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Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Oct 26

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

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Feeder Cattle receipts

418 head

▼ 221 vs last sale 639▼ 234 vs year ago 652 · −35.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 46▲ 15 vs year ago 60 · +25.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

86 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 48▲ 29 vs year ago 57 · +50.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade moderate to good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $341.64/cwt on 40 head, up $14.08 from the prior sale. That ranks 9 of 29 comparable sales and sits −53.67 against this barn's trailing median of $395.31.

Average price

$341.64

▲ 14.08 vs prior sale

40 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,840

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$117

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

$36.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.47

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	361.64	1,932	6thin
Medium and Large 2	525	348.05	1,827	19thin
Medium and Large 3	558	325.54	1,816	15thin

One grade step is worth $36.10/cwt here — about $117 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale40 hd

341.64

—

AL average12 barns · 373 hd

339.18

+2.47

This barn, trailing median29 sales

395.31

−53.67

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

29 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.73, low $316.09, median $395.31 across 29 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	—	Average	1,459	169.83	2,478	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,251	136.58	1,709	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,035	120.70	1,250	40

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)	—	$2,065	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,742	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,498	8
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,985	28
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,642	16
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,000	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,300	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,933	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,303	22

Every lot, as filed

74 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,494	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,357	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	457.15/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,705	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	437.45/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,632	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	392	389.21/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,526	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	434.00/cwt	434.00–434.00	1,758	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	383.90/cwt	378.00–390.00	1,816	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	1,887	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	374.99/cwt	372.00–378.00	2,036	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,837	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	593	347.99/cwt	346.00–350.00	2,064	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,978	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,193	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,176	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	324	380.93/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,234	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	421.73/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,383	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	363	353.49/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,283	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	393.18/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,463	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	346.03/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,412	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	323.49/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,375	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,456	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	323.87/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,522	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	314.60/cwt	300.00–328.00	1,671	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	326.87/cwt	326.00–332.00	1,817	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,746	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	315.28/cwt	310.00–318.00	1,930	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	275.86/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,713	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	730	262.08/cwt	250.00–266.00	1,913	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,333	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	240	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,176	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	519.65/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,481	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	487.44/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,526	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,632	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	443.92/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,465	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,739	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	447.70/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,679	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	423.30/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,600	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	437.48/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,785	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	392.06/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,698	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	443	364.04/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,613	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	367.87/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,711	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	351.13/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,668	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	371.24/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,908	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	353.13/cwt	350.00–362.00	1,822	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	336.90/cwt	330.00–344.00	1,796	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	559	328.99/cwt	328.00–332.00	1,839	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	342.43/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,969	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	586	312.55/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,832	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	617	303.29/cwt	298.00–307.00	1,871	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,959	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	683	278.51/cwt	278.00–280.00	1,902	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,987	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	715	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,988	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,212	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	795	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,147	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,335	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,136	3
Bulls	—	—	1,487	168.34/cwt	167.00–169.00	2,503	3
Bulls	—	—	1,531	178.32/cwt	176.00–179.00	2,730	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	976	111.91/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,092	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	123.15/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,277	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,122	130.22/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,461	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	138.73/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,726	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	132.77/cwt	132.00–133.00	1,678	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,065.00/head	2,000.00–2,130.00	2,065	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,741.67/head	1,725.00–1,775.00	1,742	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,498.13/head	1,420.00–1,545.00	1,498	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	4,133.33/head	4,100.00–4,200.00	4,133	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	4,025.00/head	4,025.00–4,025.00	4,025	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,944.32/head	3,850.00–4,000.00	3,944	22
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	—	3,553.85/head	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,554	13
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,302.50/head	1,175.00–1,430.00	1,303	22
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,933.33/head	3,800.00–4,000.00	3,933	3

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 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 418Last week 639Year ago 652

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 46Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 86Last week 48Year ago 57

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,725.00–1,775.00	1,741.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,420.00–1,545.00	1,498.13

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,130.00	2,065.00

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	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	4,025.00	4,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	4,100.00–4,200.00	4,133.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	3,850.00–4,000.00	3,944.32

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,553.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00

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	22	—	—	1,175.00–1,430.00	1,302.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,800.00–4,000.00	3,933.33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	392	385.00–400.00	389.21
2	500–550	530	356.00	356.00
1	550–600	560	328.00	328.00
2	650–700	655	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	450.00–465.00	457.15
1	400–450	405	434.00	434.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	515.00	515.00
1	300–350	305	445.00	445.00
4	350–400	373	430.00–445.00	437.45
2	450–500	473	378.00–390.00	383.90
4	500–550	543	372.00–378.00	374.99
2	550–600	593	346.00–350.00	347.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	420.00	420.00
5	300–350	324	375.00–385.00	380.93
9	350–400	363	350.00–360.00	353.49
9	400–450	425	320.00–330.00	323.49
6	450–500	455	320.00	320.00
4	700–750	730	250.00–266.00	262.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	556	326.00–332.00	326.87
3	600–650	612	310.00–318.00	315.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	450.00	450.00
6	300–350	328	420.00–430.00	421.73
9	350–400	372	385.00–400.00	393.18
5	400–450	408	345.00–350.00	346.03
10	450–500	470	310.00–340.00	323.87
9	500–550	531	300.00–328.00	314.60
1	550–600	590	296.00	296.00
5	600–650	621	270.00–290.00	275.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	490.00	490.00
4	300–350	330	440.00–455.00	443.92
9	350–400	378	420.00–430.00	423.30
10	400–450	443	355.00–370.00	364.04
10	450–500	475	345.00–355.00	351.13
8	500–550	533	330.00–344.00	336.90
7	550–600	586	310.00–316.00	312.55
5	600–650	617	298.00–307.00	303.29
8	650–700	683	278.00–280.00	278.51
2	700–750	715	278.00	278.00
2	750–800	795	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	510.00	510.00
1	350–400	370	470.00	470.00
2	400–450	408	435.00–440.00	437.48
4	500–550	514	370.00–375.00	371.24
2	550–600	575	340.00–345.00	342.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	620.00	620.00
3	250–300	285	515.00–530.00	519.65
6	300–350	313	480.00–495.00	487.44
2	350–400	375	440.00–455.00	447.70
5	400–450	433	390.00–400.00	392.06
11	450–500	465	365.00–380.00	367.87
15	500–550	516	350.00–362.00	353.13
4	550–600	559	328.00–332.00	328.99
1	600–650	620	316.00	316.00
2	650–700	685	290.00	290.00
3	750–800	790	280.00	280.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,487	167.00–169.00	168.34
3	—	1,335	160.00	160.00
4	—	1,531	176.00–179.00	178.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	976	110.00–114.00	111.91
10	—	1,122	129.00–132.00	130.22
15	—	1,037	120.00–125.00	123.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,244	137.00–140.00	138.73
9	—	1,264	132.00–133.00	132.77

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.