Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.53/cwt -2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 589 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $143.98/cwt ≈ $687/hd at 477 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 647 1,062 700
Feeder cattle 468 717 566
Slaughter cattle 90 221 71
Replacement cattle 89 124 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 468 5 162.00–172.00 $163.97 $767 -6.03
520–545 536 8 157.00–159.00 $157.73 $845 —
590–595 593 2 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $925 -5.34
605 605 2 153.00 $153.00 $926 —
660 660 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,010 +5.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 155.00 $155.00 $550 -13.78
505–510 508 2 135.00–142.00 $138.48 $703 —
795 795 1 122.00 $122.00 $970 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 438 3 147.00–150.00 $148.02 $648 -4.88
475–485 477 10 140.00–145.00 $143.98 $687 —
570–595 589 21 127.00–135.00 $129.53 $763 -2.85
620–645 639 4 118.00–127.00 $124.82 $798 -3.67
720–725 721 4 116.00–117.00 $116.75 $842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 150.00 $150.00 $510 -2.93
355–360 359 5 137.00–142.00 $137.99 $495 -3.32
405–415 408 7 127.00–137.00 $134.09 $547 +3.46
465–490 481 8 122.00–125.00 $123.09 $592 —
540–545 543 4 115.00–120.00 $117.51 $638 —
605 605 2 115.00 $115.00 $696 +3.01
785 785 1 112.00 $112.00 $879 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 157.00–158.00 $157.49 $748 —
505–515 508 6 147.00–157.00 $150.38 $764 -0.71
555–565 564 8 140.00–145.00 $140.62 $793 -5.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 3 152.00–155.00 $153.98 $582 +10.07
430–435 433 2 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $632 —
460–475 470 3 130.00–139.00 $132.94 $625 +1.43
510–535 523 2 120.00–126.00 $122.93 $643 —
630 630 1 118.00 $118.00 $743 —
660 660 1 115.00 $115.00 $759 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 175.00–176.00 $175.51 $632 —
405–415 410 2 170.00–172.00 $170.99 $701 —
545 545 3 152.00 $152.00 $828 -0.24
565 565 3 152.00 $152.00 $859 +4.98
620 620 1 145.00 $145.00 $899 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 160.00–170.00 $165.07 $627 —
510–520 513 3 145.00–150.00 $146.69 $753 —
580–595 588 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $829 -1.01
610–615 612 3 134.00–140.00 $136.01 $832 +5.55

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1025 954 85-90% 9 55.00–60.00 $57.98 $553 —
970–1050 1004 85-90% 14 73.00–78.00 $75.24 $755 +11.16
950–1105 1053 85-90% 21 65.00–69.00 $67.80 $714 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1240 1227 80-85% 6 81.00–84.00 $82.01 $1,006 —
1220–1320 1258 80-85% 8 77.00–79.00 $77.79 $979 -3.97
1220–1320 1265 80-85% 11 71.00–74.00 $72.58 $918 -9.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $959 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $927 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1730 1723 2 104.00–106.00 $105.00 $1,809 —
1715–1845 1793 5 97.00–99.00 $98.23 $1,761 —
1920–1985 1933 5 88.00–93.00 $89.03 $1,721 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 650.00–720.00 $696.67
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 730.00–900.00 $798.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 44 750.00–950.00 $877.27 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,108.33 —

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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.