Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $425.17/cwt on 24 head, up $3.20 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 26 comparable sales and sits +14.26 against this barn's trailing median of $410.90.

Average price

$425.17

▲ 3.20 vs prior sale

24 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,345

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$367

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

$78.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.05

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	462.50	2,544	2thin
Medium and Large 2	547	432.89	2,369	17thin
Medium and Large 3	567	383.97	2,177	5thin

One grade step is worth $78.53/cwt here — about $367 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 sale24 hd

425.17

—

AL average16 barns · 365 hd

414.12

+11.05

This barn, trailing median26 sales

410.90

+14.26

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	—	Average	1,378	190.23	2,621	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,460	192.29	2,807	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,391	175.36	2,440	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,088	165.59	1,801	28

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,426	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,250	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,125	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,448	13

Every lot, as filed

75 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	434.91/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	418.04/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,349	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	462.75/cwt	460.00–475.00	2,365	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	476.35/cwt	475.00–490.00	2,239	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	293	627.44/cwt	620.00–635.00	1,838	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,962	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	383.28/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,357	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,054	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,802	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	263	447.91/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,178	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,093	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	406	502.88/cwt	500.00–510.00	2,042	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,949	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	665.00/cwt	665.00–665.00	1,929	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	484.94/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,867	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	434.98/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,253	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	403.37/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,311	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,225	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	441.94/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,784	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	471.98/cwt	467.00–477.00	2,870	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,045	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	328.36/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,413	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	438.47/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,083	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	484.94/cwt	480.00–495.00	2,774	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,601	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	375.03/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,483	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	786	344.41/cwt	342.00–345.00	2,707	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,894	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	572.30/cwt	565.00–580.00	2,146	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	541.61/cwt	535.00–545.00	2,237	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,543	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	527.49/cwt	525.00–530.00	2,416	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	745.05/cwt	740.00–750.00	1,699	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,149	173.32/cwt	173.00–175.00	1,991	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	167.60/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,810	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	192.29/cwt	190.00–197.00	2,807	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,388	175.74/cwt	171.00–177.00	2,439	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	157.53/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,667	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,420	166.94/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,371	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,366	183.41/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,505	9
Bulls	—	—	1,353	192.49/cwt	191.00–194.00	2,604	4
Bulls	—	—	1,232	176.87/cwt	172.00–180.00	2,179	5
Bulls	—	—	1,585	204.67/cwt	200.00–209.00	3,244	4
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	1,447.69/head	1,360.00–1,550.00	1,448	13
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,526.67/head	2,400.00–2,590.00	2,527	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,250	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	2,125.00/head	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,125	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	576.95/cwt	570.00–585.00	1,587	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	338.43/cwt	332.00–345.00	2,328	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	507.41/cwt	500.00–515.00	2,233	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	477.35/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,828	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	538.62/cwt	530.00–545.00	2,090	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	567	383.97/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,177	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	437.77/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,093	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	360.16/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,251	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	492.81/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,326	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	703.16/cwt	700.00–715.00	1,603	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	664.91/cwt	660.00–670.00	1,762	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	2,048	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	1,691	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	728	322.49/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,348	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	458.97/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,987	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	392.59/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,407	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	454.11/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,389	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	378.08/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,788	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,221	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,617	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	343	582.56/cwt	570.00–585.00	1,998	6

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 Feb 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 325Last week 769Year ago 436

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 67Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 36Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	690.00	690.00
2	250–300	293	620.00–635.00	627.44
7	400–450	406	500.00–510.00	502.88
11	450–500	470	475.00–490.00	476.35
11	500–550	511	460.00–475.00	462.75
2	550–600	570	430.00–440.00	434.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	575.00	575.00
2	300–350	345	565.00	565.00
8	350–400	385	480.00–490.00	484.94
7	400–450	435	470.00	470.00
4	500–550	518	430.00–440.00	434.98
3	550–600	573	400.00–410.00	403.37
3	600–650	615	380.00–390.00	383.28
3	700–750	735	325.00–330.00	328.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	263	440.00–450.00	447.91
3	350–400	385	420.00	420.00
5	400–450	445	405.00	405.00
5	450–500	473	375.00–380.00	378.08
1	500–550	545	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	640	327.00	327.00
1	700–750	705	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	228	700.00–715.00	703.16
4	250–300	265	660.00–670.00	664.91
6	300–350	343	570.00–585.00	582.56
7	350–400	388	530.00–545.00	538.62
8	400–450	440	500.00–515.00	507.41
7	450–500	472	490.00–500.00	492.81
7	500–550	526	450.00–465.00	454.11
10	550–600	562	415.00–430.00	418.04
4	600–650	613	390.00–400.00	392.59
2	650–700	688	332.00–345.00	338.43
1	700–750	720	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	740.00–750.00	745.05
1	300–350	315	650.00	650.00
4	350–400	375	565.00–580.00	572.30
3	400–450	413	535.00–545.00	541.61
2	450–500	458	525.00–530.00	527.49
1	500–550	535	475.00	475.00
1	550–600	565	450.00	450.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	570.00–585.00	576.95
6	350–400	383	470.00–485.00	477.35
10	400–450	433	455.00–465.00	458.97
6	450–500	478	430.00–445.00	437.77
5	550–600	567	375.00–390.00	383.97
2	600–650	625	355.00–365.00	360.16
4	700–750	728	320.00–325.00	322.49
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	600.00	600.00
2	400–450	445	500.00	500.00
3	450–500	475	435.00–445.00	438.47
2	500–550	505	375.00	375.00
1	550–600	555	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	665.00	665.00
1	450–500	490	480.00	480.00
1	550–600	555	465.00	465.00
5	600–650	630	440.00–450.00	441.94
6	650–700	662	370.00–385.00	375.03
5	750–800	786	342.00–345.00	344.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	510.00	510.00
3	550–600	572	480.00–495.00	484.94
2	600–650	608	467.00–477.00	471.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,149	173.00–175.00	173.32
13	—	1,080	164.00–169.00	167.60
9	—	1,058	151.00–159.00	157.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,460	190.00–197.00	192.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,388	171.00–177.00	175.74
9	—	1,420	165.00–168.00	166.94
9	—	1,366	180.00–188.00	183.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,353	191.00–194.00	192.49
5	—	1,232	172.00–180.00	176.87
4	—	1,585	200.00–209.00	204.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,360.00–1,550.00	1,447.69
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,125.00	2,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,400.00–2,590.00	2,526.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,125.00

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.

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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

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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