Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

583 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $149.08/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 532 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 583 647 574
Feeder cattle 449 468 468
Slaughter cattle 113 90 34
Replacement cattle 21 89 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 180.00 $180.00 $747 —
480–490 489 7 172.00–180.00 $173.12 $847 —
525 525 3 165.00 $165.00 $866 —
605 605 1 149.00 $149.00 $901 —
670 670 1 148.00 $148.00 $992 —
740 740 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,043 —
755 755 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,034 —
810 810 9 133.00 $133.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 172.00 $172.00 $654 —
535–545 542 3 153.00–162.00 $155.96 $845 -1.77
585 585 1 147.00 $147.00 $860 -9.00
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 -13.00
660 660 2 135.00 $135.00 $891 -18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 145.00–150.00 $147.55 $536 -7.45
575 575 6 125.00 $125.00 $719 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 4 123.00 $123.00 $1,144 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 6 155.00–163.00 $159.12 $525 —
485–495 491 5 145.00–149.00 $147.42 $724 +3.44
565 565 1 142.00 $142.00 $802 +12.47
605–630 623 7 127.00–131.00 $128.11 $798 +3.29
665 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 —
720 720 1 115.00 $115.00 $828 -1.75
905–945 935 4 109.00–113.00 $109.97 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 4 155.00–162.00 $158.60 $687 —
475 475 6 155.00 $155.00 $736 -2.49
530 530 2 155.00 $155.00 $822 +4.62
660 660 1 131.00 $131.00 $865 —
720 720 2 127.00 $127.00 $914 —
785 785 3 124.00 $124.00 $973 —
820 820 5 115.00 $115.00 $943 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 369 7 130.00–140.00 $132.94 $491 -5.05
425–435 429 7 117.00–125.00 $121.53 $521 -12.56
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 —
765 765 4 105.00 $105.00 $803 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 —
365–390 385 5 155.00–163.00 $156.52 $603 -8.55
520–540 532 12 145.00–155.00 $149.08 $793 +2.39
575 575 1 144.00 $144.00 $828 +3.01
610–615 612 3 140.00–143.00 $141.99 $869 +5.98
655–695 682 3 132.00–139.00 $134.24 $916 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 6 145.00–150.00 $146.70 $452 —
475–495 487 5 135.00–145.00 $141.10 $687 +8.16
510–545 528 2 130.00–132.00 $130.97 $692 +8.04
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 —
505–510 508 3 157.00–159.00 $157.66 $801 —
555–560 559 7 150.00–155.00 $151.42 $846 -0.58
620 620 1 146.00 $146.00 $905 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1070 983 85-90% 15 66.00–69.00 $68.18 $670 +10.20
870–1065 1026 85-90% 5 55.00–60.00 $59.15 $607 -16.09
1095–1150 1127 85-90% 17 71.00–74.00 $72.80 $820 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1260 1246 80-85% 7 85.00–87.00 $85.58 $1,066 +3.57
1240–1325 1285 80-85% 21 75.00–80.00 $77.70 $998 +5.12
1215–1435 1341 80-85% 7 66.00–70.00 $68.45 $918 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1680 1587 75-80% 3 72.00–77.00 $75.24 $1,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1430 1393 2 90.00–92.00 $90.97 $1,267 —
1640–1855 1748 2 100.00–103.00 $101.59 $1,776 -3.41

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 820.00 $820.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 615.00–720.00 $645.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 915.00 $915.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,045.00 $1,045.00

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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 4 700.00 $700.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.