Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 7.00 to 14.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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 $316.24/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −66.66 against this barn's trailing median of $382.90.

Average price

$316.24

16 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,713

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$27

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

$20.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.03

vs AL average

−13.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	327.69	1,727	7thin
Medium and Large 2	553	307.34	1,700	9thin

One grade step is worth $20.35/cwt here — about $27 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 sale16 hd

316.24

—

AL average13 barns · 457 hd

308.22

+8.03

National average176 barns · 11,721 hd

329.34

−13.10

This barn, trailing median29 sales

382.90

−66.66

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	1,800	176.41	3,176	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,385	141.07	1,954	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,285	139.27	1,790	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,051	130.69	1,374	49

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)	—	$2,095	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,683	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,322	23
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,435	32

Every lot, as filed

64 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 2	450–500	491	327.77/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,609	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	274.49/cwt	272.00–277.00	1,806	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	308.55/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,799	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	287.49/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,820	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	298.51/cwt	297.00–300.00	1,851	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	373.57/cwt	370.00–377.00	1,924	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	318.69/cwt	312.00–322.00	1,715	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	280.48/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,761	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	442	342.33/cwt	340.00–352.00	1,513	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	327.60/cwt	322.00–335.00	1,710	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	321.65/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,808	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	377.43/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,434	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,867	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	356.21/cwt	352.00–365.00	1,667	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	396.85/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,734	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	682	279.00/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,903	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	349.01/cwt	347.00–355.00	1,783	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	454.92/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,456	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	363.93/cwt	362.00–367.00	1,521	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	488.14/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,377	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	387.53/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,802	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,987	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	340.63/cwt	337.00–347.00	1,621	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,318	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	141.07/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,954	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	146.52/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,903	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	135.35/cwt	134.00–137.00	1,730	24
Bulls	—	—	1,998	190.01/cwt	188.00–192.00	3,796	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	138.07/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,475	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	132.43/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,470	17
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,610.00/head	1,585.00–1,645.00	1,610	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,588.46/head	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,588	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,975.00/head	1,850.00–2,100.00	1,975	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,827.50/head	1,780.00–1,875.00	1,828	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,095.00/head	2,000.00–2,190.00	2,095	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,435.00/head	1,375.00–1,495.00	1,435	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,196	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	327.69/cwt	327.00–332.00	1,727	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	358.47/cwt	352.00–365.00	2,000	2
Bulls	—	—	1,762	163.97/cwt	162.00–170.00	2,889	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	122.43/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,197	17
Bulls	—	—	1,775	180.79/cwt	178.00–183.00	3,209	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	369.97/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,565	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	768	248.30/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,907	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	337	351.83/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,186	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	297.38/cwt	292.00–300.00	1,606	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	443	320.03/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,418	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	284.65/cwt	282.00–290.00	1,660	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,856	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,309	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	413.16/cwt	410.00–417.00	1,520	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	484	333.68/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,615	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	417.07/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,493	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	360.13/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,368	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,072	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,955	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	397.97/cwt	397.00–400.00	1,254	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,964	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,972	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 Apr 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 663Last week 377Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 58Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 59Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 7.00 to 14.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	397.00–400.00	397.97
14	350–400	380	355.00–365.00	360.13
5	400–450	442	340.00–352.00	342.33
5	450–500	491	325.00–332.00	327.77
6	500–550	538	312.00–322.00	318.69
3	550–600	583	282.00–290.00	284.65
4	600–650	628	280.00–282.00	280.48
2	650–700	658	272.00–277.00	274.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	435.00	435.00
2	300–350	310	425.00	425.00
6	350–400	380	375.00–380.00	377.43
8	400–450	418	362.00–367.00	363.93
8	450–500	476	337.00–347.00	340.63
7	500–550	527	327.00–332.00	327.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	345.00–355.00	351.83
1	350–400	385	340.00	340.00
2	400–450	443	315.00–325.00	320.03
1	450–500	480	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	358	415.00–425.00	417.07
5	400–450	437	395.00–405.00	396.85
6	450–500	468	352.00–365.00	356.21
7	500–550	522	322.00–335.00	327.60
2	550–600	583	305.00–312.00	308.55
2	600–650	633	285.00–290.00	287.49
3	650–700	682	277.00–280.00	279.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	485.00–495.00	488.14
4	300–350	320	450.00–460.00	454.92
2	450–500	465	385.00–390.00	387.53
4	500–550	511	347.00–355.00	349.01
3	550–600	562	320.00–325.00	321.65
4	600–650	620	297.00–300.00	298.51
1	650–700	685	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	423	365.00–375.00	369.97
8	450–500	484	330.00–340.00	333.68
3	500–550	540	292.00–300.00	297.38
3	750–800	768	245.00–250.00	248.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	435.00	435.00
1	400–450	410	425.00	425.00
4	500–550	515	370.00–377.00	373.57
2	550–600	558	352.00–365.00	358.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	415.00	415.00
1	450–500	485	385.00	385.00
1	500–550	520	357.00	357.00
1	550–600	580	337.00	337.00
2	600–650	610	322.00	322.00
1	650–700	680	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	740	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	368	410.00–417.00	413.16
1	400–450	445	345.00	345.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,385	140.00–146.00	141.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,299	144.00–149.00	146.52
24	—	1,278	134.00–137.00	135.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,068	136.00–140.00	138.07
17	—	1,110	130.00–134.00	132.43
17	—	978	120.00–126.00	122.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,998	188.00–192.00	190.01
5	—	1,762	162.00–170.00	163.97
8	—	1,775	178.00–183.00	180.79

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)	12	—	—	1,585.00–1,645.00	1,610.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,780.00–1,875.00	1,827.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,190.00	2,095.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	2,450.00–2,750.00	2,588.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,850.00–2,100.00	1,975.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	1,375.00–1,495.00	1,435.00

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

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

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