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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $395.99/cwt +53.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 423 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $351.96/cwt +26.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 485 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $317.26/cwt +3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,637/hd at 516 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 436 0
Feeder cattle 251 392 0
Slaughter cattle 14 34 0
Replacement cattle 21 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,401 —
380–395 388 2 410.00–420.00 $414.90 $1,610 +29.83
410–435 418 3 390.00–400.00 $396.53 $1,657 +31.38
480–490 485 2 360.00–365.00 $362.53 $1,758 +28.39
510–545 519 8 320.00–334.00 $330.32 $1,714 —
590 590 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,864 +16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 532 5 366.00–370.00 $366.81 $1,951 -3.23
615–645 638 4 336.00–342.00 $337.45 $2,153 +8.42
655–670 663 2 328.00–330.00 $328.99 $2,181 +7.69
730 730 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 +8.00
810–840 825 2 300.00–310.00 $304.91 $2,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 470.00–485.00 $477.15 $1,551 +9.24
495 495 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,881 +16.04
520 520 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,830 +3.97
555–560 558 2 345.00–350.00 $347.51 $1,939 +14.15
615–620 616 4 328.00–332.00 $329.01 $2,027 +17.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,540 +17.62
430–445 438 2 350.00–356.00 $352.95 $1,546 +9.90
460–485 481 7 338.00–348.00 $339.36 $1,632 +12.19
510–540 516 10 316.00–322.00 $317.26 $1,637 +3.24
565–590 585 5 302.00–312.00 $303.93 $1,778 +3.93
605 605 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 +0.92
655–660 658 4 280.00–288.00 $283.98 $1,869 —
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 6 375.00–385.00 $378.37 $1,294 +23.41
430–445 440 3 336.00–340.00 $337.30 $1,484 —
475–490 486 4 320.00–330.00 $322.44 $1,567 +7.47
540–545 542 6 306.00–312.00 $308.01 $1,669 +8.01
555–580 561 4 280.00–290.00 $287.42 $1,612 —
605 605 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 —
675 675 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 435.00–445.00 $439.88 $1,421 —
385 385 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,559 +15.03
405 405 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,600 +33.92
510–515 514 4 330.00–346.00 $333.97 $1,717 +1.36
565–575 572 3 324.00–328.00 $325.32 $1,861 -0.70
635 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 +12.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 282 5 495.00–510.00 $506.91 $1,429 +18.42
320 320 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 -20.00
370–390 385 4 425.00–435.00 $427.40 $1,645 +36.87
405–435 423 12 390.00–405.00 $395.99 $1,675 +53.30
480–490 485 10 348.00–356.00 $351.96 $1,707 +26.01
545 545 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 +20.00
590–595 591 8 312.00–318.00 $313.51 $1,853 +37.42
620–640 630 2 286.00–290.00 $287.97 $1,814 —
655–665 658 4 270.00–274.00 $271.01 $1,783 +6.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 280 4 525.00–530.00 $526.18 $1,473 +11.18
345 345 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,639 -30.00
355–360 358 2 450.00–460.00 $455.03 $1,629 +40.10
470–480 478 4 368.00–375.00 $369.72 $1,767 +21.74
505 505 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 +14.43
555 555 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,798 +19.31
605–615 610 4 298.00–306.00 $301.97 $1,842 +1.97
680–685 682 3 280.00–290.00 $286.65 $1,955 -2.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,268 —
275 275 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,485 +10.00
305–335 323 5 495.00–505.00 $498.78 $1,611 -21.22
355–370 363 2 470.00–480.00 $474.90 $1,724 -5.10
460 460 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 +15.00
530–540 533 4 350.00–356.00 $351.52 $1,874 +12.32

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,284 -23.32
1095 1095 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,697 +11.68
1110–1185 1160 85-90% 3 136.00–142.00 $137.91 $1,600 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1630 1573 75-80% 3 143.00–145.00 $144.31 $2,270 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,628 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1840 1528 2 184.00–186.00 $184.80 $2,824 —
1660 1660 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,287 —
2075 2075 2 174.00 $174.00 $3,610 —

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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 5 1,120.00–1,285.00 $1,186.00

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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) 1 2,990.00 $2,990.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,260.00 $2,205.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,370.00–1,450.00 $1,430.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,790.00–1,990.00 $1,890.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,290.00 $2,290.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,833.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.