Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active 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 $430.27/cwt on 26 head, down $7.11 from the prior sale. That ranks 22 of 26 comparable sales and sits +19.36 against this barn's trailing median of $410.90.

Average price

$430.27

▼ 7.11 vs prior sale

26 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,333

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$278

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

$29.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.94

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	556	444.86	2,474	13thin
Medium and Large 3	528	415.68	2,196	13thin

One grade step is worth $29.18/cwt here — about $278 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

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 sale26 hd

430.27

—

AL average15 barns · 434 hd

428.33

+1.94

This barn, trailing median26 sales

410.90

+19.36

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	1,484	214.31	3,180	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,365	182.00	2,484	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,320	175.68	2,320	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	944	148.53	1,401	17

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)	—	$2,028	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,994	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,757	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,842	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,644	17

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	2,434	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	424.83/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,443	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	487.45/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,843	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	413.42/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,117	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	391.60/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,651	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	360.87/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,454	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	433.72/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,034	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	402.62/cwt	395.00–410.00	2,476	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	356.61/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,229	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	374.83/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,193	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	2,241	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,754	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	424.90/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,188	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	563.40/cwt	560.00–570.00	1,848	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	486.55/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,326	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,484	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	459.98/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	408.66/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,925	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,321	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,457	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	384.94/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,206	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	498.88/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,591	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,429	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,103	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,093	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	555.13/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	342.57/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,918	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	593.10/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	468.08/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,223	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	174.46/cwt	172.00–175.00	2,364	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	871	141.76/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,235	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,484	1
Bulls	—	—	1,380	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,732	3
Bulls	—	—	1,557	226.98/cwt	225.00–228.00	3,534	3
Bulls	—	—	1,502	216.49/cwt	212.00–218.00	3,252	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,442.00/head	1,350.00–1,580.00	1,442	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,740.00/head	1,695.00–1,830.00	1,740	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,200	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,994.00/head	1,925.00–2,270.00	1,994	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,460.00/head	2,460.00–2,460.00	2,460	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,643.53/head	1,590.00–1,720.00	1,644	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,400.00/head	3,350.00–3,450.00	3,400	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,925.00/head	2,800.00–3,050.00	2,925	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	302.52/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,845	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	437.69/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,904	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	182.76/cwt	182.00–186.00	2,312	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	165.90/cwt	162.00–168.00	2,248	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	164.47/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,801	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	155.68/cwt	155.00–159.00	1,600	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	1,622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	623.50/cwt	620.00–635.00	1,740	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	387	463.17/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,792	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	412	496.04/cwt	490.00–505.00	2,044	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	378.19/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,997	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,258	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	2,105	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	674.73/cwt	670.00–680.00	1,889	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,374	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	2,194	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	462.02/cwt	460.00–475.00	2,495	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,192	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	581.02/cwt	580.00–585.00	2,219	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	562.41/cwt	560.00–565.00	2,390	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	607.46/cwt	605.00–610.00	2,065	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	329.96/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,244	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	532.84/cwt	530.00–545.00	1,998	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	763	337.48/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	457.32/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,921	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,498	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,511	1

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 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 271Last week 288Year ago 572

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 33Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 21Year ago 169

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	605.00–610.00	607.46
1	400–450	415	540.00	540.00
1	450–500	455	535.00	535.00
1	500–550	515	485.00	485.00
2	550–600	558	455.00–465.00	459.98
1	600–650	605	415.00	415.00
3	650–700	677	385.00–395.00	391.60
1	700–750	725	360.00	360.00
1	750–800	795	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	535.00	535.00
1	400–450	440	480.00	480.00
2	450–500	460	455.00	455.00
1	550–600	595	390.00	390.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	635.00	635.00
2	400–450	425	560.00–565.00	562.41
1	600–650	605	430.00	430.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	660.00	660.00
1	250–300	275	650.00	650.00
3	300–350	305	575.00	575.00
5	350–400	375	530.00–545.00	532.84
1	400–450	445	525.00	525.00
3	450–500	478	480.00–490.00	486.55
7	500–550	540	460.00–475.00	462.02
6	550–600	575	420.00–435.00	424.83
2	600–650	615	395.00–410.00	402.62
5	650–700	680	355.00–370.00	360.87
3	700–750	720	345.00	345.00
2	750–800	763	335.00–340.00	337.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	620.00	620.00
3	250–300	285	590.00–600.00	593.10
6	300–350	328	560.00–570.00	563.40
5	400–450	412	490.00–505.00	496.04
5	450–500	475	460.00–470.00	468.08
10	500–550	515	420.00–430.00	424.90
3	550–600	573	375.00–390.00	384.94
1	700–750	725	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	690.00	690.00
2	250–300	280	670.00–680.00	674.73
2	300–350	345	610.00	610.00
5	350–400	382	580.00–585.00	581.02
2	400–450	410	535.00	535.00
3	450–500	470	505.00	505.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	605.00	605.00
2	250–300	288	550.00–560.00	555.13
4	300–350	319	495.00–510.00	498.88
4	350–400	378	485.00–495.00	487.45
6	400–450	420	450.00–465.00	457.32
8	450–500	469	430.00–445.00	433.72
3	500–550	512	410.00–420.00	413.42
3	550–600	585	370.00–385.00	374.83
3	600–650	625	355.00–360.00	356.61
4	650–700	680	325.00–335.00	329.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	515.00	515.00
5	350–400	387	455.00–465.00	463.17
7	400–450	435	435.00–445.00	437.69
4	450–500	471	405.00–420.00	408.66
3	500–550	528	375.00–385.00	378.19
4	550–600	560	335.00–350.00	342.57
2	600–650	610	300.00–305.00	302.52
1	700–750	725	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	279	620.00–635.00	623.50
1	450–500	465	480.00	480.00
2	500–550	525	430.00	430.00
1	550–600	555	395.00	395.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,355	172.00–175.00	174.46
5	—	1,265	182.00–186.00	182.76
3	—	1,355	162.00–168.00	165.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	871	140.00–146.00	141.76
2	—	1,095	164.00–165.00	164.47
5	—	1,028	155.00–159.00	155.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	182.00	182.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,380	198.00	198.00
3	—	1,557	225.00–228.00	226.98
5	—	1,502	212.00–218.00	216.49

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,350.00–1,580.00	1,442.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,695.00–1,830.00	1,740.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,925.00–2,270.00	1,994.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,460.00	2,460.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,350.00–3,450.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,800.00–3,050.00	2,925.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	1,590.00–1,720.00	1,643.53

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL

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