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Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Aug 10

● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Aug 3Aug 10Aug 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

532 head

▲ 114 vs last sale 418▼ 105 vs year ago 637 · −16.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 45▼ 41 vs year ago 62 · −66.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 15▼ 8 vs year ago 54 · −14.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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 $339.35/cwt on 52 head, down $19.13 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 30 comparable sales and sits −33.29 against this barn's trailing median of $372.64.

Average price

$339.35

▼ 19.13 vs prior sale

52 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,823

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$268

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

$23.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.49

vs AL average

−27.30 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	348.96	1,928	19thin
Medium and Large 2	541	340.32	1,842	19thin
Medium and Large 3	511	324.98	1,660	14thin

One grade step is worth $23.99/cwt here — about $268 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 sale52 hd

339.35

—

AL average16 barns · 561 hd

353.84

−14.49

National average163 barns · 7,070 hd

366.65

−27.30

This barn, trailing median30 sales

372.64

−33.29

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	—	High	1,388	208.87	2,898	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,398	175.90	2,459	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	170.00	2,006	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	153.76	1,537	8thin

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)	—	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,144	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,742	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,325	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,889	9
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,303	9

Every lot

98 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	255	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,377	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,678	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	477.45/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,733	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	363	428.26/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,555	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	437.38/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,653	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	424	396.53/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,681	11
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	419.39/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,820	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	422.30/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,997	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	371.06/cwt	365.00–377.00	1,781	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	491	385.76/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,894	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	393.91/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,037	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	372.32/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,932	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	1,973	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	572	346.59/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,982	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	362.71/cwt	360.00–368.00	2,086	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	362.79/cwt	362.00–370.00	2,228	20
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	639	352.88/cwt	352.00–360.00	2,255	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,195	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	353.22/cwt	350.00–354.00	2,370	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	674	343.94/cwt	334.00–346.00	2,318	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,388	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	340.49/cwt	340.00–342.00	2,455	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	790	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,370	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	467.34/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,075	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	609.57/cwt	605.00–620.00	1,432	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	274	422.47/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,158	8
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,238	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	471.73/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,477	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	433.72/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,410	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	332	403.07/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,338	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	426.70/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,549	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	361.76/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,339	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	399.75/cwt	398.00–410.00	1,523	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	388.72/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,629	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	368.49/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,566	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,505	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	365.23/cwt	364.00–374.00	1,713	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	492	336.52/cwt	330.00–342.00	1,656	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	494	348.79/cwt	347.00–356.00	1,723	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	507	325.36/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,650	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	354.18/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,831	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	340.88/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,834	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	337.35/cwt	336.00–340.00	1,882	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,792	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	347.10/cwt	345.00–348.00	1,961	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	337.02/cwt	334.00–339.00	2,059	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	311.97/cwt	310.00–314.00	1,934	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	625	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	2,163	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Replacement	670	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,238	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,160	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	682	311.92/cwt	310.00–316.00	2,127	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	687	299.34/cwt	298.00–300.00	2,056	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	719	301.18/cwt	300.00–302.00	2,165	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	730	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	2,088	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,340	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	785	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,214	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	679.77/cwt	675.00–690.00	1,495	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	228	593.58/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,353	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	536.82/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,519	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	292	556.74/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,626	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	312	535.21/cwt	530.00–545.00	1,670	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	317	464.95/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,474	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	489.09/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,619	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	451.73/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,703	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	417.75/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,579	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	382	478.19/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,827	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	437.52/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,785	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	427	395.37/cwt	392.00–400.00	1,688	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	415.97/cwt	412.00–425.00	1,780	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	389.90/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,872	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	373.08/cwt	366.00–377.00	1,791	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	366.22/cwt	364.00–370.00	1,908	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,928	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	339.32/cwt	338.00–346.00	1,914	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	567	326.02/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,849	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	611	331.58/cwt	330.00–334.00	2,026	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,016	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,031	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,228	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	715	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,016	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	313.94/cwt	310.00–318.00	2,260	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,225	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	2,487	4
Bulls	—	—	1,395	210.69/cwt	210.00–213.00	2,939	4
Bulls	—	—	1,698	216.95/cwt	216.00–218.00	3,684	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	155.68/cwt	154.00–158.00	1,476	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	149.51/cwt	149.00–151.00	1,512	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,832	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,006	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	175.90/cwt	174.00–178.00	2,459	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,900.00/head	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,900	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,312.50/head	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,313	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,820.00/head	1,700.00–1,980.00	1,820	7
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,488.89/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,489	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,303.33/head	1,230.00–1,395.00	1,303	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,888.89/head	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,889	9

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 Aug 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 532Last week 418Year ago 637

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 45Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 15Year ago 54

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	590.00–600.00	593.58
3	250–300	283	530.00–540.00	536.82
12	300–350	331	485.00–495.00	489.09
6	350–400	377	445.00–455.00	451.73
13	400–450	428	412.00–425.00	415.97
9	450–500	480	385.00–400.00	389.90
8	500–550	521	364.00–370.00	366.22
6	550–600	564	338.00–346.00	339.32
5	600–650	611	330.00–334.00	331.58
1	650–700	675	330.00	330.00
2	700–750	720	310.00–318.00	313.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	317	455.00–470.00	464.95
6	350–400	378	410.00–425.00	417.75
9	400–450	427	392.00–400.00	395.37
11	450–500	480	366.00–377.00	373.08
4	500–550	540	357.00	357.00
7	550–600	567	325.00–332.00	326.02
2	600–650	630	320.00	320.00
2	650–700	655	310.00	310.00
1	700–750	715	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	675.00–690.00	679.77
3	250–300	292	550.00–560.00	556.74
6	300–350	312	530.00–545.00	535.21
6	350–400	382	475.00–485.00	478.19
2	400–450	408	435.00–440.00	437.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	450.00	450.00
5	300–350	325	425.00–440.00	433.72
7	350–400	381	398.00–410.00	399.75
3	400–450	425	365.00–375.00	368.49
5	450–500	494	347.00–356.00	348.79
16	500–550	538	340.00–345.00	340.88
3	550–600	558	336.00–340.00	337.35
3	650–700	682	310.00–316.00	311.92
5	700–750	719	300.00–302.00	301.18
1	750–800	780	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	465.00–470.00	467.34
8	250–300	274	420.00–430.00	422.47
6	300–350	332	400.00–410.00	403.07
6	350–400	370	355.00–365.00	361.76
5	400–450	430	350.00	350.00
11	450–500	492	330.00–342.00	336.52
13	500–550	507	320.00–330.00	325.36
1	550–600	560	320.00	320.00
2	600–650	620	310.00–314.00	311.97
6	650–700	687	298.00–300.00	299.34
2	700–750	730	286.00	286.00
3	750–800	785	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	346.00	346.00
1	650–700	670	334.00	334.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	605.00–620.00	609.57
6	300–350	313	470.00–480.00	471.73
9	350–400	363	420.00–430.00	426.70
12	400–450	419	385.00–400.00	388.72
8	450–500	469	364.00–374.00	365.23
5	500–550	517	350.00–357.00	354.18
14	550–600	565	345.00–348.00	347.10
10	600–650	611	334.00–339.00	337.02
1	650–700	675	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	550.00	550.00
2	350–400	378	435.00–440.00	437.38
7	400–450	434	415.00–430.00	419.39
7	450–500	491	380.00–390.00	385.76
11	500–550	519	370.00–375.00	372.32
6	550–600	575	360.00–368.00	362.71
9	600–650	639	352.00–360.00	352.88
6	650–700	674	334.00–346.00	343.94
1	700–750	715	334.00	334.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	540.00	540.00
6	350–400	363	425.00–430.00	428.26
11	400–450	424	390.00–400.00	396.53
2	450–500	480	365.00–377.00	371.06
1	500–550	545	362.00	362.00
3	550–600	572	340.00–350.00	346.59
1	650–700	665	330.00	330.00
1	750–800	790	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	363	470.00–480.00	477.45
4	450–500	473	415.00–430.00	422.30
5	500–550	517	390.00–400.00	393.91
20	600–650	614	362.00–370.00	362.79
5	650–700	671	350.00–354.00	353.22
4	700–750	721	340.00–342.00	340.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	948	154.00–158.00	155.68
4	—	1,011	149.00–151.00	149.51
1	—	1,110	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,398	174.00–178.00	175.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,698	216.00–218.00	216.95
4	—	1,395	210.00–213.00	210.69
4	—	1,225	203.00	203.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,488.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,700.00–1,980.00	1,820.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,312.50

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	9	—	—	1,230.00–1,395.00	1,303.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,888.89

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,900.00	3,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,750.00	2,750.00

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.