Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

825 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Dothan Livestock Co. report →

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.62/cwt -4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $477/hd at 380 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 825 892 0
Feeder cattle 691 735 0
Slaughter cattle 66 81 0
Replacement cattle 68 76 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 6 155.00–161.00 $156.94 $526 —
360–390 370 6 150.00–152.00 $150.70 $558 -20.30
455–475 465 2 142.00–148.00 $145.06 $675 -1.53
540–545 543 4 138.00–142.00 $139.99 $760 —
565–595 585 6 130.00–137.00 $132.25 $774 —
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 —
655 655 1 128.00 $128.00 $838 +1.00
790 790 1 121.00 $121.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 —
425–430 428 9 155.00–165.00 $158.31 $678 —
475–485 478 3 149.00–151.00 $150.32 $719 —
515–530 520 6 143.00–147.00 $145.64 $757 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 130.00–135.00 $132.58 $495 —
455–495 482 3 127.00–130.00 $129.06 $622 —
525–530 528 2 115.00–125.00 $120.02 $634 -13.60
575–595 585 4 110.00–115.00 $112.54 $658 -15.46
605 605 1 104.00 $104.00 $629 -16.99

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 329 9 127.00–130.00 $128.36 $422 —
375–385 380 11 124.00–127.00 $125.62 $477 -4.89
420–445 431 9 120.00–123.00 $121.62 $524 -4.55
465–480 471 7 117.00–120.00 $118.31 $557 —
510–520 513 3 112.00–117.00 $113.69 $583 -5.23
665–680 678 6 100.00–107.00 $101.15 $686 —
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 —
780 780 1 97.00 $97.00 $757 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 137.00 $137.00 $418 —
365–375 374 7 130.00–132.00 $130.28 $487 —
415 415 1 130.00 $130.00 $540 —
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 —
525–545 536 9 122.00–125.00 $123.31 $661 —
575–580 579 4 120.00–122.00 $121.50 $703 -2.49
625 625 2 120.00 $120.00 $750 +1.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 287 5 125.00–130.00 $127.02 $365 —
310–325 323 7 115.00–122.00 $115.96 $375 -6.81
430–440 434 5 105.00–110.00 $107.03 $465 +1.69
475–485 477 6 100.00–105.00 $100.85 $481 —
615–645 630 2 95.00–100.00 $97.44 $614 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 271 5 160.00–163.00 $160.65 $435 —
305–320 309 7 147.00–156.00 $149.66 $462 -3.77
425–430 426 8 140.00–147.00 $141.77 $604 +0.05
475–480 479 7 130.00–139.00 $131.27 $629 -1.11
525–530 528 5 123.00–126.00 $124.19 $656 —
555–595 575 4 110.00–115.00 $112.59 $647 -6.54
605–640 628 3 105.00–108.00 $105.96 $665 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 160.00–163.00 $161.51 $530 —
365–375 373 6 152.00–157.00 $152.81 $570 -11.46
430 430 3 152.00 $152.00 $654 -2.39
455–480 465 5 140.00–145.00 $142.94 $665 -1.07
510–515 512 3 132.00–134.00 $132.67 $679 +2.71
565–585 575 2 128.00–130.00 $128.98 $742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 372 6 132.00–135.00 $133.96 $498 -0.07
405–415 411 5 125.00–130.00 $126.97 $522 +4.88
520–535 533 6 110.00–116.00 $110.98 $592 -0.08
555–570 560 3 100.00–106.00 $102.04 $571 -4.57

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1050 1048 85-90% 10 57.00–60.00 $58.50 $613 —
975–1120 1091 85-90% 5 50.00–54.00 $53.29 $581 -4.29
1035–1170 1121 85-90% 11 41.00–45.00 $43.66 $489 -16.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1260 1233 80-85% 4 62.00–64.00 $62.98 $777 +0.08
1295–1395 1342 80-85% 16 57.00–60.00 $58.58 $786 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1405 1372 75-80% 3 56.00–58.00 $57.37 $787 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1565 1209 4 72.00–77.00 $73.62 $890 —
1275–1340 1308 2 89.00–91.00 $89.98 $1,177 —
1455 1455 2 65.00 $65.00 $946 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 600.00–680.00 $640.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,230.00–1,325.00 $1,293.33
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 700.00–760.00 $748.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

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 6 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,091.67 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 900.00–975.00 $945.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 740.00–800.00 $788.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.