Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $253.66/cwt +4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 491 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $247.96/cwt +27.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 434 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $236.81/cwt -2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 619 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 643 564 740
Feeder cattle 533 462 596
Slaughter cattle 81 56 123
Replacement cattle 29 46 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. 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
330–340 335 2 347.00–355.00 $351.06 $1,176 —
405–440 433 5 310.00–317.00 $311.31 $1,348 -23.69
455–465 458 7 300.00–310.00 $302.90 $1,387 -13.46
540–545 543 10 290.00–300.00 $293.98 $1,596 -16.41
555–585 570 2 277.00–287.00 $281.87 $1,607 -16.12
615–640 630 5 247.00–257.00 $250.90 $1,581 -31.10
670–680 675 2 240.00–247.00 $243.47 $1,643 —
710–725 718 6 225.00–235.00 $230.05 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–525 524 8 305.00–310.00 $306.24 $1,605 -16.19
555–565 562 3 295.00–305.00 $298.29 $1,676 -13.71
605–610 608 2 277.00–282.00 $279.51 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 287.00–292.00 $289.49 $1,268 —
465–490 482 3 272.00–282.00 $278.78 $1,344 -14.60
660–675 670 3 220.00–230.00 $226.72 $1,519 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 368 8 272.00–277.00 $275.67 $1,014 -11.64
410–430 414 5 260.00–267.00 $261.45 $1,082 +0.93
475–495 491 14 252.00–260.00 $253.66 $1,245 +4.39
505–530 514 11 242.00–245.00 $243.88 $1,254 +6.18
580–595 583 5 220.00–225.00 $223.98 $1,306 -1.03
670–685 678 9 200.00–210.00 $204.39 $1,386 -0.60
705–735 720 4 187.00–197.00 $191.90 $1,382 —
755–760 758 8 175.00–185.00 $180.02 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 297.00–307.00 $301.92 $936 +32.00
365–370 368 11 260.00–267.00 $264.48 $973 +21.38
425–440 434 12 245.00–250.00 $247.96 $1,076 +27.90
455–470 464 7 230.00–235.00 $232.10 $1,077 +33.65
510–525 516 7 225.00–230.00 $227.82 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 422 3 270.00–275.00 $273.32 $1,153 +0.09
505–510 506 8 250.00–252.00 $250.50 $1,268 +2.92
555–565 564 7 235.00–239.00 $235.56 $1,329 -8.92
605–645 632 6 230.00–235.00 $231.60 $1,464 —
665–670 669 4 225.00–230.00 $226.24 $1,514 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 335.00–345.00 $338.40 $1,144 -29.20
360–385 378 7 300.00–310.00 $302.72 $1,144 -29.55
420–440 430 6 287.00–295.00 $290.91 $1,251 +2.04
460–490 486 8 280.00–285.00 $284.41 $1,382 +3.83
515–530 528 8 279.00–280.00 $279.12 $1,474 +10.00
555–565 558 4 266.00–276.00 $268.53 $1,498 —
615–620 619 11 235.00–245.00 $236.81 $1,466 -2.61
690–695 693 6 230.00–233.00 $232.00 $1,608 +14.53
705–725 715 2 222.00–230.00 $226.06 $1,616 +11.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 6 275.00–285.00 $280.20 $1,037 +0.26
420–430 423 9 250.00–260.00 $256.61 $1,085 +5.16
470–480 479 8 240.00–247.00 $246.14 $1,179 +4.45
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —
765–785 778 3 192.00–197.00 $193.64 $1,507 -1.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 357.00–367.00 $361.96 $1,115 —
355–360 358 2 325.00–335.00 $330.03 $1,182 —
485–490 489 6 290.00–294.00 $293.34 $1,434 -2.86
510–515 511 9 287.00–290.00 $287.67 $1,470 +0.21

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1150 982 85-90% 18 102.00–107.00 $104.28 $1,024 —
1055–1095 1075 85-90% 14 115.00–120.00 $117.55 $1,264 -0.63
990–1195 1085 85-90% 13 109.00–112.00 $110.47 $1,199 -7.71
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1275 1218 80-85% 10 122.00–126.00 $123.67 $1,506 —
1245–1415 1302 80-85% 3 128.00–130.00 $129.28 $1,683 —
1230–1355 1345 80-85% 12 114.00–118.00 $117.70 $1,583 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1595 1540 75-80% 2 116.00–120.00 $118.07 $1,818 -4.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1820 1720 3 139.00–140.00 $139.65 $2,402 —
1840 1840 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,815 —
1795–1950 1911 4 145.00–149.00 $148.06 $2,829 —

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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 14 780.00–900.00 $840.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,080.00–1,290.00 $1,220.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,355.00–1,495.00 $1,425.00

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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 5 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,570.00 —

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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.