Cattle Market Pulse

Dothan Livestock Co. Market Report

Dothan, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $223.39/cwt +6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 575 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 bulls $201.48/cwt -7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 619 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.32/cwt +6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 426 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 560 761 895
Feeder cattle 452 631 657
Slaughter cattle 75 90 177
Replacement cattle 33 40 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. 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
365 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 —
415–445 438 4 290.00–297.00 $291.66 $1,277 -10.34
480–495 488 4 267.00–277.00 $271.92 $1,327 -13.37
530–545 538 2 257.00–265.00 $260.94 $1,404 -6.72
605–645 625 2 222.00–232.00 $226.84 $1,418 -5.63
665–690 682 3 212.00–217.00 $213.63 $1,457 -5.03
710–725 718 2 207.00–212.00 $209.47 $1,504 +0.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,014 +20.00
355–380 368 2 305.00–315.00 $309.83 $1,140 +14.02
490–495 493 4 240.00–247.00 $243.52 $1,201 -26.59
520 520 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,206 -28.00
770–795 783 2 195.00–202.00 $198.56 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,406 —
505 505 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 —
705 705 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,565 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 270.00–280.00 $273.89 $874 —
365–375 373 11 252.00–260.00 $253.42 $945 +11.10
420–430 426 16 240.00–250.00 $244.32 $1,041 +6.49
455–480 476 7 230.00–237.00 $230.96 $1,099 —
510–545 539 12 227.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,226 +0.26
555–595 575 14 215.00–225.00 $219.83 $1,264 +0.30
620–635 628 2 202.00–208.00 $205.04 $1,288 +0.50
730 730 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 319 5 240.00–250.00 $244.08 $779 +3.73
380–395 386 5 222.00–232.00 $226.09 $873 -1.98
425–440 434 8 210.00–220.00 $213.67 $927 —
505–540 531 8 195.00–202.00 $200.34 $1,064 -17.97
555–560 558 6 182.00–192.00 $188.69 $1,053 -4.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 292.00 $292.00 $949 —
355–360 358 2 265.00–270.00 $267.48 $958 —
405 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 —
460 460 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,113 +2.00
620–645 633 2 215.00–217.00 $215.98 $1,367 -2.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 334 6 310.00–320.00 $311.65 $1,041 -4.92
380–390 386 12 290.00–300.00 $294.10 $1,135 -4.68
420–445 433 4 260.00–270.00 $265.14 $1,148 -12.45
455–475 469 10 247.00–257.00 $249.91 $1,172 -6.17
515–540 520 10 231.00–241.00 $233.08 $1,212 -5.13
570–585 575 21 220.00–230.00 $223.39 $1,284 +6.31
610–620 619 20 200.00–210.00 $201.48 $1,247 -7.07
705–715 712 6 185.00–195.00 $191.70 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 310.00–315.00 $312.47 $1,125 +1.69
405–415 412 6 287.00–295.00 $289.62 $1,193 +1.89
460–490 481 10 260.00–270.00 $262.87 $1,264 -9.03
520–530 528 8 250.00–257.00 $251.73 $1,329 +0.89
565–575 574 8 234.00–240.00 $234.74 $1,347 +2.26
655–670 666 4 205.00–209.00 $205.98 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,146 —
465–470 468 2 275.00–280.00 $277.51 $1,299 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1255 1233 80-85% 9 119.00–122.00 $121.38 $1,497 —
1200–1290 1234 80-85% 8 126.00–132.00 $129.65 $1,600 —
1215–1270 1239 80-85% 14 112.00–116.00 $114.24 $1,415 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1030 996 85-90% 10 103.00–107.00 $105.48 $1,051 —
1015–1070 1048 85-90% 5 110.00–112.00 $110.77 $1,161 —
1020–1125 1069 85-90% 15 114.00–119.00 $116.54 $1,246 +8.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1540 1478 75-80% 4 120.00–125.00 $122.61 $1,812 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1535 1510 2 148.00–149.00 $148.49 $2,242 —
1450–1605 1528 2 132.00–137.00 $134.37 $2,053 —
1880 1880 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,895 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,460.00 $1,460.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,333.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,575.00–1,685.00 $1,630.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,816.67

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.