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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 3, 2026

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $400.00/cwt -2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,926/hd at 481 lb · 14 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $310.00/cwt +10.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,402/hd at 775 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $332.45/cwt +12.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,224/hd at 669 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 209 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 fancy 233 2 490.00–525.00 $506.94 $1,181 —
300–323 fancy 320 7 550.00–565.00 $562.99 $1,802 +17.99
355–395 fancy 374 4 485.00–530.00 $500.43 $1,872 -47.07
411–448 fancy 437 10 490.00–505.00 $500.77 $2,188 —
475 475 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,019 -15.38
512–520 value added 515 12 425.00 $425.00 $2,189 -30.00
560–587 value added 571 8 402.50–405.00 $404.39 $2,309 -30.61
583 583 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,186 —
605 value added 605 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,390 —
690 690 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 —
692 value added 692 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,526 —
743 743 7 337.50 $337.50 $2,508 -12.50
943 943 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,829 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–288 fancy 282 4 455.00–465.00 $457.35 $1,290 —
335–340 fancy 338 2 435.00–440.00 $437.48 $1,479 —
360–395 fancy 383 3 425.00–445.00 $438.74 $1,680 —
395 395 2 375.00–405.00 $390.00 $1,540 -28.00
411–425 fancy 413 10 405.00 $405.00 $1,673 —
425 425 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,679 -27.26
460–462 461 3 375.00–385.00 $381.68 $1,760 -20.51
487 fancy 487 11 405.00 $405.00 $1,972 —
525 525 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,864 -23.23
527 value added 527 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,003 -20.00
565–572 570 3 335.00–355.00 $348.39 $1,986 -28.45
650–684 669 12 330.00–340.00 $332.45 $2,224 +12.45
747 747 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,390 —
775 775 13 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 +10.13
811 811 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,433 +20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,444 +55.00
370–395 fancy 387 3 440.00–475.00 $451.16 $1,746 —
402 fancy 402 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,030 —
457 fancy 457 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,171 —
490 490 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,886 -41.13
565 565 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 -5.00
610 fancy 610 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,226 —
645 645 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 +12.48
735 735 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,315 —
848 848 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,374 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1065 973 85-90% 3 125.00–132.00 $127.86 $1,244 -26.84
910–1140 1047 85-90% 5 135.00–150.00 $141.98 $1,487 —
1065–1115 1090 85-90% 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,744 +49.70
1060–1175 1118 85-90% 2 105.00–114.00 $109.73 $1,227 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,240 -67.91
1160–1320 1243 80-85% 4 120.00–130.00 $126.35 $1,571 -41.56
1290–1375 1333 80-85% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,933 -6.61
1420 1420 80-85% 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $2,308 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1610 1558 75-80% 2 152.00 $152.00 $2,368 +1.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1510 1288 3 170.00–182.00 $174.69 $2,250 —
1945 1945 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,793 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,689

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1050–1410 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,939.53
1055–1600 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,675.00 $2,446.08
1095–1630 1363 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,750.00 $2,348.17

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -300.00

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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.