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DOTHAN LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT

DOTHAN LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT

Livestock Market Report

Report Date August 25, 2025

Receipts this Week  620

Receipts last week 534

FEEDER CLASSES

STEERS & BULLS (MEDIUM & LARGE 1 & 2 )
150-300 Lbs. up to 565.00

300-400 Lbs. up to 545.00

400-500 Lbs. up to 470.00

500-600 Lbs. up to 398.00

600-700 Lbs. up to 360.00

700-800 Lbs. up to 335.00

HEIFERS (MEDIUM & LARGE 1 & 2)

150-300 Lbs. up to 480.00

300-400 Lbs. up to 450.00

400-500 Lbs. up to 410.00

500-600 Lbs. up to 350.00

600-700 Lbs. up to 320.00

700-800 Lbs. up to 308.00

SLAUGHTER CLASSES

COWS

High Dressing up to 187.00

Breakers up to 178.00

Lean up to 165.00

Bulls up to  207.00

Replacement  Classes

Bred Cows  3,000.00

Cow Calf Pairs  N/A

Slaughter classes steady to 4 higher. Replacement bred cows steady to strong and no pairs to report . Calves and feeder cattle 5 to mostly 10 dollars higher with some lighter weights as much as 20 dollars higher !! We are in an outstanding market with the strongest demand I have ever seen and the experts in the Industry, ( of which I am not one ) are saying the next few years could be higher!! Fed Cattle in the West 240 to 246 with Iowa auctions to 253.50 !!

WELL FOLKS, THIS BEGINS OUR 33RD YEAR HERE AT DOTHAN LIVESTOCK AND WE KNOW THAT WE COULD NOT BE HERE IF NOT FOR ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS !!! WE THANK YOU ALL FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS!!!  We look forward to serving you another year !!!

Thank you all for your business and friendship !! And remember, we are not here just to sell your cattle, we are here to do what ever it takes to get every penny we can for your cattle.

FOLKS WE ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE GOOD FOLKS FROM RAYS RESTAURANT ARE NOW RUNNING OUR  CAFE ON MONDAY SERVING BREAKFAST AND LUNCH AND IT IS GOOD COOKING !!! COME JOIN US, THE FOOD IS GREAT !!

GOOD COUNTRY COOKING BREAKFAST AND LUNCH!!!

NEW RESTAURANT HOURS:

MONDAY 6AM UNTIL

10:54 PM   DAVID HAIGHT To Residents – Done Deal – No Discussion – No Debating – DICTATORSHIP

10:54 PM DAVID HAIGHT To Residents – Done Deal – No Discussion – No Debating – DICTATORSHIP

DOTHAN:      Tonight the Home Owner’s Association Board of Director’s for Hidden Lakes Subdivision and residents met. The home owner’s association has 540 houses.

The Board of Director’s for the Hidden Lakes Subdivison consists of three people, one of which is a candidate for D3 Dothan Commission. His name is David Haight.

This three member board TOLD the home owners in an email and tonight’s meeting the home owners dues were increasing from            $ 225.00 to $ 300.00.

What was interesting in the meeting the three member board told the residents this was a done deal and there was no discussion allowed.

Mr. Bobby Hinson read the agenda and talked with David Haight who told me ( Hinson ) the dues topic was final and there would be no votes or discussions.. Bobby Hinson stated that D3 Dothan Commissioner Candidate /Hidden Lake Board Member told him ” prior to the meeting and there is no discussing them or debating them and you aren’t allowed to make any motions during the meeting”. Mr. Hinson stated ”

Mr. Scott Eckles stated ” but shouldn’t those decisions on spending be discussed with the homeowners. This board is basically a dictatorship making the decisions with other people’s money”.

David Haight is a 75 year old man who moved to Dothan from  Florida. Haight states that he is an experienced city planner, transportation planner, and urban designer with 30 years’ experience working for AtkinsRealis an international engineering and design firm headquartered in Montreal, Canada and Tampa, Florida.

But from the residents of Hidden Lakes Subdivision, it appears that David Haight is a dictator who came to Dothan from Florida who does not believe the citizens need a voice. What he and his fellow two board members say is the gospel and you are commanded to not speak, just SHUT UP AND DO AS HE SAY’S.

Haight and his fellow two board members did not even provide a financial statement. And past Hidden Lake Board Members have stole the money.

Haight slogan for D3 Dothan Commission is ” New Leadership for Dothan”. According to the homeowner’s of Hidden Lakes it should be ” New Dictatorship for Dothan “. I see tax increases coming with no transparency and explanation because if David Haight say’s it then it will be done.

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9:44 PM    Shots Fired On Hodgesville Road

9:44 PM Shots Fired On Hodgesville Road

HOUSTON COUNTY:      About 6:00 PM Houston County 911 dispatched a shots fired call int he 4000 block of Hodgesville Road. Multiple Houston County Sheriff Deputies responded.

Houston County Sheriff Patrol Deputies quickly detained two male subjects while they conducted an investigation. There was no evidence of a weapon fired from anyone Sheriff Patrol Deputies spoke with.

A disagreement. Houston County Sheriff Deputies investigated. One female was taken into custody who had outstanding arrest warrants.

9:40 PM     Samantha Barron Supporters Give Mayor Elect A Present

9:40 PM Samantha Barron Supporters Give Mayor Elect A Present

MALVERN:     Incumbent Malvern Mayor Tom Vickers retired and the office of Mayor was an open seat.

Samantha Barron ran a successful campaign and was elected as Mayor of Malvern. A very professional, smart, ciciv minded businesswoman.

Tonight a host of friends, with many young people were on hand to congratulate her. And the young people left her, perhaps her husband Whitney also, a present. They rolled her house!!!

All in fun and Mayor Elect Samantha and husband Whitney were outside with the young people having fun and celebrating the win.

CONGRATULATIONS.

9:27 PM   Robbery Attempt – Murphy Oil – Walmart Northside

9:27 PM Robbery Attempt – Murphy Oil – Walmart Northside

DOTHAN:     A little after 9 PM  Dothan 911 dispatched an armed robbery at the Murphy Oil Gas Station in the parking lot of WalMart Northside.

UNCONFIRMED but according to sources the clerk noticed two subjects with ski masks and immediately locked the doors of the station and called 911.

Multiple Dothan Police Patrol responded. Once determined the suspects had fled Dothan Police Patrol spread out and attempted to located the suspect(s).

Dothan Police investigating.

8:28 PM  Shots Fired – Pansey

8:28 PM Shots Fired – Pansey

PANSEY:      8:28 PM    Houston County Sheriff 911 has dispatched a shots fired in the 1200 block of Dock Lamb Road in Pansey.

Five Houston County Sheriff Deputies were running lights and siren, east bound on Highway 84 from Beverlye Road at Dothan.

As more information is available we will update.