Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 12.00 lower. 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 $403.83/cwt on 33 head, down $26.44 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 26 comparable sales and sits −7.08 against this barn's trailing median of $410.90.

Average price

$403.83

▼ 26.44 vs prior sale

33 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,224

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$196

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$36.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.07

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	550	424.94	2,337	14thin
Medium and Large 3	551	388.27	2,141	19thin

One grade step is worth $36.67/cwt here — about $196 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale33 hd

403.83

—

AL average15 barns · 309 hd

412.90

−9.07

This barn, trailing median26 sales

410.90

−7.08

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	1,502	202.97	3,048	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,623	193.46	3,140	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,333	183.51	2,446	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,013	165.11	1,673	22

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)	—	$2,610	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,344	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,843	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,739	9
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,462	18

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	492.33/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,615	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	435.67/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,261	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	492.09/cwt	485.00–495.00	2,057	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	472.10/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,285	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	533.37/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,717	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	524.91/cwt	515.00–530.00	2,010	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	504.80/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,918	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	228	622.58/cwt	620.00–630.00	1,419	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,312	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	584.91/cwt	580.00–590.00	1,609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	533.43/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,787	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	436.94/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,822	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	367.83/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,119	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,211	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	506	461.68/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,336	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	392.10/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,443	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	382.63/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,162	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	431.13/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,005	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	414.21/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,984	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	434.33/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,536	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	409.89/cwt	405.00–420.00	2,595	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,178	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,231	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	393.27/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,065	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	474.20/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,717	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	482.03/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,044	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	370.85/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,791	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	384	422.62/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,623	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	338	495.11/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,673	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	397.95/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,101	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	429	453.49/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,945	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,196	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	386.77/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,694	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	516	416.19/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,148	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	152.65/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,508	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	172.92/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,752	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	162.97/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,747	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,623	193.46/cwt	192.00–195.00	3,140	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	187.69/cwt	185.00–189.00	2,378	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,399	179.32/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,509	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,280.77/head	2,200.00–2,375.00	2,281	13
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,450.00/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,450	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,843.18/head	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,843	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,823.33/head	2,700.00–2,885.00	2,823	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,616.67/head	2,600.00–2,625.00	2,617	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,462.22/head	1,400.00–1,540.00	1,462	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,166.67/head	3,150.00–3,200.00	3,167	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,583.33/head	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,583	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,433	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,757	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,227	5
Bulls	—	—	1,173	187.76/cwt	187.00–193.00	2,202	8
Bulls	—	—	1,568	222.53/cwt	219.00–224.00	3,489	3
Bulls	—	—	1,849	211.96/cwt	211.00–214.00	3,919	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	448.19/cwt	447.00–450.00	2,501	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,520	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	524.82/cwt	520.00–535.00	1,984	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	343	438.80/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,505	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	356.60/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,908	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	357.15/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,229	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	342.51/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,046	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,045	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	1,484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	583.37/cwt	580.00–590.00	1,820	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	624.95/cwt	620.00–630.00	1,737	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,391	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,574	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	414.21/cwt	410.00–425.00	2,407	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	574.75/cwt	570.00–585.00	1,937	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,883	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	413.27/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,128	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	456	465.68/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,124	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	657	378.97/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,490	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 Jun 1, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 443Last week 271Year ago 591

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 42Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 72Last week 53Year ago 72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	328	490.00–500.00	492.33
7	350–400	362	470.00–485.00	474.20
10	400–450	417	435.00–445.00	436.94
7	450–500	479	410.00–420.00	414.21
9	500–550	525	390.00–400.00	393.27
7	550–600	576	365.00–370.00	367.83
1	650–700	660	335.00	335.00
1	700–750	720	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	343	430.00–440.00	438.80
8	350–400	384	415.00–425.00	422.62
3	400–450	438	380.00–390.00	386.77
6	450–500	483	370.00–375.00	370.85
3	500–550	535	350.00–360.00	356.60
1	600–650	635	310.00	310.00
2	700–750	720	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	545.00	545.00
1	300–350	335	515.00	515.00
1	350–400	355	510.00	510.00
1	400–450	405	465.00	465.00
2	450–500	465	440.00	440.00
3	500–550	515	410.00–415.00	413.27
9	600–650	624	355.00–365.00	357.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	228	620.00–630.00	622.58
2	250–300	275	580.00–590.00	584.91
6	300–350	335	530.00–540.00	533.43
4	350–400	380	500.00–510.00	504.80
10	400–450	424	480.00–485.00	482.03
15	450–500	456	465.00–475.00	465.68
7	500–550	519	430.00–440.00	435.67
7	550–600	581	410.00–425.00	414.21
7	600–650	623	390.00–405.00	392.10
2	650–700	680	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	338	490.00–500.00	495.11
2	350–400	390	485.00	485.00
7	400–450	429	445.00–460.00	453.49
8	450–500	465	420.00–435.00	431.13
7	500–550	528	395.00–400.00	397.95
12	550–600	565	375.00–390.00	382.63
2	650–700	670	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	645.00	645.00
4	250–300	278	620.00–630.00	624.95
6	300–350	312	580.00–590.00	583.37
6	350–400	378	520.00–535.00	524.82
1	400–450	405	505.00	505.00
1	650–700	655	365.00	365.00
2	700–750	720	350.00	350.00
2	750–800	758	340.00–345.00	342.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	530.00–540.00	533.37
3	350–400	383	515.00–530.00	524.91
7	400–450	418	485.00–495.00	492.09
14	450–500	484	470.00–485.00	472.10
6	500–550	506	460.00–470.00	461.68
7	550–600	584	430.00–440.00	434.33
3	600–650	633	405.00–420.00	409.89
5	650–700	657	370.00–385.00	378.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	495.00	495.00
1	450–500	495	440.00	440.00
7	500–550	516	405.00–425.00	416.19
1	550–600	595	375.00	375.00
5	600–650	610	365.00	365.00
1	650–700	695	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	570.00–585.00	574.75
1	400–450	435	515.00	515.00
10	550–600	558	447.00–450.00	448.19
1	650–700	660	390.00	390.00
2	700–750	710	370.00	370.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	988	150.00–155.00	152.65
12	—	1,013	170.00–174.00	172.92
3	—	1,072	162.00–165.00	162.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,623	192.00–195.00	193.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,267	185.00–189.00	187.69
11	—	1,399	176.00–180.00	179.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,173	187.00–193.00	187.76
3	—	1,568	219.00–224.00	222.53
7	—	1,849	211.00–214.00	211.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,600.00	3,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,150.00–3,200.00	3,166.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,583.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	2,200.00–2,375.00	2,280.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,843.18
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,700.00–2,885.00	2,823.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,600.00–2,625.00	2,616.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,400.00–1,540.00	1,462.22

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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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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