Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. There were no pairs recorded. 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 $324.63/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −86.27 against this barn's trailing median of $410.90.

Average price

$324.63

45 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,750

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$45

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

$11.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.64

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	330.41	1,772	23
Medium and Large 3	542	318.59	1,726	22

One grade step is worth $11.82/cwt here — about $45 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

26 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.73, low $336.52, median $410.90 across 26 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

324.63

—

AL average12 barns · 422 hd

333.27

−8.64

This barn, trailing median26 sales

410.90

−86.27

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	1,552	195.89	3,040	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,211	168.74	2,043	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,490	167.53	2,496	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,015	152.42	1,547	22

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)	—	$3,015	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,122	22
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,695	8
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,495	18

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	500–550	512	333.87/cwt	330.00–337.00	1,709	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	354.92/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,643	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	371.73/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,617	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	316.48/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,794	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	335.28/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,727	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,239	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	301.66/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,030	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	407.77/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,713	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	309.94/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,962	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,293	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,604	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	376.84/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,756	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	310.94/cwt	308.00–317.00	1,968	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	478.60/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,498	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	286.72/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,921	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	277.47/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,992	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	328.28/cwt	327.00–332.00	1,835	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	363.75/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,924	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	414.97/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,776	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,175	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,758	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	353.48/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,902	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	2,151	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	344.95/cwt	342.00–347.00	1,770	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	314.83/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,150	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,073	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	433.31/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,811	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	451.96/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,686	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	167.53/cwt	167.00–168.00	2,496	2
Bulls	—	—	2,030	209.03/cwt	208.00–211.00	4,243	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	175.15/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,000	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	168.22/cwt	166.00–171.00	2,056	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	163.05/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,748	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	153.04/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,569	12
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,550	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,888.00/head	1,720.00–2,000.00	1,888	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,840.00/head	1,780.00–1,860.00	1,840	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,495.00/head	1,400.00–1,590.00	1,495	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,316.67/head	2,275.00–2,375.00	2,317	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,015.00/head	2,970.00–3,240.00	3,015	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	496.70/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,580	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	427.48/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,744	2
Bulls	—	—	1,740	204.47/cwt	204.00–205.00	3,558	4
Bulls	—	—	1,187	183.60/cwt	181.00–188.00	2,179	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	162.17/cwt	160.00–163.00	2,051	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	140.29/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,312	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	376	363.58/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,367	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	387	408.30/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,580	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	347.66/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,669	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,815	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,619	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,987	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	562	311.05/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,748	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	377.63/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	341.16/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,951	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	329.04/cwt	325.00–337.00	2,099	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	536	320.81/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,720	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	357.46/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,709	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	338.62/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,652	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	309.93/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	386.18/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,475	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	396.02/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,275	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	542	338.32/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,834	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	434	346.28/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,503	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	380.15/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,274	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	368.15/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,583	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	321.27/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,851	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	361.59/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,728	6

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 Aug 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 637Last week 581Year ago 589

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 33Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 34Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	470.00	470.00
5	300–350	322	395.00–400.00	396.02
8	350–400	382	385.00–395.00	386.18
11	400–450	435	370.00–380.00	371.73
8	450–500	463	350.00–360.00	354.92
9	500–550	512	330.00–337.00	333.87
10	550–600	567	315.00–320.00	316.48
2	600–650	633	305.00–315.00	309.94
3	650–700	670	285.00–290.00	286.72
2	700–750	718	275.00–280.00	277.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	513	342.00–347.00	344.95
4	550–600	559	327.00–332.00	328.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	375.00–385.00	380.15
10	350–400	376	360.00–365.00	363.58
8	400–450	434	345.00–350.00	346.28
7	450–500	488	335.00–340.00	338.62
2	500–550	538	305.00–315.00	309.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	313	475.00–485.00	478.60
6	400–450	428	410.00–420.00	414.97
6	450–500	478	360.00–365.00	361.59
15	500–550	515	330.00–340.00	335.28
8	550–600	576	320.00–330.00	321.27
3	600–650	633	308.00–317.00	310.94
3	650–700	673	300.00–305.00	301.66
2	700–750	710	292.00	292.00
1	750–800	760	283.00	283.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	495.00–500.00	496.70
10	350–400	373	450.00–460.00	451.96
2	400–450	408	425.00–430.00	427.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	387	400.00–410.00	408.30
13	400–450	430	365.00–375.00	368.15
10	450–500	480	340.00–355.00	347.66
17	500–550	536	315.00–325.00	320.81
5	550–600	562	310.00–315.00	311.05
4	600–650	605	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	685	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	465.00	465.00
1	350–400	395	445.00	445.00
6	400–450	420	400.00–415.00	407.77
15	450–500	466	370.00–385.00	376.84
10	500–550	538	350.00–357.00	353.48
9	550–600	572	340.00–345.00	341.16
6	600–650	638	325.00–337.00	329.04
3	650–700	683	310.00–325.00	314.83
1	700–750	725	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	780	287.00	287.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	418	430.00–440.00	433.31
11	500–550	529	360.00–370.00	363.75
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	415.00	415.00
2	400–450	433	370.00–385.00	377.63
4	450–500	478	350.00–360.00	357.46
3	500–550	542	335.00–340.00	338.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	167.00–168.00	167.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,142	174.00–179.00	175.15
11	—	1,222	166.00–171.00	168.22
4	—	1,265	160.00–163.00	162.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,072	160.00–165.00	163.05
12	—	1,025	150.00–157.00	153.04
5	—	935	138.00–143.00	140.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,030	208.00–211.00	209.03
4	—	1,740	204.00–205.00	204.47
6	—	1,187	181.00–188.00	183.60

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,720.00–2,000.00	1,888.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,780.00–1,860.00	1,840.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	2,275.00–2,375.00	2,316.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	2,970.00–3,240.00	3,015.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,400.00–1,590.00	1,495.00

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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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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