Cornbelt + SE feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Oct 26 – Nov 1

500–600 lb steers

$398.16

+6.72

USDA · 6,625 hd · 138 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

600–700 lb steers

$367.30

+10.66

USDA · 5,428 hd · 135 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

700–800 lb steers

$349.25

+7.21

USDA · 4,410 hd · 120 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

800–900 lb steers

$341.07

+9.57

USDA · 5,177 hd · 81 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

Summary

Week of Oct 26

Cornbelt + SE steers sold higher in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 500–600 lb at 6,625 head, averaged $398.16/cwt, up $6.72 on the week and up $20.26 on the year.

Steers

30,610 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	495.44	+3.29	+51.70	—	1,809	121
400–500 lb	438.33	+6.92	+36.56	1,972	3,692	136
500–600 lb	398.16	+6.72	+20.26	2,190	6,625	138
600–700 lb	367.30	+10.66	+17.54	2,387	5,428	135
700–800 lb	349.25	+7.21	+8.81	2,619	4,410	120
800–900 lb	341.07	+9.57	+6.41	2,899	5,177	81
900 lb +	324.48	+7.18	+9.16	—	3,469	49

$/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

26,814 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	412.73	+1.01	+42.67	—	3,400	136
400–500 lb	372.83	+3.54	+18.60	1,678	6,074	143
500–600 lb	344.57	+3.53	+13.29	1,895	7,297	142
600–700 lb	331.53	+8.28	+14.58	2,155	5,545	136
700–800 lb	316.42	−1.58	+6.55	2,373	2,458	123
800–900 lb	304.54	+5.97	+9.21	2,589	1,667	72
900 lb +	268.57	−13.38	+16.62	—	373	44

Cornbelt + SE feeder cattle prices

Summary

Steers

Heifers

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