Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 15.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold sharply lower on a light test. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower with instances up to 20.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade moderate with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $330.81/cwt on 14 head, down $20.39 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 28 comparable sales and sits −77.81 against this barn's trailing median of $408.62.

Average price

$330.81

▼ 20.39 vs prior sale

14 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,743

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$23.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.77

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	534	347.73	1,857	4thin
Medium and Large 3	524	324.04	1,698	10thin

One grade step is worth $23.69/cwt here — about $159 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

28 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.73, low $316.09, median $408.62 across 28 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 sale14 hd

330.81

—

AL average16 barns · 393 hd

341.58

−10.77

This barn, trailing median28 sales

408.62

−77.81

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	1,645	191.50	3,150	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,312	165.12	2,166	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,483	163.98	2,432	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,094	151.15	1,654	6thin

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)	—	$4,300	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,550	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,167	6
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$4,206	66
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,640	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,950	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,920	14

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	351.10/cwt	350.00–358.00	1,847	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	333.95/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,060	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,045	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	447.64/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,186	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,187	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,965	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	472.61/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,607	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	327.49/cwt	326.00–328.00	1,880	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,832	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	391.59/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,688	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	332.72/cwt	328.00–336.00	1,710	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	349.31/cwt	348.00–356.00	1,617	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	314.44/cwt	312.00–318.00	1,937	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,540	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,953	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	519	324.49/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,684	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	376	408.94/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,538	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	352.21/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,504	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	344.83/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,483	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	319	358.71/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,144	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	399.90/cwt	395.00–405.00	960	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,856	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	238	567.74/cwt	560.00–575.00	1,351	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,568	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	718	272.05/cwt	270.00–276.00	1,953	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,418	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,570	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,498	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	156.72/cwt	152.00–158.00	1,733	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	163.98/cwt	163.00–165.00	2,432	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	165.12/cwt	162.00–167.00	2,166	11
Bulls	—	—	1,650	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	3,069	1
Bulls	—	—	1,640	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	3,231	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	426.62/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,664	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	436.58/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,681	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,661	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	392	394.91/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,548	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	353.64/cwt	345.00–358.00	1,864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	381.53/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,576	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	337.86/cwt	335.00–342.00	1,953	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	382.41/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,644	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	263	555.67/cwt	555.00–560.00	1,461	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	497.62/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,543	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	606	341.21/cwt	340.00–346.00	2,068	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	346.97/cwt	346.00–352.00	1,985	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,402	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,357	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	463.62/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,261	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	421.71/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,729	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	457.48/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	665.00/cwt	665.00–665.00	1,496	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	326	442.53/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,443	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	329.02/cwt	326.00–330.00	1,540	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,776	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	4,431.25/head	4,375.00–4,500.00	4,431	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,775.00/head	2,775.00–2,775.00	2,775	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,920.00/head	1,840.00–2,000.00	1,920	14
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,108.70/head	4,050.00–4,200.00	4,109	46
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,640.00/head	3,600.00–3,800.00	3,640	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,045.00/head	1,825.00–2,100.00	2,045	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 Aug 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 229Last week 362Year ago 507

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 44Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 97Last week 53Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	505.00	505.00
3	350–400	390	425.00–430.00	426.62
2	400–450	430	380.00–385.00	382.41
2	450–500	485	360.00	360.00
14	500–550	526	350.00–358.00	351.10
5	550–600	578	335.00–342.00	337.86
5	600–650	617	330.00–335.00	333.95
1	700–750	710	308.00	308.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	440	350.00	350.00
2	450–500	475	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	630	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	470.00	470.00
2	400–450	410	400.00	400.00
12	550–600	572	346.00–352.00	346.97
5	600–650	606	340.00–346.00	341.21
1	700–750	715	336.00	336.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	440.00–455.00	447.64
1	300–350	345	420.00	420.00
3	350–400	392	390.00–405.00	394.91
3	400–450	413	375.00–385.00	381.53
6	450–500	463	348.00–356.00	349.31
12	500–550	514	328.00–336.00	332.72
4	550–600	574	326.00–328.00	327.49
5	600–650	616	312.00–318.00	314.44
2	700–750	710	288.00	288.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	395.00–405.00	399.90
4	300–350	319	355.00–370.00	358.71
4	400–450	430	340.00–350.00	344.83
4	450–500	468	326.00–330.00	329.02
1	500–550	545	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	555	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	670	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	460.00–470.00	463.62
1	300–350	305	445.00	445.00
1	400–450	405	395.00	395.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	263	555.00–560.00	555.67
4	300–350	340	465.00–480.00	472.61
3	350–400	385	435.00–440.00	436.58
6	400–450	431	390.00–400.00	391.59
3	450–500	455	365.00	365.00
3	500–550	527	345.00–358.00	353.64
1	550–600	555	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	625	320.00	320.00
4	650–700	655	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	560.00–575.00	567.74
3	250–300	270	525.00	525.00
4	300–350	326	440.00–450.00	442.53
8	350–400	376	405.00–420.00	408.94
7	400–450	427	350.00–365.00	352.21
1	450–500	455	345.00	345.00
9	500–550	519	320.00–330.00	324.49
1	550–600	570	320.00	320.00
2	600–650	640	290.00	290.00
3	700–750	718	270.00–276.00	272.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	665.00	665.00
2	250–300	265	605.00	605.00
4	300–350	310	495.00–505.00	497.62
2	350–400	368	455.00–460.00	457.48
3	400–450	410	420.00–425.00	421.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,070	140.00	140.00
4	—	1,106	152.00–158.00	156.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,483	163.00–165.00	163.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,312	162.00–167.00	165.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	186.00	186.00
1	—	1,640	197.00	197.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	—	4,375.00–4,500.00	4,431.25
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	46	—	—	4,050.00–4,200.00	4,108.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	3,600.00–3,800.00	3,640.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,950.00	3,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,775.00	2,775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	4,300.00	4,300.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,825.00–2,100.00	2,045.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,840.00–2,000.00	1,920.00

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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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

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How this sale compares

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