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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-01-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Jan 12

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Jan 5Jan 12Jan 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

542 head

▲ 232 vs last sale 310▲ 204 vs year ago 338 · +60.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 48▼ 30 vs year ago 97 · −30.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 36▼ 3 vs year ago 41 · −7.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle weighing over 400 lbs.

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 $408.59/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 19 of 29 comparable sales and sits +13.28 against this barn's trailing median of $395.31.

Average price

$408.59

25 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,204

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$425

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

$62.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.43

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	429.97	2,350	7thin
Medium and Large 2	545	420.88	2,294	11thin
Medium and Large 3	523	367.92	1,925	7thin

One grade step is worth $62.05/cwt here — about $425 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 sale25 hd

408.59

—

AL average15 barns · 407 hd

396.16

+12.43

This barn, trailing median29 sales

395.31

+13.28

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	—	Low	1,616	187.69	3,034	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,423	176.69	2,514	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,335	164.01	2,189	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	147.13	1,545	7thin

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)	—	$2,507	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,788	10
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,403	17

Every lot

78 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	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	494.97/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,821	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	482.40/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,041	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	438	463.23/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,029	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	462.53/cwt	460.00–465.00	2,128	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,158	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,444	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,453	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,458	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	415.09/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,428	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	407.55/cwt	405.00–410.00	2,539	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,381	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	795	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,465	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,346	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	233	636.57/cwt	630.00–640.00	1,483	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	263	583.35/cwt	580.00–585.00	1,534	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,582	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	488.23/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,538	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	462.67/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,518	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	339	431.24/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,462	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	427.55/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,573	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	471.96/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,760	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	387	448.88/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,737	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	459.11/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,942	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	435.30/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,880	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	401.74/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,768	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	438.74/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,001	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	406.86/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,912	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	400.05/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,040	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	512	348.32/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,783	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	386.60/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,030	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,100	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	350.23/cwt	347.00–355.00	2,133	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	337.46/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,143	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	318.42/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,159	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	678	295.09/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,001	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,331	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,541	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	1,541	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,701	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,593	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	312	531.03/cwt	530.00–535.00	1,657	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	339	484.24/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,642	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	377	468.76/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,767	22
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	491.20/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,867	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	482.85/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,849	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	462.59/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,897	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	478.66/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,025	19
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	426	445.63/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,898	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	466.55/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,183	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	469	423.87/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,988	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	442.89/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,161	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	513	370.07/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,898	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	428.54/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,267	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	436.20/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,347	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	421.66/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,353	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	407.47/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,335	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,077	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,027	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	372.35/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,301	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	392.51/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,445	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	342.44/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,294	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,178	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,356	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,303	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,493	184.06/cwt	183.00–186.00	2,748	9
Bulls	—	—	1,795	196.89/cwt	195.00–199.00	3,534	2
Bulls	—	—	1,867	192.46/cwt	190.00–194.00	3,593	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,421	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	150.90/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,584	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	160.06/cwt	157.00–163.00	1,693	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	168.61/cwt	167.00–170.00	2,200	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,352	161.26/cwt	160.00–162.00	2,180	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,393	155.11/cwt	153.00–157.00	2,161	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,423	176.69/cwt	174.00–180.00	2,514	13
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,402.94/head	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,403	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,158.33/head	3,100.00–3,275.00	3,158	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,262.50/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,263	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,788.00/head	1,730.00–1,875.00	1,788	10

This sale against other markets

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 Jan 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 542Last week 310Year ago 338

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 48Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 36Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	685.00	685.00
3	250–300	270	630.00	630.00
5	300–350	312	530.00–535.00	531.03
12	350–400	383	480.00–485.00	482.85
4	400–450	410	460.00–470.00	462.59
10	450–500	488	440.00–450.00	442.89
7	500–550	529	425.00–430.00	428.54
4	550–600	573	400.00–415.00	407.47
2	600–650	618	365.00–380.00	372.35
4	650–700	670	335.00–345.00	342.44
1	700–750	725	325.00	325.00
2	750–800	755	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	540.00	540.00
12	300–350	339	480.00–490.00	484.24
22	350–400	377	465.00–475.00	468.76
7	400–450	426	440.00–450.00	445.63
8	450–500	469	420.00–430.00	423.87
6	500–550	513	365.00–375.00	370.07
1	550–600	585	355.00	355.00
2	600–650	605	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	670	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	380	490.00–495.00	491.20
19	400–450	423	475.00–485.00	478.66
9	450–500	468	460.00–470.00	466.55
4	500–550	538	435.00–440.00	436.20
3	550–600	558	420.00–425.00	421.66
2	600–650	623	390.00–395.00	392.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	490.00–500.00	494.97
6	400–450	423	480.00–485.00	482.40
2	450–500	460	460.00–465.00	462.53
1	500–550	545	450.00	450.00
2	550–600	585	405.00–425.00	415.09
1	650–700	690	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	438	460.00–470.00	463.23
1	450–500	485	445.00	445.00
1	750–800	795	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	470.00	470.00
1	550–600	565	435.00	435.00
2	600–650	623	405.00–410.00	407.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	630.00–640.00	636.57
3	250–300	263	580.00–585.00	583.35
4	300–350	328	455.00–465.00	462.67
10	350–400	387	445.00–455.00	448.88
13	400–450	432	430.00–440.00	435.30
13	450–500	470	400.00–410.00	406.86
6	500–550	525	385.00–390.00	386.60
2	600–650	635	335.00–340.00	337.46
3	650–700	678	315.00–325.00	318.42
1	700–750	740	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	585.00	585.00
1	250–300	280	565.00	565.00
4	300–350	339	430.00–435.00	431.24
4	350–400	368	425.00–430.00	427.55
6	400–450	440	395.00–405.00	401.74
3	500–550	512	345.00–350.00	348.32
2	650–700	678	290.00–300.00	295.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	485.00–490.00	488.23
10	350–400	373	470.00–480.00	471.96
10	400–450	423	455.00–465.00	459.11
4	450–500	456	435.00–440.00	438.74
4	500–550	510	395.00–405.00	400.05
2	550–600	560	375.00	375.00
5	600–650	609	347.00–355.00	350.23
1	750–800	770	330.00	330.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,352	160.00–162.00	161.26
2	—	1,393	153.00–157.00	155.11
14	—	1,305	167.00–170.00	168.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,045	136.00	136.00
2	—	1,058	157.00–163.00	160.06
2	—	1,050	150.00–152.00	150.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,423	174.00–180.00	176.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,493	183.00–186.00	184.06
2	—	1,795	195.00–199.00	196.89
3	—	1,867	190.00–194.00	192.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	17	—	—	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,402.94

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)	8	—	—	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,262.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,730.00–1,875.00	1,788.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	3,100.00–3,275.00	3,158.33

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.