Dothan Livestock Co. market report — October 19, 2026

Dothan, AL · Monday sale · USDA report published 10/19/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

639

Last week 250 (+389)
Last year 492

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$376.42 /cwt

$2,020 per head · 9 hd
vs last week −0.17

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. There were no pairs recorded. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.
USDA Market News reporter, October 19, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 19

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	1	320 lb	$520.00†	$1,664	—	+40.07	$475.01 (5 hd)
400–499 lb	5	465 lb	$402.04	$1,870	—	—	$381.35 (23 hd)
500–599 lb	9	537 lb	$376.42	$2,020	−0.17	—	$354.76 (14 hd)
600–699 lb	1	605 lb	$358.00†	$2,166	+22.00	—	$340.43 (9 hd)

Feeder heifers — Oct 19

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	6	322 lb	$456.74	$1,471	+36.74	—	$410.94 (12 hd)
400–499 lb	12	449 lb	$362.82	$1,629	−15.26	−32.18	$350.24 (18 hd)
500–599 lb	2	560 lb	$330.00†	$1,848	−15.00	−10.00	$318.27 (17 hd)
600–699 lb	2	610 lb	$300.00†	$1,830	−12.01	−24.25	$284.78 (10 hd)

Slaughter cows — Oct 19

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	4	1,285 lb	$145.53	$143.00–$148.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	6	1,209 lb	$138.83	$138.00–$139.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	7	1,402 lb	$138.93	$138.00–$140.00
Lean 85-90%	High	7	1,049 lb	$130.17	$128.00–$131.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	9	1,059 lb	$118.87	$117.00–$121.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	7	1,062 lb	$107.75	$107.00–$110.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $376.42/cwt
4-week average: $377.42
13-week average: $371.81
4-week vs 13-week: +1.5%

52-wk low $346.97high $500.00

Sales in 11 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $330.00/cwt
4-week average: $330.00
13-week average: $334.77
4-week vs 13-week: −1.4%

52-wk low $308.67high $375.00

Sales in 8 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $330.00/cwt
4-week average: $334.56
13-week average: $338.39
4-week vs 13-week: −1.1%

52-wk low $328.69high $458.47

Sales in 9 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Apr and Feb and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+2.6%	71%	7
Feb	+5.5%	86%	7
Mar	+4.2%	100%	7
Apr	+5.7%	83%	6
May	+2.0%	57%	7
Jun	+1.6%	43%	7
Jul	+1.3%	43%	7
Aug	−3.2%	38%	8
Sep	−2.1%	29%	7
Oct	−5.3%	14%	7
Nov	−3.7%	17%	6
Dec	−2.6%	17%	6

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Aug and Jul and lowest in May and Sep.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	—	—	2
Feb	—	—	2
Mar	—	—	1
Apr	—	—	2
May	−2.9%	0%	3
Jun	—	—	2
Jul	0.0%	67%	3
Aug	+0.6%	33%	3
Sep	−0.2%	25%	4
Oct	—	—	2
Nov	—	—	2
Dec	—	—	0

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Mon Oct 19	639	$376.42	—	$330.00†
Mon Oct 12	250	$376.59	$330.00†	$345.00†
Mon Oct 5	294	$385.00†	—	—
Mon Sep 28	435	$371.68†	—	$328.69†
Mon Sep 14	251	$366.81	$320.00†	$330.26
Mon Aug 31	392	$347.08	$308.67†	$328.90
Mon Aug 24	324	$346.97	$336.00†	—
Mon Aug 17	402	$365.95†	—	$338.85
Mon Aug 10	532	$393.91	$340.49†	$348.96
Mon Aug 3	426	$383.78	$338.00†	$347.07
Mon Jul 27	495	$375.71	$335.00†	$347.80
Mon Jul 20	541	$435.02	$370.00†	$385.48

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Alabama sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Coffee County Stockyards, New Brockton	32 mi	Oct 19	—	—
Opp Livestock, Opp	50 mi	Oct 20	$386.25†	$324.48
South Alabama Stockyards, Troy	51 mi	Oct 21	$400.00†	$318.00†
Mid State Stockyards LLP, Letohatchee	88 mi	Oct 20	$377.04	$326.00
Frisco City Stockyard, Frisco City	119 mi	Oct 21	—	—
Roanoke Stockyards, Roanoke	132 mi	Oct 21	$389.33	—

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Monday	October 19, 2026	639	42	AMS_1996

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Dothan Livestock Co. - Dothan, AL” (AMS_1996). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.