Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

1,062 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,062 595 543
Feeder cattle 717 385 459
Slaughter cattle 221 170 56
Replacement cattle 124 40 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 383 4 177.00–185.00 $178.88 $685 +3.36
435 435 1 177.00 $177.00 $770 +10.00
490 490 1 170.00 $170.00 $833 —
560–590 584 5 160.00–167.00 $161.34 $942 +0.19
655–690 678 3 146.00–150.00 $147.29 $999 -3.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 468 6 175.00–180.00 $175.82 $823 +1.82
505–540 535 7 173.00–175.00 $173.27 $927 +0.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 373 4 165.00–170.00 $168.78 $630 +0.78
490 490 1 157.00 $157.00 $769 +5.00
615 615 1 137.00 $137.00 $843 +1.00
660 660 1 136.00 $136.00 $898 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 5 150.00–155.00 $152.93 $509 +9.42
370–380 376 8 135.00–145.00 $141.31 $531 +2.79
410–425 417 9 127.00–135.00 $130.63 $545 -5.38
625–630 628 2 110.00–114.00 $111.99 $703 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 340 7 160.00–163.00 $160.39 $545 —
410–415 411 9 152.00–160.00 $152.90 $628 —
555–570 560 3 130.00–137.00 $132.38 $741 —
625–630 628 2 127.00–130.00 $128.49 $807 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 536 7 150.00–158.00 $151.09 $810 +3.76
555–560 559 7 146.00–150.00 $146.57 $819 +4.57
610 610 1 140.00 $140.00 $854 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 332 6 155.00–160.00 $155.79 $517 -2.47
375–390 384 5 140.00–150.00 $143.91 $553 -4.57
465–495 469 7 130.00–140.00 $131.51 $617 -13.49
590–595 593 2 124.00–130.00 $127.01 $753 —
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 165.00–175.00 $169.84 $535 +1.96
425–430 429 7 150.00–155.00 $151.42 $650 +0.14
460–480 468 5 145.00–150.00 $147.95 $692 —
580 580 1 142.00 $142.00 $824 —
605–615 610 2 126.00–135.00 $130.46 $796 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 519 5 151.00–157.00 $152.24 $790 —
555–565 560 4 145.00–149.00 $147.02 $823 —
625 625 1 144.00 $144.00 $900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1055 1027 85-90% 15 61.00–66.00 $64.08 $658 —
940–1090 1045 85-90% 20 69.00–73.00 $71.92 $752 —
975–1180 1134 85-90% 9 78.00–80.00 $79.62 $903 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1295 1263 80-85% 7 80.00–83.00 $81.76 $1,033 —
1270–1315 1303 80-85% 26 74.00–79.00 $77.69 $1,012 -6.23
1230–1460 1316 80-85% 8 70.00–73.00 $71.75 $944 -12.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1505 1498 75-80% 6 74.00–78.00 $75.32 $1,128 -1.18
1695 1695 75-80% 6 66.00 $66.00 $1,119 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–1960 1853 4 105.00–109.00 $106.88 $1,980 —
1560–1955 1856 4 90.00–94.00 $90.84 $1,686 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 555.00–620.00 $587.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 920.00–1,080.00 $973.33
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 700.00–815.00 $762.73

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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 18 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,316.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 900.00–1,075.00 $991.67 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 700.00–825.00 $775.00 —

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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.