United Producers Inc market report — October 20, 2026

Fayetteville, TN · Tuesday sale · USDA report published 10/20/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

244

Last week 55 (+189)
Last year 130

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$368.96 /cwt

$2,029 per head · 8 hd
vs last week −9.23

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$339.00† /cwt

$2,458 per head · 3 hd
vs last week +17.56

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers/Bulls mostly steady to 5.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 600 lbs. 5.00-10.00 lower, over 600 lbs. steady to 5.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-4.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower.
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. 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	3	327 lb	$491.67†	$1,608	−8.17	+31.78	$400.00 (1 hd)†
400–499 lb	6	428 lb	$415.00	$1,774	−10.25	−15.00	$360.00 (1 hd)†
500–599 lb	8	550 lb	$368.96	$2,029	−9.23	−29.54	$340.00 (1 hd)†
600–699 lb	13	646 lb	$344.99	$2,229	−1.34	−6.73	$330.00 (2 hd)†
700–799 lb	3	725 lb	$339.00†	$2,458	+17.56	−8.94	$320.00 (4 hd)†
800–899 lb	2	838 lb	$302.50†	$2,535	—	—	—

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. 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	4	375 lb	$377.20†	$1,414	−11.80	−35.53	—
400–499 lb	5	456 lb	$383.97	$1,751	+10.29	+9.86	$343.29 (7 hd)
500–599 lb	22	564 lb	$333.16	$1,877	−16.06	−17.74	$327.51 (4 hd)†
600–699 lb	12	636 lb	$326.46	$2,076	−0.69	−3.76	—
700–799 lb	4	742 lb	$302.50†	$2,245	+11.25	+8.93	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 20

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	12	1,234 lb	$130.12	$126.00–$136.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	3	1,278 lb	$118.47	$115.00–$122.00
Breaker 75-80%	High	5	1,580 lb	$140.97	$140.00–$142.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	5	1,476 lb	$135.24	$131.00–$139.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	6	1,136 lb	$117.13	$113.00–$120.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	3	1,092 lb	$96.64	$86.00–$103.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $368.96/cwt
4-week average: $376.12
13-week average: $373.21
4-week vs 13-week: +0.8%

52-wk low $344.25high $503.49

Steers 700–799 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $339.00/cwt
4-week average: $324.53
13-week average: $317.67
4-week vs 13-week: +2.2%

52-wk low $293.69high $387.50

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $333.16/cwt
4-week average: $343.68
13-week average: $345.29
4-week vs 13-week: −0.5%

52-wk low $313.61high $416.63

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 2023

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2023 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Apr 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	+1.2%	67%	3
Feb	+2.6%	67%	3
Mar	+10.5%	100%	3
Apr	+10.3%	100%	3
May	+10.1%	100%	3
Jun	+5.4%	100%	3
Jul	−0.6%	33%	3
Aug	−4.9%	33%	3
Sep	—	—	2
Oct	−4.8%	0%	3
Nov	−8.6%	0%	3
Dec	−8.7%	0%	3

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2023 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	+2.3%	67%	3
Feb	−1.1%	33%	3
Mar	+3.2%	67%	3
Apr	+3.8%	67%	3
May	+10.6%	100%	3
Jun	+5.5%	100%	3
Jul	+3.2%	100%	3
Aug	−3.0%	33%	3
Sep	—	—	2
Oct	−2.0%	67%	3
Nov	−8.1%	0%	3
Dec	−8.6%	0%	3

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	244	$368.96	$339.00†	$333.16
Tue Oct 13	335	$378.20	$321.44	$349.22
Tue Oct 6	349	$374.38	$312.48	$345.51
Tue Sep 29	327	$382.94	$325.22	$346.81
Tue Sep 22	292	$356.50	$320.18	$341.75
Tue Sep 15	330	$369.88	$320.97	$346.00
Tue Sep 8	177	$358.33†	$305.00	$340.07†
Tue Sep 1	199	$360.97	$301.57†	$318.57
Tue Aug 25	259	$344.25	$302.41	$326.59
Tue Aug 18	154	$374.61	$305.00†	$358.29
Tue Aug 11	264	$384.47	$316.67†	$365.10
Tue Aug 4	404	$416.25	$334.00	$377.24
Tue Jul 28	246	$382.03	$325.77	$340.48
Tue Jul 21	327	$392.06	$333.92	$362.50

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
Pulaski Stockyard, Pulaski	27 mi	Oct 20	$357.48	$299.69†
Mid-South Livestock Regional Center LLC, Unionville	32 mi	Oct 19	$393.03	$315.91
Columbia Livestock Center, Columbia	43 mi	Oct 21	$349.80	$317.52†
Warren Co. Livestock Auction, McMinnville	57 mi	Oct 19	—	—
Dickson Regional Livestock Center, Dickson	78 mi	Oct 19	$377.41	$332.22
Smith County Commission Co., Carthage	84 mi	Oct 24	$386.83	$315.00

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Tuesday	October 20, 2026	244	47	AMS_3677

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “United Producers Inc - Fayetteville, TN” (AMS_3677). 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.