Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $295.15/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −87.76 against this barn's trailing median of $382.90.

Average price

$295.15

29 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,574

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$215

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$40.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.31

vs AL average

−9.49 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	304.71	1,629	21
Medium and Large 2	522	280.00	1,461	3thin
Medium and Large 3	535	264.06	1,414	5thin

One grade step is worth $40.65/cwt here — about $215 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $441.43, low $334.51, median $382.90 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale29 hd

295.15

—

AL average10 barns · 278 hd

282.84

+12.31

National average182 barns · 24,858 hd

304.64

−9.49

This barn, trailing median29 sales

382.90

−87.76

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,441	157.49	2,269	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,340	146.92	1,969	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,590	140.00	2,226	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,086	135.18	1,468	23

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,606	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,370	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,092	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,149	21

Every lot, as filed

71 lots · USDA AMS · Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	261.65/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,758	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	336.08/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,254	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	343	414.96/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,423	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	319.87/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,823	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	350.85/cwt	347.00–355.00	1,151	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	374.02/cwt	372.00–380.00	1,369	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	286.59/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,378	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	592	293.30/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,736	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	446.90/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,274	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	267.98/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,964	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	272	396.50/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,078	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,661	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	621	259.03/cwt	257.00–262.00	1,609	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	287.57/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,495	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	234.76/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,439	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	693	271.66/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,883	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,499	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	432	301.70/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,303	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	318.38/cwt	317.00–322.00	1,350	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	255.98/cwt	255.00–257.00	1,715	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	302.60/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,440	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,294	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	331.80/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,400	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	369.77/cwt	365.00–372.00	1,413	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	335.23/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,106	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,728	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,163	125.25/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,457	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	144.33/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,576	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	133.34/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,335	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,226	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	149.08/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,953	14
Bulls	—	—	1,412	162.51/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,295	5
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	1,308.33/head	1,235.00–1,400.00	1,308	9
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	1,516.25/head	1,500.00–1,565.00	1,516	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,148.57/head	1,020.00–1,290.00	1,149	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,645.00/head	1,645.00–1,645.00	1,645	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,846.67/head	1,820.00–1,900.00	1,847	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	365.04/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,197	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	320.68/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,193	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	136.65/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,876	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,356	154.71/cwt	154.00–156.00	2,098	8
Bulls	—	—	1,358	148.72/cwt	147.00–153.00	2,020	6
Bulls	—	—	2,080	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	291.86/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,629	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,766	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	267.58/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,399	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	354.84/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,359	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,634	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	338.40/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,624	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	322.48/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,645	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	381.01/cwt	380.00–382.00	1,619	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	435.12/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,405	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	373.19/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,187	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	312.62/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,626	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	361.54/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,547	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	243	415.05/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,009	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	389.86/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,442	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,719	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	285.94/cwt	282.00–290.00	1,773	2

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

Mon Jan 27, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 591Last week 338Year ago 820

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 97Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 41Year ago 56

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	370.00–380.00	373.19
2	400–450	415	335.00	335.00
1	450–500	470	322.00	322.00
13	500–550	520	305.00–315.00	312.62
8	550–600	558	290.00–295.00	291.86
2	600–650	605	270.00	270.00
3	650–700	672	255.00–265.00	261.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	243	410.00–420.00	415.05
3	250–300	272	390.00–400.00	396.50
6	300–350	328	347.00–355.00	350.85
2	350–400	373	332.00–340.00	336.08
7	400–450	424	317.00–322.00	318.38
12	450–500	481	285.00–295.00	286.59
2	500–550	505	285.00	285.00
1	550–600	555	270.00	270.00
3	650–700	667	232.00–240.00	234.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	330.00–340.00	335.23
7	350–400	372	315.00–325.00	320.68
6	400–450	432	300.00–310.00	301.70
4	500–550	523	265.00–270.00	267.58
1	550–600	585	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	440.00–450.00	446.90
2	300–350	343	410.00–420.00	414.96
4	350–400	366	372.00–380.00	374.02
6	400–450	428	355.00–365.00	361.54
1	500–550	530	315.00	315.00
3	550–600	592	290.00–300.00	293.30
2	650–700	670	255.00–257.00	255.98
1	700–750	745	247.00	247.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	360.00–370.00	365.04
4	350–400	383	350.00–360.00	354.84
3	400–450	422	325.00–335.00	331.80
4	450–500	476	300.00–310.00	302.60
2	500–550	520	285.00–290.00	287.57
5	600–650	621	257.00–262.00	259.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	430.00–440.00	435.12
1	350–400	355	390.00	390.00
3	450–500	480	335.00–340.00	338.40
2	500–550	510	320.00–325.00	322.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	420.00	420.00
2	350–400	370	385.00–395.00	389.86
1	450–500	455	365.00	365.00
1	500–550	510	337.00	337.00
6	550–600	570	315.00–325.00	319.87
2	600–650	620	282.00–290.00	285.94
3	650–700	693	270.00–275.00	271.66
3	700–750	733	267.00–270.00	267.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	375.00	375.00
3	350–400	382	365.00–372.00	369.77
1	400–450	410	360.00	360.00
2	450–500	485	325.00	325.00
1	500–550	545	317.00	317.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	425	380.00–382.00	381.01
4	500–550	515	343.00	343.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,163	123.00–128.00	125.25
9	—	1,092	142.00–147.00	144.33
7	—	1,001	130.00–135.00	133.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,590	140.00	140.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,310	148.00–150.00	149.08
9	—	1,373	135.00–140.00	136.65
8	—	1,356	154.00–156.00	154.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,412	160.00–165.00	162.51
6	—	1,358	147.00–153.00	148.72
1	—	2,080	185.00	185.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,235.00–1,400.00	1,308.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,500.00–1,565.00	1,516.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,645.00	1,645.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,820.00–1,900.00	1,846.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	1,020.00–1,290.00	1,148.57

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Dothan Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

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