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.
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.