October '26 Grading Recap
Published November 1, 2026
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Overall grading activity increased to 3.87 million cards and was ⬆ 20% in October compared to September and ⬆ 48% YoY. (All numbers exclude Beckett)
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Grading activity totaled 3.87 million cards in October.
- PSA graded 2.79m cards - ⬆ 13% vs September, ⬆ 41% YoY. [Record high]
- CGC* graded 966k cards - ⬆ 0% vs September, ⬆ 82% YoY. [Record high]
- SGC graded 55k cards - ⬆ 20% vs September, ⬆ 9% YoY.
- TAG graded 53k cards - ⬆ 5% vs September, ⬆ 4% YoY.
- Beckett was not included in September and October results. Beckett results will return in November.
- *CGC added ~70k semi-rigid AUTH cards to its population report in October.
- Note: There were 21 business days in October '26, 21 in September '26, and 22 in October '25.
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Other Graders
- AGS graded 84k cards - ⬆ 33% vs September.
- PCG graded 38k cards - ⬆ 12% vs September.
- Overall grading activity increased to 3.87 million cards and was ⬆ 20% in October compared to September and ⬆ 48% YoY. (All numbers exclude Beckett)
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Grading activity totaled 3.87 million cards in October.
- PSA graded 2.79m cards - ⬆ 13% vs September, ⬆ 41% YoY. [Record high]
- CGC* graded 966k cards - ⬆ 0% vs September, ⬆ 82% YoY. [Record high]
- SGC graded 55k cards - ⬆ 20% vs September, ⬆ 9% YoY.
- TAG graded 53k cards - ⬆ 5% vs September, ⬆ 4% YoY.
- Beckett was not included in September and October results. Beckett results will return in November.
- *CGC added ~70k semi-rigid AUTH cards to its population report in October.
- Note: There were 21 business days in October '26, 21 in September '26, and 22 in October '25.
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Other Graders
- AGS graded 84k cards - ⬆ 33% vs September.
- PCG graded 38k cards - ⬆ 12% vs September.
October Grading Summary
October Grading Summary - Sports
October Grading Summary - TCG+
Items Graded - by Month
Items Graded - by Month - Excluding PSA
