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Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Oct 5

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

294 head

▼ 141 vs last sale 435▼ 320 vs year ago 614 · −52.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 42▼ 35 vs year ago 92 · −38.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 21▼ 24 vs year ago 52 · −46.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 8.00 higher with instances up to 15.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $308.00/cwt on 21 head, up $0.90 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits −64.64 against this barn's trailing median of $372.64.

Average price

$308.00

▲ 0.90 vs prior sale

21 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,636

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

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

$28.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.85

vs AL average

−59.91 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	511	327.06	1,671	7thin
Medium and Large 3	541	298.47	1,616	14thin

One grade step is worth $28.59/cwt here — about $55 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale21 hd

308.00

—

AL average16 barns · 565 hd

324.85

−16.85

National average187 barns · 16,614 hd

367.91

−59.91

This barn, trailing median30 sales

372.64

−64.64

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.62, low $307.10, median $372.64 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,550	170.53	2,643	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	138.36	2,138	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,394	135.05	1,882	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	980	125.01	1,225	23

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)	—	$2,181	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,963	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,100	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,574	13

Every lot, as filed

77 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,764	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	462.43/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,688	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,658	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,559	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,762	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,888	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	381.03/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,802	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,836	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,709	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,060	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	349.87/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,994	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,193	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,178	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,967	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,181	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,080	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,100	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,456	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	426.22/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,377	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	385.15/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,290	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,385	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	371.65/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,386	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	378.31/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,562	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,660	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,419	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	356.97/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,653	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	327.06/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,671	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	303.86/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,604	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,639	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,736	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,953	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	279.96/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,890	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,103	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,093	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,252	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	950	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,090	5
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	1,016	266.23/cwt	265.00–280.00	2,705	37
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	243	602.53/cwt	600.00–605.00	1,464	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,595	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,554	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,617	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,564	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,673	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	462.45/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,679	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	377	432.44/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,630	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	417	395.83/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,651	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	407.49/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,703	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	421.95/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,844	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,911	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	461	356.30/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,643	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	375.97/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,793	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	377.55/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,982	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	349.33/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,848	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	537	319.13/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,714	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	326.64/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,846	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,682	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,922	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,871	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,095	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,028	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,435	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,440	1
Bulls	—	—	1,498	163.16/cwt	160.00–164.00	2,444	4
Bulls	—	—	1,658	180.53/cwt	180.00–182.00	2,993	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	916	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,108	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	128.37/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,288	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	132.98/cwt	132.00–134.00	1,536	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	140.63/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,873	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	146.96/cwt	146.00–148.00	1,969	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,413	132.34/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,870	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	138.36/cwt	137.00–140.00	2,138	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,840.00/head	2,840.00–2,840.00	2,840	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,365.00/head	2,350.00–2,380.00	2,365	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,040.00/head	1,950.00–2,130.00	2,040	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,925.00/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,925	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,807.50/head	1,790.00–1,825.00	1,808	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,573.85/head	1,500.00–1,620.00	1,574	13
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	2,100.00/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,100	2

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 Oct 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 294Last week 435Year ago 614

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 42Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 21Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	480.00	480.00
5	300–350	323	420.00–430.00	426.22
2	350–400	355	390.00	390.00
3	400–450	413	375.00–385.00	378.31
5	450–500	463	355.00–365.00	356.97
7	500–550	511	320.00–330.00	327.06
1	600–650	630	310.00	310.00
2	650–700	675	275.00–285.00	279.96
1	750–800	775	270.00	270.00
5	950–1000	950	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	400.00	400.00
9	300–350	335	375.00–390.00	385.15
3	350–400	373	370.00–375.00	371.65
3	400–450	430	330.00	330.00
10	500–550	528	300.00–310.00	303.86
4	550–600	575	285.00	285.00
3	600–650	620	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	525.00	525.00
1	300–350	320	455.00	455.00
1	400–450	415	400.00	400.00
1	700–750	725	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	790	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
37	1000–1050	1,016	265.00–280.00	266.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	460.00–465.00	462.43
1	400–450	435	405.00	405.00
5	450–500	473	375.00–385.00	381.03
1	500–550	510	360.00	360.00
2	550–600	570	345.00–355.00	349.87
1	600–650	645	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	660	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	425.00	425.00
1	400–450	405	385.00	385.00
1	500–550	510	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	690	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	490.00	490.00
1	450–500	455	415.00	415.00
1	500–550	535	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	555.00	555.00
3	300–350	345	485.00	485.00
4	350–400	363	460.00–470.00	462.45
4	400–450	418	405.00–410.00	407.49
5	450–500	477	370.00–380.00	375.97
7	500–550	529	345.00–355.00	349.33
6	550–600	565	325.00–330.00	326.64
3	600–650	620	310.00	310.00
1	650–700	665	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	340	460.00	460.00
6	350–400	377	420.00–435.00	432.44
5	400–450	417	390.00–400.00	395.83
8	450–500	461	350.00–360.00	356.30
5	500–550	537	310.00–325.00	319.13
1	550–600	570	295.00	295.00
1	600–650	645	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	600.00–605.00	602.53
1	250–300	275	580.00	580.00
1	300–350	305	530.00	530.00
5	400–450	437	420.00–430.00	421.95
1	450–500	455	420.00	420.00
2	500–550	525	375.00–380.00	377.55
1	650–700	665	315.00	315.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,155	132.00–134.00	132.98
6	—	1,003	128.00–130.00	128.37
13	—	916	120.00–122.00	121.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,545	137.00–140.00	138.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,332	140.00–142.00	140.63
2	—	1,340	146.00–148.00	146.96
15	—	1,413	130.00–134.00	132.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,498	160.00–164.00	163.16
1	—	1,435	170.00	170.00
3	—	1,658	180.00–182.00	180.53

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,350.00–2,380.00	2,365.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,950.00–2,130.00	2,040.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,840.00	2,840.00

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)	4	—	—	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,790.00–1,825.00	1,807.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,500.00–1,620.00	1,573.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,100.00

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.