3,140 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1190 1173 8 187.00–193.00 $187.76 $2,202 —
1385–1660 1568 3 219.00–224.00 $222.53 $3,489 -4.45
1375–2205 1849 7 211.00–214.00 $211.96 $3,919 —

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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 1,400.00–1,540.00 $1,462.22

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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) 13 2,200.00–2,375.00 $2,280.77
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,843.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,885.00 $2,823.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,625.00 $2,616.67

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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 3 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,583.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,150.00–3,200.00 $3,166.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.