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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Dec 8

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Dec 1Dec 8Dec 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

287 head

▼ 101 vs last sale 388▼ 457 vs year ago 744 · −61.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 87▼ 56 vs year ago 85 · −65.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 49▼ 18 vs year ago 73 · −24.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher with instances up to 15.00 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $350.85/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 11 of 29 comparable sales and sits −44.47 against this barn's trailing median of $395.31.

Average price

$350.85

22 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,953

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$270

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

$59.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.37

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	374.01	2,018	7thin
Medium and Large 2	565	341.83	1,932	14thin
Medium and Large 3	555	315.00	1,748	1thin

One grade step is worth $59.01/cwt here — about $270 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale22 hd

350.85

—

AL average15 barns · 363 hd

356.22

−5.37

This barn, trailing median29 sales

395.31

−44.47

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	—	High	1,633	186.13	3,040	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,315	165.55	2,177	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,610	160.00	2,576	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,049	135.64	1,423	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,560	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,987	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,616	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,100	8
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,231	9

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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	474.92/cwt	465.00–485.00	1,486	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	313	447.48/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,401	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,633	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	427.55/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,638	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,913	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	443	412.49/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,827	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,914	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	420.98/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,054	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,005	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	412.00/cwt	412.00–412.00	2,101	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	393.82/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,083	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,033	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	591	376.05/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,222	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	367.84/cwt	367.00–372.00	2,229	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	359.45/cwt	357.00–362.00	2,257	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,064	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	340.81/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,290	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	734	326.51/cwt	325.00–327.00	2,397	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,441	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,471	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,202	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	317	393.58/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,248	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	434.81/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,404	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	413.91/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,420	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	420.99/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,532	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	382.55/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,408	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	404.97/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,571	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	408.39/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,666	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	383.79/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,631	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	427	349.83/cwt	345.00–357.00	1,494	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	337.54/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,546	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	459	359.47/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,650	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	353.42/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,831	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	343.49/cwt	342.00–345.00	1,865	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	328.47/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,938	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,906	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,907	2
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	658	308.49/cwt	305.00–312.00	2,030	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,952	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	741	271.26/cwt	270.00–275.00	2,010	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	1,709	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	293	495.04/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,450	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	322	443.16/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,427	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	469.69/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,526	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	451.49/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,671	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	371	436.97/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,621	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	433.55/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,856	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	417.94/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,810	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,978	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	416.13/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,956	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	491	390.39/cwt	387.00–395.00	1,917	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,957	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	362.59/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,889	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,748	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	369.51/cwt	367.00–372.00	2,062	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	333.52/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,944	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	329.03/cwt	327.00–332.00	2,043	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,142	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,932	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	2,213	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,546	189.08/cwt	188.00–191.00	2,923	8
Bulls	—	—	1,601	176.99/cwt	174.00–179.00	2,834	5
Bulls	—	—	2,063	197.15/cwt	196.00–198.00	4,067	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,515	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,352	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	139.07/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,551	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	165.55/cwt	161.00–167.00	2,177	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,576	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,231.11/head	1,100.00–1,395.00	1,231	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,560.00/head	2,560.00–2,560.00	2,560	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,133.33/head	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,133	9
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,766.67/head	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,767	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,720.00/head	1,650.00–1,825.00	1,720	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,511.00/head	1,400.00–1,585.00	1,511	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	2,175.00/head	2,150.00–2,250.00	2,175	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	2,025.00/head	1,950.00–2,100.00	2,025	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 Dec 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 287Last week 388Year ago 744

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 87Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 49Year ago 73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	445.00	445.00
9	300–350	343	410.00–415.00	413.91
6	350–400	388	400.00–410.00	404.97
4	400–450	425	380.00–385.00	383.79
10	450–500	459	355.00–370.00	359.47
2	500–550	543	342.00–345.00	343.49
2	550–600	590	325.00–332.00	328.47
1	600–650	605	315.00	315.00
2	650–700	658	305.00–312.00	308.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	555.00	555.00
2	300–350	323	430.00–440.00	434.81
5	350–400	364	420.00–425.00	420.99
3	400–450	408	405.00–415.00	408.39
6	500–550	518	350.00–357.00	353.42
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
6	300–350	317	390.00–400.00	393.58
2	350–400	368	380.00–385.00	382.55
5	400–450	427	345.00–357.00	349.83
2	450–500	458	330.00–345.00	337.54
2	600–650	615	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	680	287.00	287.00
4	700–750	741	270.00–275.00	271.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	445.00–450.00	447.48
2	350–400	383	420.00–435.00	427.55
2	400–450	443	410.00–415.00	412.49
1	450–500	495	405.00	405.00
1	500–550	535	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	635	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	465.00–485.00	474.92
1	350–400	355	460.00	460.00
2	400–450	445	430.00	430.00
5	450–500	488	420.00–425.00	420.98
5	500–550	529	390.00–400.00	393.82
9	550–600	591	375.00–385.00	376.05
2	600–650	628	357.00–362.00	359.45
6	650–700	672	340.00–345.00	340.81
4	700–750	734	325.00–327.00	326.51
1	750–800	795	307.00	307.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	425	450.00	450.00
1	500–550	510	412.00	412.00
6	600–650	606	367.00–372.00	367.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	490.00–500.00	495.04
4	300–350	325	465.00–475.00	469.69
3	350–400	370	445.00–455.00	451.49
12	400–450	428	430.00–445.00	433.55
4	450–500	470	405.00–420.00	416.13
4	500–550	521	360.00–370.00	362.59
10	550–600	583	332.00–340.00	333.52
5	600–650	621	327.00–332.00	329.03
1	650–700	655	327.00	327.00
1	700–750	745	297.00	297.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	645.00	645.00
1	450–500	460	430.00	430.00
3	500–550	515	380.00	380.00
4	550–600	558	367.00–372.00	369.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	322	440.00–450.00	443.16
5	350–400	371	435.00–440.00	436.97
5	400–450	433	410.00–420.00	417.94
7	450–500	491	387.00–395.00	390.39
1	550–600	555	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	655	295.00	295.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,040	130.00	130.00
1	—	965	157.00	157.00
2	—	1,115	138.00–140.00	139.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,315	161.00–167.00	165.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,063	196.00–198.00	197.15
8	—	1,546	188.00–191.00	189.08
5	—	1,601	174.00–179.00	176.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,100.00–1,395.00	1,231.11

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)	9	—	—	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,133.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,560.00	2,560.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,650.00–1,825.00	1,720.00

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)	6	—	—	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,766.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,400.00–1,585.00	1,511.00

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	4	—	—	2,150.00–2,250.00	2,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,950.00–2,100.00	2,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500.00

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.