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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 16, 2026

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $357.69/cwt +22.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,414/hd at 675 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $364.94/cwt +23.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,241/hd at 614 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $413.19/cwt +44.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,149/hd at 520 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 585 481
Feeder cattle 342 585 481

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today's sale consisted of all weaned, pre-conditioned calves which saw strong demand from the buyers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 fancy 402 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,990 —
433–442 437 5 445.00–450.00 $447.02 $1,953 +2.02
472–485 473 10 430.00–445.00 $443.46 $2,098 +33.05
511–539 520 26 410.00–420.00 $413.19 $2,149 +44.90
551–598 581 23 370.00–400.00 $381.26 $2,215 +24.19
601–625 614 28 360.00–370.00 $364.94 $2,241 +23.51
653–684 675 43 340.00–370.00 $357.69 $2,414 +22.05
702–720 707 18 335.00–350.00 $346.92 $2,453 +12.18
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 -10.62
825 825 11 325.00 $325.00 $2,681 +9.34
880 880 8 310.00 $310.00 $2,728 +13.28
1047 1047 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,827 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,006 —
557–585 573 13 350.00–360.00 $358.50 $2,054 —
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 ±0.00
795 795 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,464 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 —
592 592 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,954 —
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 —
435 435 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,805 —
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,571 —
420–444 433 16 405.00–420.00 $413.61 $1,791 +38.61
465–482 480 9 385.00 $385.00 $1,848 +13.27
516–532 525 18 370.00–375.00 $372.82 $1,957 +16.18
575–584 583 13 345.00–350.00 $349.62 $2,038 +21.70
600–632 612 9 315.00–335.00 $329.43 $2,016 +3.05
660–693 681 14 315.00–326.00 $322.19 $2,194 -2.97
705–727 723 14 307.50–322.50 $318.27 $2,301 +14.46
800 800 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,400 —
853 853 18 290.00 $290.00 $2,474 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541–546 543 7 340.00–355.00 $348.54 $1,893 —
596 596 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,907 —
898 898 7 260.00 $260.00 $2,335 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,088 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.