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Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Feb 16

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Feb 9Feb 16Feb 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

325 head

▼ 444 vs last sale 769▼ 111 vs year ago 436 · −25.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 67▲ 0 vs year ago 72 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 36▼ 48 vs year ago 75 · −64.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $425.17/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 23 of 29 comparable sales and sits +29.85 against this barn's trailing median of $395.31.

Average price

$425.17

24 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,345

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$367

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

$78.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.05

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	462.50	2,544	2thin
Medium and Large 2	547	432.89	2,369	17thin
Medium and Large 3	567	383.97	2,177	5thin

One grade step is worth $78.53/cwt here — about $367 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 sale24 hd

425.17

—

AL average16 barns · 365 hd

414.12

+11.05

This barn, trailing median29 sales

395.31

+29.85

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	1,378	190.23	2,621	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,460	192.29	2,807	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,391	175.36	2,440	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,088	165.59	1,801	28

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,426	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,250	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,125	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,448	13

Every lot

75 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	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	665.00/cwt	665.00–665.00	1,929	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,980	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,225	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	438.47/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,083	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,352	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,894	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,601	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,581	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,054	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	484.94/cwt	480.00–495.00	2,774	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	471.98/cwt	467.00–477.00	2,870	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	441.94/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,784	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	662	375.03/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,483	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	786	344.41/cwt	342.00–345.00	2,707	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	1,691	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	263	447.91/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,178	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,610	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	293	627.44/cwt	620.00–635.00	1,838	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,949	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	484.94/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,867	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,617	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	406	502.88/cwt	500.00–510.00	2,042	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,045	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,802	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	476.35/cwt	475.00–490.00	2,239	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	378.08/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,788	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	462.75/cwt	460.00–475.00	2,365	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	434.98/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,253	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,962	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	434.91/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,479	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	403.37/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,311	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	383.28/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,357	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,093	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,221	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	328.36/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,413	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	228	745.05/cwt	740.00–750.00	1,699	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	228	703.16/cwt	700.00–715.00	1,603	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	664.91/cwt	660.00–670.00	1,762	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	576.95/cwt	570.00–585.00	1,587	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	2,048	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	582.56/cwt	570.00–585.00	1,998	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	572.30/cwt	565.00–580.00	2,146	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	477.35/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,828	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	538.62/cwt	530.00–545.00	2,090	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	541.61/cwt	535.00–545.00	2,237	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	458.97/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,987	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	507.41/cwt	500.00–515.00	2,233	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	527.49/cwt	525.00–530.00	2,416	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	492.81/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,326	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	437.77/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,093	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	454.11/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,389	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,541	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	418.04/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,349	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,543	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	567	383.97/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,177	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	392.59/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,407	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	360.16/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,251	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	338.43/cwt	332.00–345.00	2,328	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,376	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	728	322.49/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,348	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,232	176.87/cwt	172.00–180.00	2,179	5
Bulls	—	—	1,353	192.49/cwt	191.00–194.00	2,604	4
Bulls	—	—	1,585	204.67/cwt	200.00–209.00	3,244	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	157.53/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,667	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	167.60/cwt	164.00–169.00	1,810	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,149	173.32/cwt	173.00–175.00	1,991	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,366	183.41/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,505	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,388	175.74/cwt	171.00–177.00	2,439	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	166.94/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,371	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	192.29/cwt	190.00–197.00	2,807	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	—	1,447.69/head	1,360.00–1,550.00	1,448	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,526.67/head	2,400.00–2,590.00	2,527	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,250.00/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,250	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	2,125.00/head	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,125	2

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 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 325Last week 769Year ago 436

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 67Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 36Year ago 75

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	245	690.00	690.00
2	250–300	293	620.00–635.00	627.44
7	400–450	406	500.00–510.00	502.88
11	450–500	470	475.00–490.00	476.35
11	500–550	511	460.00–475.00	462.75
2	550–600	570	430.00–440.00	434.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	575.00	575.00
2	300–350	345	565.00	565.00
8	350–400	385	480.00–490.00	484.94
7	400–450	435	470.00	470.00
4	500–550	518	430.00–440.00	434.98
3	550–600	573	400.00–410.00	403.37
3	600–650	615	380.00–390.00	383.28
3	700–750	735	325.00–330.00	328.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	263	440.00–450.00	447.91
3	350–400	385	420.00	420.00
5	400–450	445	405.00	405.00
5	450–500	473	375.00–380.00	378.08
1	500–550	545	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	640	327.00	327.00
1	700–750	705	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	228	700.00–715.00	703.16
4	250–300	265	660.00–670.00	664.91
6	300–350	343	570.00–585.00	582.56
7	350–400	388	530.00–545.00	538.62
8	400–450	440	500.00–515.00	507.41
7	450–500	472	490.00–500.00	492.81
7	500–550	526	450.00–465.00	454.11
10	550–600	562	415.00–430.00	418.04
4	600–650	613	390.00–400.00	392.59
2	650–700	688	332.00–345.00	338.43
1	700–750	720	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	740.00–750.00	745.05
1	300–350	315	650.00	650.00
4	350–400	375	565.00–580.00	572.30
3	400–450	413	535.00–545.00	541.61
2	450–500	458	525.00–530.00	527.49
1	500–550	535	475.00	475.00
1	550–600	565	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	570.00–585.00	576.95
6	350–400	383	470.00–485.00	477.35
10	400–450	433	455.00–465.00	458.97
6	450–500	478	430.00–445.00	437.77
5	550–600	567	375.00–390.00	383.97
2	600–650	625	355.00–365.00	360.16
4	700–750	728	320.00–325.00	322.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	600.00	600.00
2	400–450	445	500.00	500.00
3	450–500	475	435.00–445.00	438.47
2	500–550	505	375.00	375.00
1	550–600	555	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	665.00	665.00
1	450–500	490	480.00	480.00
1	550–600	555	465.00	465.00
5	600–650	630	440.00–450.00	441.94
6	650–700	662	370.00–385.00	375.03
5	750–800	786	342.00–345.00	344.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	510.00	510.00
3	550–600	572	480.00–495.00	484.94
2	600–650	608	467.00–477.00	471.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,149	173.00–175.00	173.32
13	—	1,080	164.00–169.00	167.60
9	—	1,058	151.00–159.00	157.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,460	190.00–197.00	192.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,388	171.00–177.00	175.74
9	—	1,420	165.00–168.00	166.94
9	—	1,366	180.00–188.00	183.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,353	191.00–194.00	192.49
5	—	1,232	172.00–180.00	176.87
4	—	1,585	200.00–209.00	204.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,360.00–1,550.00	1,447.69

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)	1	—	—	2,125.00	2,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,250.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,400.00–2,590.00	2,526.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,125.00

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.