Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with instances 15.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $360.91/cwt on 19 head, down $24.83 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 29 comparable sales and sits −21.99 against this barn's trailing median of $382.90.

Average price

$360.91

▼ 24.83 vs prior sale

19 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,927

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$62.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−24.62

vs AL average

−52.87 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	377.64	1,964	12thin
Medium and Large 2	538	345.05	1,855	4thin
Medium and Large 3	585	315.17	1,844	3thin

One grade step is worth $62.47/cwt here — about $120 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

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $441.43, low $334.51, median $382.90 across 29 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 sale19 hd

360.91

—

AL average16 barns · 278 hd

385.54

−24.62

National average182 barns · 10,991 hd

413.78

−52.87

This barn, trailing median29 sales

382.90

−21.99

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	1,595	190.44	3,038	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,259	170.71	2,149	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,555	167.02	2,597	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,118	154.58	1,728	15

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)	—	$2,770	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,698	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,174	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,200	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,587	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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	427.08/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,153	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	477.55/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,757	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	778	271.60/cwt	265.00–275.00	2,113	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	442	396.72/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,754	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,904	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	391	422.48/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,652	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	343	453.35/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,555	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,237	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	490.18/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,373	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	346.73/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,838	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	377.64/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,964	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,095	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	364	380.93/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,387	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,429	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,327	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	537.55/cwt	535.00–540.00	1,425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	441	483.74/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,133	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	344.63/cwt	342.00–350.00	2,464	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	448.25/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,412	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,442	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	469.83/cwt	465.00–480.00	2,288	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	417.96/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,374	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	593	385.97/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,289	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	378.96/cwt	377.00–385.00	2,372	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,374	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,228	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	479.24/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,257	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	358.72/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,260	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	377.56/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,209	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	571.47/cwt	560.00–575.00	1,852	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,274	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,199	162.37/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,947	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	148.78/cwt	147.00–152.00	1,580	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	167.02/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,597	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	175.25/cwt	175.00–176.00	2,245	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	168.69/cwt	164.00–170.00	2,107	9
Bulls	—	—	1,335	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,323	1
Bulls	—	—	1,557	200.50/cwt	198.00–205.00	3,122	3
Bulls	—	—	1,720	185.87/cwt	184.00–189.00	3,197	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,587.06/head	1,440.00–1,690.00	1,587	17
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,416.67/head	2,350.00–2,550.00	2,417	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,797.50/head	2,700.00–2,895.00	2,798	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,390.00/head	2,390.00–2,390.00	2,390	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,964.00/head	1,890.00–2,075.00	1,964	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,225.00/head	3,225.00–3,225.00	3,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,345.00/head	3,345.00–3,345.00	3,345	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	447.09/cwt	445.00–460.00	2,159	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	294.93/cwt	285.00–300.00	2,094	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	307	536.68/cwt	535.00–540.00	1,648	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	507	457.77/cwt	455.00–460.00	2,321	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,845	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	549.97/cwt	545.00–555.00	1,969	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	263	549.13/cwt	545.00–550.00	1,444	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	596.59/cwt	595.00–600.00	1,312	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	478.07/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,032	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	215	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,236	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	365.91/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,950	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	501.05/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,668	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	219	566.16/cwt	560.00–575.00	1,240	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	462.38/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,993	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	525.80/cwt	520.00–535.00	1,930	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	482.68/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,762	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,069	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	315.17/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,844	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	369.81/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,583	3

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 9, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 348Last week 429Year ago 350

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 27Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 40Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	475.00	475.00
2	250–300	270	420.00–435.00	427.08
5	350–400	364	375.00–385.00	380.93
3	400–450	428	360.00–375.00	369.81
2	450–500	485	340.00	340.00
3	550–600	585	305.00–320.00	315.17
1	700–750	710	295.00	295.00
3	750–800	778	265.00–275.00	271.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	219	560.00–575.00	566.16
2	250–300	265	535.00–540.00	537.55
9	300–350	333	500.00–510.00	501.05
12	350–400	368	475.00–485.00	477.55
12	400–450	431	460.00–475.00	462.38
12	500–550	520	370.00–385.00	377.64
1	600–650	615	355.00	355.00
1	650–700	665	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	280	485.00–495.00	490.18
3	300–350	343	450.00–455.00	453.35
12	350–400	391	415.00–425.00	422.48
3	400–450	442	390.00–400.00	396.72
2	450–500	470	380.00	380.00
3	500–550	530	340.00–350.00	346.73
1	550–600	560	340.00	340.00
1	700–750	710	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	550.00	550.00
1	350–400	365	500.00	500.00
1	700–750	740	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	495.00	495.00
1	500–550	505	470.00	470.00
5	550–600	568	415.00–430.00	417.96
4	600–650	615	395.00	395.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	575.00	575.00
4	400–450	441	480.00–485.00	483.74
3	450–500	487	465.00–480.00	469.83
3	500–550	538	445.00–455.00	448.25
10	550–600	593	385.00–395.00	385.97
4	600–650	626	377.00–385.00	378.96
1	650–700	670	370.00	370.00
3	700–750	715	342.00–350.00	344.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	595.00–600.00	596.59
1	250–300	285	580.00	580.00
4	300–350	324	560.00–575.00	571.47
5	350–400	367	520.00–535.00	525.80
10	400–450	425	475.00–485.00	478.07
7	450–500	483	445.00–460.00	447.09
4	550–600	585	370.00–385.00	377.56
4	600–650	630	355.00–360.00	358.72
1	650–700	675	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	310	595.00	595.00
2	350–400	358	545.00–555.00	549.97
12	450–500	471	475.00–485.00	479.24
9	500–550	507	455.00–460.00	457.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	575.00	575.00
6	250–300	263	545.00–550.00	549.13
3	300–350	307	535.00–540.00	536.68
7	350–400	365	470.00–485.00	482.68
5	500–550	533	360.00–370.00	365.91
1	550–600	560	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	640	335.00	335.00
3	700–750	710	285.00–300.00	294.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	930	137.00	137.00
9	—	1,199	160.00–165.00	162.37
3	—	1,062	147.00–152.00	148.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,555	165.00–168.00	167.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,281	175.00–176.00	175.25
9	—	1,249	164.00–170.00	168.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	174.00	174.00
3	—	1,557	198.00–205.00	200.50
3	—	1,720	184.00–189.00	185.87

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	—	—	1,440.00–1,690.00	1,587.06
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,350.00–2,550.00	2,416.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,890.00–2,075.00	1,964.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,700.00–2,895.00	2,797.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,390.00	2,390.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,225.00	3,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,345.00	3,345.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,150.00	3,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00

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

Heifers · 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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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