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Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Apr 7

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Mar 24Apr 7Apr 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

436 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 390▼ 264 vs year ago 700 · −37.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 78▼ 103 vs year ago 132 · −78.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 104 vs last sale 127▼ 54 vs year ago 77 · −70.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply lower. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $272.99/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −99.65 against this barn's trailing median of $372.64.

Average price

$272.99

22 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,509

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$320

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

$42.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−25.41

vs AL average

−43.56 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	282.27	1,555	16thin
Medium and Large 2	579	252.42	1,462	4thin
Medium and Large 3	515	239.95	1,236	2thin

One grade step is worth $42.32/cwt here — about $320 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale22 hd

272.99

—

AL average15 barns · 285 hd

298.41

−25.41

National average178 barns · 10,561 hd

316.55

−43.56

This barn, trailing median30 sales

372.64

−99.65

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.62, low $307.10, median $372.64 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,750	165.36	2,894	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,478	142.28	2,103	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,370	140.28	1,922	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,104	134.27	1,482	7thin

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)	—	$2,067	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,695	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,156	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,113	6

Every lot

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,349	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	386.62/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,655	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	372.59/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,602	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	360.82/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,725	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	350.40/cwt	347.00–352.00	1,682	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	1,752	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	314.71/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,621	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	329.49/cwt	327.00–332.00	1,872	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	318.53/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,863	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,934	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	306.60/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,907	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,842	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,861	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	785	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,884	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	263	405.43/cwt	400.00–407.00	1,066	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	397.48/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,224	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	377.79/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,216	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	337	357.76/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,206	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	362.93/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,299	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	382.82/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,451	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	309.84/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,187	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	368.08/cwt	365.00–377.00	1,524	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	294.94/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,253	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	330.92/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,436	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	308.03/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,420	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	283.70/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,322	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	484	266.28/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,289	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	239.95/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,236	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	293.29/cwt	292.00–302.00	1,534	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	271.24/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,570	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	252.42/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,462	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	256.46/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,595	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	243.76/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,531	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,618	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,623	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,302	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	445.18/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,247	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	307	381.63/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,172	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	427.41/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,393	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,296	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	366	336.31/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,231	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	388.65/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,461	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	362.55/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,497	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,518	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	347.58/cwt	347.00–350.00	1,637	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	333.32/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,573	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	318.37/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,522	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,616	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,454	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	328.73/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,686	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	308.48/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,752	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,688	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	674	253.94/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,712	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,622	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	213.57/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,548	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,500	158.93/cwt	157.00–160.00	2,384	3
Bulls	—	—	1,875	168.58/cwt	166.00–170.00	3,161	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,498	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	134.30/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,437	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,203	126.48/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,522	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	141.54/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,865	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	146.48/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,934	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,473	132.83/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,957	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	142.28/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,103	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,066.67/head	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,067	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,806.67/head	1,765.00–1,890.00	1,807	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,583.33/head	1,460.00–1,645.00	1,583	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,412.50/head	2,300.00–2,525.00	2,413	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,900.00/head	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,900	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,112.50/head	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,113	6

This sale against other markets

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 Apr 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 436Last week 390Year ago 700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 78Year ago 132

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 127Year ago 77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	280	440.00–450.00	445.18
3	300–350	307	375.00–385.00	381.63
2	350–400	365	355.00	355.00
2	400–450	440	345.00	345.00
3	450–500	472	330.00–335.00	333.32
5	500–550	505	320.00	320.00
2	550–600	568	305.00–312.00	308.48
1	600–650	625	270.00	270.00
4	650–700	674	252.00–260.00	253.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	366	335.00–340.00	336.31
4	450–500	478	315.00–322.00	318.37
1	500–550	510	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	690	235.00	235.00
2	700–750	725	210.00–217.00	213.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	465.00	465.00
4	300–350	326	425.00–435.00	427.41
7	350–400	376	380.00–390.00	388.65
8	400–450	413	360.00–370.00	362.55
5	450–500	471	347.00–350.00	347.58
4	500–550	513	325.00–330.00	328.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	263	400.00–407.00	405.43
7	300–350	322	375.00–385.00	377.79
5	350–400	358	355.00–365.00	362.93
12	400–450	434	325.00–335.00	330.92
8	450–500	466	280.00–290.00	283.70
4	550–600	579	250.00–260.00	252.42
4	600–650	628	240.00–245.00	243.76
1	650–700	685	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	337	355.00–360.00	357.76
2	350–400	383	305.00–315.00	309.84
6	400–450	425	290.00–300.00	294.94
4	450–500	484	265.00–270.00	266.28
2	500–550	515	235.00–245.00	239.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	395.00–400.00	397.48
7	350–400	379	380.00–385.00	382.82
4	400–450	414	365.00–377.00	368.08
10	450–500	461	305.00–310.00	308.03
8	500–550	523	292.00–302.00	293.29
8	550–600	579	270.00–275.00	271.24
7	600–650	622	255.00–265.00	256.46
1	650–700	655	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	428	385.00–395.00	386.62
6	450–500	478	360.00–365.00	360.82
1	500–550	505	347.00	347.00
2	550–600	585	315.00–322.00	318.53
3	600–650	622	300.00–310.00	306.60
1	650–700	660	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	380.00	380.00
2	400–450	430	370.00–375.00	372.59
3	450–500	480	347.00–352.00	350.40
3	500–550	515	310.00–317.00	314.71
1	600–650	635	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	785	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	568	327.00–332.00	329.49
1	600–650	610	317.00	317.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,203	125.00–128.00	126.48
2	—	1,055	142.00	142.00
3	—	1,070	133.00–137.00	134.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	140.00–145.00	142.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,318	140.00–143.00	141.54
2	—	1,473	131.00–135.00	132.83
2	—	1,320	145.00–148.00	146.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,875	166.00–170.00	168.58
3	—	1,500	157.00–160.00	158.93

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	—	—	1,460.00–1,645.00	1,583.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,765.00–1,890.00	1,806.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,066.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,300.00–2,525.00	2,412.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,112.50

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.