Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. 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 $413.77/cwt on 45 head, up $4.62 from the prior sale (only 18 head in that comparison). That ranks 25 of 28 comparable sales and sits +29.45 against this barn's trailing median of $384.32.

Average price

$413.77

▲ 4.62 vs prior sale

45 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,221

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$276

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

$68.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.66

vs AL average

−13.62 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	440.76	2,305	12thin
Medium and Large 2	541	415.80	2,248	24
Medium and Large 3	545	372.39	2,030	9thin

One grade step is worth $68.37/cwt here — about $276 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $441.43, low $334.51, median $384.32 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 sale45 hd

413.77

—

AL average16 barns · 405 hd

411.11

+2.66

National average182 barns · 12,591 hd

427.39

−13.62

This barn, trailing median28 sales

384.32

+29.45

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	1,540	200.46	3,086	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,513	178.58	2,702	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,247	175.98	2,194	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,108	149.37	1,655	36

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)	—	$2,244	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,128	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,571	12
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,258	6
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	—	$2,429	7
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,469	8

Every lot, as filed

83 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	500–550	540	385.09/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,079	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	457.63/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,982	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	496.73/cwt	495.00–505.00	2,027	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	355.02/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,567	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	341	542.02/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,848	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	497.52/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,930	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	459.27/cwt	455.00–467.00	2,163	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	481.90/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,841	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	383.76/cwt	370.00–390.00	2,364	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	403.38/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,267	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	526.19/cwt	520.00–535.00	2,021	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	362.45/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,421	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	423.25/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,235	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	422.51/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	473.26/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,059	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	242	586.90/cwt	585.00–595.00	1,420	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	526.22/cwt	525.00–535.00	2,489	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	2,666	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	601.60/cwt	600.00–610.00	1,913	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	564.83/cwt	560.00–570.00	2,429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	444.41/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,293	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	538.95/cwt	535.00–550.00	1,482	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,156	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	426.70/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,611	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	363	505.23/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,834	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	372.47/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,339	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	491.98/cwt	490.00–493.00	2,583	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	443.59/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,546	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	478.07/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,548	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	439	513.92/cwt	510.00–520.00	2,256	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	494.95/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,401	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	566.62/cwt	565.00–570.00	2,153	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	391	573.64/cwt	570.00–585.00	2,243	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	522.78/cwt	520.00–530.00	2,201	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	637.29/cwt	630.00–645.00	1,740	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	607.38/cwt	600.00–610.00	1,944	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	480.85/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,486	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	183.04/cwt	182.00–184.00	2,462	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	133.70/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,431	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	163.99/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,771	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,185	154.68/cwt	152.00–157.00	1,833	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,867	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,511	176.69/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,670	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	176.85/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,150	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	171.26/cwt	171.00–172.00	2,124	8
Bulls	—	—	1,233	191.65/cwt	190.00–193.00	2,363	4
Bulls	—	—	1,775	212.36/cwt	209.00–214.00	3,769	3
Bulls	—	—	2,060	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	4,120	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,125.00/head	4,000.00–4,250.00	4,125	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,468.75/head	1,445.00–1,540.00	1,469	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,258.33/head	3,200.00–3,550.00	3,258	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,428.57/head	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,429	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,098.75/head	2,050.00–2,180.00	2,099	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,808.33/head	1,685.00–1,870.00	1,808	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,607.50/head	2,600.00–2,645.00	2,608	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,825.00/head	2,800.00–2,850.00	2,825	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,925.00/head	3,900.00–3,950.00	3,925	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,325	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	611	403.96/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,468	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	410.09/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,317	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	543	424.97/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,308	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	621	381.26/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,368	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,535	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	745	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,421	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	501.03/cwt	500.00–505.00	2,295	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	389	469.19/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,825	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	427.06/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,460	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	491.51/cwt	485.00–500.00	2,055	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,294	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	584.81/cwt	580.00–590.00	1,947	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	452.43/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,353	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	547.65/cwt	540.00–555.00	2,125	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	477.92/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,218	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	450.14/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,174	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	1,926	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	429.79/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,042	4

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 Apr 13, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 543Last week 179Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 105Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 34Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	382	475.00–485.00	481.90
6	400–450	433	450.00–465.00	457.63
4	450–500	475	425.00–435.00	429.79
6	500–550	540	375.00–390.00	385.09
3	550–600	555	347.00	347.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	341	540.00–560.00	542.02
7	350–400	384	520.00–535.00	526.19
6	400–450	408	495.00–505.00	496.73
10	500–550	516	440.00–455.00	444.41
2	550–600	558	420.00–425.00	422.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	242	585.00–595.00	586.90
4	250–300	275	535.00–550.00	538.95
4	350–400	388	495.00–500.00	497.52
12	400–450	435	470.00–480.00	473.26
19	450–500	471	455.00–467.00	459.27
15	500–550	528	420.00–430.00	423.25
9	550–600	562	400.00–415.00	403.38
10	600–650	616	370.00–390.00	383.76
2	650–700	668	360.00–365.00	362.45
1	700–750	705	345.00	345.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	333	580.00–590.00	584.81
4	350–400	388	540.00–555.00	547.65
12	400–450	418	485.00–500.00	491.51
13	450–500	464	470.00–485.00	477.92
4	500–550	520	445.00–455.00	452.43
7	550–600	576	425.00–440.00	427.06
5	600–650	611	400.00–410.00	403.96
2	650–700	680	375.00	375.00
4	700–750	723	350.00–360.00	355.02
1	750–800	755	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	250–300	273	630.00–645.00	637.29
8	300–350	320	600.00–610.00	607.38
4	350–400	391	570.00–585.00	573.64
14	400–450	421	520.00–530.00	522.78
5	450–500	458	500.00–505.00	501.03
6	500–550	517	480.00–485.00	480.85
1	550–600	555	460.00	460.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	495.00	495.00
7	350–400	389	465.00–475.00	469.19
3	450–500	483	440.00–455.00	450.14
3	500–550	543	420.00–435.00	424.97
3	550–600	565	400.00–415.00	410.09
4	600–650	621	380.00–385.00	381.26
1	650–700	695	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	745	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	318	600.00–610.00	601.60
2	400–450	430	560.00–570.00	564.83
8	450–500	473	525.00–535.00	526.22
6	500–550	525	490.00–493.00	491.98
7	650–700	655	407.00	407.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	363	500.00–515.00	505.23
1	400–450	440	490.00	490.00
1	500–550	505	460.00	460.00
4	600–650	628	370.00–380.00	372.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	565.00–570.00	566.62
5	400–450	439	510.00–520.00	513.92
2	450–500	485	490.00–500.00	494.95
5	500–550	533	475.00–480.00	478.07
7	550–600	574	435.00–445.00	443.59
3	600–650	612	420.00–430.00	426.70
1	650–700	675	375.00	375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,345	182.00–184.00	183.04
11	—	1,216	175.00–178.00	176.85
8	—	1,240	171.00–172.00	171.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,070	130.00–137.00	133.70
11	—	1,080	162.00–165.00	163.99
11	—	1,185	152.00–157.00	154.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	188.00	188.00
5	—	1,511	175.00–178.00	176.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,233	190.00–193.00	191.65
3	—	1,775	209.00–214.00	212.36
1	—	2,060	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	4,000.00–4,250.00	4,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,900.00–3,950.00	3,925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,325.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,445.00–1,540.00	1,468.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	3,200.00–3,550.00	3,258.33
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,428.57
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	2,050.00–2,180.00	2,098.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,685.00–1,870.00	1,808.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,600.00–2,645.00	2,607.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,800.00–2,850.00	2,825.00

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

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

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Slaughter Cattle

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