Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers and bulls sold sharply higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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 $371.08/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 5 of 27 comparable sales and sits −39.69 against this barn's trailing median of $410.77.

Average price

$371.08

25 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,023

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$217

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

$70.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.25

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	400.00	2,020	1thin
Medium and Large 2	547	377.85	2,066	20
Medium and Large 3	546	330.00	1,803	4thin

One grade step is worth $70.00/cwt here — about $217 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale25 hd

371.08

—

AL average16 barns · 414 hd

372.33

−1.25

This barn, trailing median27 sales

410.77

−39.69

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	1,389	180.77	2,511	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,588	176.02	2,795	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,237	169.48	2,097	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	974	148.03	1,442	25

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)	—	$2,650	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,128	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,895	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,350	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,480	14

Every lot, as filed

74 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	—	—	1,290	172.54/cwt	172.00–173.00	2,226	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	172.87/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,187	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	176.02/cwt	175.00–179.00	2,795	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	164.96/cwt	163.00–167.00	1,980	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	922	149.07/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,374	6
Bulls	—	—	1,455	186.26/cwt	185.00–187.00	2,710	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	338	442.58/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,496	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	292	484.89/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,416	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	755	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,039	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	443	344.97/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,528	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,551	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,881	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	379.42/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,681	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,418	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	308.44/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,613	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	389.23/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,853	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,776	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	443	407.46/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,805	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	343	491.63/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,686	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	785	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,214	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	2,116	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	433.48/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,881	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	385.56/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,067	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,993	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	357.56/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,253	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	407.47/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,895	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	477.36/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,313	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	1,642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,926	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	1,943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	436.62/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,891	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,195	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	593.14/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,352	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	417.45/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,557	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	364.31/cwt	362.00–367.00	1,785	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,261	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,613.33/head	1,550.00–1,645.00	1,613	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,385.00/head	2,270.00–2,500.00	2,385	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,850.00/head	2,750.00–2,950.00	2,850	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,895.00/head	1,790.00–2,000.00	1,895	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,480.00/head	1,400.00–1,560.00	1,480	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,691	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	309	412.90/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,276	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	325.14/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,551	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	137.86/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,308	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	158.65/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,644	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	338.49/cwt	335.00–342.00	2,244	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	350.98/cwt	350.00–352.00	2,187	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	515.08/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,597	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	462.42/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	371	374.47/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,389	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	386	428.83/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,655	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	365.40/cwt	365.00–367.00	1,885	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	447.47/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	426.99/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,763	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	1,518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	463.62/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,465	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,047	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	447.45/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,736	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	481.81/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,624	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	402.94/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,132	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,257	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,217	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	434.81/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,448	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	269	583.87/cwt	575.00–590.00	1,571	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	335.91/cwt	332.00–347.00	2,079	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	452.07/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,618	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	409.89/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,947	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	315.96/cwt	312.00–320.00	2,174	2

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 Dec 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 463Last week 287Year ago 721

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 29Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 55Year ago 43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	172.00–173.00	172.54
3	—	1,455	185.00–187.00	186.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,265	170.00–176.00	172.87
6	—	1,200	163.00–167.00	164.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,588	175.00–179.00	176.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	922	145.00–150.00	149.07
10	—	949	137.00–140.00	137.86
9	—	1,036	157.00–160.00	158.65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	292	480.00–495.00	484.89
11	300–350	338	440.00–450.00	442.58
8	350–400	386	420.00–430.00	428.83
4	400–450	443	400.00–415.00	407.46
14	450–500	476	385.00–395.00	389.23
1	500–550	520	360.00	360.00
3	550–600	555	320.00	320.00
2	700–750	710	298.00	298.00
1	750–800	785	282.00	282.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	245	670.00	670.00
5	250–300	269	575.00–590.00	583.87
6	300–350	343	490.00–500.00	491.63
16	350–400	388	445.00–455.00	447.45
11	400–450	434	430.00–440.00	433.48
10	450–500	465	405.00–410.00	407.47
16	500–550	536	380.00–395.00	385.56
4	550–600	590	347.00	347.00
4	600–650	619	332.00–347.00	335.91
2	650–700	688	312.00–320.00	315.96
1	700–750	715	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	690.00	690.00
2	300–350	310	510.00–520.00	515.08
2	350–400	373	460.00–465.00	462.42
2	400–450	410	445.00–450.00	447.47
1	500–550	505	400.00	400.00
2	600–650	623	350.00–352.00	350.98
2	650–700	663	335.00–342.00	338.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	309	405.00–415.00	412.90
8	350–400	371	365.00–380.00	374.47
2	400–450	443	340.00–350.00	344.97
3	450–500	477	320.00–335.00	325.14
3	500–550	523	305.00–315.00	308.44
1	650–700	660	285.00	285.00
1	750–800	755	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	590.00–600.00	593.14
4	250–300	275	470.00–485.00	477.36
4	300–350	333	430.00–440.00	434.81
24	350–400	373	415.00–425.00	417.45
9	400–450	443	375.00–385.00	379.42
15	450–500	490	362.00–367.00	364.31
1	500–550	535	360.00	360.00
1	550–600	560	347.00	347.00
1	650–700	660	302.00	302.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	316	460.00–475.00	463.62
10	400–450	413	425.00–430.00	426.99
5	500–550	516	365.00–367.00	365.40
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	450.00	450.00
2	350–400	365	425.00	425.00
1	400–450	435	410.00	410.00
2	450–500	490	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	337	480.00–490.00	481.81
5	350–400	358	450.00–460.00	452.07
9	400–450	433	430.00–445.00	436.62
3	450–500	475	405.00–420.00	409.89
5	500–550	529	395.00–405.00	402.94
3	550–600	570	385.00	385.00
2	600–650	630	355.00–360.00	357.56
1	650–700	665	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	370.00	370.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,550.00–1,645.00	1,613.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,270.00–2,500.00	2,385.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,750.00–2,950.00	2,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,790.00–2,000.00	1,895.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,400.00–1,560.00	1,480.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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