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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $339.39/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 530 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.52/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 517 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 181 184 710
Feeder cattle 134 143 392
Slaughter cattle 18 29 168
Replacement cattle 29 12 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold firm on a limited comparison. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 —
510–525 517 10 365.00–375.00 $371.52 $1,921 +1.47
580–587 584 4 340.00–350.00 $345.03 $2,015 —
640 640 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 +15.00
655–690 676 7 340.00–360.00 $345.64 $2,337 —
790 790 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,449 —
800 800 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,400 —
925 925 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,726 —
635 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 218 3 470.00–550.00 $518.17 $1,130 —
265 265 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,352 +25.00
335–345 342 3 425.00–435.00 $428.27 $1,465 +5.64
410 fancy 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 -2.55
425–440 433 5 380.00–390.00 $384.95 $1,667 +5.92
475 fancy 475 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,924 —
450–495 477 5 350.00–355.00 $351.89 $1,679 +19.36
505–539 530 17 335.00–345.00 $339.39 $1,799 +12.54
555–590 581 5 315.00–325.00 $321.09 $1,866 —
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 ±0.00
655 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 -15.00
720 720 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,587 —
725 725 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,849 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,744 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,226 +45.00
270–295 fancy 283 2 510.00–540.00 $524.34 $1,484 +14.34
300 fancy 300 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,650 +53.42
375–395 385 2 405.00–450.00 $426.92 $1,644 —
415–430 423 2 405.00–425.00 $414.82 $1,755 +29.82
480–496 493 5 365.00–385.00 $379.03 $1,869 +12.93
512–540 521 3 340.00–355.00 $349.82 $1,823 +10.78
565–575 570 2 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $1,924 +13.91
600 600 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 +0.08
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —
765 765 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 —
840 840 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,226 —
935 935 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,035 +50.00
500–535 518 2 295.00–305.00 $300.17 $1,555 —
550 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440–1575 1508 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,025.00–3,700.00 $3,377.61 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,400 -46.00
1065–1325 1187 80-85% 3 135.00–143.00 $139.37 $1,654 +2.40
1185–1280 1233 80-85% 2 150.00–151.00 $150.48 $1,855 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1055 943 85-90% 2 100.00–110.00 $105.60 $996 -7.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1600 1575 75-80% 2 153.00–165.00 $159.10 $2,506 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–2045 1755 5 184.00–203.00 $193.37 $3,394 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1015 922 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 210.00–270.00 $246.92 $2,277

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1545 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,625.00–2,650.00 $2,640.11
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1100 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,800.00 $3,472.88 —

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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.