Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

744 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $148.86/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 483 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.43/cwt +3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $653/hd at 475 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.60/cwt +2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 563 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 744 671 757
Feeder cattle 583 610 624
Slaughter cattle 90 29 54
Replacement cattle 71 32 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 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
415–425 420 2 185.00–190.00 $187.47 $787 +5.43
505–530 523 7 170.00–175.00 $171.38 $896 +2.23
555–575 563 5 165.00–170.00 $167.96 $946 +6.95
605–625 618 3 155.00–160.00 $156.63 $968 —
755 755 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 —
865–870 867 3 132.00–134.00 $133.33 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 6 177.00–180.00 $178.51 $791 +4.22
470–495 483 2 172.00–175.00 $173.46 $838 +6.86
605–645 625 2 137.00–145.00 $140.87 $880 -0.52
665 665 1 136.00 $136.00 $904 -4.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 162.00–167.00 $164.52 $671 +11.38
455–495 475 2 145.00–152.00 $148.65 $706 +4.64
570 570 1 137.00 $137.00 $781 -0.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 8 150.00 $150.00 $622 —
455–465 459 11 145.00–150.00 $148.16 $680 —
530–535 534 5 142.00–144.00 $142.40 $760 -2.93
560 value added 560 1 146.00 $146.00 $818 —
560–565 563 12 137.00–142.00 $139.07 $783 -3.93
620–635 625 6 133.00–137.00 $135.65 $848 +8.04
660–665 663 2 128.00–131.00 $129.51 $859 +2.51
710–715 713 3 125.00–126.00 $125.67 $896 —
760–765 762 10 120.00–124.00 $121.21 $924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 306 8 155.00–159.00 $158.49 $485 —
355–370 368 6 150.00–152.00 $150.32 $553 -0.30
420–445 438 10 145.00–148.00 $145.86 $639 +0.42
465–495 475 21 135.00–142.00 $137.43 $653 +3.58
555–590 578 3 127.00–135.00 $132.44 $766 +6.24
610–615 613 3 117.00–121.00 $119.67 $734 —
715–725 718 4 115.00–117.00 $116.49 $836 -4.17
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 142.00–145.00 $143.53 $478 -2.22
390–395 391 9 137.00–142.00 $138.12 $540 —
405–430 418 2 128.00–135.00 $131.40 $549 +4.00
610 610 1 112.00 $112.00 $683 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 361 7 165.00–175.00 $167.97 $606 -0.01
420–440 423 6 155.00–160.00 $155.87 $659 +0.11
475–485 483 23 148.00–152.00 $148.86 $719 -0.16
530–545 536 5 145.00–147.00 $145.81 $782 -1.16
560–575 573 7 135.00–143.00 $136.12 $780 -3.59
610–635 627 3 130.00–135.00 $131.62 $825 -2.20
665–675 672 3 125.00–129.00 $126.32 $849 -5.95
780 780 1 118.00 $118.00 $920 +2.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 392 6 182.00–185.00 $184.02 $721 +0.68
405–415 406 7 174.00–182.00 $175.17 $711 —
455–470 463 8 155.00–157.00 $155.98 $722 -1.02
505–525 523 11 150.00–154.00 $150.35 $786 -1.65
560–565 563 2 145.00–149.00 $147.01 $828 —
655 655 1 134.00 $134.00 $878 —
720 720 1 127.00 $127.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 160.00–170.00 $164.96 $541 -8.63
370–375 371 4 150.00–157.00 $155.23 $576 —
440–445 442 3 140.00–147.00 $142.35 $629 -4.59
470–480 473 4 130.00–140.00 $132.54 $627 -9.79
560–595 578 2 113.00–122.00 $117.64 $680 -10.63

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1090 1079 85-90% 22 60.00–70.00 $65.47 $706 +9.37
1000–1185 1093 85-90% 14 53.00–58.00 $55.29 $604 -0.81
1170 1170 85-90% 4 67.00 $67.00 $784 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1175 1143 80-85% 2 69.00–73.00 $70.94 $811 —
1285–1345 1338 80-85% 9 75.00–79.00 $78.57 $1,051 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760–1900 1795 4 80.00–85.00 $83.68 $1,502 —
1690–1975 1804 5 88.00–92.00 $90.25 $1,628 —

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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) 10 730.00–865.00 $824.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 965.00–1,015.00 $990.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,145.00–1,220.00 $1,195.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 825.00–1,050.00 $937.50 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,275.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 550.00–700.00 $662.50 —

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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.