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Dothan Stockyards

Name: Dothan Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Dothan, Alabama · Mon, Sep 14

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1996

← Aug 31Sep 14Sep 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

251 head

▼ 141 vs last sale 392▲ 251 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 34▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 10▲ 21 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 sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 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 $330.35/cwt on 23 head, up $14.26 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 29 comparable sales and sits −64.96 against this barn's trailing median of $395.31.

Average price

$330.35

▲ 14.26 vs prior sale

23 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,813

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$37

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

$32.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.62

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	351.52	1,874	4thin
Medium and Large 2	512	337.71	1,730	7thin
Medium and Large 3	576	319.01	1,836	12thin

One grade step is worth $32.51/cwt here — about $37 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 sale23 hd

330.35

—

AL average13 barns · 329 hd

339.98

−9.62

This barn, trailing median29 sales

395.31

−64.96

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	—	High	1,773	183.12	3,247	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,100	148.00	1,628	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,573	144.31	2,270	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,129	137.75	1,555	5thin

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)	—	$2,990	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,205	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,890	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,430	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,290	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,000	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,186	5

Every lot

76 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,401	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	477.15/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,551	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	388	414.90/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,610	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	396.53/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,657	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	362.53/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,758	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,881	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	519	330.32/cwt	320.00–334.00	1,714	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,830	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	366.81/cwt	366.00–370.00	1,951	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	347.51/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,939	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,864	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	329.01/cwt	328.00–332.00	2,027	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	337.45/cwt	336.00–342.00	2,153	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	328.99/cwt	328.00–330.00	2,181	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,336	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	304.91/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,516	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	439.88/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,421	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	342	378.37/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,294	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,559	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,541	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,600	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	352.95/cwt	350.00–356.00	1,546	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	337.30/cwt	336.00–340.00	1,484	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	339.36/cwt	338.00–348.00	1,632	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	486	322.44/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,567	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	333.97/cwt	330.00–346.00	1,717	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	317.26/cwt	316.00–322.00	1,637	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	542	308.01/cwt	306.00–312.00	1,669	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	561	287.42/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,612	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	325.32/cwt	324.00–328.00	1,861	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	303.93/cwt	302.00–312.00	1,778	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,755	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,634	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,032	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	283.98/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,869	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,755	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,944	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,269	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,485	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	526.18/cwt	525.00–530.00	1,473	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	282	506.91/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,429	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,440	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	498.78/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,611	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,639	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	455.03/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,629	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	474.90/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,724	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	427.40/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,645	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	395.99/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,675	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,794	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	369.72/cwt	368.00–375.00	1,767	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	351.96/cwt	348.00–356.00	1,707	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,717	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	351.52/cwt	350.00–356.00	1,874	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,799	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,798	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	591	313.51/cwt	312.00–318.00	1,853	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	301.97/cwt	298.00–306.00	1,842	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	287.97/cwt	286.00–290.00	1,814	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	658	271.01/cwt	270.00–274.00	1,783	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	682	286.65/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,955	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,528	184.80/cwt	184.00–186.00	2,824	2
Bulls	—	—	1,660	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	3,287	1
Bulls	—	—	2,075	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	3,611	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,284	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,697	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,628	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	137.91/cwt	136.00–142.00	1,600	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,573	144.31/cwt	143.00–145.00	2,270	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,990.00/head	2,990.00–2,990.00	2,990	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,205.00/head	2,150.00–2,260.00	2,205	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,890.00/head	1,790.00–1,990.00	1,890	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,430.00/head	1,370.00–1,450.00	1,430	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	1,833.33/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,833	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,290.00/head	2,290.00–2,290.00	2,290	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	—	1,186.00/head	1,120.00–1,285.00	1,186	5

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 Sep 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 251Last week 392Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 34Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 10Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	532	366.00–370.00	366.81
4	600–650	638	336.00–342.00	337.45
2	650–700	663	328.00–330.00	328.99
1	700–750	730	320.00	320.00
2	800–850	825	300.00–310.00	304.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	475.00	475.00
2	350–400	388	410.00–420.00	414.90
3	400–450	418	390.00–400.00	396.53
2	450–500	485	360.00–365.00	362.53
8	500–550	519	320.00–334.00	330.32
1	550–600	590	316.00	316.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	470.00–485.00	477.15
1	450–500	495	380.00	380.00
1	500–550	520	352.00	352.00
2	550–600	558	345.00–350.00	347.51
4	600–650	616	328.00–332.00	329.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	435.00–445.00	439.88
2	350–400	385	405.00	405.00
1	400–450	405	395.00	395.00
4	500–550	514	330.00–346.00	333.97
3	550–600	572	324.00–328.00	325.32
1	600–650	635	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	390.00	390.00
2	400–450	438	350.00–356.00	352.95
7	450–500	481	338.00–348.00	339.36
10	500–550	516	316.00–322.00	317.26
5	550–600	585	302.00–312.00	303.93
4	600–650	605	290.00	290.00
4	650–700	658	280.00–288.00	283.98
1	700–750	720	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	342	375.00–385.00	378.37
3	400–450	440	336.00–340.00	337.30
4	450–500	486	320.00–330.00	322.44
6	500–550	542	306.00–312.00	308.01
4	550–600	561	280.00–290.00	287.42
2	600–650	605	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	675	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	282	495.00–510.00	506.91
2	300–350	320	450.00	450.00
4	350–400	385	425.00–435.00	427.40
12	400–450	423	390.00–405.00	395.99
10	450–500	485	348.00–356.00	351.96
4	500–550	545	330.00	330.00
8	550–600	591	312.00–318.00	313.51
2	600–650	630	286.00–290.00	287.97
4	650–700	658	270.00–274.00	271.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	280	525.00–530.00	526.18
1	300–350	345	475.00	475.00
2	350–400	358	450.00–460.00	455.03
4	450–500	478	368.00–375.00	369.72
6	500–550	505	340.00	340.00
1	550–600	555	324.00	324.00
4	600–650	610	298.00–306.00	301.97
3	650–700	682	280.00–290.00	286.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	590.00	590.00
1	250–300	275	540.00	540.00
5	300–350	323	495.00–505.00	498.78
2	350–400	363	470.00–480.00	474.90
1	450–500	460	390.00	390.00
4	500–550	533	350.00–356.00	351.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	198.00	198.00
2	—	2,075	174.00	174.00
2	—	1,528	184.00–186.00	184.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,160	136.00–142.00	137.91
1	—	1,095	155.00	155.00
1	—	1,070	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,573	143.00–145.00	144.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	148.00	148.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,150.00–2,260.00	2,205.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,790.00–1,990.00	1,890.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,990.00	2,990.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,370.00–1,450.00	1,430.00

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	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,833.33

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)	1	—	—	2,290.00	2,290.00

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	5	—	—	1,120.00–1,285.00	1,186.00

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.