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Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Jul 14

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Jul 7Jul 14Jul 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

476 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 477▲ 476 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 38▲ 42 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 29▲ 32 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. There were no pairs recorded. 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 $324.09/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 8 of 30 comparable sales and sits −48.55 against this barn's trailing median of $372.64.

Average price

$324.09

23 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,783

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$56

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

$39.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.14

vs AL average

−14.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	342.01	1,734	3thin
Medium and Large 2	551	324.76	1,788	17thin
Medium and Large 3	592	302.35	1,790	3thin

One grade step is worth $39.66/cwt here — about −$56 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 sale23 hd

324.09

—

AL average16 barns · 631 hd

321.95

+2.14

National average151 barns · 8,478 hd

338.74

−14.65

This barn, trailing median30 sales

372.64

−48.55

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	1,552	184.46	2,863	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,325	171.88	2,277	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,608	171.38	2,756	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,090	153.92	1,678	17

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)	—	$2,230	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,034	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,908	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,398	14

Every lot

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. 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 3	340	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,462	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	443.91/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,611	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	427.98/cwt	427.00–430.00	1,827	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,742	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	390.70/cwt	387.00–397.00	1,813	14
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	363.45/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,737	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	372.39/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,985	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,935	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	361.34/cwt	360.00–362.00	2,052	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	349.04/cwt	347.00–355.00	2,003	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,964	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	343.02/cwt	342.00–345.00	2,116	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,950	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	637	328.90/cwt	327.00–337.00	2,095	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,144	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	301.03/cwt	297.00–305.00	2,137	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	294	436.64/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,284	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	423.35/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,325	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	404.92/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,316	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	332	383.07/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,272	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	357	361.64/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,291	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	376.87/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,428	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	384.59/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,600	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	363.16/cwt	360.00–367.00	1,591	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	351.65/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,611	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	322.62/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,494	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	492	339.01/cwt	337.00–344.00	1,668	24
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	342.01/cwt	340.00–346.00	1,734	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	330.19/cwt	327.00–337.00	1,743	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	318.65/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,835	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	592	302.35/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,790	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	313.62/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,935	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	304.44/cwt	302.00–307.00	1,888	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	294.64/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,953	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,077	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,914	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	512.48/cwt	510.00–515.00	1,450	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	293	479.96/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,406	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	487.44/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,526	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	420.11/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,378	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	452.56/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,507	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	363	397.66/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,444	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	424.78/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,606	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	452.70/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,725	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	417	386.64/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,612	15
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	409.85/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,713	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,806	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	381.65/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,748	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	359.22/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,699	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	336.68/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,757	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	325.03/cwt	315.00–327.00	1,716	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	323.85/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,865	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	311.22/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,930	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,844	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,867	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	303.29/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,056	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	773	277.48/cwt	275.00–280.00	2,145	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	778	261.02/cwt	260.00–262.00	2,031	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,443	180.19/cwt	177.00–183.00	2,600	4
Bulls	—	—	1,515	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,863	1
Bulls	—	—	2,025	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	3,989	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	144.64/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,497	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,116	163.57/cwt	163.00–166.00	1,825	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	155.16/cwt	153.00–156.00	1,742	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	173.93/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,232	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,350	168.15/cwt	163.00–169.00	2,270	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,539	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,608	171.38/cwt	168.00–173.00	2,756	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,080.00/head	3,080.00–3,080.00	3,080	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,466.67/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,467	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,060.00/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,060	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,908.00/head	1,845.00–1,950.00	1,908	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,710.00/head	1,670.00–1,830.00	1,710	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,397.50/head	1,320.00–1,475.00	1,398	14

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 Jul 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 476Last week 477Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 38Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 29Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	363	440.00–445.00	443.91
3	400–450	427	427.00–430.00	427.98
14	450–500	464	387.00–397.00	390.70
8	500–550	533	370.00–380.00	372.39
4	550–600	574	347.00–355.00	349.04
5	600–650	637	327.00–337.00	328.90
1	650–700	670	320.00	320.00
2	700–750	710	297.00–305.00	301.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	568	360.00–362.00	361.34
3	600–650	617	342.00–345.00	343.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	430.00	430.00
1	400–450	430	405.00	405.00
3	450–500	478	360.00–370.00	363.45
3	500–550	545	355.00	355.00
2	550–600	595	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	625	312.00	312.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	475.00–485.00	479.96
4	300–350	333	450.00–460.00	452.56
3	350–400	378	415.00–430.00	424.78
10	400–450	418	405.00–415.00	409.85
3	450–500	458	380.00–385.00	381.65
6	500–550	522	335.00–340.00	336.68
5	550–600	576	320.00–330.00	323.85
4	600–650	620	310.00–315.00	311.22
3	650–700	678	300.00–305.00	303.29
2	750–800	773	275.00–280.00	277.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	510.00–515.00	512.48
8	300–350	313	485.00–495.00	487.44
9	350–400	381	450.00–455.00	452.70
1	400–450	420	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	328	415.00–425.00	420.11
6	350–400	363	390.00–405.00	397.66
15	400–450	417	380.00–390.00	386.64
17	450–500	473	355.00–365.00	359.22
6	500–550	528	315.00–327.00	325.03
1	600–650	625	295.00	295.00
1	650–700	655	285.00	285.00
2	750–800	778	260.00–262.00	261.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	400.00–410.00	404.92
10	350–400	379	375.00–385.00	376.87
11	400–450	438	360.00–367.00	363.16
24	450–500	492	337.00–344.00	339.01
9	500–550	528	327.00–337.00	330.19
8	550–600	576	315.00–325.00	318.65
6	600–650	620	302.00–307.00	304.44
3	650–700	663	290.00–297.00	294.64
1	750–800	775	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	294	435.00–445.00	436.64
3	300–350	313	420.00–425.00	423.35
9	400–450	416	380.00–390.00	384.59
6	450–500	458	350.00–355.00	351.65
3	500–550	507	340.00–346.00	342.01
5	600–650	617	312.00–320.00	313.62
2	650–700	670	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	380.00–390.00	383.07
6	350–400	357	355.00–365.00	361.64
4	450–500	463	320.00–330.00	322.62
3	550–600	592	300.00–307.00	302.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,116	163.00–166.00	163.57
6	—	1,035	143.00–146.00	144.64
6	—	1,123	153.00–156.00	155.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,608	168.00–173.00	171.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,350	163.00–169.00	168.15
5	—	1,283	170.00–175.00	173.93
1	—	1,380	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,025	197.00	197.00
1	—	1,515	189.00	189.00
4	—	1,443	177.00–183.00	180.19

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,080.00	3,080.00

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	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,466.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,845.00–1,950.00	1,908.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,670.00–1,830.00	1,710.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,060.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,320.00–1,475.00	1,397.50

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.