Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $221.34/cwt +8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 470 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $228.07/cwt -12.32 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 392 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $237.83/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 414 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 761 871 972
Feeder cattle 631 620 663
Slaughter cattle 90 107 264
Replacement cattle 40 144 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold sharply lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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
310 310 1 315.00 $315.00 $976 —
415 415 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,253 +4.69
460–470 467 3 282.00–292.00 $285.29 $1,332 -0.70
505–535 509 8 267.00–272.00 $267.66 $1,362 -3.02
555–585 560 11 260.00–265.00 $264.05 $1,479 —
605–615 613 8 230.00–240.00 $232.47 $1,425 —
655–680 671 8 215.00–225.00 $218.66 $1,467 —
735 735 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,012 -18.00
360–395 378 2 292.00–300.00 $295.81 $1,118 -7.20
420–430 428 4 277.00–287.00 $279.46 $1,196 —
455–475 465 8 265.00–275.00 $270.11 $1,256 —
530 530 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 +1.99
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 333 6 240.00–242.00 $240.35 $800 —
390–395 392 23 225.00–235.00 $228.07 $894 -12.32
465–485 470 27 220.00–225.00 $221.34 $1,040 +8.30
535–545 538 3 215.00–220.00 $218.31 $1,175 —
555–585 580 6 192.00–202.00 $193.59 $1,123 —
615–645 625 3 180.00–190.00 $186.56 $1,166 -13.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 368 9 240.00–245.00 $242.32 $892 —
410–420 414 21 235.00–240.00 $237.83 $985 -3.48
510–545 512 15 227.00–230.00 $227.21 $1,163 +0.55
570–585 578 12 217.00–222.00 $219.53 $1,269 +2.53
625–645 640 4 200.00–206.00 $204.54 $1,309 -10.03
660–690 675 2 185.00–190.00 $187.44 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 —
565–595 575 3 224.00–226.00 $225.31 $1,296 -2.54
620–625 623 2 215.00–222.00 $218.49 $1,361 -4.00
720–740 737 7 192.00–198.00 $192.84 $1,421 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 6 315.00–320.00 $316.57 $1,045 +3.53
370–380 374 5 297.00–300.00 $298.78 $1,117 +14.83
410–440 425 12 275.00–280.00 $277.59 $1,180 —
470–485 476 15 252.00–262.00 $256.08 $1,219 —
505–540 518 11 232.00–242.00 $238.21 $1,234 +9.76
555–575 571 14 215.00–225.00 $217.08 $1,240 +4.59
615–640 635 10 207.00–215.00 $208.55 $1,324 —
655–680 665 10 195.00–202.00 $199.14 $1,324 +2.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 3 340.00–350.00 $343.29 $937 —
305–325 312 6 327.00–330.00 $328.96 $1,026 -2.69
355–380 378 12 310.00–320.00 $310.78 $1,175 +15.78
405–420 416 4 287.00–290.00 $287.73 $1,197 +6.48
455–485 479 5 270.00–280.00 $271.90 $1,302 +15.01
510–520 519 7 250.00–256.00 $250.84 $1,302 +7.00
555–565 560 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,302 +1.03
740–745 743 6 198.00–203.00 $200.51 $1,490 +7.82
760–775 770 3 193.00–197.00 $194.32 $1,496 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–960 943 85-90% 9 98.00–101.00 $98.96 $933 -19.57
940–1125 1063 85-90% 21 115.00–118.00 $115.88 $1,232 +2.41
1030–1125 1065 85-90% 11 105.00–110.00 $108.08 $1,151 -5.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1245 1180 80-85% 14 121.00–123.00 $121.94 $1,439 —
1190–1275 1250 80-85% 10 128.00–131.00 $128.86 $1,611 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1435 1408 75-80% 7 120.00–126.00 $121.63 $1,713 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1425 1390 4 132.00–136.00 $135.08 $1,878 -26.51
1420–1590 1488 5 145.00–149.00 $146.71 $2,183 —

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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 17 940.00–1,030.00 $982.35

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 925.00–1,150.00 $1,037.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,285.00–1,395.00 $1,312.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,760.00 $1,760.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,570.00 $1,485.00

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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 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.