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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $474.88/cwt +21.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,999/hd at 421 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $399.59/cwt +6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,138/hd at 535 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $402.95/cwt +16.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 432 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 359 579 608
Feeder cattle 295 443 451
Slaughter cattle 51 64 81
Replacement cattle 13 72 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady on a light supply. There were no pairs recoded. 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
235 235 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,281 —
405–420 413 9 480.00–495.00 $486.53 $2,009 -5.56
480–490 485 2 460.00–470.00 $465.05 $2,255 -7.05
525–535 529 5 440.00–450.00 $445.95 $2,359 -15.73
575–590 585 6 430.00–435.00 $431.64 $2,525 -2.69
685 685 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,534 -8.97
755–760 757 3 340.00–350.00 $346.65 $2,624 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,098 —
410–425 418 2 510.00–520.00 $514.91 $2,152 -0.09
470–495 480 5 480.00–490.00 $484.13 $2,324 —
510–520 514 5 455.00–470.00 $463.93 $2,385 —
620–625 623 3 415.00–425.00 $418.32 $2,606 —
660 660 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,607 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,983 +20.00
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 -66.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 4 480.00–495.00 $487.38 $1,511 -4.95
360–380 371 7 455.00–465.00 $459.15 $1,703 -15.05
410–435 427 6 430.00–445.00 $434.80 $1,857 -2.14
455–460 457 7 405.00–415.00 $409.31 $1,871 -4.90
530–540 535 11 395.00–405.00 $399.59 $2,138 +6.32
635 635 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,286 —
655–660 658 2 330.00–337.00 $333.49 $2,194 -1.51
760–770 765 2 305.00–310.00 $307.48 $2,352 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 281 5 475.00–490.00 $483.81 $1,360 —
325–335 330 4 430.00–440.00 $434.92 $1,435 -3.88
360–390 373 7 415.00–430.00 $423.28 $1,579 +0.66
425–435 432 10 400.00–410.00 $402.95 $1,741 +16.18
455 455 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,752 +14.15
560 560 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 —
725–730 728 2 275.00–285.00 $279.98 $2,038 -25.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 -15.00
455 455 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,934 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 267 3 560.00–575.00 $565.06 $1,509 -19.85
310–345 319 4 540.00–550.00 $547.29 $1,746 +13.86
370–385 379 5 515.00–530.00 $520.86 $1,974 +16.06
410–420 417 3 500.00–510.00 $503.28 $2,099 +21.25
470–480 473 9 455.00–465.00 $458.38 $2,168 -7.30
515–525 519 9 425.00–435.00 $430.51 $2,234 -5.16
555–560 559 4 390.00–400.00 $392.48 $2,194 -21.73
630–640 638 4 365.00–375.00 $367.47 $2,344 -24.63
665 665 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,328 +10.00
755–785 770 2 325.00–340.00 $332.35 $2,559 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,751 +19.89
355–390 364 4 500.00–510.00 $502.68 $1,830 +17.68
410–445 421 13 470.00–485.00 $474.88 $1,999 +21.39
460–470 466 9 430.00–445.00 $436.59 $2,035 +5.46
555–575 566 9 370.00–385.00 $376.54 $2,131 -6.09
705–745 725 2 300.00–315.00 $307.71 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 585.00 $585.00 $1,696 -39.95
325 325 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,852 -13.37
360–365 362 3 540.00–545.00 $541.68 $1,961 +16.86
460–485 463 9 475.00–485.00 $476.16 $2,205 —
510–520 518 5 445.00–460.00 $447.95 $2,320 —
555–560 557 3 415.00–420.00 $416.68 $2,321 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1220 1214 80-85% 6 190.00–196.00 $190.98 $2,318 —
1240–1320 1280 80-85% 8 172.00–178.00 $175.09 $2,241 -12.60
1320–1345 1328 80-85% 9 180.00–183.00 $181.99 $2,417 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1035 1008 85-90% 13 165.00–170.00 $167.63 $1,690 -5.29
1025–1070 1052 85-90% 5 176.00–179.00 $177.17 $1,864 +14.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1625 1498 75-80% 2 189.00–190.00 $189.54 $2,839 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,950 —
1385–1750 1604 5 190.00–197.00 $194.58 $3,121 —
1770–1815 1793 2 222.00–226.00 $224.03 $4,017 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00–1,590.00 $1,446.67

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,970.00–2,100.00 $2,035.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,583.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,010.00 $3,010.00

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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.