Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $307.93/cwt -25.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 441 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $316.75/cwt -36.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 374 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $237.98/cwt +6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 412 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 526 1,089 807
Feeder cattle 388 885 597
Slaughter cattle 51 150 182
Replacement cattle 87 54 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. 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
510–530 520 2 275.00–285.00 $279.90 $1,455 —
615–620 618 5 257.00–267.00 $260.98 $1,613 +0.88
655–670 659 4 242.00–247.00 $245.73 $1,619 +2.36
745 745 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 —
760–790 775 2 227.00–234.00 $230.43 $1,786 -0.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,488 -4.00
505–525 520 4 307.00–317.00 $309.43 $1,609 -8.32
565–580 571 5 290.00–294.00 $292.37 $1,669 —
605 605 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,736 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–645 618 3 207.00–215.00 $212.22 $1,312 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,102 +25.95
405–425 412 3 270.00–280.00 $273.44 $1,127 +24.48
455–485 478 8 250.00–260.00 $252.38 $1,206 —
515–525 523 9 240.00–247.00 $245.47 $1,284 —
570–595 587 3 225.00–235.00 $228.24 $1,340 —
605–630 613 6 210.00–220.00 $213.42 $1,308 -11.58
655–680 672 6 190.00–200.00 $193.25 $1,299 —
770–775 774 4 183.00–189.00 $184.49 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 3 275.00–285.00 $278.23 $904 +33.08
365–375 372 3 260.00–270.00 $263.27 $979 —
405–430 412 14 235.00–245.00 $237.98 $980 +6.34
470–480 473 4 225.00–235.00 $227.54 $1,076 -0.05
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,203 —
455–470 463 4 270.00–277.00 $273.44 $1,266 —
530–540 535 2 255.00–257.00 $255.99 $1,370 +0.53
555–570 563 6 237.00–242.00 $239.47 $1,348 -2.70
615–635 628 3 225.00–235.00 $228.26 $1,433 —
665–695 680 4 213.00–219.00 $215.93 $1,468 —
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 374 19 315.00–320.00 $316.75 $1,185 -36.46
430–445 441 20 305.00–315.00 $307.93 $1,358 -25.46
460–470 465 2 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,407 —
535–545 540 4 287.00–297.00 $291.95 $1,577 +14.38
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 -11.07
770–780 775 2 197.00–205.00 $201.03 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 324 8 310.00–320.00 $316.18 $1,024 -33.19
370–380 374 5 290.00–300.00 $294.06 $1,100 -45.25
440–445 442 3 280.00–290.00 $283.36 $1,252 -38.33
505–535 520 2 250.00–260.00 $254.86 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 312.00–319.00 $315.56 $1,477 —
515–520 519 4 305.00–311.00 $309.51 $1,606 +7.51
605–610 607 5 240.00–250.00 $244.02 $1,481 —
685 685 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,610 —
720 720 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,692 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1005 977 85-90% 5 96.00–101.00 $97.91 $957 —
955–1110 1033 85-90% 4 105.00–110.00 $107.31 $1,109 -3.30
980–1210 1076 85-90% 12 113.00–118.00 $115.66 $1,245 +9.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1225 1168 80-85% 3 132.00–136.00 $133.40 $1,558 +15.52
1130–1320 1244 80-85% 5 114.00–118.00 $116.55 $1,450 —
1195–1300 1258 80-85% 10 124.00–129.00 $127.10 $1,599 +3.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1715 1542 75-80% 3 124.00–126.00 $124.74 $1,923 —
1470–1620 1545 75-80% 4 117.00–120.00 $118.43 $1,830 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1590 1521 5 128.00–132.00 $130.33 $1,982 —
1770–1970 1870 2 140.00–145.00 $142.63 $2,667 —

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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 16 770.00–865.00 $817.50

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,480.00–1,680.00 $1,546.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,233.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,190.00 $1,160.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,557.69 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,772.92 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.