Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

972 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $207.51/cwt -5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 444 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $189.05/cwt -4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 559 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $206.29/cwt -12.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 562 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 972 1,203 776
Feeder cattle 663 818 635
Slaughter cattle 264 258 89
Replacement cattle 45 127 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 275.00–285.00 $279.85 $937 —
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 +10.00
460–485 473 2 250.00–260.00 $255.13 $1,207 —
510 510 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 +5.00
555–590 578 6 240.00–250.00 $243.20 $1,406 —
605–625 615 6 230.00–240.00 $234.92 $1,445 —
705–735 720 2 210.00–220.00 $214.90 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 255.00–265.00 $260.10 $983 —
455–485 470 2 227.00–237.00 $232.16 $1,091 —
625–630 626 4 210.00–215.00 $213.74 $1,338 —
770 770 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,440 +2.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 +10.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 230.00 $230.00 $897 -3.68
420 420 2 225.00 $225.00 $945 —
460–495 472 6 210.00–215.00 $211.75 $999 -4.93
520–530 524 11 192.00–202.00 $198.32 $1,039 -8.34
555–565 559 12 185.00–192.00 $189.05 $1,057 -4.11
610–615 614 5 182.00–185.00 $182.60 $1,121 —
780 780 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 230.00 $230.00 $724 -3.07
360 360 3 225.00 $225.00 $810 +4.75
425–445 444 15 207.00–215.00 $207.51 $921 -5.89
455–470 465 6 200.00–207.00 $202.28 $941 -2.69
660–680 676 5 170.00–175.00 $170.98 $1,156 —
705–735 731 7 160.00–165.00 $160.69 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $836 —
370–380 373 6 237.00–240.00 $238.98 $891 —
405–410 408 2 232.00–235.00 $233.51 $953 +3.51
520–540 525 8 205.00–215.00 $207.57 $1,090 —
565–590 580 5 200.00–205.00 $203.05 $1,178 -6.95
610 610 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 -10.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 328 4 270.00–280.00 $272.33 $893 +3.62
360–370 362 10 255.00–265.00 $257.04 $930 +2.95
405–410 408 2 240.00–250.00 $245.03 $1,000 —
470–475 473 6 227.00–237.00 $230.31 $1,089 -11.15
560–570 562 11 205.00–212.00 $206.29 $1,159 -12.08
615–645 640 6 190.00–197.00 $191.12 $1,223 —
705–735 720 2 180.00–186.00 $183.06 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 295.00 $295.00 $944 —
360 360 1 275.00 $275.00 $990 +5.00
470–485 478 2 245.00–250.00 $247.54 $1,183 —
510–540 534 5 237.00–241.00 $237.76 $1,270 —
605 605 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,222 —
655–665 663 5 197.00–200.00 $197.59 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 4 240.00–250.00 $245.10 $951 +4.14
470–490 479 7 210.00–220.00 $214.39 $1,027 -12.39
505–510 508 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,041 -9.97
565–580 573 2 180.00–190.00 $184.93 $1,060 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1090 1020 85-90% 21 83.00–86.00 $84.93 $866 -7.32
1000–1165 1089 85-90% 13 89.00–93.00 $90.70 $988 +7.56
1025–1225 1117 85-90% 13 76.00–80.00 $77.98 $871 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1175 1168 80-85% 14 86.00–90.00 $88.01 $1,028 —
1205–1265 1243 80-85% 11 96.00–99.00 $97.06 $1,206 +3.49
1205–1410 1308 80-85% 14 92.00–93.00 $92.46 $1,209 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1405 1377 75-80% 9 90.00–94.00 $91.81 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1565 1520 4 111.00–115.00 $113.06 $1,719 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–900.00 $850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 700.00–800.00 $760.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 970.00–1,050.00 $996.67
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.