Farmers Regional Livestock Market market report — October 22, 2026

Glasgow, KY · Thursday sale · USDA report published 10/22/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

333

Last sale (Oct 8) 214 (+119)
Last year 329

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$395.88 /cwt

$2,250 per head · 13 hd
vs last week +18.78

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$334.85 /cwt

$2,477 per head · 29 hd
vs last week +3.18

Compared to last week: Feeder calves sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher with some instances of up to 20.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
USDA Market News reporter, September 14, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 22

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 23. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). 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	Value added $/cwt
400–499 lb	10	464 lb	$416.32	$1,932	−28.68	+8.88	—
500–599 lb	13	568 lb	$395.88	$2,250	+18.78	+19.38	$441.00 (4 hd)†
600–699 lb	30	624 lb	$358.76	$2,238	+19.96	−3.08	$369.56 (113 hd)
700–799 lb	29	740 lb	$334.85	$2,477	+3.18	−2.61	—
800–899 lb	9	868 lb	$320.51	$2,782	+6.89	−8.82	—
900–999 lb	1	940 lb	$321.00†	$3,017	—	−4.54	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 22

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 23. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). 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	Value added $/cwt
400–499 lb	11	449 lb	$373.90	$1,680	+1.01	−2.31	—
500–599 lb	20	546 lb	$346.04	$1,888	+10.78	−6.01	$363.00 (8 hd)
600–699 lb	29	675 lb	$328.80	$2,221	+29.45	−2.30	$341.88 (17 hd)
700–799 lb	7	749 lb	$311.29	$2,333	+14.49	−9.38	—
800–899 lb	1	800 lb	$290.00†	$2,320	+42.50	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 19

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	9	1,272 lb	$146.78	$141.00–$158.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	42	1,279 lb	$132.27	$125.00–$140.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	16	1,279 lb	$119.04	$113.00–$124.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	9	1,628 lb	$135.61	$130.00–$141.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	4	1,615 lb	$123.55	$122.00–$125.00
Lean 85-90%	High	4	1,040 lb	$139.60	$131.00–$150.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	14	1,057 lb	$122.03	$115.00–$130.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	13	1,079 lb	$109.75	$105.00–$114.00
Lean 85-90%	Very Low	5	1,005 lb	$100.42	$100.00–$101.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $385.63/cwt
4-week average: $382.76
13-week average: $377.63
4-week vs 13-week: +1.4%

52-wk low $311.36high $476.76

Steers 700–799 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $330.51/cwt
4-week average: $329.41
13-week average: $325.35
4-week vs 13-week: +1.2%

52-wk low $297.50high $374.61

Sales in 11 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Falling

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $339.10/cwt
4-week average: $338.08
13-week average: $351.06
4-week vs 13-week: −3.7%

52-wk low $286.09high $421.41

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 Oct.

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	−0.2%	43%	7
Feb	+3.6%	86%	7
Mar	+5.6%	100%	7
Apr	+5.9%	100%	7
May	+4.7%	71%	7
Jun	+5.3%	100%	7
Jul	+1.6%	57%	7
Aug	+1.0%	57%	7
Sep	−2.0%	43%	7
Oct	−6.3%	14%	7
Nov	−7.1%	0%	7
Dec	−5.8%	14%	7

7-weight steers

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

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	−1.1%	57%	7
Feb	+0.6%	43%	7
Mar	−0.3%	43%	7
Apr	−0.9%	57%	7
May	+2.8%	71%	7
Jun	+3.4%	71%	7
Jul	+4.6%	86%	7
Aug	+5.2%	71%	7
Sep	+2.8%	57%	7
Oct	−3.2%	14%	7
Nov	−5.9%	0%	7
Dec	−2.5%	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
Thu Oct 22	333	$395.88	$334.85	$346.04
Mon Oct 19	1,015	$375.38	$317.91	$337.11
Mon Oct 12	732	$377.09	$331.67	$335.27
Thu Oct 8	214	$376.64	$331.68	$334.28
Mon Oct 5	871	$374.86	$315.53†	$336.17
Mon Sep 28	857	$392.18	$326.84	$342.24
Thu Sep 24	276	$382.01	$329.95	$341.35
Mon Sep 21	581	$372.14	$331.00†	$351.85
Mon Sep 14	618	$392.50†	$327.48†	$345.68
Thu Sep 10	469	$365.87	$322.86	$332.70
Mon Sep 7	617	—	$310.00†	$334.58
Mon Aug 31	567	$343.32	—	$336.65
Thu Aug 27	37	$339.00	—	$350.00†
Mon Aug 24	643	$365.00	$315.00†	$352.29
Mon Aug 17	476	$359.42	—	$363.56
Thu Aug 13	410	$393.74	$335.29	$371.11
Mon Aug 10	526	$402.87	$320.00†	$370.00
Mon Aug 3	762	$392.28	$325.15	$379.78
Mon Jul 27	632	$394.77	$307.45†	$381.14
Thu Jul 23	356	$405.22	$353.07	$387.06

Video sales

Farmers Regional Livestock Market also sells cattle by video for delivery now or later. $/cwt, all delivery dates; the video page has prices by delivery month. Video sales are not in this page's weekly trend.
Video auction	Last sale	Head reported	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799	Heifers 500–599	Sales, 12 months
Farmers Region Livestock Video Auction	Oct 19	67	—	—	—	4

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	29 mi	Oct 20	$367.00†	—
Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market, Upton	32 mi	Oct 20	$370.00	—
Cattleman's Livestock, Rockfield	37 mi	Oct 19	$400.29	—
Blue Grass Stockyards, Campbellsville	39 mi	Oct 24	$390.97†	—
Russell Co. Stockyard, Russell Springs	45 mi	Oct 21	$401.43	$342.88
Blue Grass Stockyards, Albany	48 mi	Oct 21	$390.11	$346.09

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
2nd/4th Thur	October 22, 2026	333	21	AMS_2229
Monday	October 19, 2026	1,015	48	AMS_2198

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Farmers Regional Livestock Market - Monthly Cattle Sale - Glasgow, KY (2nd/4th Thur)” (AMS_2229); “Farmers Regional Livestock Market - Glasgow, KY” (AMS_2198). 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.