Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 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 $330.35/cwt on 23 head, up $14.26 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 28 comparable sales and sits −78.26 against this barn's trailing median of $408.62.

Average price

$330.35

▲ 14.26 vs prior sale

23 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,813

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$37

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

$32.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.62

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	351.52	1,874	4thin
Medium and Large 2	512	337.71	1,730	7thin
Medium and Large 3	576	319.01	1,836	12thin

One grade step is worth $32.51/cwt here — about $37 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 sale23 hd

330.35

—

AL average13 barns · 329 hd

339.98

−9.62

This barn, trailing median28 sales

408.62

−78.26

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	—	High	1,773	183.12	3,247	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,100	148.00	1,628	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,573	144.31	2,270	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,129	137.75	1,555	5thin

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)	—	$2,990	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,205	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,890	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,430	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,290	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,000	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,186	5

Every lot, as filed

76 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
Bulls	—	—	1,660	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	3,287	1
Bulls	—	—	2,075	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	3,611	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	137.91/cwt	136.00–142.00	1,600	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,697	1
Bulls	—	—	1,528	184.80/cwt	184.00–186.00	2,824	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,573	144.31/cwt	143.00–145.00	2,270	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,401	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	282	506.91/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,429	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	427.40/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,645	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	414.90/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,610	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	362.53/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	395.99/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,675	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,440	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	352.95/cwt	350.00–356.00	1,546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	337.30/cwt	336.00–340.00	1,484	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,799	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	658	271.01/cwt	270.00–274.00	1,783	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	347.51/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,939	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	329.01/cwt	328.00–332.00	2,027	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	396.53/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,657	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	519	330.32/cwt	320.00–334.00	1,714	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	682	286.65/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,955	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,755	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	283.98/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,869	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	591	313.51/cwt	312.00–318.00	1,853	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	351.96/cwt	348.00–356.00	1,707	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	477.15/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	369.72/cwt	368.00–375.00	1,767	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	303.93/cwt	302.00–312.00	1,778	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	455.03/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,629	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	301.97/cwt	298.00–306.00	1,842	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	526.18/cwt	525.00–530.00	1,473	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	325.32/cwt	324.00–328.00	1,861	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	339.36/cwt	338.00–348.00	1,632	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	317.26/cwt	316.00–322.00	1,637	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,717	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	366.81/cwt	366.00–370.00	1,951	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	304.91/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,516	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	328.99/cwt	328.00–330.00	2,181	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	333.97/cwt	330.00–346.00	1,717	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	439.88/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,421	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	474.90/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,032	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,559	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	351.52/cwt	350.00–356.00	1,874	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	498.78/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,611	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	342	378.37/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,294	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	542	308.01/cwt	306.00–312.00	1,669	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	337.45/cwt	336.00–342.00	2,153	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,336	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,485	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,284	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	486	322.44/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,567	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	561	287.42/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,612	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	287.97/cwt	286.00–290.00	1,814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,634	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,205.00/head	2,150.00–2,260.00	2,205	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,890.00/head	1,790.00–1,990.00	1,890	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,990.00/head	2,990.00–2,990.00	2,990	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,430.00/head	1,370.00–1,450.00	1,430	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,290.00/head	2,290.00–2,290.00	2,290	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	1,833.33/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,833	3
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	1,186.00/head	1,120.00–1,285.00	1,186	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 Sep 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 251Last week 392Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 34Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 10Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	198.00	198.00
2	—	2,075	174.00	174.00
2	—	1,528	184.00–186.00	184.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,160	136.00–142.00	137.91
1	—	1,095	155.00	155.00
1	—	1,070	120.00	120.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,573	143.00–145.00	144.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	148.00	148.00

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	295	475.00	475.00
2	350–400	388	410.00–420.00	414.90
3	400–450	418	390.00–400.00	396.53
2	450–500	485	360.00–365.00	362.53
8	500–550	519	320.00–334.00	330.32
1	550–600	590	316.00	316.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	470.00–485.00	477.15
1	450–500	495	380.00	380.00
1	500–550	520	352.00	352.00
2	550–600	558	345.00–350.00	347.51
4	600–650	616	328.00–332.00	329.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	532	366.00–370.00	366.81
4	600–650	638	336.00–342.00	337.45
2	650–700	663	328.00–330.00	328.99
1	700–750	730	320.00	320.00
2	800–850	825	300.00–310.00	304.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	282	495.00–510.00	506.91
2	300–350	320	450.00	450.00
4	350–400	385	425.00–435.00	427.40
12	400–450	423	390.00–405.00	395.99
10	450–500	485	348.00–356.00	351.96
4	500–550	545	330.00	330.00
8	550–600	591	312.00–318.00	313.51
2	600–650	630	286.00–290.00	287.97
4	650–700	658	270.00–274.00	271.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	280	525.00–530.00	526.18
1	300–350	345	475.00	475.00
2	350–400	358	450.00–460.00	455.03
4	450–500	478	368.00–375.00	369.72
6	500–550	505	340.00	340.00
1	550–600	555	324.00	324.00
4	600–650	610	298.00–306.00	301.97
3	650–700	682	280.00–290.00	286.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	590.00	590.00
1	250–300	275	540.00	540.00
5	300–350	323	495.00–505.00	498.78
2	350–400	363	470.00–480.00	474.90
1	450–500	460	390.00	390.00
4	500–550	533	350.00–356.00	351.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	390.00	390.00
2	400–450	438	350.00–356.00	352.95
7	450–500	481	338.00–348.00	339.36
10	500–550	516	316.00–322.00	317.26
5	550–600	585	302.00–312.00	303.93
4	600–650	605	290.00	290.00
4	650–700	658	280.00–288.00	283.98
1	700–750	720	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	342	375.00–385.00	378.37
3	400–450	440	336.00–340.00	337.30
4	450–500	486	320.00–330.00	322.44
6	500–550	542	306.00–312.00	308.01
4	550–600	561	280.00–290.00	287.42
2	600–650	605	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	675	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	435.00–445.00	439.88
2	350–400	385	405.00	405.00
1	400–450	405	395.00	395.00
4	500–550	514	330.00–346.00	333.97
3	550–600	572	324.00–328.00	325.32
1	600–650	635	320.00	320.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,150.00–2,260.00	2,205.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,790.00–1,990.00	1,890.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,990.00	2,990.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,370.00–1,450.00	1,430.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,833.33
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,290.00	2,290.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,120.00–1,285.00	1,186.00

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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