Cattleman's Livestock market report — October 19, 2026

Rockfield, KY · Monday sale · USDA report published 10/19/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

280

Last week 12 (+268)
Last year 33

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$400.29 /cwt

$2,223 per head · 7 hd
vs last week —

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

Last week's small offering did allow for any comparisons but there was strong demand for all feeder classes and moderate demand for slaughter 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	385 lb	$480.00†	$1,848	—	+60.00	—
400–499 lb	8	467 lb	$437.00	$2,041	+32.00	—	$433.00 (1 hd)†
500–599 lb	7	555 lb	$400.29	$2,223	—	+15.49	—
600–699 lb	6	673 lb	$343.33	$2,311	−6.67	−17.17	—
800–899 lb	1	805 lb	$307.50†	$2,475	—	—	—

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	5	320 lb	$460.00	$1,472	+60.00	+50.75	—
400–499 lb	11	428 lb	$414.18	$1,771	+52.96	+32.54	—
500–599 lb	21	535 lb	$352.00	$1,882	+14.99	+1.01	—
600–699 lb	3	672 lb	$317.50†	$2,134	−9.20	+14.36	$305.00 (5 hd)
800–899 lb	1	830 lb	$287.50†	$2,386	—	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 19

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	1	1,265 lb	$151.00	$151.00–$151.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	3	1,235 lb	$132.14	$131.00–$134.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	3	1,278 lb	$121.24	$115.00–$126.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	3	1,763 lb	$140.00	$140.00–$140.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	9	1,575 lb	$133.70	$129.00–$138.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	1	1,475 lb	$124.00	$124.00–$124.00
Lean 85-90%	High	1	1,075 lb	$147.50	$147.50–$147.50
Lean 85-90%	Average	1	1,030 lb	$130.00	$130.00–$130.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	4	1,041 lb	$120.89	$117.50–$125.00
Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1	1,045 lb	$102.50	$102.50–$102.50

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $400.29/cwt
4-week average: $389.26
13-week average: $392.56
4-week vs 13-week: −0.8%

52-wk low $350.00high $508.32

Sales in 11 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $337.50/cwt
4-week average: $328.20
13-week average: $323.85
4-week vs 13-week: +1.3%

52-wk low $305.33high $386.00

Sales in 6 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $352.00/cwt
4-week average: $346.26
13-week average: $343.47
4-week vs 13-week: +0.8%

52-wk low $318.33high $448.33

Sales in 12 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 Mar and lowest in Nov and Dec.

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	+0.9%	57%	7
Feb	+1.0%	57%	7
Mar	+4.3%	100%	7
Apr	+5.2%	71%	7
May	+4.1%	71%	7
Jun	+3.3%	86%	7
Jul	+1.5%	57%	7
Aug	+1.7%	71%	7
Sep	+1.3%	71%	7
Oct	−4.4%	14%	7
Nov	−7.1%	0%	7
Dec	−5.2%	0%	7

7-weight steers

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

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	−0.8%	43%	7
Feb	0.0%	43%	7
Mar	+1.2%	71%	7
Apr	+0.4%	57%	7
May	−0.1%	43%	7
Jun	+1.7%	57%	7
Jul	+4.5%	86%	7
Aug	+0.6%	57%	7
Sep	+3.0%	83%	6
Oct	+1.1%	43%	7
Nov	−3.8%	0%	6
Dec	−1.7%	29%	7

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	280	$400.29	—	$352.00
Mon Oct 12	71	—	$337.50†	$337.01
Mon Oct 5	203	$373.40	$324.29	$341.01
Mon Sep 28	272	$394.09	$331.00†	$355.04
Mon Sep 21	112	$350.00†	$320.00†	$340.34
Mon Sep 14	171	$403.00†	—	$330.00
Mon Aug 31	116	$350.00	—	$318.33†
Mon Aug 24	75	$374.33	$305.33	$331.21†
Mon Aug 17	40	$412.50†	—	$338.33†
Mon Aug 10	148	$435.50	—	$368.33
Mon Aug 3	160	$425.01	$325.00	$370.00†
Mon Jul 27	102	$400.00†	—	$340.00
Mon Jul 20	143	$425.30	—	$377.57†

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Kentucky sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
United Producers Inc., Bowling Green	8 mi	Oct 20	$367.00†	—
Farmers Regional Livestock Market, Glasgow	37 mi	Oct 22	$395.88	$334.85
KY-TN Livestock Market, Guthrie	38 mi	Oct 22	$403.51	$331.14
Christian Co. Livestock, Hopkinsville	51 mi	Oct 21	$382.50†	—
Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market, Upton	52 mi	Oct 20	$370.00	—
United Producers Inc., Harned	57 mi	Oct 19	$388.72	$344.78

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Monday	October 19, 2026	280	45	AMS_2213

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY” (AMS_2213). 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.