Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $422.17/cwt +7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,622/hd at 621 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $377.58/cwt ≈ $2,590/hd at 686 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $420.33/cwt +9.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 490 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 513 420 544
Feeder cattle 466 355 477
Slaughter cattle 26 27 38
Replacement cattle 21 38 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,838 +55.00
340–345 343 3 615.00–630.00 $619.95 $2,126 —
380–395 385 6 570.00–585.00 $575.13 $2,214 —
405–410 407 3 540.00–545.00 $543.32 $2,211 —
465 465 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,418 —
515–520 518 4 480.00–490.00 $485.02 $2,512 -1.69
565–575 570 6 450.00–455.00 $452.48 $2,579 +7.46
605–625 621 18 420.00–430.00 $422.17 $2,622 +7.17
655–660 658 4 395.00–400.00 $397.49 $2,615 +16.98
705–725 718 3 370.00–375.00 $371.64 $2,668 -3.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,336 +37.26
490 490 5 485.00 $485.00 $2,376 +19.22
520–535 523 5 455.00–465.00 $457.05 $2,390 +2.00
570–580 578 9 430.00–445.00 $433.29 $2,504 +6.16
630–640 635 8 395.00–397.00 $396.01 $2,515 +3.55
670–695 686 14 372.00–388.00 $377.58 $2,590 —
710–735 723 2 358.00–365.00 $361.44 $2,613 —
755 755 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,894 +11.70
430–445 439 5 450.00–460.00 $453.92 $1,993 —
485 485 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,086 —
570–580 577 3 400.00–410.00 $403.29 $2,327 —
605–640 623 2 370.00–380.00 $375.14 $2,337 —
655 655 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 540.00–545.00 $542.41 $1,519 —
305–330 313 3 515.00–525.00 $521.49 $1,632 +33.27
370–390 385 4 480.00–485.00 $483.80 $1,863 +34.92
415–435 422 6 445.00–455.00 $451.56 $1,906 +14.34
485–495 490 13 415.00–425.00 $420.33 $2,060 +9.60
505–540 523 6 390.00–400.00 $395.17 $2,067 +16.16
560–590 585 11 355.00–360.00 $359.13 $2,101 -8.30
640–645 642 6 335.00–345.00 $341.65 $2,193 -10.18
715–720 717 3 315.00–325.00 $318.35 $2,283 -7.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 4 550.00–565.00 $557.38 $1,728 +40.78
370 370 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,850 +16.19
425–430 429 8 475.00–485.00 $477.48 $2,048 —
455 455 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,025 +12.16
520–545 541 7 415.00–425.00 $416.37 $2,253 +3.80
555–560 558 6 375.00–380.00 $377.49 $2,106 -0.73
605–610 607 3 355.00–360.00 $356.68 $2,165 -3.32
655–680 663 3 340.00–345.00 $341.71 $2,266 —
730 730 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,446 —
775–795 780 4 320.00–330.00 $322.55 $2,516 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 6 485.00–495.00 $491.57 $1,647 +26.57
370–390 380 6 450.00–465.00 $457.70 $1,739 +26.18
405 405 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,600 -22.40
460–490 477 9 360.00–375.00 $368.57 $1,758 -4.46
530–545 541 7 330.00–345.00 $334.20 $1,808 -10.80
565–585 580 4 310.00–320.00 $312.44 $1,812 —
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,488 —
290 290 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,711 +15.00
305–325 312 3 545.00–560.00 $550.21 $1,717 +3.62
385–395 392 3 520.00–530.00 $526.72 $2,065 +30.23
430–440 433 3 495.00–500.00 $496.69 $2,151 +12.58
480–485 481 5 455.00–460.00 $458.99 $2,208 +2.92
530–545 538 8 425.00–435.00 $429.93 $2,313 +18.54
555–585 575 3 392.00–405.00 $396.18 $2,278 +11.18
610 610 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,318 ±0.00
675 675 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,464 —
705 705 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,503 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 315 5 575.00–590.00 $583.71 $1,839 +6.63
355–360 357 7 555.00–560.00 $557.16 $1,989 +24.91
425–445 435 6 510.00–520.00 $514.89 $2,240 —
455–460 457 3 500.00–510.00 $503.36 $2,300 +13.36
510 510 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,320 +11.71
560–570 563 4 425.00–430.00 $428.73 $2,414 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,716 —
385–390 388 3 500.00–510.00 $503.30 $1,953 +30.41
430–435 433 4 470.00–485.00 $477.54 $2,068 +21.75
470–480 473 6 420.00–430.00 $423.38 $2,003 -4.04
505–515 511 5 385.00–400.00 $394.07 $2,014 -8.88
640 640 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,272 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1265 1205 80-85% 5 183.00–187.00 $185.52 $2,236 +1.49
1120–1265 1229 80-85% 4 190.00–194.00 $193.09 $2,373 +9.06
1360 1360 80-85% 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,720 +21.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 85-90% 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,634 —
1130–1165 1148 85-90% 4 167.00–172.00 $169.46 $1,945 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1590 1482 75-80% 5 194.00–196.00 $194.86 $2,888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 2 204.00 $204.00 $2,438 —
1505–1665 1585 2 221.00–228.00 $224.68 $3,561 —
1735 1735 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,626 —

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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 11 1,075.00–1,295.00 $1,175.00

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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) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,765.00–4,040.00 $3,902.50

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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 5 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
— — 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.