Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

921 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 921 895 806
Feeder cattle 558 657 661
Slaughter cattle 255 177 96
Replacement cattle 108 61 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 437 5 240.00–245.00 $243.05 $1,062 -12.94
565–580 575 3 230.00–238.00 $232.62 $1,338 -3.81
605 605 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 +7.59
685 685 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 -3.25
740 740 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,421 -6.00
785 785 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 3 235.00–245.00 $238.30 $805 —
455–480 468 4 215.00–224.00 $219.38 $1,027 —
565 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 —
615 615 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 -11.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,221 -3.00
520 520 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,284 -8.00
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 414 8 212.00–216.00 $212.54 $880 -4.15
455–480 463 9 204.00–212.00 $206.76 $957 -5.17
530–545 538 9 195.00–202.00 $198.94 $1,070 -4.97
560–595 578 4 187.00–195.00 $190.88 $1,103 -6.57
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 -10.00
730 730 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 331 8 195.00–205.00 $198.57 $657 —
385–395 393 6 190.00–195.00 $194.18 $763 -23.76
435–445 441 5 185.00–190.00 $188.03 $829 -14.00
580 580 3 170.00 $170.00 $986 -12.25
755–780 772 3 160.00–167.00 $162.28 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 469 5 215.00–220.00 $216.03 $1,013 —
515–535 528 6 210.00–214.00 $211.30 $1,116 -3.20
555–560 558 3 204.00–206.00 $204.66 $1,142 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 4 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $972 -9.11
415–420 416 5 235.00–245.00 $237.02 $986 +0.68
465–475 468 4 225.00–235.00 $227.54 $1,065 -4.54
510–525 518 2 210.00–220.00 $214.93 $1,113 -14.25
615–630 623 2 187.00–197.00 $192.06 $1,197 -12.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 255.00–265.00 $259.88 $839 +4.99
355–365 360 4 232.00–240.00 $236.06 $850 -6.46
405–420 407 7 220.00–230.00 $228.53 $930 —
520 520 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 275.00 $275.00 $894 —
355–375 365 2 265.00–268.00 $266.46 $973 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–970 955 85-90% 9 71.00–73.00 $72.35 $691 —
940–990 965 85-90% 14 83.00–88.00 $85.44 $824 +2.57
890–1045 988 85-90% 19 77.00–80.00 $79.00 $781 -3.87
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1280 1108 80-85% 11 91.00–95.00 $92.68 $1,027 —
1230–1575 1391 80-85% 15 86.00–88.00 $86.94 $1,209 —
1520 1520 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,490 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1515 1448 75-80% 3 92.00–95.00 $93.95 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1560 1460 4 101.00–105.00 $103.14 $1,506 —
1910–2060 1985 8 108.00–112.00 $109.92 $2,182 —
1910–2190 2097 3 115.00–117.00 $115.61 $2,424 —

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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 18 450.00–650.00 $550.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 950.00–1,045.00 $978.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,230.00–1,280.00 $1,255.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,115.00–1,200.00 $1,181.11
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 995.00–1,025.00 $1,011.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,060.00–1,095.00 $1,088.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 730.00–875.00 $850.83

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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 17 1,100.00–1,190.00 $1,137.06 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,040.00–1,075.00 $1,051.67 —

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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.