Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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 $302.91/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −81.42 against this barn's trailing median of $384.32.

Average price

$302.91

28 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,629

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$52.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.79

vs AL average

−29.91 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	331.01	1,708	5thin
Medium and Large 2	542	305.00	1,654	16thin
Medium and Large 3	543	278.04	1,511	7thin

One grade step is worth $52.97/cwt here — about $197 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

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 sale28 hd

302.91

—

AL average13 barns · 440 hd

310.70

−7.79

National average172 barns · 12,542 hd

332.82

−29.91

This barn, trailing median28 sales

384.32

−81.42

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	1,887	179.38	3,385	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,544	146.44	2,261	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,317	145.85	1,922	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	985	133.77	1,317	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)	—	$2,340	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,992	22
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,720	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,850	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,430	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,824	21

Every lot, as filed

68 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	263	464.07/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,221	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	295.64/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,673	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	318.51/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,857	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	273.46/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,950	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	286	400.87/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,146	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	245.96/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,791	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	388.78/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,641	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	269.96/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,795	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	423.40/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,122	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	328.38/cwt	322.00–332.00	1,783	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	359	413.70/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,485	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	363.59/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,323	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	317.04/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,623	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	343.22/cwt	340.00–347.00	1,785	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	332.48/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,879	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	312	443.26/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,383	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	258.51/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,848	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	725	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,921	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	850–900	895	265.11/cwt	262.00–273.00	2,373	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	341.34/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,673	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	331.01/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,708	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	362.98/cwt	362.00–367.00	1,572	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,903	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,785	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	144.82/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,487	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	134.94/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,343	26
Bulls	—	—	1,909	201.52/cwt	200.00–204.00	3,847	5
Bulls	—	—	2,104	187.23/cwt	185.00–190.00	3,939	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,412	140.17/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,979	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,378	156.81/cwt	155.00–159.00	2,161	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850	12
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,514.29/head	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,514	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,507.14/head	2,250.00–2,550.00	2,507	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,850	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,080.00/head	2,000.00–2,160.00	2,080	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,163.00/head	2,130.00–2,185.00	2,163	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,340.00/head	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,340	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,430.00/head	3,350.00–3,550.00	3,430	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,850.00/head	3,750.00–3,950.00	3,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,170.83/head	3,150.00–3,200.00	3,171	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	464	305.08/cwt	302.00–315.00	1,416	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	364	342.70/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,247	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	148.47/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,779	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	932	122.92/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,146	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,544	146.44/cwt	144.00–148.00	2,261	8
Bulls	—	—	1,788	166.88/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,984	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	486	337.90/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,642	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	419	370.86/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,554	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	267.30/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,524	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	408	327.52/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,336	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	268.46/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	328.78/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,535	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	331	417.89/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,383	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	328.55/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	385.13/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,463	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	295.15/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,706	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	353.42/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,537	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	374.84/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,199	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,683	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	508	292.36/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,485	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	343	357.48/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,226	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,933	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	282.38/cwt	277.00–285.00	1,807	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	368.91/cwt	365.00–377.00	1,715	3

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 May 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 684Last week 663Year ago 533

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 115Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 101Last week 98Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	263	460.00–475.00	464.07
3	300–350	312	440.00–450.00	443.26
11	350–400	359	410.00–420.00	413.70
18	400–450	422	385.00–395.00	388.78
3	450–500	465	365.00–377.00	368.91
11	500–550	543	322.00–332.00	328.38
11	550–600	583	312.00–320.00	318.51
3	600–650	640	277.00–285.00	282.38
4	650–700	665	265.00–275.00	269.96
2	700–750	715	257.00–260.00	258.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	415.00	415.00
11	500–550	520	340.00–347.00	343.22
6	550–600	565	330.00–335.00	332.48
2	600–650	620	307.00	307.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	331	415.00–420.00	417.89
6	350–400	380	380.00–390.00	385.13
7	400–450	419	360.00–375.00	370.86
15	450–500	486	335.00–350.00	337.90
4	550–600	578	290.00–300.00	295.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	286	395.00–405.00	400.87
6	300–350	320	370.00–380.00	374.84
14	350–400	364	360.00–365.00	363.59
6	400–450	435	350.00–357.00	353.42
19	450–500	467	325.00–335.00	328.78
7	500–550	512	310.00–320.00	317.04
9	550–600	566	290.00–300.00	295.64
2	600–650	633	265.00–272.00	268.46
2	700–750	728	242.00–250.00	245.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	420.00–425.00	423.40
1	300–350	305	405.00	405.00
5	400–450	433	362.00–367.00	362.98
7	450–500	490	340.00–350.00	341.34
5	500–550	516	330.00–335.00	331.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	700–750	725	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	343	355.00–360.00	357.48
11	350–400	364	340.00–350.00	342.70
2	400–450	408	325.00–330.00	327.52
9	450–500	464	302.00–315.00	305.08
3	500–550	508	290.00–297.00	292.36
4	550–600	570	260.00–275.00	267.30
3	650–700	660	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	410.00	410.00
1	400–450	405	405.00	405.00
2	700–750	713	270.00–277.00	273.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	850–900	895	262.00–273.00	265.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	445.00	445.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	573	325.00–332.00	328.55
2	600–650	640	302.00	302.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,027	142.00–147.00	144.82
26	—	995	130.00–137.00	134.94
13	—	932	120.00–125.00	122.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,412	138.00–142.00	140.17
5	—	1,378	155.00–159.00	156.81
16	—	1,198	144.00–150.00	148.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,544	144.00–148.00	146.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,909	200.00–204.00	201.52
5	—	2,104	185.00–190.00	187.23
12	—	1,788	165.00–170.00	166.88

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	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,514.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,000.00–2,160.00	2,080.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	2,130.00–2,185.00	2,163.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,340.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	2,250.00–2,550.00	2,507.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	3,350.00–3,550.00	3,430.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,750.00–3,950.00	3,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	3,150.00–3,200.00	3,170.83

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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