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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 22, 2026

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $455.79/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,946/hd at 427 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $412.57/cwt ≈ $2,125/hd at 515 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $437.22/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 424 lb · 14 head
Dothan, AL 4-weight heifers sold at $420/cwt—mid-pack for the state, $10/cwt below the AL average ($430) and $36/cwt under Moulton, AL ($456). AL 4-weight heifers are down $19/cwt from their mid-May peak of $446. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 385 434
Feeder cattle 355 297 347
Slaughter cattle 27 61 42
Replacement cattle 38 27 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. 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
335 335 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,859 -20.00
360–375 368 4 530.00–540.00 $534.90 $1,968 +12.87
415–440 433 7 485.00–495.00 $487.74 $2,112 +15.28
475–485 479 12 460.00–470.00 $465.78 $2,231 +3.27
530–540 535 6 450.00–460.00 $455.05 $2,435 —
580–585 581 7 420.00–430.00 $427.13 $2,482 +29.79
625–645 635 2 390.00–395.00 $392.46 $2,492 +29.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,593 —
305 305 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,769 —
505–525 512 3 485.00–490.00 $486.71 $2,492 +18.76
555–560 558 6 440.00–450.00 $445.02 $2,483 +12.45
605 605 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,511 +16.99
665–685 670 4 380.00–382.00 $380.51 $2,549 +8.80
705 705 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,644 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 3 490.00–500.00 $493.30 $1,914 +38.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 324 9 480.00–495.00 $488.22 $1,582 +11.76
375–395 387 5 445.00–455.00 $448.88 $1,737 -13.69
420–440 424 14 435.00–445.00 $437.22 $1,854 +3.11
460–495 485 10 400.00–415.00 $410.73 $1,992 +16.09
530–545 541 11 375.00–390.00 $379.01 $2,050 -3.42
555–575 560 4 360.00–370.00 $367.43 $2,058 +21.41
610–635 626 8 350.00–355.00 $351.83 $2,202 +16.83
690 690 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,312 +9.48
725–730 729 5 325.00–330.00 $325.99 $2,376 +10.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,364 —
305–325 318 3 515.00–520.00 $516.60 $1,643 +29.97
360–370 364 8 480.00–490.00 $483.81 $1,761 —
460–465 464 7 430.00–440.00 $432.84 $2,008 —
510–520 515 14 405.00–420.00 $412.57 $2,125 —
560–590 580 3 375.00–385.00 $378.22 $2,194 +15.79
605 605 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 +14.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 239 4 500.00–515.00 $503.46 $1,203 —
320 320 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,488 +24.58
365–390 373 3 425.00–435.00 $431.52 $1,610 +9.43
405–440 423 6 415.00–420.00 $417.40 $1,766 +8.49
470–480 476 5 370.00–375.00 $373.03 $1,776 -2.55
525 525 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,811 +7.61
605 605 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 +10.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 376 7 470.00–475.00 $472.89 $1,778 -9.76
405–445 427 18 450.00–460.00 $455.79 $1,946 +6.56
475–495 490 4 425.00–435.00 $427.42 $2,094 +3.90
530–545 533 5 395.00–405.00 $402.95 $2,148 +34.64
570–595 590 5 360.00–370.00 $361.93 $2,135 +10.85
605 605 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,148 +21.60
660–670 663 3 330.00–335.00 $333.32 $2,210 —
745 745 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,421 —
760 760 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,696 +1.25
325–340 331 7 540.00–555.00 $546.59 $1,809 -5.45
365–395 375 3 490.00–500.00 $496.49 $1,862 -15.45
435–445 441 12 480.00–490.00 $484.11 $2,135 +14.26
460–480 478 9 455.00–465.00 $456.07 $2,180 +2.35
520–535 533 7 410.00–420.00 $411.39 $2,193 +5.97
565 565 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,175 +15.00
605 605 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,299 +13.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 3 595.00 $595.00 $1,547 —
310–330 318 5 575.00–580.00 $577.08 $1,835 +3.95
360–385 373 4 525.00–540.00 $532.25 $1,985 -7.75
455 455 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,230 —
505–525 512 3 440.00–445.00 $443.29 $2,270 —
655–665 663 4 360.00–370.00 $362.47 $2,403 —
720–725 723 4 340.00–345.00 $342.51 $2,476 —
755–780 763 3 325.00–335.00 $328.41 $2,506 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–940 880 85-90% 3 150.00–155.00 $153.22 $1,348 —
900–1040 970 85-90% 4 170.00–174.00 $172.14 $1,670 +16.51
1020 1020 85-90% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,693 +2.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1260 1228 80-85% 2 183.00–185.00 $184.03 $2,260 +1.70
1375–1410 1393 80-85% 6 177.00–180.00 $178.48 $2,486 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1320 1313 75-80% 2 189.00–190.00 $189.50 $2,488 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 223.00 $223.00 $3,200 +1.55
1530–1820 1603 4 204.00–208.00 $205.14 $3,288 —
1600–2000 1800 4 216.00–217.00 $216.44 $3,896 —

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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 13 1,450.00–1,620.00 $1,541.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,755.00–2,865.00 $2,768.75

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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) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,280.00 $2,168.00

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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 3,450.00–3,550.00 $3,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.