Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher with instances up to 12.00 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 $443.56/cwt on 24 head, up $32.52 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 26 of 26 comparable sales and sits +32.65 against this barn's trailing median of $410.90.

Average price

$443.56

▲ 32.52 vs prior sale

24 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,416

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$282

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

$46.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+26.74

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	477.00	2,581	5thin
Medium and Large 2	563	439.99	2,477	8thin
Medium and Large 3	533	430.95	2,298	11thin

One grade step is worth $46.05/cwt here — about $282 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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

443.56

—

AL average12 barns · 211 hd

416.82

+26.74

This barn, trailing median26 sales

410.90

+32.65

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	1,445	190.69	2,756	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	172.16	2,049	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,115	148.74	1,658	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,567	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,035	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,121	7
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,207	7

Every lot, as filed

73 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	350–400	384	434.45/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,668	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,904	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	428.95/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,085	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	548.58/cwt	545.00–560.00	1,783	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	474.80/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,757	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	433.70/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,247	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	479.80/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,030	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	487	454.83/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,215	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	582	406.70/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,367	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	784	321.89/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,524	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	478.59/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,230	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,584	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,943	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	531.76/cwt	525.00–535.00	1,968	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	282	569.76/cwt	560.00–575.00	1,607	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	643	382.49/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,459	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,025	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	457.46/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,438	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	414	477.33/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,976	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	332.52/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,294	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	440.05/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,266	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	484.65/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,803	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,684	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	758	281.64/cwt	275.00–285.00	2,135	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	228	538.65/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,228	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	461	457.60/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,110	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,566.67/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,567	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	—	1,207.14/head	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,207	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,450.00/head	3,300.00–3,600.00	3,450	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,925.00/head	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,925	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,035.00/head	2,035.00–2,035.00	2,035	2
Bulls	—	—	1,603	195.53/cwt	193.00–198.00	3,134	2
Bulls	—	—	1,130	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,045	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	159.95/cwt	157.00–163.00	1,831	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	168.59/cwt	166.00–170.00	1,973	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	177.51/cwt	176.00–179.00	2,166	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,688	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,519	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,424	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	623.99/cwt	620.00–635.00	1,435	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	591.70/cwt	585.00–595.00	1,822	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	593	422.51/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,505	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	744	342.49/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,548	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	607	408.97/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,482	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	489.88/cwt	485.00–495.00	2,033	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,639	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	2,071	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,284	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	468.50/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,427	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	794	340.99/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,707	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	593	434.98/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,579	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,304	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	372.48/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,498	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	577.26/cwt	570.00–585.00	1,818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	503.97/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,905	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	357.48/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	450.15/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,882	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,276	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,245	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	517.52/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	327.57/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,205	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	411.70/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,161	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	337	484.90/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,634	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	413.06/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,941	5

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 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 321Last week 348Year ago 499

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 38Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 33Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	337	480.00–495.00	484.90
13	350–400	384	430.00–445.00	434.45
5	450–500	470	410.00–415.00	413.06
3	500–550	525	370.00	370.00
2	550–600	595	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	530.00	530.00
2	300–350	318	515.00–520.00	517.52
6	350–400	370	470.00–480.00	474.80
2	400–450	418	445.00–455.00	450.15
5	450–500	486	425.00–435.00	428.95
3	500–550	525	410.00–415.00	411.70
1	550–600	555	410.00	410.00
1	600–650	615	365.00	365.00
2	650–700	673	325.00–330.00	327.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	500.00	500.00
6	400–450	423	470.00–485.00	479.80
6	450–500	487	450.00–465.00	454.83
4	500–550	518	430.00–445.00	433.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	560.00–575.00	569.76
4	300–350	325	545.00–560.00	548.58
3	350–400	370	525.00–535.00	531.76
4	400–450	405	500.00	500.00
11	450–500	466	475.00–485.00	478.59
4	500–550	533	450.00–465.00	457.46
4	550–600	593	420.00–425.00	422.51
5	600–650	607	400.00–415.00	408.97
2	650–700	680	380.00	380.00
4	700–750	744	340.00–350.00	342.49
8	750–800	784	320.00–325.00	321.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	228	530.00–540.00	538.65
13	350–400	372	480.00–490.00	484.65
11	400–450	414	475.00–480.00	477.33
8	450–500	461	455.00–465.00	457.60
8	500–550	515	435.00–445.00	440.05
3	550–600	582	400.00–410.00	406.70
2	600–650	643	380.00–385.00	382.49
2	650–700	690	330.00–335.00	332.52
3	750–800	758	275.00–285.00	281.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	230	620.00–635.00	623.99
3	300–350	308	585.00–595.00	591.70
2	500–550	505	480.00	480.00
3	550–600	565	475.00	475.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	585.00	585.00
2	400–450	415	485.00–495.00	489.88
2	450–500	480	480.00	480.00
3	500–550	518	465.00–475.00	468.50
6	550–600	593	430.00–440.00	434.98
1	600–650	645	415.00	415.00
2	650–700	690	370.00–375.00	372.48
2	700–750	735	355.00–360.00	357.48
5	750–800	794	340.00–345.00	340.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	570.00–585.00	577.26
1	350–400	380	545.00	545.00
1	400–450	435	525.00	525.00
2	500–550	515	485.00	485.00
3	550–600	580	455.00	455.00
1	700–750	705	375.00	375.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	378	500.00–505.00	503.97
1	750–800	775	315.00	315.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3	—	—	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,566.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,035.00	2,035.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,207.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,400.00	4,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,300.00–3,600.00	3,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,603	193.00–198.00	195.53
1	—	1,130	181.00	181.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	157.00–163.00	159.95
3	—	1,125	150.00	150.00
3	—	1,085	140.00	140.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,170	166.00–170.00	168.59
2	—	1,220	176.00–179.00	177.51

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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