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Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $399.72/cwt -7.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 429 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $312.21/cwt ≈ $1,742/hd at 558 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $352.08/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 580 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 379 661
Feeder cattle 250 294 437
Slaughter cattle 20 57 154
Replacement cattle 7 28 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady on a light test. There were no pairs recorded. 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
305–320 315 3 485.00–490.00 $488.39 $1,538 —
355–395 382 3 435.00–445.00 $438.10 $1,674 -24.33
435–440 437 3 420.00–430.00 $426.64 $1,864 +21.64
455–475 465 2 385.00–400.00 $392.34 $1,824 +11.31
520–545 537 6 356.00–360.00 $357.29 $1,919 -2.71
565–590 580 10 346.00–360.00 $352.08 $2,042 +2.21
635–645 638 6 338.00–344.00 $341.98 $2,182 +1.98
660 660 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,165 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 509 4 377.00–385.00 $378.99 $1,929 -6.01
560 560 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,055 —
665 665 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,234 —
725 725 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,392 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,339 —
375–385 380 2 385.00–400.00 $392.40 $1,491 -32.60
410 410 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 -10.00
535 535 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,830 +7.00
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 420.00–425.00 $423.25 $1,194 —
310–335 328 7 410.00–420.00 $417.30 $1,369 -8.92
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 +10.00
410–420 411 9 365.00–372.00 $365.79 $1,503 -12.52
460–485 482 9 340.00–355.00 $341.59 $1,646 -15.38
510–520 512 5 320.00–330.00 $322.03 $1,649 -5.03
555–565 558 11 310.00–318.00 $312.21 $1,742 —
630–645 641 4 296.00–300.00 $299.02 $1,917 -10.98
765 765 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 311 5 390.00–400.00 $396.08 $1,232 +10.93
375–395 381 7 355.00–365.00 $362.04 $1,379 -9.61
435–445 441 5 320.00–330.00 $326.05 $1,438 -3.95
465–485 475 4 300.00–315.00 $307.34 $1,460 —
530 530 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 -23.86
640 640 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 -10.00
745 745 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,320 +75.00
265 265 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,192 —
365 365 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,533 —
410–445 428 2 376.00–380.00 $378.08 $1,618 -21.92
510 510 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,760 —
605–620 613 2 312.00–314.00 $313.01 $1,919 —
655 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 —
705–745 725 2 290.00–292.00 $290.97 $2,110 +0.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,357 —
255–295 275 2 540.00–545.00 $542.68 $1,492 -12.32
305–335 328 4 480.00–490.00 $487.67 $1,600 +2.67
380–395 385 6 410.00–420.00 $416.58 $1,604 -45.87
415–445 429 11 395.00–405.00 $399.72 $1,715 -7.77
495 495 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 -15.97
540 540 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 -19.33
575–590 583 4 320.00–328.00 $324.05 $1,889 -2.59
630–640 635 2 310.00–314.00 $311.98 $1,981 +1.98
705 705 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 —
305 305 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,312 -30.00
435–445 437 5 370.00–385.00 $381.95 $1,669 -13.88
495 495 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 -6.30
540–545 542 3 302.00–310.00 $304.68 $1,651 -14.45
565–590 582 3 290.00–300.00 $293.24 $1,707 -1.76
675 675 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 3 510.00–520.00 $513.20 $1,683 -16.80
360–370 363 3 460.00–475.00 $465.09 $1,688 —
435–440 438 2 420.00–430.00 $425.03 $1,862 +3.08
460 460 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 -40.00
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 -27.55
570–575 574 4 330.00–340.00 $332.48 $1,908 —
630 630 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,041 —
655–660 658 2 312.00–315.00 $313.51 $2,063 -1.49

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1050 955 85-90% 2 129.00–133.00 $131.20 $1,253 —
985–1020 992 85-90% 5 125.00–127.00 $125.41 $1,244 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1340 1283 80-85% 2 139.00–143.00 $141.09 $1,810 —
1345–1365 1357 80-85% 5 148.00–150.00 $148.79 $2,019 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 4 138.00 $138.00 $2,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1620 1465 2 171.00–174.00 $172.34 $2,525 +9.18

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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 6 1,630.00–1,850.00 $1,776.67

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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 1,730.00 $1,730.00

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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.