Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

822 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $154.45/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 527 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.62/cwt ≈ $754/hd at 573 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $141.54/cwt +8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $555/hd at 392 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 822 583 723
Feeder cattle 554 449 512
Slaughter cattle 177 113 89
Replacement cattle 91 21 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 435 4 167.00–173.00 $171.60 $746 —
470–475 473 2 159.00–167.00 $163.02 $771 —
515–540 527 23 152.00–157.00 $154.45 $814 -1.51
740 740 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,021 —
755–760 758 2 126.00–130.00 $127.99 $970 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 174.00 $174.00 $792 +0.88
590–595 591 7 155.00–157.00 $156.71 $926 —
610–620 617 3 152.00–155.00 $152.99 $944 +3.99
655–670 669 12 145.00–147.00 $145.16 $971 -2.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 339 4 170.00–175.00 $171.24 $581 —
415–435 425 2 150.00–155.00 $152.56 $648 —
535 535 1 137.00 $137.00 $733 —
665–690 678 2 118.00–122.00 $119.96 $813 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 526 13 140.00–147.00 $140.55 $739 -14.45
570–585 573 22 130.00–137.00 $131.62 $754 —
610–625 621 12 129.00–130.00 $129.25 $803 —
665–690 684 4 124.00–128.00 $124.97 $855 -6.03
775 775 1 116.00 $116.00 $899 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 310 6 152.00–157.00 $152.90 $474 —
380–395 392 17 140.00–149.00 $141.54 $555 +8.60
420–440 428 5 137.00–139.00 $138.18 $591 +16.65
465–490 478 8 127.00–133.00 $129.92 $621 —
565–585 575 4 115.00–122.00 $118.44 $681 +3.44
660–685 670 5 107.00–112.00 $109.96 $737 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 418 10 145.00–152.00 $145.75 $609 —
460–490 484 5 138.00–143.00 $138.95 $673 -8.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 321 9 165.00–170.00 $165.56 $531 +18.86
365–395 380 4 152.00–160.00 $156.16 $593 —
420–435 425 3 149.00–150.00 $149.34 $635 —
485–495 493 9 141.00–149.00 $142.75 $704 +1.65
510–540 530 3 130.00–140.00 $133.21 $706 +2.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 172.00 $172.00 $611 +15.48
410–425 420 3 162.00–167.00 $163.63 $687 —
530–545 543 6 147.00–154.00 $148.14 $804 -0.94
575 575 2 143.00 $143.00 $822 -1.00
615–620 618 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $856 -3.49

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–870 833 85-90% 14 54.00–59.00 $56.61 $472 —
880–1080 980 85-90% 14 62.00–67.00 $64.76 $635 -3.42
1045–1080 1055 85-90% 25 70.00–74.00 $72.85 $769 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1275 1249 80-85% 15 80.00–85.00 $82.72 $1,033 -2.86
1215–1260 1253 80-85% 25 72.00–77.00 $76.22 $955 -1.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,027 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 3 84.00 $84.00 $911 —
1740–1865 1803 4 101.00–103.00 $101.97 $1,839 —
1975 1975 3 99.00 $99.00 $1,955 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,441.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,080.77

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 950.00–1,000.00 $971.43 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,178.57 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 700.00–825.00 $783.33 —

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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.