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.
Cattle 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.