'R' Livestock Connection market report — October 21, 2026

Monroe, UT · Wednesday sale · USDA report published 10/21/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

678

Last week 27 (+651)
Last year —

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$423.69 /cwt

$2,329 per head · 111 hd
vs last week −23.64

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$338.08 /cwt

$2,438 per head · 36 hd
vs last week —

Compared to last report, no trend available on feeder cattle due to too few comparable sales. With boning slaughter cows selling steady 5.00 higher, while breaker, lean cows, and slaughter bulls sold too light to test. Trade was active with a good demand with a heavy supply.
USDA Market News reporter, October 21, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 21

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. 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	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	10	360 lb	$542.00	$1,950	−41.30	+35.71	—
400–499 lb	29	445 lb	$481.92	$2,144	+9.27	−25.45	$416.82 (14 hd)
500–599 lb	111	550 lb	$423.69	$2,329	−23.64	−14.93	$385.76 (17 hd)
600–699 lb	104	636 lb	$383.50	$2,441	−12.22	−14.57	$356.03 (7 hd)
700–799 lb	36	721 lb	$338.08	$2,438	—	−19.10	$300.44 (5 hd)

Feeder heifers — Oct 21

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 14. Last year = sale of Oct 22. 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	6	360 lb	$485.78	$1,750	+17.48	−26.04	$415.00 (2 hd)†
400–499 lb	46	452 lb	$424.24	$1,916	+8.02	−23.92	$377.50 (6 hd)
500–599 lb	76	552 lb	$390.72	$2,157	+2.72	+13.21	$384.41 (14 hd)
600–699 lb	41	624 lb	$347.72	$2,170	—	−8.99	—
800–899 lb	17	867 lb	$280.71	$2,434	+15.71	+15.71	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 21

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	37	1,326 lb	$162.61	$144.00–$189.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	1	1,145 lb	$148.00	$148.00–$148.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	2	1,703 lb	$134.50	$134.00–$135.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	1	1,630 lb	$125.00	$125.00–$125.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	20	1,165 lb	$152.90	$145.00–$176.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $423.69/cwt
4-week average: $425.92
13-week average: $413.54
4-week vs 13-week: +3.0%

52-wk low $341.79high $492.04

Steers 700–799 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $338.08/cwt
4-week average: $328.59
13-week average: $336.12
4-week vs 13-week: −2.2%

52-wk low $294.95high $384.00

Sales in 8 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $390.72/cwt
4-week average: $390.08
13-week average: $368.66
4-week vs 13-week: +5.8%

52-wk low $320.00high $460.00

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 2020

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2020 ran highest against their yearly average in Sep 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	+0.7%	50%	4
Feb	+3.0%	75%	4
Mar	+1.8%	67%	3
Apr	+3.9%	67%	3
May	+1.1%	75%	4
Jun	−2.9%	50%	4
Jul	−2.6%	25%	4
Aug	+0.9%	60%	5
Sep	+4.7%	100%	4
Oct	−1.2%	50%	4
Nov	−3.4%	0%	4
Dec	−4.0%	0%	3

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2020 ran highest against their yearly average in Feb and Mar and lowest in Jun 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	+2.0%	50%	4
Feb	+3.4%	75%	4
Mar	+3.1%	100%	3
Apr	−0.2%	0%	3
May	−1.9%	50%	4
Jun	−3.7%	33%	3
Jul	−1.8%	67%	3
Aug	+2.0%	60%	5
Sep	+2.9%	75%	4
Oct	−1.8%	25%	4
Nov	−2.6%	50%	4
Dec	−0.5%	67%	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
Wed Oct 21	678	$423.69	$338.08	$390.72
Wed Oct 14	201	$447.33	—	$388.00
Wed Oct 7	869	$421.35	$330.45	$390.55
Wed Sep 30	599	$411.30	$317.25	$391.04
Wed Sep 23	201	$411.72	$335.40	$371.37
Wed Sep 16	225	$420.42	—	$355.00†
Wed Sep 9	300	$414.32	$325.33	$374.99
Wed Sep 2	577	$341.79	—	$334.13
Wed Aug 26	353	$402.15	$332.44†	$350.00
Wed Aug 19	83	$407.47	—	$337.50†
Wed Aug 12	175	$417.50	—	—
Wed Aug 5	290	$417.05	$370.00†	$370.64
Wed Jul 29	246	$440.00†	$340.00†	$370.00†

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Utah sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Producers Livestock Auction, Salina	26 mi	Oct 20	$427.59	$344.39
Cedar Livestock Auction, Cedar City	84 mi	Oct 22	$446.87	$335.00†

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Wednesday	October 21, 2026	678	46	AMS_2383

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “'R' Livestock Connection - Monroe, UT” (AMS_2383). 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.