Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

796 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.35/cwt +9.16 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 426 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $221.76/cwt ≈ $1,273/hd at 574 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 796 703 1,015
Feeder cattle 677 558 749
Slaughter cattle 88 112 193
Replacement cattle 31 33 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good 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
325–345 335 2 285.00–290.00 $287.57 $963 —
375–385 377 5 275.00–285.00 $277.04 $1,044 +12.04
425–435 432 3 270.00–275.00 $271.64 $1,173 +11.64
470–475 471 7 265.00–270.00 $268.56 $1,265 +12.07
505–520 518 8 260.00–265.00 $264.39 $1,370 —
560–585 566 4 247.00–250.00 $247.77 $1,402 +12.77
605–620 613 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,486 —
655–660 658 2 232.00–235.00 $233.51 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 3 275.00–280.00 $278.32 $938 +23.21
360–375 368 4 265.00–270.00 $267.55 $985 +19.25
405–430 413 3 260.00–265.00 $261.73 $1,081 —
465 465 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 +20.98
545 545 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 326 6 245.00–250.00 $249.22 $812 +6.76
370–380 378 9 230.00–240.00 $232.18 $878 +5.78
420–445 426 27 225.00–230.00 $226.35 $964 +9.16
460–490 473 9 220.00–225.00 $222.30 $1,051 +9.89
505–530 513 3 215.00–220.00 $218.28 $1,120 —
560–580 577 7 205.00–210.00 $209.31 $1,208 +9.31
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 321 5 230.00–240.00 $232.15 $745 —
385–390 387 7 215.00–225.00 $220.68 $854 +13.98
460–465 463 4 205.00–215.00 $210.03 $972 —
525 525 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 381 7 245.00–250.00 $245.67 $936 +8.56
520–545 539 4 225.00–230.00 $226.21 $1,219 +1.71
625 625 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,325 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 6 280.00–287.00 $283.47 $944 +5.15
360–380 370 2 265.00–270.00 $267.57 $990 -4.88
440–445 444 4 250.00–260.00 $257.52 $1,143 —
520–545 530 5 235.00–245.00 $240.89 $1,277 +7.47
555–585 574 11 220.00–225.00 $221.76 $1,273 —
605–610 608 2 215.00–217.00 $216.00 $1,313 +11.60
710 710 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,505 +22.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 8 250.00–260.00 $255.96 $819 -12.95
360–385 382 8 240.00–250.00 $248.82 $950 -8.85
425–440 428 5 235.00–240.00 $238.97 $1,023 -1.24
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 —
685 685 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 366 5 282.00–287.00 $283.07 $1,036 —
415–435 428 3 265.00–275.00 $268.23 $1,148 —
480–490 487 3 257.00–260.00 $257.99 $1,256 +10.58

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–980 968 85-90% 9 80.00–85.00 $81.63 $790 —
925–1215 1012 85-90% 10 90.00–95.00 $91.80 $929 +6.62
835–1180 1094 85-90% 4 99.00–103.00 $102.24 $1,119 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1215 1195 80-85% 8 114.00–118.00 $114.95 $1,374 —
1155–1240 1204 80-85% 7 107.00–112.00 $109.94 $1,324 —
1360–1535 1448 80-85% 4 99.00–104.00 $101.35 $1,468 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1555 1535 75-80% 2 112.00–117.00 $114.47 $1,757 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1530 1481 7 118.00–121.00 $119.67 $1,772 —
1675–1830 1761 9 138.00–142.00 $140.31 $2,471 +15.05
1950–2325 2120 11 127.00–132.00 $129.51 $2,746 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 400.00–525.00 $462.50

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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) 7 1,130.00–1,290.00 $1,175.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,435.00–1,570.00 $1,525.00

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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 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.