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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

436 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $329.03/cwt -12.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,096/hd at 637 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $342.16/cwt -4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 556 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $325.57/cwt -28.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 527 lb · 13 head
Dothan 6-weight steers sold at $323/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$5/cwt below the AL average ($328) and $17/cwt under Arab, AL ($340). AL 6-weight steers are down $78 from their mid-July peak of $410. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 436 347 0
Feeder cattle 392 229 0
Slaughter cattle 34 21 0
Replacement cattle 10 97 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower on a light test. Feeder cattle sold steady to 7.00 lower with instances of 15.00 lower on cattle under 500lbs. 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
225 225 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,282 —
270–295 283 4 520.00–535.00 $527.83 $1,494 —
330–345 340 3 485.00–490.00 $486.62 $1,655 —
360–365 363 6 450.00–465.00 $454.95 $1,651 -15.05
410–420 418 4 410.00–420.00 $412.46 $1,724 +12.46
465 465 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 —
505–520 510 3 368.00–374.00 $370.04 $1,887 —
555–560 556 14 340.00–350.00 $342.16 $1,902 -4.81
615–640 637 15 328.00–336.00 $329.03 $2,096 -12.18
670–695 687 12 320.00–324.00 $321.30 $2,207 —
715 715 2 312.00 $312.00 $2,231 -24.00
785 785 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,371 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,416 —
305–340 323 2 460.00–475.00 $467.91 $1,511 -37.09
355 355 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 -1.62
405–430 423 7 380.00–390.00 $387.26 $1,638 +4.85
475–480 477 5 355.00–370.00 $363.96 $1,736 +3.96
535–545 539 7 345.00–352.00 $348.03 $1,876 -3.07
580–595 585 9 332.00–336.00 $333.36 $1,950 -4.50
625–645 638 3 310.00–314.00 $311.31 $1,986 -22.64
670–690 680 2 302.00–310.00 $305.94 $2,080 —
770 770 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 6 380.00–390.00 $385.07 $1,444 -14.93
410–435 423 4 360.00–370.00 $365.15 $1,545 +15.15
455–480 463 3 330.00–342.00 $334.14 $1,547 +4.14
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,144 -23.62
380–385 383 6 385.00–395.00 $389.97 $1,494 —
405–425 417 12 355.00–370.00 $361.08 $1,506 -33.92
460–465 461 5 350.00–352.00 $350.40 $1,615 —
525–540 531 7 330.00–336.00 $332.61 $1,766 —
570–580 577 9 322.00–328.00 $326.02 $1,881 —
605–640 623 2 300.00–315.00 $307.29 $1,914 —
665 665 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,928 —
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 7 375.00–385.00 $380.86 $1,261 -39.14
360–395 378 4 370.00–375.00 $372.38 $1,408 -22.53
415–430 423 6 340.00–346.00 $343.05 $1,451 -38.48
480–495 492 5 326.00–332.00 $327.17 $1,610 -22.14
505–510 507 10 310.00–320.00 $314.02 $1,592 -18.70
555 555 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 -27.49
605–640 623 4 286.00–292.00 $289.08 $1,801 -25.36
710 710 2 282.00 $282.00 $2,002 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
330–335 333 4 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $1,182 -3.75
355–375 367 5 340.00–350.00 $343.87 $1,262 —
490–495 493 2 310.00–320.00 $314.97 $1,553 -14.05
525 525 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,298 —
275 275 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,416 -40.67
310 310 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,566 +32.39
375–385 380 2 410.00–420.00 $414.93 $1,577 -21.65
410–435 426 8 386.00–400.00 $391.06 $1,666 -0.53
485–490 489 5 345.00–360.00 $347.98 $1,702 -17.02
505–545 527 13 320.00–330.00 $325.57 $1,716 -28.07
555–560 557 3 300.00–314.00 $304.69 $1,697 -25.31
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 -20.00
655–660 658 2 286.00–292.00 $289.01 $1,902 -10.99
705 705 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 —
775–795 790 4 262.00–270.00 $268.04 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 3 485.00–495.00 $488.49 $1,353 -36.51
315 315 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,480 +27.47
360–370 366 8 385.00–400.00 $390.53 $1,429 -18.41
420–425 422 3 340.00–348.00 $342.69 $1,446 -9.52
465–475 469 10 320.00–330.00 $325.95 $1,529 -19.05
515 515 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 -14.49
570–585 576 5 270.00–285.00 $276.09 $1,590 -43.91
655–665 661 9 260.00–268.00 $264.47 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,431 -75.00
305 305 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,586 +22.38
365 365 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,752 +22.52
405 405 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,721 +3.29
455 455 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 —
520–525 522 5 338.00–340.00 $339.20 $1,771 —
565–585 578 3 318.00–320.00 $318.65 $1,842 —
610 610 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,915 —
665 665 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,048 —
710 710 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,102 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1085 1025 85-90% 6 148.00–152.00 $150.82 $1,546 —
1005–1115 1042 85-90% 9 130.00–135.00 $131.78 $1,373 —
965–1140 1074 85-90% 8 140.00–145.00 $143.32 $1,539 +3.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1280 1211 80-85% 7 155.00–159.00 $157.19 $1,904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1400 1360 75-80% 3 161.00–166.00 $162.72 $2,213 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,232 —

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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 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,133.33

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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) 3 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,660.00 $2,660.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,180.00 $2,180.00

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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 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
— — 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.