Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-01-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle weighing over 400 lbs.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $408.59/cwt on 25 head, up $24.24 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 26 comparable sales and sits −2.31 against this barn's trailing median of $410.90.

Average price

$408.59

▲ 24.24 vs prior sale

25 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,204

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$425

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

$62.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.43

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	429.97	2,350	7thin
Medium and Large 2	545	420.88	2,294	11thin
Medium and Large 3	523	367.92	1,925	7thin

One grade step is worth $62.05/cwt here — about $425 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.73, low $336.52, median $410.90 across 26 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale25 hd

408.59

—

AL average15 barns · 407 hd

396.16

+12.43

This barn, trailing median26 sales

410.90

−2.31

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	—	Low	1,616	187.69	3,034	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,423	176.69	2,514	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,335	164.01	2,189	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	147.13	1,545	7thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,507	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,788	10
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,403	17

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,303	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	415.09/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	386.60/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,030	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,331	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	482.40/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,041	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	482.85/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,849	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	448.88/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,737	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	406.86/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,912	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	435.30/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,880	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	462.59/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,897	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	318.42/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,159	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,381	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	233	636.57/cwt	630.00–640.00	1,483	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	337.46/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,143	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	1,541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,356	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	428.54/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,267	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	442.89/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,161	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,027	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	377	468.76/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,767	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	339	484.24/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,642	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	469	423.87/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,988	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	263	583.35/cwt	580.00–585.00	1,534	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	370.07/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,898	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	295.09/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,001	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	463.23/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,029	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,158	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	795	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,465	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	426	445.63/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,898	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	339	431.24/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,462	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	512	348.32/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,783	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,352	161.26/cwt	160.00–162.00	2,180	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,421	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	176.69/cwt	174.00–180.00	2,514	13
Bulls	—	—	1,493	184.06/cwt	183.00–186.00	2,748	9
Bulls	—	—	1,795	196.89/cwt	195.00–199.00	3,534	2
Bulls	—	—	1,867	192.46/cwt	190.00–194.00	3,593	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,402.94/head	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,403	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,262.50/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,263	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,158.33/head	3,100.00–3,275.00	3,158	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,788.00/head	1,730.00–1,875.00	1,788	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,077	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,178	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,393	155.11/cwt	153.00–157.00	2,161	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	168.61/cwt	167.00–170.00	2,200	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	160.06/cwt	157.00–163.00	1,693	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	150.90/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	436.20/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,347	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	491.20/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,867	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	401.74/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,768	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	427.55/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,573	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,346	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	478.66/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,025	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	488.23/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,538	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,100	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	421.66/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,353	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	400.05/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,040	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	438.74/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,001	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	392.51/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	459.11/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,942	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	407.55/cwt	405.00–410.00	2,539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	372.35/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,301	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	342.44/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,294	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,453	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	466.55/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,183	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	471.96/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,760	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	350.23/cwt	347.00–355.00	2,133	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	462.67/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,518	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	462.53/cwt	460.00–465.00	2,128	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	494.97/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,821	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	312	531.03/cwt	530.00–535.00	1,657	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	407.47/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,335	4

How this sale compares

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 Jan 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 542Last week 310Year ago 338

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 48Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 36Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	685.00	685.00
3	250–300	270	630.00	630.00
5	300–350	312	530.00–535.00	531.03
12	350–400	383	480.00–485.00	482.85
4	400–450	410	460.00–470.00	462.59
10	450–500	488	440.00–450.00	442.89
7	500–550	529	425.00–430.00	428.54
4	550–600	573	400.00–415.00	407.47
2	600–650	618	365.00–380.00	372.35
4	650–700	670	335.00–345.00	342.44
1	700–750	725	325.00	325.00
2	750–800	755	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	540.00	540.00
12	300–350	339	480.00–490.00	484.24
22	350–400	377	465.00–475.00	468.76
7	400–450	426	440.00–450.00	445.63
8	450–500	469	420.00–430.00	423.87
6	500–550	513	365.00–375.00	370.07
1	550–600	585	355.00	355.00
2	600–650	605	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	670	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	380	490.00–495.00	491.20
19	400–450	423	475.00–485.00	478.66
9	450–500	468	460.00–470.00	466.55
4	500–550	538	435.00–440.00	436.20
3	550–600	558	420.00–425.00	421.66
2	600–650	623	390.00–395.00	392.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	490.00–500.00	494.97
6	400–450	423	480.00–485.00	482.40
2	450–500	460	460.00–465.00	462.53
1	500–550	545	450.00	450.00
2	550–600	585	405.00–425.00	415.09
1	650–700	690	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	438	460.00–470.00	463.23
1	450–500	485	445.00	445.00
1	750–800	795	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	470.00	470.00
1	550–600	565	435.00	435.00
2	600–650	623	405.00–410.00	407.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	630.00–640.00	636.57
3	250–300	263	580.00–585.00	583.35
4	300–350	328	455.00–465.00	462.67
10	350–400	387	445.00–455.00	448.88
13	400–450	432	430.00–440.00	435.30
13	450–500	470	400.00–410.00	406.86
6	500–550	525	385.00–390.00	386.60
2	600–650	635	335.00–340.00	337.46
3	650–700	678	315.00–325.00	318.42
1	700–750	740	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	585.00	585.00
1	250–300	280	565.00	565.00
4	300–350	339	430.00–435.00	431.24
4	350–400	368	425.00–430.00	427.55
6	400–450	440	395.00–405.00	401.74
3	500–550	512	345.00–350.00	348.32
2	650–700	678	290.00–300.00	295.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	485.00–490.00	488.23
10	350–400	373	470.00–480.00	471.96
10	400–450	423	455.00–465.00	459.11
4	450–500	456	435.00–440.00	438.74
4	500–550	510	395.00–405.00	400.05
2	550–600	560	375.00	375.00
5	600–650	609	347.00–355.00	350.23
1	750–800	770	330.00	330.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,352	160.00–162.00	161.26
2	—	1,393	153.00–157.00	155.11
14	—	1,305	167.00–170.00	168.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,045	136.00	136.00
2	—	1,058	157.00–163.00	160.06
2	—	1,050	150.00–152.00	150.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,423	174.00–180.00	176.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,493	183.00–186.00	184.06
2	—	1,795	195.00–199.00	196.89
3	—	1,867	190.00–194.00	192.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	17	—	—	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,402.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,262.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,730.00–1,875.00	1,788.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	3,100.00–3,275.00	3,158.33

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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