Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

722 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.86/cwt -7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 473 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $272.36/cwt -5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 408 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $218.39/cwt +13.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 511 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 722 1,214 1,227
Feeder cattle 560 963 908
Slaughter cattle 129 174 262
Replacement cattle 33 77 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly 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
430–435 433 2 277.00–282.00 $279.51 $1,210 -16.01
455–495 475 2 270.00–275.00 $272.39 $1,294 +10.47
575–585 576 7 232.00–235.00 $234.57 $1,351 +8.63
635 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 +14.54
665–690 684 8 219.00–227.00 $220.95 $1,511 —
705 705 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 —
755–790 776 5 200.00–207.00 $202.72 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,172 +14.78
555 555 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,193 +7.48
635 635 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,346 —
690 690 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
710 710 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 —
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 -2.24
530–545 538 2 257.00–260.00 $258.48 $1,391 -11.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 316 7 257.00–265.00 $259.21 $819 +14.21
360–370 369 7 240.00–250.00 $241.40 $891 +13.32
430–440 437 9 215.00–225.00 $218.28 $954 -2.67
465–495 480 10 200.00–210.00 $204.84 $983 -8.46
510–540 521 8 185.00–195.00 $188.88 $984 —
565–570 568 7 180.00–185.00 $182.13 $1,034 -17.89
635–645 639 5 165.00–170.00 $167.98 $1,073 —
720–735 728 4 155.00–162.00 $158.46 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 262.00 $262.00 $930 +11.30
470–475 473 18 215.00–225.00 $218.86 $1,035 -7.15
515–540 526 11 205.00–215.00 $209.66 $1,103 -11.11
555–590 581 4 195.00–205.00 $197.39 $1,147 -14.54
630–635 631 8 190.00–195.00 $191.26 $1,207 -14.37
655–665 659 5 175.00–185.00 $179.04 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 —
560–580 576 10 213.00–219.00 $214.17 $1,234 -14.74
610–625 615 3 205.00–212.00 $207.37 $1,275 —
685–695 690 6 192.00–195.00 $193.51 $1,335 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 319 5 295.00–300.00 $297.04 $948 +4.09
455–465 459 8 240.00–247.00 $242.66 $1,114 +20.26
505–515 511 14 215.00–223.00 $218.39 $1,116 +13.39
560–595 585 7 210.00–212.00 $211.45 $1,237 —
615–645 633 10 195.00–202.00 $197.72 $1,252 +0.72
655–660 658 3 170.00–180.00 $173.32 $1,140 -18.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 330.00–335.00 $333.41 $910 —
325 325 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,014 -16.89
360–395 385 11 290.00–298.00 $292.04 $1,124 -1.06
405–410 408 15 267.00–277.00 $272.36 $1,111 -5.08
455 455 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,183 +10.82
505 505 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,172 +9.23
560–565 562 3 217.00–219.00 $217.67 $1,223 +0.55
655–675 662 3 207.00–214.00 $211.62 $1,401 +4.96
705 705 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,389 -5.00
760–795 778 4 175.00–185.00 $180.11 $1,401 -4.89

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1025 976 85-90% 23 118.00–122.00 $120.92 $1,180 +15.73
905–1080 993 85-90% 14 110.00–114.00 $112.18 $1,114 -11.04
1130–1245 1188 85-90% 14 100.00–105.00 $102.62 $1,219 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1270 1216 80-85% 22 115.00–121.00 $119.27 $1,450 -19.63
1145–1340 1243 80-85% 2 126.00–132.00 $128.76 $1,600 -10.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,613 —
1350–1645 1596 75-80% 6 117.00–122.00 $117.70 $1,878 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1550 1221 10 138.00–144.00 $141.71 $1,730 —
1485–2050 1673 3 161.00–165.00 $163.37 $2,733 +13.50
1820–1840 1829 7 150.00–155.00 $152.16 $2,783 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 935.00–1,050.00 $996.92
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,220.00–1,260.00 $1,228.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,145.00 $1,140.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,365.00–1,470.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 700.00–850.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.