Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder classes sold sharply 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 $429.80/cwt on 45 head, down $0.73 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 26 comparable sales and sits +18.90 against this barn's trailing median of $410.90.

Average price

$429.80

▼ 0.73 vs prior sale

45 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,409

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

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

$26.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.09

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	563	437.56	2,463	32
Medium and Large 3	555	410.72	2,278	13thin

One grade step is worth $26.83/cwt here — about $185 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 sale45 hd

429.80

—

AL average16 barns · 409 hd

422.72

+7.09

This barn, trailing median26 sales

410.90

+18.90

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	1,538	189.33	2,911	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,319	167.53	2,210	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,012	146.55	1,483	28

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)	—	$2,086	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,966	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,267	3thin

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	600–650	605	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,997	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	422.51/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,041	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	510.12/cwt	505.00–515.00	2,194	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	450.13/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,174	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	243	586.21/cwt	585.00–590.00	1,424	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	518.36/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,954	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	546.77/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,832	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	362	486.54/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,761	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	314	492.08/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,545	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	777	286.65/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,227	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	2,094	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	369.94/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,305	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	484.43/cwt	480.00–495.00	2,238	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	532	373.42/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,987	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	429	444.62/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,907	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	480.91/cwt	475.00–490.00	2,025	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	523.84/cwt	520.00–535.00	2,431	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	498.67/cwt	495.00–510.00	2,598	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	397.03/cwt	395.00–410.00	2,342	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	693	332.45/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,304	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	423.78/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,356	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	432.74/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,449	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	418.29/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,627	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	432.05/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,631	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	458.86/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,400	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	380.12/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,554	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,363	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	441	546.05/cwt	540.00–550.00	2,408	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	517.99/cwt	515.00–520.00	2,367	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	442	521.22/cwt	515.00–525.00	2,304	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	338.92/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,491	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	546.14/cwt	540.00–555.00	2,108	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	593.37/cwt	590.00–595.00	2,000	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	567.52/cwt	565.00–570.00	2,315	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	306.69/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,208	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	1,813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	460.42/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,477	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	425.58/cwt	385.00–440.00	2,451	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	421.39/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,250	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,815	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	448.95/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,339	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	501.17/cwt	500.00–510.00	2,436	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	672	346.75/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,330	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	745	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,384	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	2,204	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,329	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	394.43/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,489	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	344	567.53/cwt	560.00–570.00	1,952	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	643	365.02/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,347	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	434.90/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,283	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	329	539.44/cwt	530.00–545.00	1,775	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	499.83/cwt	490.00–505.00	1,909	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	458.20/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,167	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,021	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	277	561.52/cwt	560.00–565.00	1,555	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,262	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	795	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,465	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	364.07/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,414	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,085.71/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,086	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,650.00/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,450.00/head	3,400.00–3,500.00	3,450	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,795.00/head	1,720.00–1,840.00	1,795	8
Bulls	—	—	1,490	197.66/cwt	196.00–199.00	2,945	2
Bulls	—	—	1,585	180.99/cwt	179.00–183.00	2,869	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	157.07/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,710	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	147.18/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,426	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	166.23/cwt	162.00–168.00	2,257	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	172.10/cwt	171.00–177.00	2,036	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	135.52/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,313	10

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 May 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 481Last week 668Year ago 684

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 45Year ago 124

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 41Year ago 101

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	314	490.00–495.00	492.08
3	350–400	362	480.00–490.00	486.54
8	400–450	429	435.00–450.00	444.62
4	450–500	483	420.00–425.00	422.51
3	500–550	532	370.00–380.00	373.42
3	600–650	605	330.00	330.00
3	700–750	720	305.00–310.00	306.69
3	750–800	777	285.00–290.00	286.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	595.00	595.00
3	350–400	395	530.00	530.00
2	400–450	430	505.00–515.00	510.12
10	450–500	462	480.00–495.00	484.43
5	500–550	521	445.00–455.00	448.95
4	550–600	556	420.00–435.00	423.78
1	600–650	605	385.00	385.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	243	585.00–590.00	586.21
2	250–300	285	560.00	560.00
3	300–350	335	540.00–550.00	546.77
3	350–400	377	515.00–520.00	518.36
5	400–450	421	475.00–490.00	480.91
4	450–500	483	445.00–455.00	450.13
16	500–550	534	415.00–430.00	421.39
7	550–600	590	395.00–410.00	397.03
4	600–650	623	365.00–375.00	369.94
6	650–700	693	330.00–345.00	332.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	441	540.00–550.00	546.05
8	450–500	464	520.00–535.00	523.84
5	500–550	523	455.00–465.00	458.86
11	550–600	566	430.00–440.00	432.74
3	600–650	628	415.00–420.00	418.29
3	650–700	672	370.00–385.00	380.12
2	750–800	795	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	521	495.00–510.00	498.67
5	600–650	609	430.00–440.00	432.05
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	675	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	590.00–595.00	593.37
2	350–400	380	580.00	580.00
2	400–450	408	565.00–570.00	567.52
5	450–500	457	515.00–520.00	517.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	625.00	625.00
4	300–350	344	560.00–570.00	567.53
5	350–400	386	540.00–555.00	546.14
8	400–450	442	515.00–525.00	521.22
8	450–500	486	500.00–510.00	501.17
11	500–550	538	455.00–470.00	460.42
21	550–600	576	385.00–440.00	425.58
10	600–650	631	390.00–405.00	394.43
5	650–700	663	360.00–370.00	364.07
5	700–750	735	335.00–345.00	338.92
2	750–800	790	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	277	560.00–565.00	561.52
5	300–350	329	530.00–545.00	539.44
9	350–400	382	490.00–505.00	499.83
5	400–450	430	470.00	470.00
13	450–500	473	450.00–465.00	458.20
6	500–550	525	430.00–440.00	434.90
7	550–600	580	390.00	390.00
2	600–650	643	360.00–370.00	365.02
3	650–700	672	340.00–350.00	346.75
1	700–750	745	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	795	310.00	310.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,085.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,720.00–1,840.00	1,795.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,400.00–3,500.00	3,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	196.00–199.00	197.66
2	—	1,585	179.00–183.00	180.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,089	155.00–160.00	157.07
8	—	969	145.00–150.00	147.18
10	—	969	132.00–140.00	135.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,358	162.00–168.00	166.23
6	—	1,183	171.00–177.00	172.10

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

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

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