Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC market report — October 19, 2026

Unionville, TN · Monday sale · USDA report published 10/19/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

629

Last week 82 (+547)
Last year 94

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$393.03 /cwt

$2,150 per head · 20 hd
vs last week +0.74

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$315.91 /cwt

$2,295 per head · 17 hd
vs last week −5.79

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers steady to 8.00 lower; Feeder Bulls under 550 lbs. 5.00-15.00 lower, over 550 lbs. 3.00-15.00 higher; Feeder Heifers steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows mostly steady; Slaughter Bulls mostly 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. † 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	352 lb	$449.00	$1,580	−38.03	+3.97	—	$420.00 (1 hd)†
400–499 lb	11	439 lb	$434.57	$1,909	−0.06	+26.66	—	$400.08 (2 hd)†
500–599 lb	20	547 lb	$393.03	$2,150	+0.74	−3.60	—	$354.03 (9 hd)
600–699 lb	37	627 lb	$341.16	$2,138	−14.70	−32.69	—	$313.04 (22 hd)
700–799 lb	17	727 lb	$315.91	$2,295	−5.79	−21.59	—	$280.00 (2 hd)†
800–899 lb	7	875 lb	$303.58	$2,655	−10.73	—	—	—
900–999 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$319.75 (54 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	14	375 lb	$424.91	$1,594	+48.91	+1.13	—	$373.91 (6 hd)
400–499 lb	37	447 lb	$386.81	$1,730	+2.24	−13.03	—	$348.35 (10 hd)
500–599 lb	40	542 lb	$349.71	$1,894	+6.64	+0.84	—	$323.39 (24 hd)
600–699 lb	31	635 lb	$327.59	$2,081	+0.10	+21.09	—	$308.04 (14 hd)
700–799 lb	9	760 lb	$286.05	$2,174	−21.81	−66.06	$324.00 (70 hd)	$280.00 (2 hd)†

Slaughter cows — Oct 19

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	2	1,365 lb	$144.55	$143.00–$146.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	11	1,296 lb	$133.12	$127.50–$140.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	7	1,388 lb	$120.75	$115.00–$125.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	15	1,534 lb	$132.25	$128.00–$138.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	5	1,643 lb	$123.28	$120.00–$126.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	1	935 lb	$114.00	$114.00–$114.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	9	1,076 lb	$103.69	$94.00–$110.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $393.03/cwt
4-week average: $385.92
13-week average: $391.76
4-week vs 13-week: −1.5%

52-wk low $335.61high $507.05

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $315.91/cwt
4-week average: $319.85
13-week average: $319.51
4-week vs 13-week: +0.1%

52-wk low $276.67high $395.83

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $349.71/cwt
4-week average: $348.33
13-week average: $348.65
4-week vs 13-week: −0.1%

52-wk low $288.24high $436.69

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 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	+0.1%	57%	7
Feb	+4.1%	71%	7
Mar	+5.8%	100%	7
Apr	+6.8%	100%	7
May	+5.2%	86%	7
Jun	+1.7%	86%	7
Jul	+1.7%	57%	7
Aug	+0.5%	62%	8
Sep	−2.7%	43%	7
Oct	−6.0%	14%	7
Nov	−5.9%	0%	7
Dec	−5.4%	29%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Jul 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	−1.8%	43%	7
Feb	−0.3%	43%	7
Mar	+1.0%	71%	7
Apr	+3.3%	86%	7
May	+2.1%	57%	7
Jun	+4.7%	86%	7
Jul	+5.6%	100%	7
Aug	+3.0%	75%	8
Sep	−0.1%	57%	7
Oct	−2.5%	29%	7
Nov	−3.8%	14%	7
Dec	−5.4%	43%	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	629	$393.03	$315.91	$349.71
Mon Oct 12	661	$392.29	$321.70	$343.07
Mon Oct 5	722	$378.76	$321.52	$346.49
Mon Sep 28	1,029	$379.61	$320.28	$354.05
Mon Sep 21	629	$387.46	$322.74	$360.00
Mon Sep 14	732	$379.24	$315.38	$343.15
Mon Aug 31	524	$367.57	$276.67†	$319.56
Mon Aug 24	562	$381.00	$317.93	$340.34
Mon Aug 17	254	$374.56	$319.20	$339.96
Mon Aug 10	683	$422.21	$335.28	$376.10
Mon Aug 3	376	$431.92	$347.51†	$368.25
Mon Jul 27	432	$413.45	$319.96	$343.12
Mon Jul 20	572	$400.65	$337.84	$372.75

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Tennessee sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Columbia Livestock Center, Columbia	26 mi	Oct 21	$349.80	$317.52†
United Producers Inc, Fayetteville	32 mi	Oct 20	$368.96	$339.00†
Pulaski Stockyard, Pulaski	39 mi	Oct 20	$357.48	$299.69†
Warren Co. Livestock Auction, McMinnville	45 mi	Oct 19	—	—
Dickson Regional Livestock Center, Dickson	54 mi	Oct 19	$377.41	$332.22
Smith County Commission Co., Carthage	57 mi	Oct 24	$386.83	$315.00

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Monday	October 19, 2026	629	46	AMS_2069

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC - Unionville, TN” (AMS_2069). 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.