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Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Jun 2

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← May 19Jun 2Jun 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

591 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 572▼ 5 vs year ago 596 · −0.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 63▼ 40 vs year ago 92 · −43.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

72 head

▼ 97 vs last sale 169▲ 55 vs year ago 17 · +323.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $326.82/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 4 of 29 comparable sales and sits −68.49 against this barn's trailing median of $395.31.

Average price

$326.82

32 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,745

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$69

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

$11.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.02

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	536	334.80	1,795	9thin
Medium and Large 3	533	323.70	1,726	23

One grade step is worth $11.10/cwt here — about $69 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 sale32 hd

326.82

—

AL average14 barns · 246 hd

326.84

−0.02

This barn, trailing median29 sales

395.31

−68.49

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

29 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.73, low $316.09, median $395.31 across 29 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	—	Average	1,707	184.80	3,154	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,395	163.67	2,283	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,293	158.60	2,050	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	954	140.09	1,336	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,128	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,957	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,780	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,865	10
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,393	8

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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,418	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	380.17/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,399	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	433.42/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,625	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	415.57/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,770	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	361.55/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,710	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	487	388.22/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,891	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	367.80/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,935	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	352.28/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,895	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,853	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	347.62/cwt	347.00–352.00	1,995	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	577	321.65/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,856	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	589	338.49/cwt	337.00–342.00	1,994	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	332.89/cwt	325.00–337.00	2,041	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,953	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	657	310.99/cwt	307.00–312.00	2,043	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,995	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	396.62/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,261	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	338	377.44/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,276	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	356	377.89/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,345	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	359	365.70/cwt	365.00–372.00	1,313	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,554	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	362.06/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,528	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	432	350.37/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,514	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	347.81/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,624	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	335.53/cwt	327.00–337.00	1,584	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	335.06/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,746	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	324.56/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,694	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	532	303.39/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,614	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	313.26/cwt	312.00–317.00	1,773	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	323.26/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,852	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	310.66/cwt	310.00–312.00	1,917	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	290.98/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,813	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	274.54/cwt	272.00–277.00	1,881	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,921	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,031	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	452.42/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,425	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	329	422.36/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,390	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	374	408.59/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,528	17
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	406	398.74/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,619	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	427	377.04/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,610	25
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,661	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	348.97/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,668	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	344.93/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,769	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	330.38/cwt	327.00–337.00	1,711	18
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	314.54/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,831	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	588	299.63/cwt	290.00–302.00	1,762	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,827	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	616	267.52/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,648	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	283.53/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,900	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,926	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,568	175.66/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,754	4
Bulls	—	—	1,785	185.52/cwt	184.00–187.00	3,312	4
Bulls	—	—	1,788	196.03/cwt	195.00–198.00	3,505	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	858	139.03/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,193	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	928	126.91/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,178	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,047	146.65/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,535	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,267	164.39/cwt	164.00–165.00	2,083	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	158.71/cwt	157.00–160.00	2,058	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	152.63/cwt	151.00–153.00	1,999	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	163.67/cwt	163.00–164.00	2,283	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,299.64/head	2,230.00–2,425.00	2,300	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,957.14/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,957	14
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,726.67/head	1,700.00–1,740.00	1,727	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,392.50/head	1,285.00–1,500.00	1,393	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,780.00/head	3,600.00–3,900.00	3,780	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,250.00/head	3,200.00–3,450.00	3,250	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,683.33/head	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,683	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,175.00/head	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,175	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 Jun 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 591Last week 572Year ago 596

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 63Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 72Last week 169Year ago 17

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	318	395.00–405.00	396.62
7	350–400	356	375.00–385.00	377.89
14	400–450	422	360.00–365.00	362.06
7	450–500	472	327.00–337.00	335.53
6	500–550	522	320.00–327.00	324.56
4	550–600	566	312.00–317.00	313.26
4	600–650	623	287.00–295.00	290.98
4	650–700	685	272.00–277.00	274.54
1	700–750	725	265.00	265.00
2	750–800	775	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	370.00	370.00
7	450–500	467	345.00–355.00	347.81
8	500–550	521	332.00–337.00	335.06
3	550–600	573	320.00–330.00	323.26
3	600–650	617	310.00–312.00	310.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	375.00–380.00	377.44
11	350–400	359	365.00–372.00	365.70
11	400–450	432	345.00–355.00	350.37
3	500–550	532	300.00–305.00	303.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	450.00–455.00	452.42
4	400–450	406	395.00–400.00	398.74
4	450–500	455	365.00	365.00
6	500–550	513	340.00–350.00	344.93
3	550–600	582	312.00–320.00	314.54
1	600–650	615	297.00	297.00
2	650–700	670	280.00–287.00	283.53
1	700–750	735	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	329	420.00–430.00	422.36
17	350–400	374	405.00–415.00	408.59
25	400–450	427	375.00–385.00	377.04
17	450–500	478	345.00–355.00	348.97
18	500–550	518	327.00–337.00	330.38
5	550–600	588	290.00–302.00	299.63
4	600–650	616	265.00–275.00	267.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	430.00–440.00	433.42
7	400–450	426	410.00–420.00	415.57
3	450–500	487	385.00–395.00	388.22
3	500–550	538	350.00–357.00	352.28
10	550–600	589	337.00–342.00	338.49
1	600–650	630	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	695	287.00	287.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	465.00	465.00
7	500–550	526	365.00–375.00	367.80
8	550–600	574	347.00–352.00	347.62
6	600–650	613	325.00–337.00	332.89
5	650–700	657	307.00–312.00	310.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	375.00–385.00	380.17
3	450–500	473	355.00–365.00	361.55
1	500–550	545	340.00	340.00
3	550–600	577	315.00–325.00	321.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,310	151.00–153.00	152.63
5	—	1,267	164.00–165.00	164.39
9	—	1,297	157.00–160.00	158.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	928	125.00–130.00	126.91
7	—	1,047	143.00–148.00	146.65
6	—	858	137.00–141.00	139.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,395	163.00–164.00	163.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,785	184.00–187.00	185.52
4	—	1,568	175.00–178.00	175.66
3	—	1,788	195.00–198.00	196.03

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)	6	—	—	1,700.00–1,740.00	1,726.67

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)	14	—	—	2,230.00–2,425.00	2,299.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,957.14

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	8	—	—	1,285.00–1,500.00	1,392.50

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	3	—	—	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,683.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	3,600.00–3,900.00	3,780.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	3,200.00–3,450.00	3,250.00

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.