Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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 $325.49/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −58.83 against this barn's trailing median of $384.32.

Average price

$325.49

34 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,768

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$19.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.03

vs AL average

−10.42 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	328.47	1,856	6thin
Medium and Large 2	537	328.41	1,765	23
Medium and Large 3	543	308.48	1,675	5thin

One grade step is worth $19.99/cwt here — about $181 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 $339.04, 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 sale34 hd

325.49

—

AL average13 barns · 428 hd

323.46

+2.03

National average145 barns · 7,340 hd

335.91

−10.42

This barn, trailing median28 sales

384.32

−58.83

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	—	Low	1,549	186.32	2,886	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,593	177.33	2,825	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,225	165.81	2,031	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,026	161.83	1,660	8thin

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)	—	$2,423	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,930	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,500	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,364	11

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	423.29/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,177	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	392	392.81/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,540	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	341.98/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,645	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	314.06/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,935	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	378.69/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,401	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	331.05/cwt	327.00–337.00	1,755	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	318.40/cwt	312.00–325.00	2,117	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	377.39/cwt	377.00–380.00	1,955	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	692	303.70/cwt	297.00–307.00	2,102	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	360.92/cwt	357.00–365.00	1,714	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	341	433.31/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,478	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	366.66/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,046	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	366.34/cwt	365.00–367.00	1,495	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,183	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	341.71/cwt	340.00–347.00	1,763	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	381.36/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,651	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	435.99/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,587	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,031	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	319.31/cwt	318.00–322.00	2,044	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	448.25/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,197	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,124	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,023	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	425.14/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,552	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	396.69/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,678	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	292	498.94/cwt	490.00–505.00	1,457	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	433.38/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,877	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	454.93/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	328.47/cwt	327.00–330.00	1,856	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,970	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	430.16/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,333	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	362.96/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,659	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	471.63/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,542	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	154.99/cwt	154.00–156.00	1,883	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	174.17/cwt	173.00–177.00	2,174	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	164.43/cwt	162.00–168.00	1,996	11
Bulls	—	—	1,455	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,430	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	162.95/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,672	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,579	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,796.67/head	1,680.00–1,890.00	1,797	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,050.00/head	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,050	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,363.64/head	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,364	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,422.86/head	2,350.00–2,520.00	2,423	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	334.82/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	469.85/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,527	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,446	1
Bulls	—	—	1,400	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,618	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,593	177.33/cwt	174.00–178.00	2,825	6
Bulls	—	—	1,670	195.63/cwt	194.00–197.00	3,267	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	426	357.61/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,523	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	544	318.35/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,732	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	322	404.64/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,303	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	312.42/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,640	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	302.57/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,725	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	339	371.22/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,258	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	342.60/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,233	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	348.48/cwt	347.00–350.00	1,638	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	423.37/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,863	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	393.43/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,298	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	337.04/cwt	332.00–342.00	2,157	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,995	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	355.34/cwt	352.00–360.00	2,075	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	389.54/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,874	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,906	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	321.45/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,852	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	2,109	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	357.81/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,506	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	315.88/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,810	4

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 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 347Last week 451Year ago 449

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 81Year ago 147

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 76Year ago 48

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	278	420.00–430.00	423.29
3	300–350	330	390.00–400.00	393.43
13	350–400	370	375.00–385.00	378.69
7	400–450	421	355.00–360.00	357.81
5	450–500	481	340.00–345.00	341.98
19	500–550	530	327.00–337.00	331.05
4	550–600	573	312.00–320.00	315.88
1	600–650	625	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	445.00–455.00	448.25
4	300–350	310	420.00–440.00	430.16
9	400–450	408	365.00–367.00	366.34
5	450–500	457	355.00–365.00	362.96
6	550–600	565	327.00–330.00	328.47
6	600–650	640	318.00–322.00	319.31
1	650–700	655	310.00	310.00
1	700–750	705	287.00	287.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	339	370.00–380.00	371.22
4	350–400	360	340.00–350.00	342.60
2	400–450	420	330.00–340.00	334.82
1	450–500	455	320.00	320.00
3	500–550	525	310.00–317.00	312.42
2	550–600	570	300.00–305.00	302.57
1	600–650	645	287.00	287.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	341	425.00–435.00	433.31
7	350–400	392	390.00–400.00	392.81
8	400–450	433	375.00–385.00	381.36
6	450–500	475	357.00–365.00	360.92
4	500–550	516	340.00–347.00	341.71
10	550–600	576	320.00–325.00	321.45
7	600–650	616	310.00–317.00	314.06
6	650–700	692	297.00–307.00	303.70
2	700–750	720	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	590.00	590.00
5	250–300	292	490.00–505.00	498.94
4	300–350	325	465.00–475.00	469.85
4	350–400	365	420.00–430.00	425.14
6	400–450	423	395.00–400.00	396.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	395.00–410.00	404.64
4	400–450	426	355.00–365.00	357.61
4	450–500	470	347.00–350.00	348.48
6	500–550	544	310.00–320.00	318.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	460.00	460.00
5	350–400	364	435.00–440.00	435.99
3	400–450	440	420.00–425.00	423.37
11	450–500	481	385.00–390.00	389.54
8	500–550	518	377.00–380.00	377.39
14	550–600	584	352.00–360.00	355.34
10	600–650	640	332.00–342.00	337.04
2	650–700	665	312.00–325.00	318.40
1	700–750	710	297.00	297.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	465.00–475.00	471.63
2	350–400	380	450.00–460.00	454.93
3	400–450	433	430.00–440.00	433.38
1	500–550	505	390.00	390.00
3	550–600	558	365.00–370.00	366.66
1	600–650	615	355.00	355.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	395.00	395.00
1	450–500	485	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	520	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	605	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	665	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,215	154.00–156.00	154.99
7	—	1,248	173.00–177.00	174.17
11	—	1,214	162.00–168.00	164.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,026	160.00–165.00	162.95
1	—	1,025	154.00	154.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,593	174.00–178.00	177.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	167.00	167.00
1	—	1,400	187.00	187.00
2	—	1,670	194.00–197.00	195.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	1,680.00–1,890.00	1,796.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,350.00–2,520.00	2,422.86
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,363.64

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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