Ledbetter, Kentucky · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Tue, Oct 13, 2026. 57 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Tuesday.
Cattle receipts
477 head
Last reported: 564 (Oct 6, 2026) Year ago: 502
500-599 lb steers
$376.06/cwt
19 head, M&L 1-2 ▲ +$5.30 vs last week ▼ -$11.79 vs Oct 14, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$329.00/cwt
5 head, M&L 1-2 ▼ -$1.56 vs last week ▼ -$19.70 vs Oct 14, 2025
Reports
57 in 12 mo
Since Oct 14, 2025 Usual day: Tuesday
Prices, Oct 13, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
Feeder steers, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
220220
520.00520.00
$1,144
Fancy
1
360360
450.00450.00
$1,620
Fancy
4
391375-397
419.92415.00-425.00
$1,642
2
440435-445
422.47420.00-425.00
$1,859
6
473455-477
408.40400.00-410.00
$1,932
3
523500-535
368.41365.00-370.00
$1,927
5
534534
390.00390.00
$2,083
Value Added
6
561561
380.00380.00
$2,132
Value Added
5
565565
362.00360.00-365.00
$2,045
18
618618-620
358.33350.00-360.00
$2,214
Value Added
6
626615-630
339.18335.00-340.00
$2,123
5
681662-695
329.44322.50-332.50
$2,243
3
730730
335.00335.00
$2,446
2
750750
320.00320.00
$2,400
1
950950
280.00280.00
$2,660
Feeder steers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
275275
360.00360.00
$990
6
430415-433
369.83365.00-395.00
$1,590
3
463455-467
375.00375.00
$1,736
2
523500-545
325.00325.00
$1,700
2
775760-790
297.26285.00-310.00
$2,304
Feeder steers, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
380380
335.00335.00
$1,273
Feeder steers, Small 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
445445
225.00225.00
$1,001
Feeder heifers, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
10
208200-215
527.40470.00-550.00
$1,097
Fancy
7
279250-295
445.99430.00-450.00
$1,244
7
332300-341
430.82425.00-435.00
$1,430
23
380370-387
420.56395.00-425.00
$1,598
8
408400-425
394.36380.00-400.00
$1,609
Fancy
14
442425-446
358.73342.50-375.00
$1,586
11
493465-498
353.90340.00-365.00
$1,745
11
526501-546
335.85330.00-340.00
$1,767
15
570555-585
325.47320.00-337.50
$1,855
10
631605-645
314.24310.00-315.00
$1,983
5
654652-655
315.00315.00
$2,060
3
740740
295.00295.00
$2,183
Feeder heifers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
315315
340.00340.00
$1,071
3
383360-395
347.48320.00-375.00
$1,331
4
436430-445
315.07300.00-320.00
$1,374
8
472455-482
322.63305.00-335.00
$1,523
1
515515
310.00310.00
$1,596
3
560550-575
290.50265.00-307.50
$1,627
Feeder heifers, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
280265-295
300.00300.00
$840
1
315315
300.00300.00
$945
2
353350-355
274.82250.00-300.00
$970
2
435430-440
259.89250.00-270.00
$1,131
1
495495
265.00265.00
$1,312
Feeder bulls, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
225222-230
546.59540.00-550.00
$1,230
Fancy
3
278260-295
518.80500.00-535.00
$1,442
Fancy
6
311310-312
451.63435.00-460.00
$1,405
6
324320-325
505.81495.00-515.00
$1,639
Fancy
8
382370-388
442.65420.00-455.00
$1,691
18
414405-435
421.14405.00-440.00
$1,744
8
471460-482
387.39375.00-395.00
$1,825
18
524500-545
349.74330.00-365.00
$1,833
6
561550-572
339.94330.00-350.00
$1,907
12
628600-645
317.01305.00-325.00
$1,991
11
674651-691
318.89315.00-320.00
$2,149
4
726700-740
297.49290.00-300.00
$2,160
1
810810
255.00255.00
$2,066
Feeder bulls, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
340340
420.00420.00
$1,428
6
385377-395
391.58380.00-415.00
$1,508
4
435432-440
341.26330.00-375.00
$1,484
7
484450-490
360.70335.00-365.00
$1,746
4
521515-525
319.39315.00-325.00
$1,664
4
569557-580
311.81300.00-317.50
$1,774
Feeder bulls, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
490490
250.00250.00
$1,225
1
625625
250.00250.00
$1,562
Feeder bulls, Small 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
470470
300.00300.00
$1,410
Feeder beef/dairy steers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
325325
315.00315.00
$1,024
Slaughter heifers, Select 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
1,1151115
200.00200.00
$2,230
Average dressing
Slaughter bulls, 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
1,7781520-2090
171.23163.00-176.00
$3,044
Low dressing
4
1,8681710-2065
185.64182.00-190.00
$3,468
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Breaker 75-80%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
5
1,5891515-1660
130.07126.00-135.00
$2,067
Average dressing
5
1,6681495-1820
140.27137.00-142.00
$2,340
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
1,2201210-1230
115.99115.00-117.00
$1,415
Low dressing
6
1,3131200-1415
128.91124.00-133.00
$1,693
Average dressing
5
1,4021295-1470
140.17137.00-142.00
$1,965
High dressing
Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
988875-1100
144.87140.00-151.00
$1,431
High dressing
6
1,043905-1170
89.0170.00-103.00
$928
Very Low dressing
2
1,0501020-1080
123.54122.00-125.00
$1,297
Average dressing
11
1,094915-1175
114.51110.00-121.00
$1,253
Low dressing
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1-2 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 48 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
Week of
500-599 lb
700-799 lb
Oct 12, 2026
$376.06
$329.00
Oct 5, 2026
$370.76
$330.56
Sep 28, 2026
$368.51
$334.95
Sep 21, 2026
$367.76
-
Sep 14, 2026
$358.72
$332.23
Sep 7, 2026
$363.95
$310.00
Aug 31, 2026
$370.05
$315.00
Aug 24, 2026
$353.61
$323.28
Aug 17, 2026
$373.18
$320.00
Aug 10, 2026
$430.45
$335.62
Aug 3, 2026
$411.93
$350.00
Jul 27, 2026
$394.15
$320.00
Jul 20, 2026
$431.16
$349.77
Jul 13, 2026
$447.68
$333.01
Jul 6, 2026
$458.86
$347.91
Jun 22, 2026
$459.60
$358.93
Jun 15, 2026
$469.38
$373.91
Jun 8, 2026
$472.20
$350.00
Jun 1, 2026
$433.41
$369.88
May 25, 2026
$446.45
$345.00
May 18, 2026
$474.11
$366.61
May 11, 2026
$482.40
$379.82
May 4, 2026
$470.56
$370.00
Apr 27, 2026
$476.74
$370.00
Apr 20, 2026
$489.01
$344.95
Apr 13, 2026
$487.50
$364.91
Apr 6, 2026
$490.20
$360.00
Mar 30, 2026
$453.95
$360.14
Mar 23, 2026
$478.78
$366.59
Mar 16, 2026
$477.21
$388.96
Mar 9, 2026
$449.88
$345.00
Mar 2, 2026
$449.82
-
Feb 23, 2026
$476.22
$365.00
Feb 16, 2026
$465.97
$362.76
Feb 9, 2026
$457.14
$358.21
Feb 2, 2026
$411.31
$337.50
Jan 19, 2026
$436.38
$350.00
Jan 12, 2026
$443.18
$356.37
Jan 5, 2026
$406.92
$329.35
Dec 15, 2025
$404.73
$347.27
Dec 8, 2025
$374.04
$322.82
Dec 1, 2025
$370.88
-
Nov 17, 2025
$372.90
$308.35
Nov 10, 2025
$368.03
$333.15
Nov 3, 2025
$383.11
-
Oct 27, 2025
$364.43
$318.52
Oct 20, 2025
$409.79
$335.82
Oct 13, 2025
$407.48
$360.05
Price slide, Oct 13, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1-2 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
Weight
Steers
Heifers
300-399 lb
$425.94
$422.95
400-499 lb
$411.92-14.02
$365.76-57.19
500-599 lb
$376.06-35.86
$329.86-35.90
600-699 lb
$349.39-26.67
$314.49-15.37
700-799 lb
$329.00-20.39
$295.00-19.49
900-999 lb
$280.00
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Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.