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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $414.27/cwt ≈ $1,549/hd at 374 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $349.00/cwt -11.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,605/hd at 460 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 181 463
Feeder cattle 156 134 343
Slaughter cattle 31 18 75
Replacement cattle 21 29 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower and heifers over 500lbs sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 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
370 370 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,868 —
408–415 409 6 465.00–485.00 $468.38 $1,916 —
540 540 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,998 -1.52
562–585 571 9 350.00–360.00 $355.52 $2,030 +10.49
645 645 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 -25.00
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 -15.64
850 850 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,550 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 —
520 520 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–297 284 5 455.00–475.00 $463.37 $1,316 -46.63
320 320 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,360 -3.27
350 fancy 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 —
350–396 376 12 400.00–425.00 $411.29 $1,546 —
423–430 425 4 350.00–375.00 $368.67 $1,567 -16.28
452–470 460 10 345.00–355.00 $349.00 $1,605 -2.89
525–535 533 6 350.00–370.00 $365.02 $1,946 +25.63
565–585 578 4 340.00–345.00 $341.24 $1,972 +20.15
630 630 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 +45.00
665–675 668 3 290.00–305.00 $299.95 $2,004 +4.95
720–732 728 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,184 +5.00
780 780 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 350.00–375.00 $362.67 $1,324 —
440 440 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,518 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 fancy 310 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,628 -25.00
363–395 376 5 455.00–470.00 $461.31 $1,735 +34.39
435 435 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,805 +0.18
467 fancy 467 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,915 —
460–487 480 6 365.00–395.00 $383.33 $1,840 +4.30
535 535 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,953 +15.18
562 fancy 562 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,023 —
580–595 590 4 320.00–330.00 $326.25 $1,925 -11.23
600–621 612 6 310.00–335.00 $315.73 $1,932 +10.73
665 665 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 +35.00
705–740 722 3 270.00–300.00 $286.61 $2,069 —
755–785 770 2 270.00–290.00 $279.81 $2,155 -0.19
825 825 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,228 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–900 840 85-90% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.39 $700 —
940 940 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,316 +34.40
970–980 975 85-90% 2 102.00–105.00 $103.51 $1,009 —
930–1215 1053 85-90% 6 115.00–130.00 $119.62 $1,260 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1210 1130 80-85% 2 112.00–115.00 $113.39 $1,281 —
945–1275 1163 80-85% 3 150.00–160.00 $156.35 $1,818 +16.98
1150–1435 1254 80-85% 4 122.00–145.00 $137.84 $1,729 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,988 —
1535–1630 1585 75-80% 5 150.00–161.00 $154.59 $2,450 -4.51
1600 1600 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,672 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,557 —
1415 1415 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,406 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1270–1322 1305 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,225.00–2,300.00 $2,249.34
1150–1465 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,574.06

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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
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 —

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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.