Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes 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 $304.02/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −78.88 against this barn's trailing median of $382.90.

Average price

$304.02

15 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,664

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$54

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

$8.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.01

vs AL average

−17.72 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	308.70	1,693	7thin
Medium and Large 2	546	299.94	1,639	8thin

One grade step is worth $8.76/cwt here — about $54 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 sale15 hd

304.02

—

AL average16 barns · 348 hd

299.01

+5.01

National average178 barns · 15,613 hd

321.74

−17.72

This barn, trailing median29 sales

382.90

−78.88

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	1,534	184.56	2,831	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,297	157.27	2,040	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,505	153.39	2,308	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,063	142.40	1,513	20

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)	—	$2,059	22
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,684	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,416	34
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,405	18

Every lot, as filed

77 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 2	250–300	265	470.19/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,246	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	445.98/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,463	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	486.65/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,304	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	388.46/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,643	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	418.71/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,608	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,237	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	312.76/cwt	312.00–319.00	1,498	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	345.29/cwt	342.00–347.00	1,802	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	1,789	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	316.23/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,837	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,964	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	339.05/cwt	335.00–342.00	1,641	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	363.34/cwt	360.00–367.00	1,181	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	304.15/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,615	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	338.97/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,281	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,613	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	292.91/cwt	290.00–299.00	1,675	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	330.96/cwt	327.00–335.00	1,886	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	439	331.33/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,455	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	436.49/cwt	435.00–437.00	1,454	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	772	235.26/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,816	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	419.96/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,335	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	392	385.42/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,511	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	357.63/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,513	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,597	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,940	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	323.95/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,655	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	333.61/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,094	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	303.03/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,479	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	896	130.49/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,169	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	146.46/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,624	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	137.83/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,475	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	157.51/cwt	155.00–159.00	2,394	7
Bulls	—	—	1,783	198.17/cwt	196.00–200.00	3,533	2
Bulls	—	—	1,453	181.34/cwt	181.00–182.00	2,635	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,515.63/head	1,400.00–1,585.00	1,516	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,660.00/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,660	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,176.47/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,176	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,786.36/head	2,650.00–2,900.00	2,786	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,806.36/head	1,730.00–1,850.00	1,806	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,405.00/head	1,300.00–1,510.00	1,405	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,433.33/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,433	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,875	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	643	265.02/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,704	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,489	149.26/cwt	148.00–152.00	2,222	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	151.30/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,858	9
Bulls	—	—	1,280	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,138	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,416	164.39/cwt	164.00–166.00	2,328	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	158.92/cwt	157.00–160.00	2,066	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,634	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,595	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,349	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	311.87/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,182	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	409.10/cwt	405.00–417.00	1,677	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	358.53/cwt	357.00–360.00	1,864	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	593	343.77/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,039	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	334.06/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,754	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	307.48/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,876	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	303.69/cwt	302.00–307.00	1,740	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	388.00/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,436	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	356.62/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,705	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	323.35/cwt	322.00–332.00	1,571	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	409	374.23/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,531	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	271.19/cwt	257.00–280.00	1,684	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	312.45/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,656	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	606	335.24/cwt	330.00–337.00	2,032	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	432.31/cwt	427.00–435.00	1,760	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,643	1

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 Mar 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 390Last week 499Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 61Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 127Last week 26Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	265	465.00–475.00	470.19
4	300–350	333	435.00–437.00	436.49
8	350–400	384	415.00–420.00	418.71
3	400–450	423	385.00–395.00	388.46
7	450–500	484	335.00–342.00	339.05
5	500–550	511	320.00–330.00	323.95
4	550–600	581	315.00–320.00	316.23
1	650–700	685	275.00	275.00
2	750–800	770	252.00	252.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	485.00–490.00	486.65
5	300–350	328	445.00–450.00	445.98
3	350–400	380	430.00	430.00
3	400–450	410	405.00–417.00	409.10
6	450–500	478	355.00–365.00	356.62
5	500–550	525	332.00–337.00	334.06
2	600–650	610	305.00–310.00	307.48
1	650–700	655	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	705	272.00	272.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	415.00–425.00	419.96
11	350–400	392	380.00–390.00	385.42
4	400–450	423	355.00–365.00	357.63
1	500–550	515	310.00	310.00
2	550–600	595	292.00	292.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	255	485.00	485.00
1	300–350	340	435.00	435.00
1	350–400	375	430.00	430.00
2	400–450	445	402.00	402.00
2	450–500	465	370.00	370.00
3	500–550	522	342.00–347.00	345.29
4	550–600	570	327.00–335.00	330.96
1	600–650	610	322.00	322.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	355.00	355.00
2	600–650	643	260.00–270.00	265.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	460.00	460.00
3	400–450	407	427.00–435.00	432.31
2	500–550	520	357.00–360.00	358.53
4	550–600	593	340.00–345.00	343.77
4	600–650	606	330.00–337.00	335.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	325	360.00–367.00	363.34
5	350–400	378	335.00–340.00	338.97
8	400–450	439	325.00–335.00	331.33
9	450–500	479	312.00–319.00	312.76
5	500–550	531	300.00–307.00	304.15
3	550–600	572	290.00–299.00	292.91
1	600–650	620	265.00	265.00
3	750–800	772	232.00–242.00	235.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	328	330.00–340.00	333.61
5	350–400	379	310.00–320.00	311.87
5	450–500	488	295.00–305.00	303.03
1	600–650	645	242.00	242.00
2	700–750	725	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	370	385.00–390.00	388.00
12	400–450	409	370.00–380.00	374.23
7	450–500	486	322.00–332.00	323.35
4	500–550	530	310.00–315.00	312.45
3	550–600	573	302.00–307.00	303.69
6	600–650	621	257.00–280.00	271.19
1	650–700	670	262.00	262.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	896	130.00–132.00	130.49
14	—	1,109	144.00–148.00	146.46
2	—	1,070	136.00–140.00	137.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,520	155.00–159.00	157.51
7	—	1,489	148.00–152.00	149.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,228	150.00–153.00	151.30
5	—	1,416	164.00–166.00	164.39
11	—	1,300	157.00–160.00	158.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,783	196.00–200.00	198.17
3	—	1,453	181.00–182.00	181.34
1	—	1,280	167.00	167.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,400.00–1,585.00	1,515.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,660.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	—	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,176.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,730.00–1,850.00	1,806.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	2,650.00–2,900.00	2,786.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,433.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,875.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,300.00–1,510.00	1,405.00

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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