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Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Nov 10

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Nov 3Nov 10Nov 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

422 head

▼ 167 vs last sale 589▼ 262 vs year ago 684 · −38.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 95▼ 65 vs year ago 106 · −61.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 51▼ 5 vs year ago 54 · −9.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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 $321.37/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 8 of 30 comparable sales and sits −51.27 against this barn's trailing median of $372.64.

Average price

$321.37

45 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,762

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$37.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.58

vs AL average

−42.59 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	335.62	1,875	6thin
Medium and Large 2	541	326.28	1,765	29
Medium and Large 3	564	298.59	1,684	10thin

One grade step is worth $37.03/cwt here — about $191 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 sale45 hd

321.37

—

AL average15 barns · 535 hd

327.95

−6.58

National average183 barns · 20,348 hd

363.96

−42.59

This barn, trailing median30 sales

372.64

−51.27

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	1,473	183.02	2,696	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,429	164.41	2,350	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,172	151.11	1,770	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,046	139.98	1,464	6thin

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)	—	$2,521	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,257	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,934	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,815	2thin

Every lot

62 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	231	666.47/cwt	640.00–690.00	1,540	7
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	421.69/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,370	17
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	404.09/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,540	17
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	381	383.52/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,461	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	427.70/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,818	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	418.65/cwt	412.00–425.00	1,989	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	386.54/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,840	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	536	388.78/cwt	387.00–390.00	2,084	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	371.70/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,137	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	352.56/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,186	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	232	435.90/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,011	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	396.77/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,103	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	419.78/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,188	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	377.42/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,200	12
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	333	353.35/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,177	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	366.94/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,354	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	377	349.01/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,316	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	357.69/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,545	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	432	338.23/cwt	332.00–345.00	1,461	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	388.05/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,696	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	343.57/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,629	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	322.44/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,538	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3Fleshy	515	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,597	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	359.93/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,864	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	332.83/cwt	325.00–342.00	1,747	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	538	305.14/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,642	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	311.72/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,796	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	323.46/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,873	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	589	292.60/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,723	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,969	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	304.96/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,915	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	668	277.42/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,853	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	692	288.33/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,995	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,139	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,186	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	389.95/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,630	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	407.52/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,736	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	443	362.51/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,606	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	474	342.56/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,624	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	370.53/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,775	25
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	522	318.29/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,661	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	350.79/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,877	22
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	338.78/cwt	325.00–352.00	1,982	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	587	311.01/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,826	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	315.66/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,970	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	286.26/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,924	12
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	731	276.73/cwt	270.00–285.00	2,023	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	779	287.17/cwt	257.00–365.00	2,237	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,313	159.17/cwt	157.00–161.00	2,090	2
Bulls	—	—	1,427	179.38/cwt	175.00–184.00	2,560	3
Bulls	—	—	1,588	197.68/cwt	192.00–202.00	3,139	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	151.47/cwt	151.00–152.00	1,477	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	134.24/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,451	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	155.32/cwt	152.00–158.00	1,763	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	146.90/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,775	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,402	166.88/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,340	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	158.66/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,369	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,521.40/head	2,360.00–2,695.00	2,521	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,257.29/head	2,142.00–2,470.00	2,257	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,068.00/head	1,930.00–2,195.00	2,068	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,815.00/head	1,710.00–1,920.00	1,815	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,800.50/head	1,645.00–1,945.00	1,801	4

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 Nov 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 422Last week 589Year ago 684

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 95Year ago 106

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 51Year ago 54

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	443	360.00–365.00	362.51
4	450–500	474	330.00–350.00	342.56
3	500–550	522	315.00–325.00	318.29
5	550–600	587	305.00–315.00	311.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	418	380.00–405.00	389.95
25	450–500	479	360.00–380.00	370.53
22	500–550	535	340.00–365.00	350.79
3	550–600	585	325.00–352.00	338.78
11	600–650	624	295.00–325.00	315.66
12	650–700	672	280.00–300.00	286.26
5	700–750	731	270.00–285.00	276.73
4	750–800	779	257.00–365.00	287.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	426	405.00–415.00	407.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	278	390.00–405.00	396.77
12	300–350	318	370.00–385.00	377.42
8	350–400	369	360.00–375.00	366.94
14	400–450	432	350.00–370.00	357.69
14	450–500	474	340.00–355.00	343.57
20	500–550	525	325.00–342.00	332.83
9	550–600	576	305.00–320.00	311.72
6	600–650	628	300.00–310.00	304.96
3	650–700	692	285.00–290.00	288.33
3	750–800	775	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	333	345.00–365.00	353.35
5	350–400	377	345.00–355.00	349.01
7	400–450	432	332.00–345.00	338.23
10	450–500	477	305.00–330.00	322.44
2	500–550	538	295.00–315.00	305.14
6	550–600	589	280.00–300.00	292.60
2	650–700	668	270.00–285.00	277.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	515	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	420.00–450.00	435.90
2	250–300	283	415.00–425.00	419.78
5	400–450	437	385.00–390.00	388.05
2	500–550	518	355.00–365.00	359.93
4	550–600	579	320.00–330.00	323.46
2	600–650	625	315.00	315.00
2	700–750	725	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	325	410.00–430.00	421.69
17	350–400	381	395.00–420.00	404.09
7	450–500	476	375.00–400.00	386.54
5	500–550	536	387.00–390.00	388.78
3	550–600	575	370.00–375.00	371.70
2	600–650	620	345.00–360.00	352.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	381	380.00–385.00	383.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	231	640.00–690.00	666.47
6	400–450	425	420.00–445.00	427.70
5	450–500	475	412.00–425.00	418.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,081	133.00–138.00	134.24
2	—	975	151.00–152.00	151.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,493	156.00–160.00	158.66
7	—	1,402	165.00–170.00	166.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,208	145.00–149.00	146.90
2	—	1,135	152.00–158.00	155.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,427	175.00–184.00	179.38
2	—	1,313	157.00–161.00	159.17
4	—	1,588	192.00–202.00	197.68

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,645.00–1,945.00	1,800.50

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)	4	—	—	1,930.00–2,195.00	2,068.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,142.00–2,470.00	2,257.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,360.00–2,695.00	2,521.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,710.00–1,920.00	1,815.00

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.