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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 24, 2026

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $351.10/cwt ≈ $1,847/hd at 526 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $332.72/cwt +2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,710/hd at 514 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $346.97/cwt -14.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,985/hd at 572 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 459 620
Feeder cattle 229 362 507
Slaughter cattle 21 44 74
Replacement cattle 97 53 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold sharply lower on a light test. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower with instances up to 20.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade moderate 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
335 335 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,692 +28.32
380–395 390 3 425.00–430.00 $426.62 $1,664 -28.38
415–445 430 2 380.00–385.00 $382.41 $1,644 -50.12
485 485 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,746 -16.49
505–530 526 14 350.00–358.00 $351.10 $1,847 —
570–590 578 5 335.00–342.00 $337.86 $1,953 —
610–645 617 5 330.00–335.00 $333.95 $2,060 -2.72
710 710 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,716 —
410 410 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 —
555–575 572 12 346.00–352.00 $346.97 $1,985 -14.96
605–610 606 5 340.00–346.00 $341.21 $2,068 —
715 715 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 -44.93
440 440 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
475 475 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 -30.00
630 630 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 440.00–455.00 $447.64 $1,186 +27.40
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 +26.01
385–395 392 3 390.00–405.00 $394.91 $1,548 +25.75
405–430 413 3 375.00–385.00 $381.53 $1,576 +31.64
455–465 463 6 348.00–356.00 $349.31 $1,617 +12.00
505–520 514 12 328.00–336.00 $332.72 $1,710 +2.48
570–585 574 4 326.00–328.00 $327.49 $1,880 +8.53
610–625 616 5 312.00–318.00 $314.44 $1,937 —
710 710 2 288.00 $288.00 $2,045 +9.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 395.00–405.00 $399.90 $960 —
315–320 319 4 355.00–370.00 $358.71 $1,144 +8.71
415–445 430 4 340.00–350.00 $344.83 $1,483 —
460–470 468 4 326.00–330.00 $329.02 $1,540 +9.02
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 —
555 555 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,582 —
670 670 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 272 3 460.00–470.00 $463.62 $1,261 +8.62
305 305 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,357 +3.83
405 405 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,600 +21.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 560.00–575.00 $567.74 $1,351 —
270 270 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,418 —
325–330 326 4 440.00–450.00 $442.53 $1,443 -40.93
370–395 376 8 405.00–420.00 $408.94 $1,538 -1.24
425–440 427 7 350.00–365.00 $352.21 $1,504 -28.54
455 455 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,570 -22.78
515–525 519 9 320.00–330.00 $324.49 $1,684 -10.51
570 570 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 -9.10
640 640 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 -30.00
710–735 718 3 270.00–276.00 $272.05 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 263 8 555.00–560.00 $555.67 $1,461 +15.67
335–345 340 4 465.00–480.00 $472.61 $1,607 -49.71
365–395 385 3 435.00–440.00 $436.58 $1,681 -0.05
410–435 431 6 390.00–400.00 $391.59 $1,688 -13.24
455 455 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,661 -17.85
525–530 527 3 345.00–358.00 $353.64 $1,864 +0.04
555 555 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 -19.16
625 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 -11.98
655 655 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 -4.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 665.00 $665.00 $1,496 -15.00
265 265 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,603 +22.55
305–325 310 4 495.00–505.00 $497.62 $1,543 —
365–370 368 2 455.00–460.00 $457.48 $1,684 -26.19
405–420 410 3 420.00–425.00 $421.71 $1,729 -4.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1360 1312 80-85% 11 162.00–167.00 $165.12 $2,166 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,498 —
945–1160 1106 85-90% 4 152.00–158.00 $156.72 $1,733 +13.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1505 1483 75-80% 2 163.00–165.00 $163.98 $2,432 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,231 —
1650 1650 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,069 —

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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 1,840.00–2,000.00 $1,920.00

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Bred Cows

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 1,825.00–2,100.00 $2,045.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 4,300.00 $4,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,640.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 46 4,050.00–4,200.00 $4,108.70
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 4,375.00–4,500.00 $4,431.25

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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 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —

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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.