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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

691 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $374.90/cwt +22.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 520 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $423.54/cwt +39.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 418 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $412.87/cwt +14.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,156/hd at 522 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 691 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 500.00–540.00 $519.58 $1,247 +44.58
252–275 262 6 500.00–545.00 $514.87 $1,349 —
260–295 fancy 278 3 550.00–570.00 $563.77 $1,567 +38.77
300–320 314 10 485.00–545.00 $526.31 $1,653 +48.90
300–325 fancy 316 4 560.00–580.00 $567.23 $1,792 +50.27
350–375 367 6 505.00 $505.00 $1,853 +51.72
402–405 fancy 403 5 485.00 $485.00 $1,955 —
405–437 425 4 460.00–480.00 $467.24 $1,986 +22.47
455–497 476 12 425.00–455.00 $437.55 $2,083 +21.01
505–530 value added 517 17 420.00–435.00 $424.26 $2,193 —
510–545 528 15 385.00–415.00 $399.97 $2,112 +1.70
560–585 value added 573 2 400.00–405.00 $402.45 $2,306 —
567–597 585 9 380.00–390.00 $386.73 $2,262 +21.77
602–640 605 13 355.00–375.00 $366.49 $2,217 +18.97
620–640 value added 637 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,421 —
651–699 681 8 350.00 $350.00 $2,384 +10.00
705–740 729 6 330.00–340.00 $334.97 $2,442 —
775–795 785 2 310.00–315.00 $312.47 $2,453 +2.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 397.50 $397.50 $1,948 +12.50
560 560 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,100 —
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,800 —
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1710 1520 2 195.00–220.00 $205.94 $3,130 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 510.00 $510.00 $944 —
230 230 2 430.00–460.00 $445.00 $1,024 —
266–290 275 8 460.00–470.00 $463.86 $1,276 +7.23
305–345 324 10 430.00–455.00 $446.49 $1,447 +46.49
325–333 fancy 331 4 460.00–465.00 $463.77 $1,535 -1.23
355–395 369 21 420.00–455.00 $439.13 $1,620 +49.13
386–399 fancy 394 8 460.00–465.00 $463.16 $1,825 +33.16
400–414 fancy 409 12 440.00–455.00 $442.44 $1,810 —
400–446 423 25 392.50–432.50 $414.47 $1,753 +30.63
452–495 475 31 370.00–410.00 $386.14 $1,834 +6.67
502–525 value added 514 14 385.00 $385.00 $1,979 —
502–544 524 26 360.00–375.00 $369.46 $1,936 +17.28
560–595 581 15 335.00–355.00 $347.67 $2,020 +7.79
605–640 616 18 320.00–347.50 $339.11 $2,089 +10.83
665–690 676 7 310.00–325.00 $320.02 $2,163 +5.02
705–735 717 6 300.00–320.00 $314.90 $2,258 —
755–769 766 13 300.00–310.00 $307.71 $2,357 +35.22
766 766 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,068 -2.49
801 801 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,243 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
470 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 —
540 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 +15.00
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 +15.00
745 745 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,123 —
907–937 926 6 210.00–220.00 $216.63 $2,006 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 370.00 $370.00 $796 —
265–280 273 2 350.00–400.00 $375.69 $1,026 —
320 320 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,056 —
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 -35.00
475–480 478 2 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $1,518 —
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 —
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 ±0.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1320 1188 2 170.00–180.00 $174.44 $2,072 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,918 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 fancy 290 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,421 —
325–335 330 2 450.00–460.00 $455.08 $1,502 +5.08
362–395 380 9 450.00–465.00 $456.59 $1,735 +16.98
397 fancy 397 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,886 +10.00
410–440 418 9 430.00–455.00 $440.57 $1,842 +55.57
411–435 fancy 420 8 460.00–465.00 $463.16 $1,945 +24.85
455–467 fancy 463 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,014 —
455–485 473 18 380.00–425.00 $398.78 $1,886 +6.56
500–525 fancy 508 7 395.00–405.00 $402.80 $2,046 +2.80
505–542 520 16 370.00–390.00 $385.85 $2,006 +14.11
560–586 577 29 352.50–375.00 $364.86 $2,105 +37.38
600 fancy 600 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,130 —
602–640 621 13 310.00–330.00 $322.50 $2,003 +17.50
670–682 678 3 310.00–315.00 $313.35 $2,125 +13.35
700 fancy 700 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,310 —
715–738 732 6 290.00–312.50 $295.75 $2,165 +15.75
750–765 758 2 280.00–295.00 $287.57 $2,180 +7.57
925 925 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 340.00–400.00 $369.73 $1,046 —
330 330 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 -25.00
382 382 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,432 —
417 417 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,564 ±0.00
515 515 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,802 —
775 775 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 385.00–395.00 $390.15 $1,631 +15.15
595 595 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,993 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1415 1183 80-85% 18 120.00–135.00 $127.29 $1,506 —
1175–1200 1190 80-85% 3 110.00–115.00 $113.33 $1,349 —
1060–1410 1215 80-85% 22 160.00–180.00 $167.86 $2,039 +33.84
1050–1495 1265 80-85% 18 140.00–158.00 $147.38 $1,864 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–985 880 85-90% 6 70.00–92.00 $86.01 $757 —
770–1060 901 85-90% 8 110.00–115.00 $113.27 $1,021 —
925–1025 991 85-90% 5 140.00–165.00 $150.06 $1,487 +39.73
930–1085 1005 85-90% 11 116.00–126.00 $121.86 $1,225 -20.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1780 1559 75-80% 12 160.00–185.00 $165.35 $2,578 —
1450–1785 1601 75-80% 6 140.00–155.00 $150.12 $2,403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1655 1495 3 142.00–165.00 $156.28 $2,336 —
1435–2340 1744 7 175.00–192.00 $181.13 $3,159 —
1705–2140 1862 3 200.00–211.00 $206.47 $3,844 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,496
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,581

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1030–1445 1316 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,075.00–2,850.00 $2,403.34
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1023 968 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,340.74

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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
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1105–1390 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,834.27 —
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.