Cattlemens Livestock market report — October 19, 2026

West Point, MS · Monday sale · USDA report published 10/19/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

1,077

Last week 705 (+372)
Last year 1,099

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$396.46 /cwt

$2,178 per head · 31 hd
vs last week −13.54

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$321.97 /cwt

$2,369 per head · 5 hd
vs last week +2.94

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady. Feeder bulls sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.
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	10	351 lb	$521.86	$1,830	−43.14	+1.18	$455.59 (18 hd)
400–499 lb	21	461 lb	$433.10	$1,996	−23.57	+9.53	$407.41 (34 hd)
500–599 lb	31	549 lb	$396.46	$2,178	−13.54	+11.20	$359.71 (16 hd)
600–699 lb	13	630 lb	$374.98	$2,363	+14.98	+29.13	$333.61 (4 hd)†
700–799 lb	5	736 lb	$321.97	$2,369	+2.94	−5.51	—

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	12	335 lb	$448.96	$1,505	+12.74	+24.59	$388.78 (34 hd)
400–499 lb	52	449 lb	$378.37	$1,698	−17.89	−20.58	$350.70 (26 hd)
500–599 lb	32	534 lb	$343.23	$1,832	−3.02	−17.07	$321.31 (11 hd)
600–699 lb	14	643 lb	$310.42	$1,995	−4.60	−19.89	—
700–799 lb	3	720 lb	$286.57†	$2,063	−24.31	−24.16	$215.00 (2 hd)†
800–899 lb	5	841 lb	$264.06	$2,222	—	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 19

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	3	1,080 lb	$141.94	$140.00–$146.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	32	1,217 lb	$133.77	$128.00–$139.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	15	1,115 lb	$126.25	$120.00–$130.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	1	2,150 lb	$121.00	$121.00–$121.00
Lean 85-90%	High	5	1,001 lb	$123.78	$122.00–$125.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	14	1,023 lb	$115.77	$110.00–$120.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	7	974 lb	$103.91	$100.00–$107.50

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $396.46/cwt
4-week average: $392.14
13-week average: $378.46
4-week vs 13-week: +3.6%

52-wk low $354.36high $494.40

Steers 700–799 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $321.97/cwt
4-week average: $320.34
13-week average: $310.01
4-week vs 13-week: +3.3%

52-wk low $287.44high $379.09

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $343.23/cwt
4-week average: $345.55
13-week average: $345.18
4-week vs 13-week: +0.1%

52-wk low $314.45high $448.87

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 Mar and Feb 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	+2.4%	71%	7
Feb	+5.9%	86%	7
Mar	+7.4%	100%	7
Apr	+4.6%	86%	7
May	+2.5%	71%	7
Jun	+1.9%	71%	7
Jul	+1.1%	57%	7
Aug	−0.9%	43%	7
Sep	−2.8%	33%	6
Oct	−6.0%	0%	7
Nov	−6.1%	14%	7
Dec	−2.7%	29%	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	+2.3%	71%	7
Feb	+3.3%	71%	7
Mar	−0.1%	43%	7
Apr	+0.6%	57%	7
May	+0.2%	43%	7
Jun	−0.3%	57%	7
Jul	+4.2%	100%	7
Aug	+2.0%	71%	7
Sep	+4.2%	67%	6
Oct	−1.8%	29%	7
Nov	−3.9%	43%	7
Dec	−3.1%	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	1,077	$396.46	$321.97	$343.23
Mon Oct 12	705	$410.00†	$319.03	$346.25†
Mon Oct 5	909	$373.70	$321.41	$351.27†
Mon Sep 28	1,457	$388.39	$318.95	$341.43
Mon Sep 21	556	$369.31	$287.82†	$337.84
Mon Sep 14	766	$357.19	$300.00†	$339.30
Mon Sep 7	559	$354.36	$300.00†	$318.12
Mon Aug 31	750	$355.90	$300.00†	$323.18
Mon Aug 24	890	$359.79	$309.15	$331.12
Mon Aug 17	505	$392.26	$332.37†	$340.27
Mon Aug 10	793	$384.54	—	$372.91
Mon Aug 3	643	$404.62	$321.97	$381.75
Mon Jul 27	924	$373.45	$287.44†	$360.63
Mon Jul 20	644	$409.56	$332.32†	$371.02

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Mississippi sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Peoples Livestock Auction, Houston	28 mi	Oct 19	—	—
Macon Stockyard, Macon	34 mi	Oct 19	$362.48	$317.50†
Winona Stockyard, Winona	62 mi	Oct 20	$334.98†	$308.00†
Philadelphia Stockyard, Philadelphia	63 mi	Oct 20	—	—
Johnson Stockyard, Kosciusko	66 mi	Oct 21	$358.08	—
Grenada Stockyard, Grenada	67 mi	Oct 19	$364.30	$290.00†

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Monday	October 19, 2026	1,077	47	AMS_2125

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Cattlemens Livestock - West Point, MS” (AMS_2125). 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.