Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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 $327.20/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −55.71 against this barn's trailing median of $382.90.

Average price

$327.20

45 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,767

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$38.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.84

vs AL average

−20.30 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	350.00	1,820	4thin
Medium and Large 2	543	326.46	1,774	37
Medium and Large 3	528	311.20	1,643	4thin

One grade step is worth $38.80/cwt here — about $177 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale45 hd

327.20

—

AL average16 barns · 684 hd

323.36

+3.84

National average149 barns · 6,369 hd

347.50

−20.30

This barn, trailing median29 sales

382.90

−55.71

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	1,853	184.74	3,422	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,446	174.36	2,521	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,257	166.60	2,094	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,081	151.31	1,635	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,550	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,165	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,150	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,581	9

Every lot, as filed

70 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	350–400	376	383.08/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,440	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	304.86/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,899	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,274	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	355.03/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,871	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,125	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	291.87/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,964	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	693	301.72/cwt	299.00–310.00	2,091	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	310.59/cwt	308.00–316.00	2,283	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,898	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	757	305.33/cwt	302.00–307.00	2,311	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	456.79/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,210	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	492	347.68/cwt	347.00–355.00	1,711	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	402.58/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,522	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	382.79/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,784	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	388.49/cwt	387.00–390.00	1,915	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	334.98/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,702	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	282	505.74/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,426	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	407	376.34/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,532	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	416.70/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,592	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	414.04/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,354	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	340.86/cwt	340.00–347.00	1,769	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	439	391.08/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,717	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	331.60/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,757	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	467	353.71/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,652	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	339	422.64/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,433	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	627	301.60/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,891	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	567	312.15/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,770	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	326.55/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,561	19
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	395.06/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,738	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	153.58/cwt	153.00–154.00	1,668	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,446	174.36/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,521	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	166.60/cwt	162.00–168.00	2,094	5
Bulls	—	—	2,170	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	4,253	1
Bulls	—	—	1,590	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,021	1
Bulls	—	—	1,825	176.48/cwt	175.00–178.00	3,221	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,831.67/head	1,760.00–1,975.00	1,832	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,550	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,580.56/head	1,525.00–1,650.00	1,581	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,227.19/head	2,100.00–2,285.00	2,227	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	392.07/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,286	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	407	349.30/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,422	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	311.20/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,643	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	362.90/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,350	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	146.25/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,541	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	161.05/cwt	159.00–163.00	1,860	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	2,055	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	427.00/cwt	427.00–427.00	1,793	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	468.24/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,709	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	393.71/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,433	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	339.03/cwt	335.00–347.00	1,787	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,716	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	443.24/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,387	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	378.36/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,960	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,820	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	413.72/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,899	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,599	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	487.44/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,623	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,656	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	483.71/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,543	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	438.08/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,621	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	468.85/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,575	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,143	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	409	427.83/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,750	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	318.39/cwt	315.00–324.00	1,837	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	325.91/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,835	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	327.83/cwt	322.00–333.00	2,013	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	411.64/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,799	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,706	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	858	281.87/cwt	275.00–287.00	2,418	7

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 Jul 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 581Last week 683Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 75Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 77Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	455.00–460.00	456.79
5	300–350	327	410.00–420.00	414.04
8	350–400	376	380.00–385.00	383.08
11	400–450	407	370.00–380.00	376.34
11	450–500	492	347.00–355.00	347.68
18	500–550	508	330.00–340.00	334.98
19	550–600	577	315.00–324.00	318.39
4	600–650	623	300.00–310.00	304.86
2	650–700	673	287.00–297.00	291.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	300–350	328	380.00–395.00	392.07
15	350–400	372	360.00–375.00	362.90
30	400–450	407	340.00–350.00	349.30
19	450–500	478	325.00–335.00	326.55
4	500–550	528	300.00–315.00	311.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	440.00–445.00	443.24
4	350–400	364	390.00–395.00	393.71
5	400–450	410	390.00	390.00
4	450–500	460	360.00	360.00
4	500–550	520	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	520.00	520.00
5	250–300	282	500.00–515.00	505.74
8	300–350	336	465.00–475.00	468.85
5	350–400	370	435.00–440.00	438.08
7	400–450	409	425.00–435.00	427.83
7	450–500	466	380.00–390.00	382.79
8	500–550	519	340.00–347.00	340.86
5	550–600	563	320.00–330.00	325.91
4	650–700	693	299.00–310.00	301.72
1	750–800	760	282.00	282.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	339	415.00–425.00	422.64
6	350–400	378	400.00–415.00	402.58
10	400–450	439	385.00–395.00	391.08
12	450–500	467	345.00–360.00	353.71
3	500–550	530	325.00–335.00	331.60
7	550–600	567	310.00–315.00	312.15
3	600–650	627	295.00–305.00	301.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	333	485.00–495.00	487.44
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	455.00	455.00
3	400–450	437	410.00–415.00	411.64
2	450–500	493	387.00–390.00	388.49
7	500–550	527	350.00–357.00	355.03
7	550–600	555	342.00	342.00
13	600–650	614	322.00–333.00	327.83
8	650–700	660	322.00	322.00
9	700–750	735	308.00–316.00	310.59
3	750–800	757	302.00–307.00	305.33
7	850–900	858	275.00–287.00	281.87
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	382	415.00–425.00	416.70
6	400–450	440	390.00–400.00	395.06
4	450–500	470	365.00	365.00
3	500–550	527	335.00–347.00	339.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	319	480.00–495.00	483.71
3	350–400	365	465.00–475.00	468.24
3	400–450	420	427.00	427.00
4	450–500	459	410.00–425.00	413.72
12	500–550	518	370.00–380.00	378.36
6	550–600	560	367.00	367.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,086	153.00–154.00	153.58
7	—	1,054	145.00–149.00	146.25
2	—	1,155	159.00–163.00	161.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,446	170.00–176.00	174.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,257	162.00–168.00	166.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,170	196.00	196.00
1	—	1,590	190.00	190.00
2	—	1,825	175.00–178.00	176.48

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)	3	—	—	1,760.00–1,975.00	1,831.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	2,100.00–2,285.00	2,227.19
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,525.00–1,650.00	1,580.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00

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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