Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $326.82/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −83.95 against this barn's trailing median of $410.77.

Average price

$326.82

32 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,745

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$69

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$11.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.02

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	536	334.80	1,795	9thin
Medium and Large 3	533	323.70	1,726	23

One grade step is worth $11.10/cwt here — about $69 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

27 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.73, low $336.52, median $410.77 across 27 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 sale32 hd

326.82

—

AL average14 barns · 246 hd

326.84

−0.02

This barn, trailing median27 sales

410.77

−83.95

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	1,707	184.80	3,154	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,395	163.67	2,283	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,293	158.60	2,050	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	954	140.09	1,336	16

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,128	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,957	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,780	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,865	10
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,393	8

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	362.06/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,528	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	313.26/cwt	312.00–317.00	1,773	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,031	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	356	377.89/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,345	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	274.54/cwt	272.00–277.00	1,881	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	335.53/cwt	327.00–337.00	1,584	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	452.42/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,926	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,661	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	388.22/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,891	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	433.42/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,625	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	324.56/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,694	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	396.62/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,261	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	314.54/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,831	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	344.93/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,769	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	335.06/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,746	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	323.26/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,852	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	347.62/cwt	347.00–352.00	1,995	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	367.80/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,935	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	290.98/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,813	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	347.81/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,624	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	310.66/cwt	310.00–312.00	1,917	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	332.89/cwt	325.00–337.00	2,041	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	657	310.99/cwt	307.00–312.00	2,043	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	283.53/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,900	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	152.63/cwt	151.00–153.00	1,999	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	164.39/cwt	164.00–165.00	2,083	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	158.71/cwt	157.00–160.00	2,058	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	126.91/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,178	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	146.65/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,535	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	139.03/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,193	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,726.67/head	1,700.00–1,740.00	1,727	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,299.64/head	2,230.00–2,425.00	2,300	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,957.14/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,957	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,392.50/head	1,285.00–1,500.00	1,393	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,683.33/head	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,683	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,780.00/head	3,600.00–3,900.00	3,780	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,175.00/head	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,175	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	408.59/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,528	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,250.00/head	3,200.00–3,450.00	3,250	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	329	422.36/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,390	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	432	350.37/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,514	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	163.67/cwt	163.00–164.00	2,283	3
Bulls	—	—	1,785	185.52/cwt	184.00–187.00	3,312	4
Bulls	—	—	1,568	175.66/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,754	4
Bulls	—	—	1,788	196.03/cwt	195.00–198.00	3,505	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	577	321.65/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,856	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,853	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	532	303.39/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,614	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	338	377.44/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,276	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	348.97/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,668	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	380.17/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,399	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	377.04/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,610	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	330.38/cwt	327.00–337.00	1,711	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	588	299.63/cwt	290.00–302.00	1,762	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	616	267.52/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,648	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	359	365.70/cwt	365.00–372.00	1,313	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	415.57/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,770	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	352.28/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,895	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,953	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	589	338.49/cwt	337.00–342.00	1,994	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	361.55/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,710	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	406	398.74/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,619	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,921	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 Jun 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 591Last week 572Year ago 596

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 63Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 72Last week 169Year ago 17

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	318	395.00–405.00	396.62
7	350–400	356	375.00–385.00	377.89
14	400–450	422	360.00–365.00	362.06
7	450–500	472	327.00–337.00	335.53
6	500–550	522	320.00–327.00	324.56
4	550–600	566	312.00–317.00	313.26
4	600–650	623	287.00–295.00	290.98
4	650–700	685	272.00–277.00	274.54
1	700–750	725	265.00	265.00
2	750–800	775	262.00	262.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	370.00	370.00
7	450–500	467	345.00–355.00	347.81
8	500–550	521	332.00–337.00	335.06
3	550–600	573	320.00–330.00	323.26
3	600–650	617	310.00–312.00	310.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	375.00–380.00	377.44
11	350–400	359	365.00–372.00	365.70
11	400–450	432	345.00–355.00	350.37
3	500–550	532	300.00–305.00	303.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	450.00–455.00	452.42
4	400–450	406	395.00–400.00	398.74
4	450–500	455	365.00	365.00
6	500–550	513	340.00–350.00	344.93
3	550–600	582	312.00–320.00	314.54
1	600–650	615	297.00	297.00
2	650–700	670	280.00–287.00	283.53
1	700–750	735	262.00	262.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	329	420.00–430.00	422.36
17	350–400	374	405.00–415.00	408.59
25	400–450	427	375.00–385.00	377.04
17	450–500	478	345.00–355.00	348.97
18	500–550	518	327.00–337.00	330.38
5	550–600	588	290.00–302.00	299.63
4	600–650	616	265.00–275.00	267.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	430.00–440.00	433.42
7	400–450	426	410.00–420.00	415.57
3	450–500	487	385.00–395.00	388.22
3	500–550	538	350.00–357.00	352.28
10	550–600	589	337.00–342.00	338.49
1	600–650	630	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	695	287.00	287.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	465.00	465.00
7	500–550	526	365.00–375.00	367.80
8	550–600	574	347.00–352.00	347.62
6	600–650	613	325.00–337.00	332.89
5	650–700	657	307.00–312.00	310.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	375.00–385.00	380.17
3	450–500	473	355.00–365.00	361.55
1	500–550	545	340.00	340.00
3	550–600	577	315.00–325.00	321.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,310	151.00–153.00	152.63
5	—	1,267	164.00–165.00	164.39
9	—	1,297	157.00–160.00	158.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	928	125.00–130.00	126.91
7	—	1,047	143.00–148.00	146.65
6	—	858	137.00–141.00	139.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,395	163.00–164.00	163.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,785	184.00–187.00	185.52
4	—	1,568	175.00–178.00	175.66
3	—	1,788	195.00–198.00	196.03

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)	6	—	—	1,700.00–1,740.00	1,726.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	2,230.00–2,425.00	2,299.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,957.14
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,285.00–1,500.00	1,392.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,683.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	3,600.00–3,900.00	3,780.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	3,200.00–3,450.00	3,250.00

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

Bulls · 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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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