Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.30/cwt +2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 574 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.79/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 524 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $188.61/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 415 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 908 1,022 918
Feeder cattle 785 854 747
Slaughter cattle 80 83 123
Replacement cattle 43 85 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a 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
315–345 325 3 210.00–220.00 $216.46 $703 +11.26
385–395 389 5 195.00–205.00 $199.06 $774 —
410–425 415 17 185.00–195.00 $188.61 $783 -0.44
465–480 475 6 180.00–185.00 $181.63 $863 +1.38
505–510 507 8 177.00–179.00 $177.75 $901 +2.49
565–575 574 30 170.00–173.00 $170.30 $978 +2.48
605–610 608 2 165.00–168.00 $166.51 $1,012 +4.59
655–680 674 4 154.00–162.00 $155.94 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 438 3 177.00–180.00 $178.98 $784 +5.44
465–485 475 6 175.00–177.00 $175.98 $836 +5.01
525–545 540 11 170.00–175.00 $171.33 $925 +8.37
555–570 560 6 160.00–167.00 $162.38 $909 —
620–645 625 11 155.00–158.00 $155.56 $972 —
705–745 723 11 140.00–148.00 $143.75 $1,039 —
795 795 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 387 3 170.00–175.00 $173.32 $671 -0.42
460–490 475 10 160.00–170.00 $164.84 $783 +14.21
675–685 678 3 135.00–144.00 $138.03 $936 +2.84
705–745 725 2 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $924 -0.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 6 168.00–170.00 $168.66 $545 —
355–380 373 10 165.00–167.00 $165.57 $618 -1.43
415–430 427 5 158.00–160.00 $158.39 $676 +3.39
520–535 524 20 150.00–157.00 $151.79 $795 +1.41
555–560 556 7 148.00–150.00 $149.42 $831 +1.11
615 value added 615 5 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
615–635 622 3 143.00–148.00 $146.30 $910 -0.70
685–695 688 3 138.00–140.00 $138.67 $954 —
710–715 713 2 132.00–135.00 $133.51 $952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 12 152.00–162.00 $158.00 $592 +3.29
410–445 429 9 148.00–152.00 $149.70 $642 -0.62
485–495 488 9 146.00–148.00 $146.68 $716 +0.35
570–580 574 5 140.00–146.00 $142.43 $818 +7.46
615–620 618 3 135.00–140.00 $136.66 $845 —
655–690 678 6 130.00–135.00 $131.61 $892 +1.61
710 710 4 130.00 $130.00 $923 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 148.00–157.00 $152.68 $486 —
360–390 373 12 143.00–147.00 $144.74 $540 +3.80
415–430 423 11 137.00–142.00 $139.23 $589 +1.66
455–490 475 12 130.00–137.00 $134.21 $637 +5.25
605–610 608 3 123.00–130.00 $125.32 $762 —
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 197.00–205.00 $200.75 $652 +13.83
385–395 392 7 185.00–190.00 $186.40 $731 +6.51
430–440 433 6 172.00–180.00 $177.29 $768 +4.57
460–485 477 9 155.00–165.00 $161.78 $772 +3.71
505–525 517 5 147.00–155.00 $150.13 $776 +4.43
635–645 643 4 140.00–147.00 $145.27 $934 +10.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 315 5 210.00–220.00 $215.81 $680 +20.81
365–385 382 6 195.00–200.00 $199.20 $761 +12.42
420–430 428 8 190.00–195.00 $191.23 $818 +8.75
465–495 475 6 170.00–180.00 $173.47 $824 —
505–530 518 4 159.00–163.00 $161.05 $834 +3.07
555–570 563 2 154.00–157.00 $155.48 $875 +1.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 5 177.00–185.00 $180.23 $607 +7.00
380–390 384 9 165.00–175.00 $169.51 $651 —
460–485 466 4 140.00–150.00 $142.60 $665 -4.25
540 540 1 137.00 $137.00 $740 +12.55
615 615 2 135.00 $135.00 $830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1090 1028 85-90% 18 72.00–76.00 $74.59 $767 +2.25
975–1145 1060 85-90% 14 66.00–70.00 $67.84 $719 +15.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1095 1089 80-85% 12 77.00–81.00 $78.68 $857 -4.97
1240–1250 1245 80-85% 8 84.00–89.00 $86.49 $1,077 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1540 1529 4 91.00–96.00 $92.26 $1,411 +0.11
1800 1800 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,854 —

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 830.00–900.00 $865.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–985.00 $964.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 700.00–800.00 $744.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 970.00–1,030.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,180.00

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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 4 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.