Christian Co. Livestock market report — October 21, 2026

Hopkinsville, KY · Wednesday sale · USDA report published 10/21/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

Last week 34 (−6)
Last year 155

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$382.50† /cwt

$2,027 per head · 1 hd
vs last week —

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

No comparison due to limited supply.
USDA Market News reporter, October 14, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 21

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year
500–599 lb	1	530 lb	$382.50†	$2,027	—	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 21

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. 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	2	370 lb	$402.50†	$1,489	—	+62.50	—
400–499 lb	2	480 lb	$370.00†	$1,776	+40.00	+30.00	$340.00 (1 hd)†
500–599 lb	1	550 lb	$340.00†	$1,870	—	+32.50	—
600–699 lb	3	653 lb	$320.00†	$2,090	—	+16.86	—
700–799 lb	1	705 lb	$305.00†	$2,150	—	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 21

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	1	1,215 lb	$120.00	$120.00–$120.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	1	1,500 lb	$125.00	$125.00–$125.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $382.50/cwt
4-week average: $372.75
13-week average: $369.25
4-week vs 13-week: +0.9%

52-wk low $320.00high $483.75

Sales in 6 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of July 13, 2026): $350.00/cwt
4-week average: $355.00
13-week average: $353.00
4-week vs 13-week: +0.6%

52-wk low $310.00high $360.00

Sales in 3 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $340.00/cwt
4-week average: $330.00
13-week average: $337.35
4-week vs 13-week: −2.2%

52-wk low $285.00high $420.00

Sales in 8 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 Aug and May and lowest in Dec 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	−3.8%	17%	6
Feb	+3.2%	100%	3
Mar	+1.9%	83%	6
Apr	+5.0%	60%	5
May	+5.5%	67%	6
Jun	+4.0%	83%	6
Jul	+2.5%	83%	6
Aug	+5.7%	100%	5
Sep	−1.2%	50%	6
Oct	−0.3%	50%	6
Nov	−4.9%	17%	6
Dec	−6.0%	0%	6

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Aug and Jun and lowest in Dec 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	−2.3%	25%	4
Feb	+1.1%	100%	3
Mar	+0.1%	75%	4
Apr	+0.1%	67%	3
May	−0.1%	40%	5
Jun	+1.9%	60%	5
Jul	+1.8%	75%	4
Aug	+5.3%	67%	3
Sep	−0.2%	67%	3
Oct	−2.3%	33%	3
Nov	−4.7%	0%	3
Dec	−5.9%	0%	4

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
Wed Oct 21	28	$382.50†	—	$340.00†
Wed Oct 14	34	—	—	—
Wed Oct 7	29	—	—	$320.00†
Wed Sep 30	105	$363.00†	—	—
Wed Sep 23	38	—	—	$358.56
Wed Sep 16	6	—	—	—
Wed Sep 9	3	—	—	—
Wed Sep 2	16	—	—	—
Wed Aug 26	19	$330.00	—	$285.00†
Wed Aug 19	24	$360.00†	—	$320.00†
Wed Aug 12	34	$390.00†	—	$347.74
Wed Aug 5	59	—	—	$347.50†
Wed Jul 29	29	$390.00†	—	$380.00†
Wed Jul 22	24	$386.00	—	—

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
KY-TN Livestock Market, Guthrie	23 mi	Oct 22	$403.51	$331.14
Cattleman's Livestock, Rockfield	51 mi	Oct 19	$400.29	—
Livingston Co. Livestock Market, Ledbetter	56 mi	Oct 20	$366.21	—
United Producers Inc., Bowling Green	59 mi	Oct 20	$367.00†	—
Kentuckiana Livestock Market, Owensboro	66 mi	Oct 19	$361.00†	—
United Producers Inc., Harned	85 mi	Oct 19	$388.72	$344.78

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Wednesday	October 21, 2026	28	44	AMS_2200

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Christian Co. Livestock - Hopkinsville, KY” (AMS_2200). 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.