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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Feb 9

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Jan 26Feb 9Feb 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

769 head

▲ 569 vs last sale 200▲ 769 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 25▲ 67 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 26▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. 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 $436.19/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 31 of 30 comparable sales and sits +63.55 against this barn's trailing median of $372.64.

Average price

$436.19

16 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,345

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$344

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

$90.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+43.70

vs AL average

+12.24 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	450.56	2,396	7thin
Medium and Large 2	534	443.59	2,369	7thin
Medium and Large 3	570	360.00	2,052	2thin

One grade step is worth $90.56/cwt here — about $344 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 sale16 hd

436.19

—

AL average14 barns · 416 hd

392.49

+43.70

National average187 barns · 18,214 hd

423.95

+12.24

This barn, trailing median30 sales

372.64

+63.55

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	—	Average	1,464	195.08	2,856	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,437	183.00	2,630	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,435	172.51	2,476	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,091	163.14	1,780	41

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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,420	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,683	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,891	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,125	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,512	12

Every lot

87 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,568	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	2,065	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	682.52/cwt	680.00–685.00	2,102	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	619.89/cwt	615.00–635.00	2,095	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	2,112	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	359	578.90/cwt	570.00–585.00	2,078	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	2,153	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,054	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	517.59/cwt	510.00–525.00	2,174	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	542.00/cwt	542.00–542.00	2,304	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	453.40/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,199	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	487	512.41/cwt	510.00–525.00	2,495	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	487.23/cwt	480.00–488.00	2,402	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,550	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,371	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,183	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	593	428.51/cwt	427.00–430.00	2,541	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,469	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	639	410.51/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,623	19
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	394.00/cwt	394.00–394.00	2,620	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,381	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,717	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	744	359.45/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,674	9
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	2,777	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,613	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	821	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	2,824	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	695.00/cwt	695.00–695.00	1,564	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	255	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,415	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	1,742	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	1,890	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	314	553.64/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,738	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	610.89/cwt	605.00–620.00	1,930	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	488.04/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,781	16
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	532.37/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,991	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	515.07/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,932	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	450.89/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,952	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	478.31/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,095	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	442	496.68/cwt	495.00–500.00	2,195	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	478.35/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,191	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	469	424.18/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,989	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	451.48/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,136	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	452.32/cwt	450.00–457.00	2,388	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	443.59/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,369	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,442	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,052	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	637	361.62/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,304	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,144	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,386	10
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,465	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	754.95/cwt	750.00–760.00	1,986	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	263	571.46/cwt	565.00–575.00	1,503	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	713.05/cwt	705.00–720.00	1,961	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	307	684.04/cwt	680.00–690.00	2,100	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	585.23/cwt	580.00–590.00	1,902	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	499.93/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,825	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	537.75/cwt	535.00–545.00	2,011	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	552.91/cwt	550.00–565.00	2,112	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	475.09/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,010	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	513.36/cwt	510.00–520.00	2,192	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	2,301	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,252	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	462	442.26/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,043	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	473.80/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,270	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	513	431.62/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,214	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	444.22/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,372	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	426.23/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,400	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	403.62/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,313	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,420	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	627	380.98/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,389	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	678	339.88/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,304	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	334.97/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,395	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,624	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,314	186.67/cwt	186.00–188.00	2,453	7
Bulls	—	—	1,549	208.05/cwt	203.00–210.00	3,223	4
Bulls	—	—	1,700	197.41/cwt	196.00–198.00	3,356	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	175.97/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,742	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	158.12/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,637	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	166.53/cwt	164.00–168.00	1,982	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	172.51/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,476	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,437	183.00/cwt	182.00–185.00	2,630	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,125.00/head	3,050.00–3,200.00	3,125	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,511.67/head	1,480.00–1,575.00	1,512	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,420.00/head	3,420.00–3,420.00	3,420	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,683.33/head	2,650.00–2,750.00	2,683	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,890.91/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,891	11

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 Feb 9, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 769Last week 200Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 25Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 26Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	695.00	695.00
1	250–300	280	675.00	675.00
5	300–350	316	605.00–620.00	610.89
4	350–400	374	530.00–540.00	532.37
3	400–450	442	495.00–500.00	496.68
3	450–500	458	475.00–480.00	478.35
6	500–550	528	450.00–457.00	452.32
1	550–600	555	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	270	645.00	645.00
8	300–350	314	550.00–560.00	553.64
4	350–400	375	510.00–520.00	515.07
6	400–450	438	475.00–485.00	478.31
14	450–500	473	450.00–460.00	451.48
7	500–550	534	435.00–445.00	443.59
12	600–650	637	360.00–370.00	361.62
10	700–750	710	336.00	336.00
5	750–800	795	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	255	555.00	555.00
16	350–400	365	485.00–495.00	488.04
5	400–450	433	445.00–455.00	450.89
10	450–500	469	420.00–430.00	424.18
2	550–600	570	360.00	360.00
2	600–650	640	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	550.00	550.00
2	350–400	395	545.00	545.00
4	400–450	415	495.00	495.00
3	450–500	485	450.00–455.00	453.40
1	500–550	545	435.00	435.00
1	550–600	590	370.00	370.00
1	650–700	690	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	680.00–685.00	682.52
1	350–400	355	595.00	595.00
2	400–450	425	542.00	542.00
6	450–500	487	510.00–525.00	512.41
1	500–550	510	500.00	500.00
19	600–650	639	410.00–420.00	410.51
1	700–750	715	380.00	380.00
7	750–800	765	363.00	363.00
6	800–850	821	344.00	344.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	700.00	700.00
4	300–350	338	615.00–635.00	619.89
5	350–400	359	570.00–585.00	578.90
2	400–450	420	510.00–525.00	517.59
10	450–500	493	480.00–488.00	487.23
2	550–600	593	427.00–430.00	428.51
2	600–650	625	395.00	395.00
4	650–700	665	394.00	394.00
9	700–750	744	355.00–360.00	359.45
1	750–800	780	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	705.00–720.00	713.05
4	300–350	325	580.00–590.00	585.23
7	350–400	374	535.00–545.00	537.75
6	400–450	427	510.00–520.00	513.36
5	450–500	479	470.00–480.00	473.80
7	500–550	534	440.00–450.00	444.22
4	550–600	563	425.00–430.00	426.23
2	600–650	605	400.00	400.00
2	700–750	715	330.00–340.00	334.97
2	750–800	795	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	750.00–760.00	754.95
5	300–350	307	680.00–690.00	684.04
5	350–400	382	550.00–565.00	552.91
1	400–450	430	535.00	535.00
3	450–500	455	495.00	495.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	263	565.00–575.00	571.46
6	350–400	365	495.00–505.00	499.93
12	400–450	423	470.00–480.00	475.09
9	450–500	462	440.00–450.00	442.26
3	500–550	513	425.00–435.00	431.62
11	550–600	573	400.00–410.00	403.62
5	600–650	627	380.00–385.00	380.98
3	650–700	678	330.00–345.00	339.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,437	182.00–185.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,035	155.00–160.00	158.12
4	—	990	175.00–177.00	175.97
16	—	1,190	164.00–168.00	166.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,435	170.00–175.00	172.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,700	196.00–198.00	197.41
7	—	1,314	186.00–188.00	186.67
4	—	1,549	203.00–210.00	208.05

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,650.00	3,650.00

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	2	—	—	3,050.00–3,200.00	3,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,480.00–1,575.00	1,511.67

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)	3	—	—	2,650.00–2,750.00	2,683.33

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)	11	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,890.91

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)	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,420.00	3,420.00

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.