Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

871 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.15/cwt +16.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 494 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.85/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 576 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $229.52/cwt +18.04 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 428 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 871 580 1,203
Feeder cattle 620 519 818
Slaughter cattle 107 36 258
Replacement cattle 144 25 127

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. 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
415–435 430 4 292.00–299.00 $297.31 $1,278 +14.94
455–460 458 2 285.00–287.00 $285.99 $1,310 +20.34
525–540 539 10 270.00–277.00 $270.68 $1,459 +19.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 —
385–390 387 3 302.00–305.00 $303.01 $1,173 +14.49
520–530 523 3 257.00–260.00 $258.01 $1,349 +18.35
620–645 637 3 225.00–227.00 $225.65 $1,437 +13.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 413 3 240.00–242.00 $241.31 $997 +13.12
485–495 494 26 233.00–235.00 $233.15 $1,152 +16.55
510–515 513 6 225.00–230.00 $226.66 $1,163 +14.12
560 560 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,215 +9.59
615–620 619 14 212.00–215.00 $214.57 $1,328 +11.18
715–745 718 10 190.00–198.00 $190.83 $1,370 —
755 755 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 379 17 240.00–247.00 $240.39 $911 +17.72
410–435 428 19 227.00–237.00 $229.52 $982 +18.04
480–495 489 5 210.00–215.00 $213.04 $1,042 +8.41
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 +15.00
755–760 757 3 170.00–177.00 $174.66 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 +8.98
575–585 576 20 225.00–228.00 $227.85 $1,312 +2.85
605–610 608 4 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,353 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 3 330.00–335.00 $331.65 $1,021 +23.28
380 380 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,121 +8.14
425–435 433 11 280.00–287.00 $281.25 $1,218 +2.20
460–480 470 8 252.00–262.00 $256.89 $1,207 +6.69
505–520 508 5 242.00–251.00 $243.84 $1,239 +4.49
555–570 566 4 229.00–239.00 $231.45 $1,310 +14.02
605–610 608 2 210.00–217.00 $213.49 $1,298 -0.50
660–685 673 2 202.00–207.00 $204.45 $1,376 -0.03
720–730 723 3 190.00–198.00 $192.69 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 341 5 310.00–315.00 $313.04 $1,067 —
355–380 363 6 282.00–285.00 $283.95 $1,031 +17.24
530–545 538 4 225.00–232.00 $228.45 $1,229 +5.98
580–585 583 4 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $1,239 —
655 655 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,181 -2.00
410 410 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,210 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–925 912 85-90% 13 100.00–105.00 $102.66 $936 —
890–1000 945 85-90% 14 118.00–119.00 $118.53 $1,120 —
975–1105 1062 85-90% 21 110.00–115.00 $113.47 $1,205 +9.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 7 127.00 $127.00 $1,416 —
1200–1225 1219 80-85% 4 132.00–134.00 $132.49 $1,615 +16.22
1190–1300 1241 80-85% 15 119.00–121.00 $120.02 $1,489 +3.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1455 1391 75-80% 4 124.00–128.00 $125.05 $1,739 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1775 1396 4 160.00–165.00 $161.59 $2,256 —
1410 1410 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,453 —
1330–1850 1590 8 151.00–154.00 $152.25 $2,421 —

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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 29 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,077.59

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,744.44
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 895.00–1,030.00 $978.08
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,395.00–1,570.00 $1,453.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,180.00–1,285.00 $1,201.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,700.00–2,075.00 $1,934.38
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 49 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,280.61

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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 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.