Sale reports / Alabama / Dothan Stockyards / 2025-05-05

Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, May 5

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Apr 28May 5May 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

684 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 663▲ 151 vs year ago 533 · +28.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

124 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 115▲ 43 vs year ago 81 · +53.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

101 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 98▲ 72 vs year ago 29 · +248.3%

Also sold hereCattle Special

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with 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 $302.91/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −69.73 against this barn's trailing median of $372.64.

Average price

$302.91

28 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,629

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$52.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.79

vs AL average

−29.91 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	331.01	1,708	5thin
Medium and Large 2	542	305.00	1,654	16thin
Medium and Large 3	543	278.04	1,511	7thin

One grade step is worth $52.97/cwt here — about $197 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale28 hd

302.91

—

AL average13 barns · 440 hd

310.70

−7.79

National average172 barns · 12,542 hd

332.82

−29.91

This barn, trailing median30 sales

372.64

−69.73

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	1,887	179.38	3,385	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,544	146.44	2,261	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,317	145.85	1,922	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	985	133.77	1,317	49

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)	—	$2,340	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,992	22
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,720	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,850	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,430	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,824	21

Every lot

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. 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,580	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,497	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,640	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	328.55/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,883	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,933	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	273.46/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,950	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	895	265.11/cwt	262.00–273.00	2,373	21
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	423.40/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,122	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	286	400.87/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,146	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,235	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	374.84/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,199	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	343	357.48/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,226	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	363.59/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,323	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	364	342.70/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,247	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	408	327.52/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,336	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	362.98/cwt	362.00–367.00	1,572	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	353.42/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,537	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	464	305.08/cwt	302.00–315.00	1,416	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	328.78/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,535	19
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	341.34/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,673	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	508	292.36/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,485	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	317.04/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,623	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	331.01/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,708	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	295.64/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,673	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	267.30/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,524	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	268.46/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,699	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,683	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	725	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,921	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	245.96/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,791	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	263	464.07/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,221	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	312	443.26/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,383	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	331	417.89/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,383	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	359	413.70/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,485	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	385.13/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,463	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	419	370.86/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,554	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	388.78/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,641	18
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,785	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	368.91/cwt	365.00–377.00	1,715	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	486	337.90/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,642	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	343.22/cwt	340.00–347.00	1,785	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	328.38/cwt	322.00–332.00	1,783	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	332.48/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,879	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	295.15/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,706	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	318.51/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,857	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,903	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	282.38/cwt	277.00–285.00	1,807	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	269.96/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,795	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	258.51/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,848	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,788	166.88/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,984	12
Bulls	—	—	1,909	201.52/cwt	200.00–204.00	3,847	5
Bulls	—	—	2,104	187.23/cwt	185.00–190.00	3,939	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	932	122.92/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,146	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	134.94/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,343	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	144.82/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,487	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	148.47/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,779	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,378	156.81/cwt	155.00–159.00	2,161	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,412	140.17/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,979	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,544	146.44/cwt	144.00–148.00	2,261	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,340.00/head	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,340	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,163.00/head	2,130.00–2,185.00	2,163	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,080.00/head	2,000.00–2,160.00	2,080	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850	12
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,514.29/head	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,514	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,850.00/head	3,750.00–3,950.00	3,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,430.00/head	3,350.00–3,550.00	3,430	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,170.83/head	3,150.00–3,200.00	3,171	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,507.14/head	2,250.00–2,550.00	2,507	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,850	2

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 May 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 684Last week 663Year ago 533

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 115Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 101Last week 98Year ago 29

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	263	460.00–475.00	464.07
3	300–350	312	440.00–450.00	443.26
11	350–400	359	410.00–420.00	413.70
18	400–450	422	385.00–395.00	388.78
3	450–500	465	365.00–377.00	368.91
11	500–550	543	322.00–332.00	328.38
11	550–600	583	312.00–320.00	318.51
3	600–650	640	277.00–285.00	282.38
4	650–700	665	265.00–275.00	269.96
2	700–750	715	257.00–260.00	258.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	415.00	415.00
11	500–550	520	340.00–347.00	343.22
6	550–600	565	330.00–335.00	332.48
2	600–650	620	307.00	307.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	331	415.00–420.00	417.89
6	350–400	380	380.00–390.00	385.13
7	400–450	419	360.00–375.00	370.86
15	450–500	486	335.00–350.00	337.90
4	550–600	578	290.00–300.00	295.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	286	395.00–405.00	400.87
6	300–350	320	370.00–380.00	374.84
14	350–400	364	360.00–365.00	363.59
6	400–450	435	350.00–357.00	353.42
19	450–500	467	325.00–335.00	328.78
7	500–550	512	310.00–320.00	317.04
9	550–600	566	290.00–300.00	295.64
2	600–650	633	265.00–272.00	268.46
2	700–750	728	242.00–250.00	245.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	420.00–425.00	423.40
1	300–350	305	405.00	405.00
5	400–450	433	362.00–367.00	362.98
7	450–500	490	340.00–350.00	341.34
5	500–550	516	330.00–335.00	331.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	700–750	725	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	343	355.00–360.00	357.48
11	350–400	364	340.00–350.00	342.70
2	400–450	408	325.00–330.00	327.52
9	450–500	464	302.00–315.00	305.08
3	500–550	508	290.00–297.00	292.36
4	550–600	570	260.00–275.00	267.30
3	650–700	660	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	410.00	410.00
1	400–450	405	405.00	405.00
2	700–750	713	270.00–277.00	273.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	850–900	895	262.00–273.00	265.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	445.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	573	325.00–332.00	328.55
2	600–650	640	302.00	302.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,027	142.00–147.00	144.82
26	—	995	130.00–137.00	134.94
13	—	932	120.00–125.00	122.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,412	138.00–142.00	140.17
5	—	1,378	155.00–159.00	156.81
16	—	1,198	144.00–150.00	148.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,544	144.00–148.00	146.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,909	200.00–204.00	201.52
5	—	2,104	185.00–190.00	187.23
12	—	1,788	165.00–170.00	166.88

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)	12	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,514.29

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,000.00–2,160.00	2,080.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	2,130.00–2,185.00	2,163.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,340.00

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	7	—	—	2,250.00–2,550.00	2,507.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	3,350.00–3,550.00	3,430.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,750.00–3,950.00	3,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	3,150.00–3,200.00	3,170.83

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.