Tylertown Stockyard market report — October 20, 2026

Tylertown, MS · Tuesday sale · USDA report published 10/20/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

677

Last week 695 (−18)
Last year 538

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$335.90 /cwt

$1,838 per head · 18 hd
vs last week −6.72

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$307.60† /cwt

$2,264 per head · 4 hd
vs last week −13.37

Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold mixed; feeder Heifers sold mixed ; some classes had multiple buyers and some didn't ; feeder yearling groups were reported as #1-2s, group had respiratory Shots were weaned this gave them added value; Slaughter cows 1.00-7.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold Firmer to 1.00 higher
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	6	325 lb	$491.51	$1,597	+16.22	−25.93	—	$416.94 (10 hd)
400–499 lb	20	445 lb	$388.37	$1,728	+9.63	−59.91	—	—
500–599 lb	18	547 lb	$335.90	$1,838	−6.72	−44.88	—	$313.91 (2 hd)†
600–699 lb	6	658 lb	$319.33	$2,102	−6.88	—	—	—
700–799 lb	4	736 lb	$307.60†	$2,264	−13.37	−4.98	$330.12 (8 hd)	$265.00 (1 hd)†
800–899 lb	1	855 lb	$280.00†	$2,394	—	−25.00	—	—
900–999 lb	1	905 lb	$250.00†	$2,262	—	—	—	—

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	8	350 lb	$394.95	$1,382	−23.84	−58.57	—	$338.44 (10 hd)
400–499 lb	18	447 lb	$340.41	$1,522	+2.83	−33.90	—	$318.46 (8 hd)
500–599 lb	12	558 lb	$321.89	$1,797	−2.04	−23.99	—	—
600–699 lb	8	638 lb	$302.83	$1,931	−4.03	−17.61	$300.00 (5 hd)	—
700–799 lb	2	745 lb	$252.50†	$1,881	—	−40.47	—	—
800–899 lb	1	800 lb	$220.00†	$1,760	—	—	—	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 20

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	6	1,275 lb	$131.12	$129.00–$133.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	16	1,025 lb	$126.51	$123.00–$129.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	4	1,310 lb	$127.22	$124.00–$130.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	6	1,025 lb	$119.10	$115.00–$122.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	16	925 lb	$109.95	$104.00–$114.00
Lean 85-90%	Very Low	8	800 lb	$85.06	$80.00–$89.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $335.90/cwt
4-week average: $350.97
13-week average: $359.55
4-week vs 13-week: −2.4%

52-wk low $323.11high $503.16

Steers 700–799 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $307.60/cwt
4-week average: $316.09
13-week average: $322.56
4-week vs 13-week: −2.0%

52-wk low $289.67high $370.00

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Falling

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $321.89/cwt
4-week average: $324.95
13-week average: $337.66
4-week vs 13-week: −3.8%

52-wk low $309.22high $440.96

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 Oct 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%	71%	7
Feb	+5.2%	86%	7
Mar	+8.5%	100%	7
Apr	+3.2%	86%	7
May	+1.0%	57%	7
Jun	+0.9%	57%	7
Jul	+0.1%	43%	7
Aug	−2.8%	43%	7
Sep	−2.1%	17%	6
Oct	−5.8%	0%	7
Nov	−3.1%	14%	7
Dec	−0.6%	43%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jul 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	−1.9%	40%	5
Feb	+2.3%	86%	7
Mar	+1.9%	57%	7
Apr	+1.3%	86%	7
May	+1.5%	43%	7
Jun	+1.6%	57%	7
Jul	+3.2%	86%	7
Aug	+1.9%	71%	7
Sep	−0.9%	33%	6
Oct	−2.0%	33%	6
Nov	−5.4%	0%	5
Dec	+1.1%	40%	5

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	677	$335.90	$307.60†	$321.89
Tue Oct 13	695	$342.62	$320.97†	$323.94
Tue Oct 6	979	$353.10	$318.80	$320.12
Tue Sep 29	679	$372.26	$316.98†	$333.85
Tue Sep 22	592	$397.10	$308.99†	$338.29
Tue Sep 15	696	$369.09	$332.52	$333.07
Tue Sep 8	464	$342.81	—	$330.99
Tue Sep 1	440	$323.11	$289.67†	$309.22†
Tue Aug 25	556	$343.96	$306.10	$333.65
Tue Aug 18	620	$365.48	$370.00†	$368.99
Tue Aug 11	755	$380.69	$326.53	$359.88
Tue Aug 4	698	$376.52	$338.96†	$349.13
Tue Jul 28	628	$371.55	$333.59	$366.62
Tue Jul 21	626	$406.14	$338.32	$370.18

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
Brookhaven Stockyard, Brookhaven	37 mi	Oct 20	$424.52†	$324.91†
Southeast Mississippi Livestock, Hattiesburg	51 mi	Oct 19	$351.37	$323.53
Lucedale Stockyard, Lucedale	93 mi	Oct 21	$371.22†	$315.94
Tadlock Stockyards, Forest	94 mi	Oct 19	$351.62	$302.73
Meridian Stockyard, Meridian	122 mi	Oct 19	$399.56	$321.47
Philadelphia Stockyard, Philadelphia	129 mi	Oct 20	—	—

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Tuesday	October 20, 2026	677	48	AMS_2118

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Tylertown Stockyard - Tylertown, MS” (AMS_2118). 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.