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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

667 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $429.02/cwt -28.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 363 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $444.07/cwt -12.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,380/hd at 536 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $423.83/cwt -27.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 421 lb · 16 head
Dothan, AL 5-weight steers sold at $441/cwt, running $5/cwt above the AL average ($436) and $1/cwt under the Southeast Direct Cattle Report ($442). The class is down $6/cwt from its late-June peak of $443. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 667 513 550
Feeder cattle 549 466 476
Slaughter cattle 49 26 42
Replacement cattle 69 21 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 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
270 270 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,580 —
315–345 323 4 530.00–545.00 $540.99 $1,747 —
410–430 419 9 470.00–480.00 $474.56 $1,988 -50.44
470–480 474 8 455.00–465.00 $458.80 $2,175 -26.20
530–540 536 17 440.00–450.00 $444.07 $2,380 -12.98
570–580 579 8 430.00–440.00 $431.23 $2,497 -2.06
610–620 615 15 410.00–415.00 $412.65 $2,538 +16.64
660–690 665 6 360.00–370.00 $368.27 $2,449 -9.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 5 555.00–570.00 $561.20 $2,065 -13.93
405–430 424 4 530.00–535.00 $531.19 $2,252 -12.13
455–480 473 7 470.00–475.00 $471.37 $2,230 -48.63
505 505 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,374 -15.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 8 455.00–470.00 $462.25 $1,770 -42.75
445 445 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,958 -13.92
530 530 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,200 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,298 —
260–265 261 4 485.00–495.00 $487.54 $1,272 -54.87
330–345 333 5 470.00–480.00 $472.07 $1,572 -49.42
370–380 377 10 440.00–455.00 $444.42 $1,675 -39.38
415–430 421 16 420.00–430.00 $423.83 $1,784 -27.73
465–485 475 8 405.00–415.00 $409.89 $1,947 -10.44
505–530 511 9 390.00–400.00 $392.31 $2,005 -2.86
560–575 568 2 355.00–365.00 $360.07 $2,045 +0.94
605–635 620 2 345.00–355.00 $350.12 $2,171 +8.47
660–685 673 2 330.00–340.00 $334.91 $2,254 —
755 755 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 485.00–495.00 $489.89 $1,151 —
330–335 333 5 450.00–460.00 $456.04 $1,519 -35.53
355–375 363 18 425.00–435.00 $429.02 $1,557 -28.68
410–420 417 13 400.00–415.00 $404.54 $1,687 +9.54
460–485 464 7 390.00–395.00 $390.75 $1,813 +22.18
530–545 535 6 370.00–380.00 $373.40 $1,998 +39.20
605–610 608 3 325.00–335.00 $331.68 $2,017 +31.68
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 —
720 720 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,682 —
320 320 4 555.00 $555.00 $1,776 -2.38
355–375 358 6 475.00–480.00 $475.87 $1,704 -24.13
425–440 433 11 440.00–450.00 $445.54 $1,929 -31.94
465–470 468 4 430.00–440.00 $434.97 $2,036 -10.03
555–560 556 5 370.00–375.00 $371.01 $2,063 -6.48
615 615 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,214 +3.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,507 -5.00
255–295 268 6 565.00–575.00 $571.34 $1,531 -18.66
340–345 344 4 545.00–560.00 $548.71 $1,888 -1.50
360–385 373 12 510.00–525.00 $517.25 $1,929 -9.47
410–425 419 12 470.00–485.00 $476.12 $1,995 -20.57
455–465 462 6 450.00–465.00 $454.93 $2,102 -4.06
505–525 520 8 430.00–445.00 $433.64 $2,255 +3.71
560–570 565 8 380.00–395.00 $387.43 $2,189 -8.75
620–635 628 2 360.00–370.00 $365.06 $2,293 -14.94
660 660 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,343 -10.00
705 705 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,468 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 12 505.00–520.00 $511.64 $1,663 -8.36
360–390 381 13 470.00–480.00 $477.09 $1,818 -26.21
405–415 411 7 445.00–455.00 $450.77 $1,853 -26.77
465–495 484 8 415.00–430.00 $420.41 $2,035 -2.97
565–595 580 8 360.00–370.00 $364.87 $2,116 —
640 640 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,144 -20.00
710 710 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,201 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 3 620.00–630.00 $623.17 $1,732 —
305–310 306 4 575.00–590.00 $578.80 $1,771 -4.91
355–395 362 6 540.00–550.00 $541.82 $1,961 -15.34
405–415 406 8 490.00–500.00 $491.28 $1,995 -23.61
455–465 463 5 475.00–485.00 $476.97 $2,208 -26.39
655 655 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,391 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1035 972 85-90% 10 157.00–160.00 $157.96 $1,535 —
1030–1165 1088 85-90% 7 170.00–173.00 $171.38 $1,865 +19.38
1065–1115 1095 85-90% 5 177.00–182.00 $178.95 $1,960 +26.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1230 1191 80-85% 5 183.00–187.00 $184.65 $2,199 —
1145–1360 1226 80-85% 8 179.00–180.00 $179.58 $2,202 -13.51
1415 1415 80-85% 2 176.00 $176.00 $2,490 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1580 1518 75-80% 4 185.00–190.00 $187.60 $2,848 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1405 1261 5 202.00–207.00 $204.77 $2,582 —
1440–1695 1525 3 213.00–217.00 $215.52 $3,287 —

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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 13 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,507.69

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,750.00–2,880.00 $2,811.18
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,260.00–2,300.00 $2,284.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,200.00–3,400.00 $3,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,230.00–2,400.00 $2,357.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,075.00–2,100.00 $2,085.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,888.89

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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 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,650.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.