Dothan, Alabama · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Mon, Oct 12, 2026. 42 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Monday.
Receipts
277 head
Last reported: 379 (Oct 5, 2026) Year ago: 661
500-599 lb steers
$376.59/cwt
5 head, M&L 1 ▼ -$8.41 vs last week ▼ -$23.41 vs Oct 13, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$330.00/cwt
1 head, M&L 1 n/a vs last week n/a vs Oct 13, 2025
Reports
42 in 12 mo
Since Oct 20, 2025 Usual day: Monday
Prices, Oct 12, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
Feeder steers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
4
509505-510
378.99377.00-385.00
$1,929
1
560560
367.00367.00
$2,055
1
665665
336.00336.00
$2,234
1
725725
330.00330.00
$2,392
Feeder steers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
315305-320
488.39485.00-490.00
$1,538
3
382355-395
438.10435.00-445.00
$1,674
3
437435-440
426.64420.00-430.00
$1,864
2
465455-475
392.34385.00-400.00
$1,824
6
537520-545
357.29356.00-360.00
$1,919
10
580565-590
352.08346.00-360.00
$2,042
6
638635-645
341.98338.00-344.00
$2,182
1
660660
328.00328.00
$2,165
Feeder steers, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
315315
425.00425.00
$1,339
2
380375-385
392.40385.00-400.00
$1,491
1
410410
375.00375.00
$1,538
2
535535
342.00342.00
$1,830
1
665665
310.00310.00
$2,062
Feeder heifers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
220220
600.00600.00
$1,320
1
265265
450.00450.00
$1,192
1
365365
420.00420.00
$1,533
2
428410-445
378.08376.00-380.00
$1,618
1
510510
345.00345.00
$1,760
2
613605-620
313.01312.00-314.00
$1,919
1
655655
310.00310.00
$2,030
2
725705-745
290.97290.00-292.00
$2,110
Feeder heifers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
282275-295
423.25420.00-425.00
$1,194
7
328310-335
417.30410.00-420.00
$1,369
1
370370
400.00400.00
$1,480
9
411410-420
365.79365.00-372.00
$1,503
9
482460-485
341.59340.00-355.00
$1,646
5
512510-520
322.03320.00-330.00
$1,649
11
558555-565
312.21310.00-318.00
$1,742
4
641630-645
299.02296.00-300.00
$1,917
1
765765
280.00280.00
$2,142
Feeder heifers, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
5
311305-315
396.08390.00-400.00
$1,232
7
381375-395
362.04355.00-365.00
$1,379
5
441435-445
326.05320.00-330.00
$1,438
4
475465-485
307.34300.00-315.00
$1,460
4
530530
280.00280.00
$1,484
4
640640
270.00270.00
$1,728
2
745745
250.00250.00
$1,862
Feeder bulls, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
328315-335
513.20510.00-520.00
$1,683
3
363360-370
465.09460.00-475.00
$1,688
2
438435-440
425.03420.00-430.00
$1,862
1
460460
380.00380.00
$1,748
1
505505
350.00350.00
$1,768
4
574570-575
332.48330.00-340.00
$1,908
1
630630
324.00324.00
$2,041
2
658655-660
313.51312.00-315.00
$2,063
Feeder bulls, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
230230
590.00590.00
$1,357
2
275255-295
542.68540.00-545.00
$1,492
4
328305-335
487.67480.00-490.00
$1,600
6
385380-395
416.58410.00-420.00
$1,604
11
429415-445
399.72395.00-405.00
$1,715
1
495495
360.00360.00
$1,782
3
540540
330.00330.00
$1,782
4
583575-590
324.05320.00-328.00
$1,889
2
635630-640
311.98310.00-314.00
$1,981
2
705705
290.00290.00
$2,044
Feeder bulls, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
255255
470.00470.00
$1,198
1
305305
430.00430.00
$1,312
5
437435-445
381.95370.00-385.00
$1,669
3
495495
350.00350.00
$1,732
3
542540-545
304.68302.00-310.00
$1,651
3
582565-590
293.24290.00-300.00
$1,707
2
675675
270.00270.00
$1,822
Slaughter bulls, 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
1,4651310-1620
172.34171.00-174.00
$2,525
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Breaker 75-80%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
4
1,4851485
138.00138.00
$2,049
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
1,2831225-1340
141.09139.00-143.00
$1,810
Average dressing
5
1,3571345-1365
148.79148.00-150.00
$2,019
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
955860-1050
131.20129.00-133.00
$1,253
High dressing
5
992985-1020
125.41125.00-127.00
$1,244
Average dressing
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 33 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
Week of
500-599 lb
700-799 lb
Oct 12, 2026
$376.59
$330.00
Oct 5, 2026
$385.00
-
Sep 28, 2026
$371.68
-
Sep 14, 2026
$366.81
$320.00
Aug 31, 2026
$347.08
$308.67
Aug 24, 2026
$346.97
$336.00
Aug 17, 2026
$365.95
-
Aug 10, 2026
$393.91
$340.49
Aug 3, 2026
$383.78
$338.00
Jul 27, 2026
$375.71
$335.00
Jul 20, 2026
$435.02
$370.00
Jul 13, 2026
$470.00
-
Jul 6, 2026
$465.50
$371.64
Jun 22, 2026
$458.92
$375.00
Jun 15, 2026
$457.84
$357.50
Jun 8, 2026
$463.93
-
Jun 1, 2026
$448.19
$370.00
May 4, 2026
$498.67
-
Apr 27, 2026
$479.95
-
Apr 13, 2026
$491.98
-
Mar 30, 2026
$496.64
-
Mar 23, 2026
-
$350.97
Mar 16, 2026
$467.00
$375.00
Mar 9, 2026
$426.63
-
Mar 2, 2026
$458.73
-
Feb 16, 2026
$491.20
-
Feb 9, 2026
$500.00
$365.12
Jan 26, 2026
$470.00
-
Jan 12, 2026
$452.50
-
Jan 5, 2026
$420.00
-
Dec 8, 2025
$412.00
-
Nov 3, 2025
$380.70
-
Oct 27, 2025
$395.00
$332.29
Price slide, Oct 12, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
Weight
Steers
Heifers
300-399 lb
-
$420.00
400-499 lb
-
$378.08-41.92
500-599 lb
$376.59
$345.00-33.08
600-699 lb
$336.00-40.59
$312.01-32.99
700-799 lb
$330.00-6.00
$290.97-21.04
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.