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Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-06-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Jun 23

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Jun 9Jun 23Jul 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

347 head

▼ 104 vs last sale 451▼ 102 vs year ago 449 · −22.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 81▼ 105 vs year ago 147 · −71.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 76▼ 3 vs year ago 48 · −6.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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 $325.49/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 8 of 30 comparable sales and sits −47.15 against this barn's trailing median of $372.64.

Average price

$325.49

34 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,768

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$19.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.03

vs AL average

−10.42 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	328.47	1,856	6thin
Medium and Large 2	537	328.41	1,765	23
Medium and Large 3	543	308.48	1,675	5thin

One grade step is worth $19.99/cwt here — about $181 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 sale34 hd

325.49

—

AL average13 barns · 428 hd

323.46

+2.03

National average145 barns · 7,340 hd

335.91

−10.42

This barn, trailing median30 sales

372.64

−47.15

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	—	Low	1,549	186.32	2,886	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,593	177.33	2,825	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,225	165.81	2,031	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,026	161.83	1,660	8thin

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)	—	$2,423	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,930	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,500	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,364	11

Every lot

77 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	471.63/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,542	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,518	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	435.99/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,587	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	454.93/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,729	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,560	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	433.38/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,877	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	423.37/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,863	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	389.54/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,874	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,673	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,970	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	377.39/cwt	377.00–380.00	1,955	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,716	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	366.66/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,046	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	355.34/cwt	352.00–360.00	2,075	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,936	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,183	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	337.04/cwt	332.00–342.00	2,157	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	318.40/cwt	312.00–325.00	2,117	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,995	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	2,109	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	267	448.25/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,197	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	423.29/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,177	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	430.16/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,333	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	393.43/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,298	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	339	371.22/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,258	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	342.60/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,233	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	378.69/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,401	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	366.34/cwt	365.00–367.00	1,495	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	334.82/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,406	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	357.81/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,506	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,456	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	362.96/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,659	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	341.98/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,645	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	312.42/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,640	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	331.05/cwt	327.00–337.00	1,755	19
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	328.47/cwt	327.00–330.00	1,856	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	302.57/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,725	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	315.88/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,810	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,906	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	319.31/cwt	318.00–322.00	2,044	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,851	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,031	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	2,023	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,446	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	292	498.94/cwt	490.00–505.00	1,457	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	322	404.64/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,303	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	469.85/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,527	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	341	433.31/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,478	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	425.14/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,552	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	392	392.81/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,540	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	396.69/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,678	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	426	357.61/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,523	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	381.36/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,651	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	348.48/cwt	347.00–350.00	1,638	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	360.92/cwt	357.00–365.00	1,714	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	341.71/cwt	340.00–347.00	1,763	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	544	318.35/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,732	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	321.45/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,852	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	314.06/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,935	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	692	303.70/cwt	297.00–307.00	2,102	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,124	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,400	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,618	1
Bulls	—	—	1,455	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,430	1
Bulls	—	—	1,670	195.63/cwt	194.00–197.00	3,267	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,579	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	162.95/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,672	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	164.43/cwt	162.00–168.00	1,996	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	154.99/cwt	154.00–156.00	1,883	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	174.17/cwt	173.00–177.00	2,174	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,593	177.33/cwt	174.00–178.00	2,825	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,422.86/head	2,350.00–2,520.00	2,423	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,050.00/head	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,050	10
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,796.67/head	1,680.00–1,890.00	1,797	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,363.64/head	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,364	11

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 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 347Last week 451Year ago 449

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 81Year ago 147

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 76Year ago 48

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	278	420.00–430.00	423.29
3	300–350	330	390.00–400.00	393.43
13	350–400	370	375.00–385.00	378.69
7	400–450	421	355.00–360.00	357.81
5	450–500	481	340.00–345.00	341.98
19	500–550	530	327.00–337.00	331.05
4	550–600	573	312.00–320.00	315.88
1	600–650	625	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	445.00–455.00	448.25
4	300–350	310	420.00–440.00	430.16
9	400–450	408	365.00–367.00	366.34
5	450–500	457	355.00–365.00	362.96
6	550–600	565	327.00–330.00	328.47
6	600–650	640	318.00–322.00	319.31
1	650–700	655	310.00	310.00
1	700–750	705	287.00	287.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	339	370.00–380.00	371.22
4	350–400	360	340.00–350.00	342.60
2	400–450	420	330.00–340.00	334.82
1	450–500	455	320.00	320.00
3	500–550	525	310.00–317.00	312.42
2	550–600	570	300.00–305.00	302.57
1	600–650	645	287.00	287.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	341	425.00–435.00	433.31
7	350–400	392	390.00–400.00	392.81
8	400–450	433	375.00–385.00	381.36
6	450–500	475	357.00–365.00	360.92
4	500–550	516	340.00–347.00	341.71
10	550–600	576	320.00–325.00	321.45
7	600–650	616	310.00–317.00	314.06
6	650–700	692	297.00–307.00	303.70
2	700–750	720	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	590.00	590.00
5	250–300	292	490.00–505.00	498.94
4	300–350	325	465.00–475.00	469.85
4	350–400	365	420.00–430.00	425.14
6	400–450	423	395.00–400.00	396.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	395.00–410.00	404.64
4	400–450	426	355.00–365.00	357.61
4	450–500	470	347.00–350.00	348.48
6	500–550	544	310.00–320.00	318.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	460.00	460.00
5	350–400	364	435.00–440.00	435.99
3	400–450	440	420.00–425.00	423.37
11	450–500	481	385.00–390.00	389.54
8	500–550	518	377.00–380.00	377.39
14	550–600	584	352.00–360.00	355.34
10	600–650	640	332.00–342.00	337.04
2	650–700	665	312.00–325.00	318.40
1	700–750	710	297.00	297.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	465.00–475.00	471.63
2	350–400	380	450.00–460.00	454.93
3	400–450	433	430.00–440.00	433.38
1	500–550	505	390.00	390.00
3	550–600	558	365.00–370.00	366.66
1	600–650	615	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	395.00	395.00
1	450–500	485	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	520	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	605	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	665	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,215	154.00–156.00	154.99
7	—	1,248	173.00–177.00	174.17
11	—	1,214	162.00–168.00	164.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,026	160.00–165.00	162.95
1	—	1,025	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,593	174.00–178.00	177.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	167.00	167.00
1	—	1,400	187.00	187.00
2	—	1,670	194.00–197.00	195.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00

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	2	—	—	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00

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)	9	—	—	1,680.00–1,890.00	1,796.67

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,350.00–2,520.00	2,422.86

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	11	—	—	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,363.64

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.