Farmers Stockyards market report — October 20, 2026

Flemingsburg, KY · Tuesday sale · USDA report published 10/20/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

363

Last week 269 (+94)
Last year 210

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$367.42 /cwt

$2,002 per head · 13 hd
vs last week −0.70

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$339.17 /cwt

$2,425 per head · 5 hd
vs last week +33.17

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady, Feeder heifers 3.00-6.00 higher, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.
USDA Market News reporter, October 20, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 20

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 13. Last year = sale of Oct 21. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). 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	Value added $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	3	370 lb	$431.67†	$1,597	−5.83	—	—	—
400–499 lb	6	438 lb	$409.92	$1,795	+9.63	+6.33	—	$330.00 (1 hd)†
500–599 lb	13	545 lb	$367.42	$2,002	−0.70	−2.58	$396.80 (21 hd)	$332.50 (1 hd)†
600–699 lb	12	669 lb	$338.86	$2,266	+4.32	+3.86	$376.32 (26 hd)	—
700–799 lb	5	715 lb	$339.17	$2,425	+33.17	+6.67	—	—
800–899 lb	4	801 lb	$334.00†	$2,675	—	—	—	$306.69 (3 hd)†

Feeder heifers — Oct 20

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 13. Last year = sale of Oct 21. Value added = lots USDA marks as value added (weaned and vaccinated programs). 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	Value added $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	5	350 lb	$382.15	$1,339	+19.01	+24.98	—	$340.84 (2 hd)†
400–499 lb	18	473 lb	$357.31	$1,689	−16.59	+15.62	—	$323.14 (6 hd)
500–599 lb	16	553 lb	$334.53	$1,850	−16.99	−8.12	$356.45 (18 hd)	$293.25 (7 hd)
600–699 lb	8	622 lb	$309.01	$1,923	−9.64	−23.30	$350.50 (6 hd)	$257.53 (2 hd)†
700–799 lb	9	727 lb	$300.20	$2,182	+32.70	−12.30	—	$257.00 (1 hd)†
800–899 lb	3	867 lb	$253.24†	$2,196	—	—	—	—
900–999 lb	2	900 lb	$245.00†	$2,205	—	—	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 20

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	1	1,265 lb	$134.00	$134.00–$134.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	2	1,390 lb	$125.14	$123.00–$127.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	3	1,230 lb	$116.96	$116.00–$118.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	1	1,740 lb	$140.00	$140.00–$140.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	1	1,070 lb	$126.00	$126.00–$126.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	1	1,025 lb	$116.00	$116.00–$116.00
Lean 85-90%	Very Low	2	900 lb	$105.46	$105.00–$106.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $367.42/cwt
4-week average: $371.74
13-week average: $371.91
4-week vs 13-week: 0.0%

52-wk low $322.04high $481.78

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $339.17/cwt
4-week average: $323.06
13-week average: $322.94
4-week vs 13-week: 0.0%

52-wk low $295.00high $378.71

Sales in 9 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $334.53/cwt
4-week average: $338.25
13-week average: $336.66
4-week vs 13-week: +0.5%

52-wk low $312.35high $408.04

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 May 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	−3.2%	0%	4
Feb	+0.9%	50%	4
Mar	+2.9%	75%	4
Apr	+5.3%	75%	4
May	+8.5%	100%	4
Jun	+7.6%	100%	4
Jul	+4.5%	100%	4
Aug	−1.7%	50%	4
Sep	−2.9%	25%	4
Oct	−2.0%	20%	5
Nov	−4.4%	0%	5
Dec	−6.1%	0%	4

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in May and Jul 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	−3.6%	25%	4
Feb	−1.9%	25%	4
Mar	+1.3%	50%	4
Apr	+0.8%	50%	4
May	+4.0%	75%	4
Jun	+3.2%	100%	4
Jul	+3.8%	100%	4
Aug	+3.2%	75%	4
Sep	—	—	2
Oct	+1.3%	75%	4
Nov	−5.9%	0%	3
Dec	−4.0%	25%	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
Tue Oct 20	363	$367.42	$339.17	$334.53
Tue Oct 13	269	$368.12	$306.00†	$351.53
Tue Oct 6	231	$356.98†	—	$341.94
Tue Sep 29	378	$394.44	$324.00	$325.01
Tue Sep 22	381	$365.04	$329.00†	$340.09
Tue Sep 15	215	$372.66	$295.00†	$335.52
Tue Sep 8	159	$354.01	—	$329.70
Tue Sep 1	118	$322.04	—	$312.35
Tue Aug 25	232	$346.15	$316.67	$314.12
Tue Aug 18	232	$381.87	—	$335.75
Tue Aug 11	447	$431.50†	$341.00†	$361.37
Tue Aug 4	235	$382.83	$331.64†	$358.57
Tue Jul 28	285	$391.76	$324.00†	$336.11
Tue Jul 21	236	$420.57	—	$360.00†

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
Bluegrass Stockyard, Mount Sterling	27 mi	Oct 21	$387.92	$331.31
Paris Stockyards, Paris	32 mi	Oct 22	$397.97	$340.39
Blue Grass Stockyards, Lexington	49 mi	Oct 20	$366.78	$345.31
Blue Grass Stockyards, Richmond	55 mi	Oct 23	$400.23	$335.83†
United Producers, Inc., Owenton	61 mi	Oct 21	$369.14†	$321.00
Blue Grass South Stockyards, Stanford	80 mi	Oct 22	$374.80	$335.01

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Tuesday	October 20, 2026	363	48	AMS_2195

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Farmers Stockyards - Flemingsburg, KY” (AMS_2195). 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.