Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

1,125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.52/cwt -1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 566 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $141.43/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 438 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $150.02/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 456 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,125 1,051 997
Feeder cattle 895 808 782
Slaughter cattle 162 176 72
Replacement cattle 68 67 143

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 172.00–177.00 $173.60 $578 —
415–425 422 7 165.00–171.00 $166.69 $703 -9.13
485 485 5 165.00 $165.00 $800 -0.97
515–540 537 17 154.00–160.00 $154.68 $831 -5.66
560–570 564 5 147.00–150.00 $148.21 $836 -3.32
610–635 633 13 135.00–142.00 $135.52 $858 -7.97
845 845 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 —
440–445 444 8 175.00–180.00 $175.62 $780 -6.47
455–460 458 6 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $790 -2.69
520–540 533 3 165.00–167.00 $165.65 $883 —
660–675 668 2 138.00–142.00 $139.98 $935 —
770 770 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 160.00–167.00 $162.15 $538 —
430–440 435 2 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $663 —
680 680 1 126.00 $126.00 $857 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 307 9 138.00–142.00 $138.91 $426 —
380–395 384 19 130.00–138.00 $132.17 $508 -3.08
405–420 409 19 125.00–130.00 $128.65 $526 -0.01
510–540 525 2 115.00–122.00 $118.60 $623 —
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 -5.00
425 425 1 148.00 $148.00 $629 -0.50
480–490 483 3 145.00–147.00 $145.68 $704 —
540–545 543 4 141.00–145.00 $143.01 $777 +4.10
565–570 566 24 130.00–140.00 $132.52 $750 -1.13
645 645 2 130.00 $130.00 $838 -0.33
660 value added 660 2 137.00 $137.00 $904 +4.00
725–735 731 5 124.00–130.00 $126.38 $924 —
755–760 758 2 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 414 16 135.00–142.00 $135.43 $561 -5.62
470–495 486 16 132.00–135.00 $133.09 $647 +0.05
505–515 512 10 125.00–132.00 $127.07 $651 -0.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 336 12 172.00–180.00 $173.87 $584 —
355–390 361 18 165.00–172.00 $166.96 $603 +4.14
405–420 418 20 155.00–162.00 $156.04 $652 +3.19
455–460 456 21 148.00–155.00 $150.02 $684 +0.52
525–530 528 8 142.00–148.00 $144.99 $766 —
590–595 593 3 137.00–140.00 $137.99 $818 +1.62
610 610 2 134.00 $134.00 $817 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 314 10 162.00–170.00 $162.88 $511 —
380–395 388 12 145.00–155.00 $150.10 $582 —
430–445 438 22 137.00–145.00 $141.43 $619 -2.17
510–525 515 3 122.00–130.00 $127.28 $655 —
765–785 775 2 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $872 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 358 7 175.00–180.00 $175.75 $629 -0.02
405–415 408 17 167.00–170.00 $169.10 $690 +5.59
475–495 491 5 157.00–167.00 $158.93 $780 +1.88
515–525 521 7 150.00–152.00 $150.85 $786 +0.37
655 655 1 135.00 $135.00 $884 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–975 966 85-90% 20 58.00–62.00 $60.83 $588 —
990–1030 1011 85-90% 15 71.00–75.00 $73.17 $740 —
1010–1095 1031 85-90% 28 64.00–69.00 $67.67 $698 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1360 1346 80-85% 14 71.00–74.00 $73.60 $991 —
1360–1550 1438 80-85% 17 78.00–80.00 $79.11 $1,138 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1670 1650 75-80% 3 62.00–66.00 $64.70 $1,068 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–2235 2114 4 90.00–91.00 $90.79 $1,919 —

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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 17 400.00–540.00 $449.41

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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) 22 750.00–830.00 $793.64
— — 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) 6 865.00–930.00 $886.67
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 670.00–700.00 $685.00

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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 16 900.00–1,050.00 $956.25 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.