United Producers Inc. market report — October 19, 2026

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

Head sold

979

Last week 543 (+436)
Last year 760

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$388.72 /cwt

$2,199 per head · 45 hd
vs last week +16.03

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$344.78 /cwt

$2,485 per head · 9 hd
vs last week —

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.
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. 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.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	Value added $/cwt	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	11	360 lb	$506.83	$1,822	—	—	—	—
400–499 lb	19	442 lb	$444.83	$1,966	+29.83	+25.62	$463.38 (6 hd)	$412.91 (7 hd)
500–599 lb	45	566 lb	$388.72	$2,199	+16.03	−10.39	$411.50 (20 hd)	$370.60 (10 hd)
600–699 lb	28	654 lb	$356.43	$2,333	+10.63	−15.72	$385.50 (26 hd)	$341.98 (8 hd)
700–799 lb	9	721 lb	$344.78	$2,485	—	−36.47	$350.00 (8 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. 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	15	357 lb	$428.23	$1,530	+36.23	+48.97	—	$420.22 (6 hd)
400–499 lb	12	467 lb	$356.32	$1,663	−9.52	−34.51	$387.00 (4 hd)†	$372.29 (23 hd)
500–599 lb	31	544 lb	$341.83	$1,860	+14.04	−19.24	$360.00 (34 hd)	$337.39 (6 hd)
600–699 lb	7	640 lb	$327.86	$2,098	+45.36	−1.47	$335.00 (20 hd)	$312.00 (5 hd)
700–799 lb	4	780 lb	$313.00†	$2,441	—	+11.00	—	$299.15 (7 hd)

Slaughter cows — Oct 19

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	5	1,249 lb	$144.75	$140.00–$160.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	41	1,261 lb	$131.93	$120.00–$139.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	7	1,149 lb	$115.44	$108.00–$122.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	2	1,458 lb	$141.46	$140.00–$143.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	3	1,359 lb	$133.29	$132.00–$134.00
Lean 85-90%	High	1	920 lb	$120.00	$120.00–$120.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	12	929 lb	$111.77	$90.00–$123.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $388.72/cwt
4-week average: $384.92
13-week average: $388.60
4-week vs 13-week: −0.9%

52-wk low $330.74high $480.39

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $344.78/cwt
4-week average: $340.71
13-week average: $335.06
4-week vs 13-week: +1.7%

52-wk low $272.00high $393.31

Sales in 9 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $341.83/cwt
4-week average: $344.65
13-week average: $354.14
4-week vs 13-week: −2.7%

52-wk low $304.56high $426.92

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 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	−1.4%	57%	7
Feb	+0.9%	57%	7
Mar	+5.7%	100%	7
Apr	+6.7%	100%	7
May	+4.3%	71%	7
Jun	+5.3%	100%	7
Jul	+3.2%	71%	7
Aug	+2.2%	71%	7
Sep	−0.3%	43%	7
Oct	−4.4%	0%	7
Nov	−7.5%	0%	7
Dec	−8.0%	0%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jul and Aug 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	−1.7%	43%	7
Feb	−0.1%	57%	7
Mar	0.0%	29%	7
Apr	+1.6%	57%	7
May	+0.5%	43%	7
Jun	+2.8%	71%	7
Jul	+5.2%	86%	7
Aug	+3.9%	71%	7
Sep	+3.7%	71%	7
Oct	+0.4%	57%	7
Nov	−3.7%	29%	7
Dec	−6.1%	14%	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	979	$388.72	$344.78	$341.83
Mon Oct 12	543	$372.69	—	$327.79
Mon Oct 5	489	$376.95	$340.86	$355.64
Mon Sep 28	572	$401.34	$336.50	$353.35
Mon Sep 21	395	$384.52	—	$348.62†
Mon Sep 14	669	$366.96	$337.00†	$342.87
Mon Aug 31	348	$365.56	$322.50†	$340.72
Mon Aug 24	507	$403.56	$323.00	$352.26
Mon Aug 17	194	$416.25	—	$379.83
Mon Aug 10	422	$411.75†	$344.50	$381.25†
Mon Aug 3	369	$403.06	$327.63†	$356.54
Mon Jul 27	367	$371.84	$338.76†	$369.00
Mon Jul 20	365	$423.30	$333.00	$370.66

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
Mid-Kentucky Livestock Market, Upton	35 mi	Oct 20	$370.00	—
Kentuckiana Livestock Market, Owensboro	38 mi	Oct 19	$361.00†	—
United Producers Inc., Bowling Green	53 mi	Oct 20	$367.00†	—
Cattleman's Livestock, Rockfield	57 mi	Oct 19	$400.29	—
Farmers Regional Livestock Market, Glasgow	59 mi	Oct 22	$395.88	$334.85
Blue Grass Stockyards, Campbellsville	65 mi	Oct 24	$390.97†	—

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Monday	October 19, 2026	979	47	AMS_2207

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “United Producers Inc. - Harned, KY” (AMS_2207). 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.