Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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 $406.46/cwt on 30 head, down $18.76 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 26 comparable sales and sits −4.44 against this barn's trailing median of $410.90.

Average price

$406.46

▼ 18.76 vs prior sale

30 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,215

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$226

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

$49.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.64

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	431.60	2,320	9thin
Medium and Large 2	548	401.30	2,199	15thin
Medium and Large 3	549	381.66	2,094	6thin

One grade step is worth $49.94/cwt here — about $226 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 sale30 hd

406.46

—

AL average16 barns · 291 hd

427.10

−20.64

This barn, trailing median26 sales

410.90

−4.44

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	1,712	189.27	3,240	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,275	173.32	2,210	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,079	146.76	1,584	10

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)	—	$2,800	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,229	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,865	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$4,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,700	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,349	12

Every lot, as filed

86 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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	503.01/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,645	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	439.35/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,056	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	426.21/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,216	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,286	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	478.93/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,786	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,394	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	334	481.11/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,607	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	454.86/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,660	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	369.91/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,961	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	386.60/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,254	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	496.04/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,880	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	542.68/cwt	540.00–545.00	1,492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	264	504.23/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,331	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	481	390.66/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,879	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,111	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	522.48/cwt	515.00–525.00	1,991	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	352.53/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,179	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	414	415.87/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,722	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,162	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	342	518.37/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,773	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,368	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	457.60/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,936	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,436	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	463.31/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,400	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,626	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	2,212	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	372.15/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,110	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	1,806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,584	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,088	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,526	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	454.85/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,947	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,236	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	506.52/cwt	500.00–520.00	2,355	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	360.05/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,477	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	640.11/cwt	635.00–645.00	1,440	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,331	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	526.70/cwt	525.00–535.00	2,144	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	459.28/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,149	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	541.45/cwt	540.00–555.00	2,079	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	138.36/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,482	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,564	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	151.24/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,670	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	173.32/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,210	6
Bulls	—	—	1,717	183.66/cwt	180.00–186.00	3,153	7
Bulls	—	—	1,703	193.11/cwt	190.00–196.00	3,289	2
Bulls	—	—	1,703	205.04/cwt	204.00–206.00	3,492	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,662.50/head	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,663	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,937.50/head	1,900.00–1,975.00	1,938	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,375.00/head	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,375	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,349.17/head	1,270.00–1,460.00	1,349	12
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	4,250.00/head	4,250.00–4,250.00	4,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	527.70/cwt	520.00–535.00	1,467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	364	489.07/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,780	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	543	387.49/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,104	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	383.34/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,331	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,072	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	396.55/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,836	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	550.57/cwt	540.00–555.00	1,756	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	457.54/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,913	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	409.94/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,205	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	502.44/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,673	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,328	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	479.88/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,968	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	414.96/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,324	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	388.34/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,186	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	641.91/cwt	640.00–655.00	1,740	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	657	343.35/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,256	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	614.84/cwt	605.00–625.00	1,937	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	290.07/cwt	285.00–295.00	2,103	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,041	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	422.09/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,039	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	482.57/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,138	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	436.36/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,317	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	782	296.65/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,320	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	407.05/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,145	7

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 Mar 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 429Last week 400Year ago 438

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 51Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 54Year ago 53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	545.00	545.00
2	400–450	428	450.00–460.00	454.85
1	450–500	480	435.00	435.00
1	500–550	520	430.00	430.00
2	600–650	640	370.00	370.00
1	650–700	690	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	420.00	420.00
1	600–650	635	400.00	400.00
4	650–700	688	355.00–365.00	360.05
3	750–800	760	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	645.00	645.00
1	350–400	395	560.00	560.00
3	450–500	465	500.00–520.00	506.52
3	500–550	518	460.00–470.00	463.31
1	550–600	590	445.00	445.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	540.00–545.00	542.68
7	300–350	327	500.00–510.00	503.01
9	350–400	373	470.00–480.00	478.93
6	400–450	423	455.00–460.00	457.60
7	450–500	468	435.00–450.00	439.35
7	500–550	527	400.00–410.00	407.05
14	550–600	567	370.00–375.00	372.15
6	600–650	618	345.00–360.00	352.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	515.00–520.00	518.37
5	350–400	379	495.00–500.00	496.04
3	400–450	410	470.00–485.00	479.88
3	450–500	465	465.00	465.00
4	500–550	520	425.00–430.00	426.21
6	550–600	583	385.00–390.00	386.60
2	650–700	665	360.00	360.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	245	525.00	525.00
7	250–300	264	500.00–515.00	504.23
5	300–350	334	475.00–490.00	481.11
6	350–400	365	450.00–460.00	454.86
10	400–450	414	410.00–425.00	415.87
9	450–500	481	385.00–395.00	390.66
6	500–550	530	360.00–375.00	369.91
1	550–600	575	355.00	355.00
2	650–700	670	315.00	315.00
4	700–750	725	285.00–295.00	290.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	635.00–645.00	640.11
2	250–300	295	570.00	570.00
7	300–350	319	540.00–555.00	550.57
8	350–400	381	515.00–525.00	522.48
6	400–450	443	470.00–485.00	482.57
7	450–500	483	420.00–435.00	422.09
9	500–550	538	400.00–415.00	409.94
6	550–600	563	385.00–390.00	388.34
3	600–650	608	380.00–385.00	383.34
3	650–700	657	340.00–350.00	343.35
1	700–750	740	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	271	640.00–655.00	641.91
2	300–350	315	605.00–625.00	614.84
10	350–400	384	540.00–555.00	541.45
12	400–450	407	525.00–535.00	526.70
11	450–500	468	455.00–470.00	459.28
7	500–550	531	430.00–445.00	436.36
2	550–600	560	410.00–420.00	414.96
1	600–650	625	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	235	565.00	565.00
2	250–300	278	520.00–535.00	527.70
6	300–350	333	500.00–515.00	502.44
5	350–400	364	485.00–495.00	489.07
4	400–450	418	450.00–460.00	457.54
3	450–500	463	390.00–400.00	396.55
4	500–550	543	385.00–390.00	387.49
2	550–600	560	370.00	370.00
6	750–800	782	290.00–300.00	296.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,071	137.00–142.00	138.36
1	—	990	158.00	158.00
5	—	1,104	150.00–152.00	151.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,275	170.00–175.00	173.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,717	180.00–186.00	183.66
2	—	1,703	190.00–196.00	193.11
2	—	1,703	204.00–206.00	205.04

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)	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,900.00–1,975.00	1,937.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,050.00	3,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,250.00	3,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,850.00	2,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,250.00	4,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,270.00–1,460.00	1,349.17

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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