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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $303.86/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 528 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 379 498 758
Feeder cattle 294 435 614
Slaughter cattle 57 42 92
Replacement cattle 28 21 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 8.00 higher with instances up to 15.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 460.00–465.00 $462.43 $1,688 +47.43
435 435 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,762 +2.46
470–475 473 5 375.00–385.00 $381.03 $1,802 +6.10
510 510 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,836 +0.68
555–585 570 2 345.00–355.00 $349.87 $1,994 -5.08
645 645 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 -10.71
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 +4.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,658 —
405 405 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,559 —
510 510 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,708 +1.97
690 690 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,764 —
455 455 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,888 -5.00
535 535 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,060 +12.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1030 1016 37 265.00–280.00 $266.23 $2,705 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 -22.94
325–340 335 9 375.00–390.00 $385.15 $1,290 -17.93
370–375 373 3 370.00–375.00 $371.65 $1,386 -7.09
430 430 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 -22.19
510–540 528 10 300.00–310.00 $303.86 $1,604 +5.14
575 575 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 +1.51
620 620 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 +13.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,080 —
305–335 323 5 420.00–430.00 $426.22 $1,377 —
355 355 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,384 -2.38
410–415 413 3 375.00–385.00 $378.31 $1,562 +8.25
455–465 463 5 355.00–365.00 $356.97 $1,653 +14.14
505–525 511 7 320.00–330.00 $327.06 $1,671 +10.52
630 630 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,953 +18.00
670–680 675 2 275.00–285.00 $279.96 $1,890 —
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 —
950 950 5 220.00 $220.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,181 —
320 320 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,456 —
415 415 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 +11.29
725 725 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 +4.00
790 790 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,252 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,554 +47.44
345 345 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,673 +7.97
355–365 363 4 460.00–470.00 $462.45 $1,679 +10.05
415–420 418 4 405.00–410.00 $407.49 $1,703 +9.95
475–480 477 5 370.00–380.00 $375.97 $1,793 +21.84
525–535 529 7 345.00–355.00 $349.33 $1,848 +15.63
555–570 565 6 325.00–330.00 $326.64 $1,846 +14.96
620 620 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 +8.74
665 665 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,028 +13.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,564 +5.89
375–385 377 6 420.00–435.00 $432.44 $1,630 +32.28
405–435 417 5 390.00–400.00 $395.83 $1,651 +41.63
455–465 461 8 350.00–360.00 $356.30 $1,643 +19.30
525–545 537 5 310.00–325.00 $319.13 $1,714 +8.06
570 570 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,682 +14.15
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 600.00–605.00 $602.53 $1,464 —
275 275 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,595 —
305 305 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,616 +26.63
425–440 437 5 420.00–430.00 $421.95 $1,844 +8.46
455 455 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,911 +32.41
515–535 525 2 375.00–380.00 $377.55 $1,982 +21.81
665 665 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1005 916 85-90% 13 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $1,108 —
980–1115 1003 85-90% 6 128.00–130.00 $128.37 $1,288 —
1130–1180 1155 85-90% 4 132.00–134.00 $132.98 $1,536 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1370 1332 80-85% 3 140.00–142.00 $140.63 $1,873 —
1280–1400 1340 80-85% 2 146.00–148.00 $146.96 $1,969 —
1355–1585 1413 80-85% 15 130.00–134.00 $132.34 $1,870 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1690 1545 75-80% 6 137.00–140.00 $138.36 $2,138 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,440 -2.06
1265–1575 1498 4 160.00–164.00 $163.16 $2,444 —
1315–1830 1658 3 180.00–182.00 $180.53 $2,993 —

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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 13 1,500.00–1,620.00 $1,573.85

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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) 4 1,950.00–2,130.00 $2,040.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,840.00 $2,840.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,380.00 $2,365.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,790.00–1,825.00 $1,807.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.