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Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Aug 25

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Aug 18Aug 25Sep 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

507 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 451▲ 507 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 56▲ 74 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 27▲ 39 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 and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher with instances up to 15.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $337.67/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 9 of 29 comparable sales and sits −57.64 against this barn's trailing median of $395.31.

Average price

$337.67

28 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,825

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$32

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

$31.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.74

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	509	362.56	1,845	4thin
Medium and Large 2	544	335.32	1,824	14thin
Medium and Large 3	548	331.00	1,814	10thin

One grade step is worth $31.56/cwt here — about $32 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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

337.67

—

AL average16 barns · 433 hd

349.41

−11.74

This barn, trailing median29 sales

395.31

−57.64

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	1,685	193.01	3,252	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,336	175.16	2,340	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,274	174.98	2,229	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,051	154.00	1,619	29

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)	—	$2,766	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,418	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,820	10
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,385	18

Every lot

78 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,766	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,650	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	459.80/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,701	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	453.81/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,988	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	423.38/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,854	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,736	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,748	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	425.03/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,032	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	405.08/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,936	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	388.87/cwt	385.00–397.00	2,049	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,935	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	344.85/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,993	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	361.63/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,108	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	353.28/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,190	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	332.42/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,270	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	693	324.68/cwt	320.00–327.00	2,250	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	736	313.96/cwt	312.00–322.00	2,311	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	773	300.05/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,319	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,296	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	271	461.20/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,250	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	446.76/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,398	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	432.48/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,440	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	341	387.42/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,321	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	356	422.53/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,504	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	404.73/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,518	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	387	366.81/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,420	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,660	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	383.80/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,608	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	349.94/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,487	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	371.85/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,711	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,786	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	343.21/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,802	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	344.93/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,942	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	326.71/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,911	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	587	311.70/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,830	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	607	283.35/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,720	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	317.49/cwt	317.00–320.00	1,994	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,030	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,198	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,554	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	288	536.59/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,545	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,717	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	517.73/cwt	515.00–525.00	1,677	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	324	478.48/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,550	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,722	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	453.81/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,738	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	386	418.08/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,614	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	409	399.06/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,632	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	441.63/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,846	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	426.17/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,858	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	405.85/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,895	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	484	379.39/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,836	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	362.56/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,845	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	344.22/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,821	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,809	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	559	326.42/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,825	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,827	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	318.89/cwt	315.00–324.00	1,999	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	672	288.02/cwt	287.00–290.00	1,935	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	684	309.04/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,114	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,200	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	708	289.98/cwt	285.00–295.00	2,053	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,433	195.14/cwt	193.00–197.00	2,796	2
Bulls	—	—	1,679	187.24/cwt	186.00–190.00	3,144	7
Bulls	—	—	1,867	205.06/cwt	204.00–207.00	3,828	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,022	155.98/cwt	154.00–157.00	1,594	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	162.01/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,708	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	145.67/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,548	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	183.90/cwt	182.00–187.00	2,198	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	176.69/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,235	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,336	175.16/cwt	173.00–178.00	2,340	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	167.32/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,235	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,766.00/head	2,700.00–3,030.00	2,766	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,525.00/head	2,475.00–2,575.00	2,525	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,205.00/head	2,040.00–2,370.00	2,205	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,935.00/head	1,880.00–2,045.00	1,935	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,770.00/head	1,730.00–1,800.00	1,770	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385.00/head	1,245.00–1,525.00	1,385	18

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 Aug 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 507Last week 451Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 56Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 27Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,336	173.00–178.00	175.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,336	165.00–168.00	167.32
6	—	1,195	182.00–187.00	183.90
9	—	1,265	175.00–178.00	176.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,063	142.00–150.00	145.67
11	—	1,054	160.00–165.00	162.01
6	—	1,022	154.00–157.00	155.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	193.00–197.00	195.14
7	—	1,679	186.00–190.00	187.24
3	—	1,867	204.00–207.00	205.06

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)	2	—	—	2,040.00–2,370.00	2,205.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,730.00–1,800.00	1,770.00

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)	4	—	—	2,475.00–2,575.00	2,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,700.00–3,030.00	2,766.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,880.00–2,045.00	1,935.00

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	18	—	—	1,245.00–1,525.00	1,385.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	271	460.00–465.00	461.20
6	300–350	333	430.00–435.00	432.48
9	350–400	375	400.00–415.00	404.73
18	400–450	419	380.00–390.00	383.80
13	450–500	460	365.00–375.00	371.85
6	500–550	525	340.00–350.00	343.21
4	550–600	585	325.00–332.00	326.71
6	600–650	628	317.00–320.00	317.49
2	700–750	745	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	480.00	480.00
3	300–350	313	445.00–450.00	446.76
4	350–400	356	420.00–430.00	422.53
4	400–450	415	400.00	400.00
4	450–500	470	380.00	380.00
2	550–600	563	340.00–350.00	344.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	341	385.00–395.00	387.42
9	350–400	387	360.00–370.00	366.81
2	400–450	425	345.00–355.00	349.94
3	550–600	587	305.00–315.00	311.70
3	600–650	607	280.00–290.00	283.35
1	700–750	725	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	288	530.00–540.00	536.59
7	300–350	324	515.00–525.00	517.73
10	350–400	383	445.00–460.00	453.81
8	400–450	436	425.00–435.00	426.17
5	450–500	467	400.00–415.00	405.85
7	500–550	529	340.00–350.00	344.22
7	550–600	559	325.00–330.00	326.42
9	600–650	627	315.00–324.00	318.89
5	650–700	684	305.00–315.00	309.04
4	700–750	708	285.00–295.00	289.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	565.00	565.00
1	300–350	315	545.00	545.00
4	350–400	355	485.00	485.00
6	400–450	418	440.00–450.00	441.63
4	500–550	509	360.00–370.00	362.56
1	700–750	705	312.00	312.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	324	470.00–480.00	478.48
5	350–400	386	410.00–420.00	418.08
10	400–450	409	395.00–405.00	399.06
14	450–500	484	375.00–385.00	379.39
8	500–550	540	335.00	335.00
2	550–600	580	315.00	315.00
3	650–700	672	287.00–290.00	288.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	500.00	500.00
2	350–400	370	455.00–465.00	459.80
3	400–450	438	420.00–430.00	423.38
4	450–500	478	400.00–410.00	405.08
3	500–550	527	385.00–397.00	388.87
3	550–600	583	360.00–365.00	361.63
3	600–650	620	350.00–360.00	353.28
4	650–700	683	330.00–340.00	332.42
5	700–750	736	312.00–322.00	313.96
2	750–800	773	295.00–305.00	300.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	535.00	535.00
4	400–450	438	450.00–465.00	453.81
2	450–500	478	420.00–430.00	425.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	390.00	390.00
1	450–500	460	380.00	380.00
2	500–550	530	365.00	365.00
2	550–600	578	340.00–350.00	344.85
6	650–700	693	320.00–327.00	324.68

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.