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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $367.78/cwt -5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,758/hd at 478 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $404.87/cwt -21.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 390 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $404.83/cwt -11.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 430 lb · 14 head
Dothan, AL 3-weight heifers sold at $399/cwt, running $23/cwt below the AL average ($422) and $51/cwt under Roanoke, AL ($450). The class is down $69 from its early July peak of $471. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 459 599 534
Feeder cattle 362 532 451
Slaughter cattle 44 21 56
Replacement cattle 53 46 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower with instances up to 15.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate to 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
340–345 342 3 475.00–480.00 $476.68 $1,630 —
360 360 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,638 +17.62
405–415 410 2 430.00–435.00 $432.53 $1,773 +13.14
475–480 478 2 375.00–378.00 $376.49 $1,800 -9.27
640–645 642 3 336.00–338.00 $336.67 $2,161 -16.21
695 695 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,099 -41.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,701 —
465 465 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,823 -30.30
530 530 1 378.00 $378.00 $2,003 -15.91
565–580 570 3 354.00–366.00 $361.93 $2,063 —
670–685 680 3 338.00–342.00 $339.31 $2,307 -13.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 450.00–460.00 $455.15 $1,525 —
375–385 380 2 440.00–450.00 $444.93 $1,691 +16.67
470 470 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,692 -11.06
570 570 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 -16.59
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,104 -139.57
285 285 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,297 —
305–320 311 10 435.00–450.00 $441.17 $1,372 -30.56
380–395 390 15 400.00–415.00 $404.87 $1,579 -21.83
425–445 438 9 372.00–378.00 $373.94 $1,638 -14.78
455–470 464 12 360.00–368.00 $363.27 $1,686 -1.96
510–520 518 11 340.00–348.00 $341.43 $1,769 -12.75
565–580 577 5 332.00–338.00 $333.18 $1,922 -13.92
620–630 624 9 328.00–332.00 $329.79 $2,058 -16.21
655–670 663 2 320.00–326.00 $323.03 $2,142 -10.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 440.00–455.00 $447.18 $1,051 —
270–290 277 3 415.00–430.00 $420.24 $1,164 -29.76
305–345 328 7 390.00–400.00 $393.99 $1,292 -39.73
375–385 379 5 365.00–372.00 $369.16 $1,399 -30.59
415–435 427 10 346.00–356.00 $349.89 $1,494 -18.60
470–485 477 11 335.00–340.00 $337.31 $1,609 -11.48
510–520 516 9 328.00–332.00 $330.24 $1,704 -10.64
555–565 560 2 314.00–324.00 $318.96 $1,786 -18.39
665 665 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,075 +0.08
705–730 718 2 276.00–280.00 $278.03 $1,996 -23.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,045 -42.47
315 315 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 -53.07
370–390 380 2 334.00–345.00 $339.36 $1,290 -22.40
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 -16.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,566 +3.18
305–320 313 4 515.00–530.00 $522.32 $1,635 +33.23
365–375 374 9 435.00–450.00 $436.63 $1,633 -15.10
415–445 430 14 400.00–410.00 $404.83 $1,741 -11.14
455–490 480 10 380.00–390.00 $382.85 $1,838 -7.05
530–545 541 11 352.00–358.00 $353.60 $1,913 -12.62
575–580 576 6 345.00–350.00 $349.16 $2,011 +9.84
605–615 612 3 330.00–336.00 $331.98 $2,032 +0.40
660–680 670 4 302.00–308.00 $304.96 $2,043 -25.04
705–720 713 2 280.00–290.00 $285.05 $2,032 -28.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 334 11 475.00–490.00 $483.46 $1,615 +18.51
370–390 377 6 405.00–420.00 $410.18 $1,546 -7.57
405–420 411 8 375.00–390.00 $380.75 $1,565 -14.62
475–480 478 15 365.00–372.00 $367.78 $1,758 -5.30
525 525 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,759 -22.00
560–585 579 4 320.00–332.00 $329.10 $1,905 +3.08
640 640 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 ±0.00
785 785 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,104 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,632 +0.23
270–280 275 2 580.00–585.00 $582.45 $1,602 +25.71
355–365 363 4 480.00–495.00 $483.67 $1,756 +5.48
405–430 419 9 420.00–435.00 $426.45 $1,787 -11.07
510–535 528 10 360.00–372.00 $363.48 $1,919 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1205 1171 80-85% 5 174.00–177.00 $175.85 $2,059 +5.85
1245–1300 1275 80-85% 13 170.00–172.00 $170.90 $2,179 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–980 963 85-90% 9 160.00–165.00 $162.26 $1,563 —
1035–1195 1115 85-90% 2 141.00–145.00 $142.86 $1,593 -22.14
1080–1145 1119 85-90% 5 151.00–156.00 $152.93 $1,711 -12.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1420 1413 75-80% 7 173.00–176.00 $175.15 $2,475 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,515 —
1520–2045 1783 2 212.00–216.00 $213.71 $3,810 —

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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 14 1,500.00–1,690.00 $1,595.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,300.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,940.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,850.00–3,120.00 $2,958.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,570.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,480.00

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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 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,300.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.