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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 3, 2026

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $377.81/cwt +10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,199/hd at 582 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.37/cwt +34.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,107/hd at 543 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $372.40/cwt -14.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 482 lb · 14 head
Dothan, AL 5-weight steers sold at $379/cwt, running $15/cwt below the AL average ($394) and $26/cwt under Southeast Direct Cattle Report ($405). The class is down $43/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 478 579 0
Feeder cattle 418 495 0
Slaughter cattle 45 53 0
Replacement cattle 15 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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
265 265 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,643 —
305–315 312 3 565.00–570.00 $566.63 $1,768 +46.63
370–395 383 2 465.00–470.00 $467.58 $1,791 -11.70
460–465 463 9 400.00–415.00 $406.63 $1,883 —
515–535 526 11 390.00–398.00 $393.56 $2,070 +5.99
570–590 582 18 374.00–384.00 $377.81 $2,199 +10.99
630–645 637 11 356.00–362.00 $359.24 $2,288 -0.76
680–695 683 5 347.00–350.00 $347.61 $2,374 -2.39
730 730 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,526 —
785 785 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,622 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,582 +20.00
320–325 323 2 530.00–545.00 $537.44 $1,736 +30.95
385–395 390 2 430.00–440.00 $434.94 $1,696 -10.06
405–430 418 4 420.00–425.00 $422.43 $1,766 +7.87
480–490 484 11 380.00–390.00 $386.32 $1,870 -13.30
505–525 518 3 370.00–374.00 $372.70 $1,931 +20.21
560–570 567 3 358.00–364.00 $359.98 $2,041 +27.36
635 635 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,197 —
670 670 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,251 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 —
345 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 —
375–395 380 4 400.00–410.00 $407.40 $1,548 +17.31
435–445 438 3 385.00–395.00 $391.62 $1,715 +55.34
470 470 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 +35.00
585 585 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 -10.00
325–330 327 5 455.00–470.00 $461.06 $1,508 +7.80
370–380 375 4 425.00–435.00 $429.93 $1,612 +14.96
410–425 420 3 380.00–395.00 $384.88 $1,616 +3.97
455–470 461 12 360.00–370.00 $365.75 $1,686 —
495 value added 495 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,203 —
505–545 541 9 350.00–356.00 $350.62 $1,897 -2.79
545 545 6 445.00 $445.00 $2,425 —
580 580 4 486.00 $486.00 $2,819 +143.81
580–590 586 9 340.00–348.00 $343.52 $2,013 +1.33
605–625 618 8 330.00–336.00 $332.20 $2,053 +4.61
620 620 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,170 +22.41
690 690 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,236 —
705 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 +2.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 -4.77
325–335 330 4 425.00–435.00 $430.08 $1,419 +24.87
385–390 386 4 390.00–395.00 $391.26 $1,510 -0.24
440–445 441 5 362.00–370.00 $368.39 $1,625 +2.62
470–480 476 7 340.00–347.00 $344.04 $1,638 -0.32
510–530 517 12 330.00–340.00 $333.42 $1,724 -1.96
555–585 576 10 320.00–330.00 $327.11 $1,884 +2.76
680 680 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,108 ±0.00
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 317 10 395.00–400.00 $398.08 $1,262 +14.37
360–385 368 3 365.00–370.00 $368.26 $1,355 +6.73
430–440 435 4 330.00–345.00 $337.41 $1,468 -6.91
520–545 533 2 305.00–320.00 $312.32 $1,665 —
555 555 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 550.00–565.00 $557.63 $1,561 +37.75
315–320 318 6 495.00–505.00 $500.04 $1,590 +4.93
375–390 386 11 427.00–440.00 $430.45 $1,662 -46.95
405–440 423 6 405.00–415.00 $410.21 $1,735 -4.83
475–495 482 14 368.00–380.00 $372.40 $1,795 -14.77
530–545 538 14 352.00–366.00 $359.10 $1,932 +1.58
575–595 589 7 340.00–346.00 $344.33 $2,028 +11.11
670–675 673 3 320.00–328.00 $325.35 $2,190 +35.35
705–730 718 2 310.00–320.00 $315.09 $2,262 +31.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,574 +20.00
255–265 260 2 620.00–630.00 $624.90 $1,625 +86.72
305–310 306 4 565.00–580.00 $568.80 $1,741 +56.28
360–370 366 8 470.00–485.00 $475.53 $1,740 -14.47
405–410 406 10 430.00–445.00 $431.52 $1,752 -22.20
465–470 468 2 400.00–412.00 $405.97 $1,900 —
505–510 508 2 377.00–382.00 $379.51 $1,928 -5.49
575–580 578 5 358.00–360.00 $358.80 $2,074 -11.20
615–630 620 3 348.00–352.00 $349.35 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 490.00–500.00 $494.72 $1,336 —
385–390 388 9 400.00–410.00 $403.30 $1,565 -7.41
410–440 423 7 370.00–380.00 $374.46 $1,584 -19.73
460–495 483 3 345.00–350.00 $348.41 $1,683 -16.67
555 555 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 +5.07
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 +50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1325 1320 80-85% 11 189.00–191.00 $189.72 $2,504 —
1150–1430 1390 80-85% 7 183.00–185.00 $184.76 $2,568 +7.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1035 1023 85-90% 7 167.00–171.00 $170.47 $1,744 —
1050 1050 85-90% 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,869 -4.54
965–1205 1061 85-90% 5 155.00–161.00 $157.73 $1,674 -24.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1585 1405 75-80% 4 194.00–198.00 $195.13 $2,742 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1680 1633 4 195.00–201.00 $198.09 $3,235 —
1415–2070 1743 2 218.00–222.00 $220.38 $3,841 —
1880–2060 1970 2 210.00–214.00 $212.09 $4,178 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–2,725.00 $2,631.25

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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) 1 3,520.00 $3,520.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,290.00 $3,195.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,080.00 $2,070.00

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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 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.