Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $266.06/cwt +8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 528 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $240.89/cwt +11.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 525 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 562 1,006 806
Feeder cattle 478 820 656
Slaughter cattle 66 130 99
Replacement cattle 18 56 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with very 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
325 325 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,186 +35.00
370 370 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 -5.88
425 425 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 —
465–475 472 3 290.00–295.00 $293.36 $1,385 +12.85
540–545 542 3 275.00–280.00 $276.68 $1,500 +3.11
620–630 625 2 245.00–247.00 $245.99 $1,537 —
685–690 688 2 222.00–227.00 $224.51 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 282.00–290.00 $286.02 $1,167 —
465–495 480 2 277.00–280.00 $278.45 $1,337 —
665–695 680 2 210.00–215.00 $212.44 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,197 +35.00
355 355 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,296 +32.60
415–420 417 3 320.00–322.00 $320.67 $1,337 +0.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 270.00–275.00 $272.57 $1,022 +19.68
415–420 418 6 262.00–267.00 $265.35 $1,109 +21.54
455–490 486 9 247.00–255.00 $247.83 $1,204 +12.61
510–540 525 10 237.00–245.00 $240.89 $1,265 +11.85
575–595 589 7 220.00–229.00 $226.49 $1,334 —
620–630 625 2 210.00–215.00 $212.52 $1,328 -0.45
655–695 675 2 195.00–200.00 $197.43 $1,333 -4.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 336 5 270.00–280.00 $274.11 $921 +33.15
370–390 383 6 252.00–260.00 $254.57 $975 —
410–425 415 9 245.00–250.00 $248.29 $1,030 +23.23
460–470 463 3 235.00–242.00 $239.63 $1,109 +26.23
645 645 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 374 5 287.00–297.00 $290.90 $1,088 +17.97
515–530 518 6 250.00–255.00 $250.85 $1,299 +9.76
555–575 562 3 232.00–238.00 $235.95 $1,326 -4.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 340.00–350.00 $343.43 $1,133 +30.99
365–370 368 7 325.00–335.00 $330.75 $1,217 +22.39
415–440 418 8 312.00–320.00 $313.05 $1,309 +30.45
470–485 481 7 285.00–295.00 $287.79 $1,384 +16.18
520–530 528 14 265.00–270.00 $266.06 $1,405 +8.61
555–565 562 3 252.00–255.00 $254.01 $1,428 +9.40
610–615 612 3 230.00–233.00 $231.01 $1,414 +13.71
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 333 6 365.00–370.00 $365.86 $1,218 +29.26
370–380 375 4 340.00–350.00 $344.93 $1,293 +27.37
405–410 408 2 330.00–337.00 $333.48 $1,361 +24.03
525–535 530 2 272.00–275.00 $273.51 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 290.00–295.00 $292.47 $1,053 +25.83
485 485 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 -2.92
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 +6.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1185 1153 80-85% 8 110.00–114.00 $111.43 $1,285 —
1285–1335 1314 80-85% 7 96.00–100.00 $97.68 $1,284 -22.01
1320–1585 1541 80-85% 6 115.00–118.00 $115.43 $1,779 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1065 1003 85-90% 4 101.00–103.00 $101.94 $1,022 -3.69
985–1025 1005 85-90% 6 105.00–107.00 $106.02 $1,066 +0.39
965–1120 1054 85-90% 7 90.00–95.00 $93.04 $981 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1540 1488 75-80% 2 107.00–112.00 $109.59 $1,631 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1645 1574 5 115.00–119.00 $118.34 $1,863 —
1530–1750 1603 6 127.00–132.00 $128.82 $2,065 —
1660–2270 1965 2 139.00–141.00 $140.16 $2,754 —

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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 7 510.00–640.00 $565.71

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 910.00–1,100.00 $1,005.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,225.00

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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 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.