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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

355 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.27/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,182/hd at 619 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.42/cwt +5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 482 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $349.21/cwt +9.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 566 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 477 560
Feeder cattle 251 401 440
Slaughter cattle 61 52 95
Replacement cattle 43 24 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers under 500lbs sold sharply higher. Feeder steers over 500lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher and heifers over 500lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Good quality offering of new crop calves with strong demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 fancy 247 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,482 +80.00
330–345 fancy 340 3 490.00–540.00 $506.18 $1,721 —
390–395 393 2 435.00–440.00 $437.52 $1,719 +17.60
415 fancy 415 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,909 —
422–423 423 5 430.00–445.00 $439.01 $1,857 +16.54
457–460 fancy 459 4 425.00–430.00 $427.51 $1,962 —
465–480 471 5 400.00–415.00 $408.89 $1,926 +0.49
507–520 514 4 370.00–390.00 $383.67 $1,972 +15.26
502–535 value added 516 7 405.00–410.00 $406.48 $2,097 +16.48
575–590 578 6 352.50–365.00 $354.57 $2,049 -7.43
601–608 value added 605 6 360.00–362.50 $361.26 $2,186 +2.93
600–635 623 24 340.00–357.50 $350.02 $2,181 +10.84
685–698 694 7 330.00–337.50 $334.66 $2,323 +5.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,908 +35.00
587 587 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,966 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,292 +22.60
265–280 fancy 273 2 505.00–510.00 $507.43 $1,385 —
330–340 fancy 338 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,622 —
366 fancy 366 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,702 —
370 370 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,536 -5.56
415 fancy 415 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,805 +40.64
405–440 418 3 400.00–425.00 $412.97 $1,726 +54.24
470–490 482 13 350.00–365.00 $359.42 $1,732 +5.52
500–540 516 6 325.00–345.00 $335.89 $1,733 +0.04
555–585 561 7 320.00–335.00 $328.16 $1,841 +2.69
600–625 606 4 315.00–322.50 $319.95 $1,939 +5.71
657–665 660 3 305.00–307.50 $306.66 $2,024 -8.34
703–738 731 5 310.00–317.50 $316.06 $2,310 +21.06
750–770 758 3 285.00–300.00 $293.33 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,535 +29.93
520 520 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 +10.00
562 562 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,742 +19.50
620–630 625 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 —
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 —
757 757 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 +60.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,032 —
210–230 fancy 220 2 530.00–570.00 $550.91 $1,212 +4.32
310–327 fancy 321 3 480.00–540.00 $499.29 $1,603 -6.52
415–440 436 6 395.00–415.00 $399.02 $1,740 -22.12
455 fancy 455 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,934 —
450–495 466 6 370.00–405.00 $386.44 $1,801 -0.95
500–542 519 10 350.00–370.00 $361.98 $1,879 +12.24
550–590 564 6 330.00–350.00 $343.43 $1,937 +3.49
569 fancy 569 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,020 —
605–632 621 8 305.00–332.50 $321.82 $1,999 +4.81
660–685 679 4 310.00–320.00 $317.57 $2,156 -1.32
700–740 713 3 310.00–317.50 $314.91 $2,245 +17.42
750 750 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,212 —
825 825 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,186 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–497 491 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,718 -10.70
535–545 540 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $1,768 +8.09
590 590 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 +8.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185–1505 1322 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 2,650.00–3,025.00 $2,822.23 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 —
560 560 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,130 —
905–1350 1151 80-85% 5 140.00–170.00 $148.06 $1,704 —
1095–1220 1155 80-85% 4 105.00–115.00 $108.62 $1,255 —
1030–1395 1244 80-85% 13 120.00–135.00 $128.71 $1,601 +12.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1045 904 85-90% 4 116.00–122.00 $120.10 $1,086 —
710–1110 910 85-90% 2 70.00–92.00 $83.42 $759 —
790–1075 917 85-90% 5 105.00–114.00 $110.02 $1,009 —
990 990 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,386 -4.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1570 1454 75-80% 4 131.00–135.00 $133.55 $1,942 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,086 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1905 1592 6 170.00–192.00 $181.19 $2,885 —
1390–1740 1594 6 150.00–168.00 $159.93 $2,549 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
763 763 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
914 914 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,175.00 $3,175.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–835 824 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,448.63

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Price trend

high 525.77 low 356.63 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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