Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.26/cwt -2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 593 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $233.33/cwt +8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 471 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.19/cwt -2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 457 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 892 698 726
Feeder cattle 738 589 546
Slaughter cattle 110 80 145
Replacement cattle 44 29 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate to 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
345 345 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,190 —
430–435 433 11 300.00–310.00 $303.61 $1,315 -8.30
460–480 464 10 277.00–285.00 $278.66 $1,293 -12.30
505–520 513 4 262.00–267.00 $264.46 $1,357 -13.90
555–560 556 7 245.00–250.00 $248.56 $1,382 -22.43
610–630 624 10 236.00–245.00 $238.64 $1,489 -2.54
665 665 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,563 +3.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 487 3 245.00–250.00 $248.36 $1,210 -26.73
530–545 540 3 235.00–242.00 $237.29 $1,281 -31.12
555–590 578 3 230.00–235.00 $231.60 $1,339 -28.94
660–685 677 3 227.00–230.00 $229.02 $1,550 —
705 705 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,600 —
770 770 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 413 5 315.00–320.00 $316.03 $1,305 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 6 287.00–290.00 $289.06 $939 -20.94
355–365 362 3 272.00–280.00 $274.62 $994 -3.76
455–490 457 17 242.00–245.00 $242.19 $1,107 -2.53
510–540 533 9 237.00–242.00 $238.06 $1,269 +0.74
555–595 593 25 218.00–225.00 $218.26 $1,294 -2.51
605 605 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,313 +11.90
660 660 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,373 +8.00
705 705 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 270.00–280.00 $275.27 $889 —
360–370 369 7 245.00–255.00 $246.40 $909 -4.57
410–425 415 11 235.00–242.00 $237.60 $986 -5.26
460–495 471 22 230.00–235.00 $233.33 $1,099 +8.42
510–545 528 6 227.00–230.00 $228.55 $1,207 +12.24
615–640 628 2 207.00–209.00 $207.98 $1,306 +14.68
680–685 683 3 200.00–206.00 $204.01 $1,393 —
795 795 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,550 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 389 12 317.00–325.00 $317.65 $1,236 +12.96
420–430 428 13 287.00–297.00 $288.51 $1,235 +26.57
460–470 468 4 260.00–265.00 $261.23 $1,223 +17.92
505–530 528 12 230.00–234.00 $230.32 $1,216 +1.88
555–560 556 5 220.00–225.00 $223.99 $1,245 +5.71
635–640 638 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,292 -7.49
670 670 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,320 -8.00
705 705 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,375 —
775 775 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 11 355.00–365.00 $358.60 $1,140 +18.60
365–370 366 9 335.00–345.00 $337.25 $1,234 +6.26
405–420 413 4 300.00–307.00 $303.44 $1,253 -4.68
505 505 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,222 +5.00
555–580 575 5 230.00–232.00 $230.39 $1,325 -0.12
605–625 618 3 220.00–226.00 $221.96 $1,372 +0.83
655–675 665 4 215.00–217.00 $215.98 $1,436 -4.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 372.00–382.00 $376.92 $1,168 +9.92

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1130 1030 85-90% 21 128.00–131.00 $129.90 $1,338 +4.22
935–1190 1063 85-90% 14 120.00–125.00 $122.20 $1,299 —
1100–1180 1143 85-90% 15 133.00–138.00 $135.75 $1,552 -6.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1095 1076 80-85% 11 130.00–134.00 $131.85 $1,419 —
1245–1320 1277 80-85% 7 148.00–153.00 $150.21 $1,918 -4.17
1190–1450 1363 80-85% 18 138.00–144.00 $142.25 $1,939 +2.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1490 1460 75-80% 6 140.00–144.00 $141.28 $2,063 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,310 —
1435 1435 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,497 —
1415–1490 1465 3 148.00–153.00 $149.61 $2,192 —

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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 16 800.00–1,000.00 $900.00

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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) 4 1,540.00–1,600.00 $1,555.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,262.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,160.00 $1,145.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,680.00–1,785.00 $1,706.25

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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 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,450.00 $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.