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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $333.70/cwt -6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 523 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $400.16/cwt -27.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 392 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $311.68/cwt -12.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 581 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 498 286 870
Feeder cattle 435 251 739
Slaughter cattle 42 14 79
Replacement cattle 21 21 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,556 —
430–435 433 2 395.00–410.00 $402.54 $1,743 —
480–490 483 3 365.00–380.00 $374.93 $1,811 -5.07
520–540 527 3 358.00–360.00 $359.32 $1,894 +7.32
570–590 580 6 352.00–358.00 $354.95 $2,059 +7.44
605–635 625 3 348.00–352.00 $350.71 $2,192 +21.70
655–685 670 2 324.00–328.00 $325.96 $2,184 —
775 775 2 324.00 $324.00 $2,511 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,616 —
455 455 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 —
525–535 530 2 370.00–375.00 $372.52 $1,974 +5.71
555 555 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 -12.53
520–530 525 2 330.00–336.00 $333.03 $1,748 +2.71
615 615 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 281 5 420.00–425.00 $422.94 $1,188 —
315–325 317 15 400.00–415.00 $403.08 $1,278 +24.71
365–370 366 4 375.00–380.00 $378.74 $1,386 —
410–420 416 9 350.00–355.00 $352.19 $1,465 +14.89
465–495 477 10 310.00–330.00 $321.10 $1,532 -1.34
505–520 509 4 295.00–300.00 $298.72 $1,520 -9.29
555–595 568 3 280.00–290.00 $283.49 $1,610 -3.93
605–640 626 5 260.00–270.00 $266.13 $1,666 -3.87
705 705 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 390.00–395.00 $392.38 $1,483 +2.38
415–425 420 10 365.00–375.00 $370.06 $1,554 +17.11
465–470 467 7 336.00–348.00 $342.83 $1,601 +3.47
505–535 515 6 310.00–320.00 $316.54 $1,630 -0.72
555–595 568 3 300.00–304.00 $301.40 $1,712 -2.53
625 625 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,825 +2.00
705–745 721 5 262.00–270.00 $265.31 $1,913 -4.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 4 450.00–460.00 $452.57 $1,281 —
360–370 365 2 415.00–420.00 $417.47 $1,524 +12.47
420–440 425 4 385.00–390.00 $388.71 $1,652 -6.29
460–470 463 3 358.00–365.00 $360.37 $1,669 —
575–580 577 3 325.00–336.00 $328.69 $1,897 +3.37
605–620 610 3 318.00–320.00 $318.68 $1,944 -1.32
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
705 705 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 4 500.00–515.00 $507.56 $1,487 -18.62
310–330 327 7 475.00–490.00 $477.03 $1,560 +2.03
360–370 365 6 445.00–460.00 $452.40 $1,651 -2.63
420–425 423 8 390.00–405.00 $397.54 $1,682 —
455–480 465 10 350.00–360.00 $354.13 $1,647 -15.59
520–530 523 23 330.00–342.00 $333.70 $1,745 -6.30
555–585 581 17 310.00–325.00 $311.68 $1,811 -12.32
630–635 631 8 300.00–310.00 $301.26 $1,901 -0.71
665–680 670 3 290.00–294.00 $291.35 $1,952 +4.70
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 —
780–795 791 4 272.00–276.00 $272.99 $2,159 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 336 5 445.00–460.00 $454.11 $1,526 +4.11
385–395 392 20 395.00–410.00 $400.16 $1,569 -27.24
420–435 429 7 350.00–360.00 $354.20 $1,520 -41.79
455 455 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,533 -14.96
525–535 529 5 305.00–320.00 $311.07 $1,646 -18.93
570–585 577 11 276.00–285.00 $280.85 $1,621 -32.66
605–615 608 6 270.00–276.00 $273.98 $1,666 -13.99
720–725 723 2 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 500.00–510.00 $503.37 $1,545 +4.59
355–360 358 2 490.00–495.00 $492.52 $1,763 +17.62
415–445 425 3 410.00–420.00 $413.49 $1,757 —
455–485 480 11 385.00–400.00 $387.59 $1,860 -2.41
505–510 508 7 350.00–360.00 $355.74 $1,807 +4.22
560 560 1 344.00 $344.00 $1,926 —
645 645 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,038 —
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 —
705 705 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,101 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1135 1085 85-90% 5 140.00–144.00 $141.49 $1,535 -13.51
1015–1185 1088 85-90% 7 125.00–128.00 $126.60 $1,377 -28.40
1060–1130 1095 85-90% 4 134.00–139.00 $136.42 $1,494 -18.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1475 1398 80-85% 6 138.00–140.00 $138.94 $1,942 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1575 1560 75-80% 4 143.00–146.00 $143.76 $2,243 -0.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1445 1403 5 170.00–175.00 $172.06 $2,414 —
1315–1620 1559 10 183.00–187.00 $186.33 $2,905 —
2045 2045 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,967 —

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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 15 1,340.00–1,560.00 $1,457.33

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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) 3 1,890.00–2,025.00 $1,935.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,415.00 $2,415.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,955.00 $1,955.00

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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.