Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-02-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs 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 $278.81/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −105.52 against this barn's trailing median of $384.32.

Average price

$278.81

23 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,513

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$10.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.60

vs AL average

−20.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	281.04	1,530	18thin
Medium and Large 2	537	270.78	1,454	5thin

One grade step is worth $10.26/cwt here — about $76 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $441.43, low $334.51, median $384.32 across 28 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 sale23 hd

278.81

—

AL average14 barns · 533 hd

276.21

+2.60

National average192 barns · 21,303 hd

298.86

−20.05

This barn, trailing median28 sales

384.32

−105.52

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	—	High	1,837	167.06	3,068	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,526	141.82	2,164	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,278	137.79	1,762	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,053	126.90	1,336	30

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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,354	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,922	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,690	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,538	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,305	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,532	11
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,203	46

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	372.55/cwt	372.00–380.00	1,401	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	271.34/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,669	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	442.59/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,261	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	307.39/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,605	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,501	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,917	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	332.27/cwt	330.00–337.00	1,738	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	346.69/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,519	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	270.78/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,454	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	266.98/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,807	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	329.97/cwt	327.00–335.00	1,063	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	402.43/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,079	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	280.71/cwt	275.00–282.50	1,783	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	291.39/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,256	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,507	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	332.90/cwt	327.00–337.00	1,608	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	307.97/cwt	304.00–312.00	1,817	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	276.77/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,290	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	319	349.26/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,114	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,515	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	493	312.78/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,542	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	667	238.01/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,588	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	237.83/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,484	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	306.26/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,176	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,461	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,174	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	218.56/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,482	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	492	324.18/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,595	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	755	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	443	321.96/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,426	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	308	313.70/cwt	312.00–317.00	966	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	267.51/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,145	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	256.44/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,218	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,526	141.82/cwt	141.00–144.00	2,164	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	137.59/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,805	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	133.70/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,701	13
Bulls	—	—	1,923	178.35/cwt	175.00–182.00	3,430	2
Bulls	—	—	1,756	161.86/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,842	9
Bulls	—	—	1,947	171.89/cwt	167.00–173.00	3,347	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,354.00/head	2,300.00–2,390.00	2,354	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,216.67/head	2,200.00–2,225.00	2,217	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,700.00/head	2,650.00–2,750.00	2,700	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,202.50/head	1,145.00–1,260.00	1,203	46
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,921.67/head	1,845.00–1,960.00	1,922	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,538.33/head	1,525.00–1,585.00	1,538	9
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,305.00/head	1,230.00–1,350.00	1,305	8
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,690.00/head	1,630.00–1,770.00	1,690	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,258	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	334.97/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,266	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	144.05/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,775	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	911	120.09/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,094	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	135.60/cwt	134.00–137.00	1,516	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	126.77/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,430	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	527.39/cwt	525.00–530.00	1,239	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,738	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,607	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	363	285.88/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,038	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	471.60/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,523	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	362.15/cwt	357.00–366.00	1,514	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	444.25/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,439	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	464.03/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,309	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	291.73/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,502	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	314.02/cwt	312.00–322.00	1,322	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	265.43/cwt	265.00–269.00	1,932	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	248.97/cwt	247.00–251.00	2,049	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,971	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	297.90/cwt	297.00–305.00	1,850	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	247.48/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,559	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,146	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	378.25/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,570	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,898	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	325.71/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,821	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	344.27/cwt	342.00–350.00	1,770	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	393	355.75/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,398	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	258.29/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,712	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	331.57/cwt	330.00–337.00	1,214	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	275.69/cwt	275.00–279.00	1,541	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	242.51/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,717	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 Feb 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 884Last week 591Year ago 820

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 75Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 110Last week 49Year ago 56

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	525.00–530.00	527.39
7	250–300	282	460.00–470.00	464.03
9	300–350	324	440.00–450.00	444.25
15	350–400	376	372.00–380.00	372.55
12	400–450	418	357.00–366.00	362.15
2	450–500	460	345.00	345.00
2	500–550	535	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	285	440.00–445.00	442.59
7	350–400	393	350.00–360.00	355.75
6	400–450	438	345.00–350.00	346.69
5	450–500	483	327.00–337.00	332.90
3	500–550	522	305.00–312.00	307.39
6	600–650	615	270.00–272.00	271.34
6	650–700	663	255.00–260.00	258.29
1	700–750	745	247.00	247.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	319	345.00–355.00	349.26
2	350–400	378	330.00–340.00	334.97
5	400–450	443	320.00–330.00	321.96
5	450–500	493	310.00–317.00	312.78
4	500–550	505	300.00	300.00
3	650–700	667	237.00–240.00	238.01
2	750–800	755	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	430	367.00	367.00
1	450–500	490	340.00	340.00
9	500–550	523	330.00–337.00	332.27
8	550–600	590	304.00–312.00	307.97
8	600–650	635	275.00–282.50	280.71
7	650–700	677	265.00–272.00	266.98
2	700–750	740	259.00	259.00
1	750–800	795	249.00	249.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	367.00	367.00
1	350–400	370	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	440	332.00	332.00
5	450–500	492	320.00–327.00	324.18
1	500–550	545	305.00	305.00
1	550–600	595	270.00	270.00
2	650–700	695	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	470.00–475.00	471.60
3	400–450	415	375.00–385.00	378.25
1	450–500	470	365.00	365.00
7	500–550	514	342.00–350.00	344.27
7	550–600	559	325.00–330.00	325.71
9	600–650	621	297.00–305.00	297.90
2	650–700	690	275.00	275.00
9	700–750	728	265.00–269.00	265.43
9	750–800	770	256.00	256.00
2	800–850	823	247.00–251.00	248.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	268	400.00–410.00	402.43
14	300–350	322	327.00–335.00	329.97
11	350–400	384	302.00–310.00	306.26
9	400–450	431	287.00–297.00	291.39
6	450–500	466	275.00–285.00	276.77
5	500–550	537	270.00–272.00	270.78
5	600–650	624	235.00–242.00	237.83
1	650–700	655	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	308	312.00–317.00	313.70
8	350–400	363	282.00–292.00	285.88
14	400–450	428	265.00–270.00	267.51
11	450–500	475	250.00–260.00	256.44
8	650–700	678	215.00–222.00	218.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	342.00	342.00
9	350–400	366	330.00–337.00	331.57
5	400–450	421	312.00–322.00	314.02
6	500–550	515	290.00–295.00	291.73
12	550–600	559	275.00–279.00	275.69
2	600–650	630	245.00–250.00	247.48
2	700–750	708	240.00–245.00	242.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,526	141.00–144.00	141.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,312	136.00–139.00	137.59
13	—	1,272	130.00–134.00	133.70
9	—	1,232	143.00–146.00	144.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	911	117.00–121.00	120.09
8	—	1,118	134.00–137.00	135.60
12	—	1,128	125.00–128.00	126.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,923	175.00–182.00	178.35
9	—	1,756	159.00–164.00	161.86
5	—	1,947	167.00–173.00	171.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,300.00–2,390.00	2,354.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,845.00–1,960.00	1,921.67
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,525.00–1,585.00	1,538.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,230.00–1,350.00	1,305.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,630.00–1,770.00	1,690.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,225.00	2,216.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,650.00–2,750.00	2,700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	—	1,145.00–1,260.00	1,202.50

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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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

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