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Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Sep 29

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Sep 22Sep 29Oct 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

739 head

▲ 258 vs last sale 481▲ 220 vs year ago 519 · +42.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

79 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 73▲ 43 vs year ago 36 · +119.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 87▲ 27 vs year ago 25 · +108.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady with cattle weighing over 500lbs. 3.00 to 5.00 higher. 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 $322.99/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 8 of 30 comparable sales and sits −49.65 against this barn's trailing median of $372.64.

Average price

$322.99

43 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,779

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$286

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

$62.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.33

vs AL average

−45.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	342.11	1,861	8thin
Medium and Large 2	549	328.44	1,805	28
Medium and Large 3	564	279.33	1,575	7thin

One grade step is worth $62.78/cwt here — about $286 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 sale43 hd

322.99

—

AL average16 barns · 637 hd

340.32

−17.33

National average182 barns · 13,299 hd

368.91

−45.92

This barn, trailing median30 sales

372.64

−49.65

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	—	Average	1,764	194.03	3,423	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,469	165.91	2,437	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,306	163.52	2,136	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,053	143.32	1,510	41

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)	—	$3,078	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,518	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,997	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,235	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,444	15

Every lot

83 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 2	343	485.04/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,664	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,527	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,758	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,639	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	434.17/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,832	10
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	414.00/cwt	407.00–420.00	1,967	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	431.23/cwt	430.00–435.00	2,083	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	493	388.31/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,914	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,117	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	393.27/cwt	392.00–400.00	2,124	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,071	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,024	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	376.90/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,197	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	362.02/cwt	357.00–367.00	2,219	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	376.02/cwt	375.00–377.00	2,313	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,376	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,244	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,342	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	329.51/cwt	327.00–332.00	2,349	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,416	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,104	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	472.55/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,252	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,193	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	443.26/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,405	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	414.64/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,360	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	329	388.82/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,279	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	362.24/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,333	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	396.64/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,476	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	410.87/cwt	407.00–415.00	1,533	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	396.35/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,665	22
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	426	327.39/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,395	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	372.41/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,639	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	303.26/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,410	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	341.90/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,607	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	491	361.04/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,773	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	350.99/cwt	350.00–352.00	1,790	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	334.05/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,767	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	564	279.33/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,575	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	321.96/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,845	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	333.23/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,926	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	316.38/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,924	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,044	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	298.96/cwt	295.00–307.00	2,024	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	763	278.53/cwt	270.00–287.00	2,125	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	524.67/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,207	4
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	238	560.16/cwt	555.00–565.00	1,333	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	264	483.07/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,275	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	266	528.59/cwt	525.00–540.00	1,406	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	477.23/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,522	15
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	522.27/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,697	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	342	449.32/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,537	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	372	411.02/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,529	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	446.51/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,670	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	446.44/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,813	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	416	395.41/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,645	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	423.44/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,787	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	464	406.98/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,888	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	373.67/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,782	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	367.11/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,887	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	348.98/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,947	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,859	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	333.37/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,044	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	672	296.75/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,994	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	689	309.86/cwt	305.00–325.00	2,135	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,648	187.56/cwt	186.00–191.00	3,091	6
Bulls	—	—	1,650	204.95/cwt	201.00–208.00	3,382	2
Bulls	—	—	1,996	198.26/cwt	198.00–199.00	3,957	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,023	143.05/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,463	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	158.63/cwt	155.00–162.00	1,674	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	127.11/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,378	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	153.71/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,901	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	163.93/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,143	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,402	176.53/cwt	174.00–178.00	2,475	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,469	165.91/cwt	163.00–168.00	2,437	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,078.33/head	3,050.00–3,135.00	3,078	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,860.00/head	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,860	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,305.00/head	2,160.00–2,450.00	2,305	8
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,030.00/head	2,000.00–2,090.00	2,030	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,931.67/head	1,895.00–1,950.00	1,932	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	4,050.00/head	4,050.00–4,050.00	4,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,662.50/head	2,575.00–2,750.00	2,663	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,950.00/head	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,950	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,444.00/head	1,300.00–1,570.00	1,444	15

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 Sep 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 739Last week 481Year ago 519

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 73Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 87Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	460.00	460.00
1	250–300	265	450.00	450.00
6	300–350	328	410.00–425.00	414.64
6	350–400	372	395.00–400.00	396.64
14	400–450	440	365.00–380.00	372.41
22	450–500	470	340.00–350.00	341.90
15	500–550	529	330.00–340.00	334.05
13	550–600	573	320.00–325.00	321.96
11	600–650	608	315.00–320.00	316.38
6	650–700	677	295.00–307.00	298.96
6	750–800	763	270.00–287.00	278.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	470.00–475.00	472.55
3	300–350	317	440.00–450.00	443.26
6	350–400	373	407.00–415.00	410.87
22	400–450	420	395.00–410.00	396.35
9	450–500	491	360.00–370.00	361.04
4	500–550	510	350.00–352.00	350.99
4	550–600	578	332.00–337.00	333.23
1	600–650	625	327.00	327.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	329	385.00–395.00	388.82
8	350–400	368	355.00–370.00	362.24
4	400–450	426	320.00–330.00	327.39
3	450–500	465	300.00–310.00	303.26
7	550–600	564	275.00–285.00	279.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	480.00–490.00	485.04
2	350–400	395	445.00	445.00
10	400–450	422	430.00–440.00	434.17
15	450–500	475	407.00–420.00	414.00
6	500–550	540	392.00–400.00	393.27
5	550–600	583	375.00–385.00	376.90
4	600–650	613	357.00–367.00	362.02
2	650–700	695	337.00	337.00
2	700–750	713	327.00–332.00	329.51
1	750–800	755	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	483	430.00–435.00	431.23
2	500–550	510	415.00	415.00
2	600–650	615	375.00–377.00	376.02
2	650–700	660	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	430.00	430.00
9	400–450	415	395.00	395.00
3	450–500	493	385.00–395.00	388.31
3	500–550	545	380.00	380.00
3	550–600	570	355.00	355.00
3	650–700	680	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	555.00–565.00	560.16
4	250–300	266	525.00–540.00	528.59
15	300–350	319	470.00–485.00	477.23
7	350–400	374	445.00–455.00	446.51
12	400–450	422	420.00–430.00	423.44
5	450–500	464	405.00–415.00	406.98
12	500–550	514	365.00–370.00	367.11
5	550–600	558	345.00–355.00	348.98
6	600–650	613	330.00–340.00	333.37
4	650–700	689	305.00–325.00	309.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	515.00–530.00	522.27
7	400–450	406	445.00–455.00	446.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	230	520.00–530.00	524.67
5	250–300	264	480.00–485.00	483.07
7	300–350	342	445.00–455.00	449.32
5	350–400	372	410.00–415.00	411.02
9	400–450	416	390.00–400.00	395.41
16	450–500	477	365.00–380.00	373.67
4	550–600	590	315.00	315.00
3	650–700	672	290.00–300.00	296.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,237	152.00–155.00	153.71
5	—	1,402	174.00–178.00	176.53
9	—	1,307	160.00–165.00	163.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,084	125.00–130.00	127.11
14	—	1,055	155.00–162.00	158.63
14	—	1,023	140.00–146.00	143.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,469	163.00–168.00	165.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,996	198.00–199.00	198.26
6	—	1,648	186.00–191.00	187.56
2	—	1,650	201.00–208.00	204.95

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)	8	—	—	2,160.00–2,450.00	2,305.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,000.00–2,090.00	2,030.00

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)	5	—	—	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	3,050.00–3,135.00	3,078.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,895.00–1,950.00	1,931.67

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	—	—	2,575.00–2,750.00	2,662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	4,050.00	4,050.00

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	15	—	—	1,300.00–1,570.00	1,444.00

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.