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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $347.67/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,402/hd at 691 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $389.86/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,856/hd at 476 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $371.22/cwt -11.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,715/hd at 462 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 564 421 273
Feeder cattle 489 314 181
Slaughter cattle 58 61 64
Replacement cattle 17 46 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder classes sold steady with good demand on a good quality offering of feeders this week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,509 —
469 fancy 469 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,993 —
465–495 476 7 390.00–415.00 $406.48 $1,935 —
500–515 value added 508 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,007 —
515–543 532 18 365.00–390.00 $377.11 $2,006 -2.89
552–597 585 9 350.00–360.00 $352.66 $2,063 -2.92
603 value added 603 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,231 —
623–626 625 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 -2.47
655–698 691 32 335.00–355.00 $347.67 $2,402 +6.17
700–735 721 5 320.00–335.00 $330.56 $2,383 -4.39
806 806 9 320.00 $320.00 $2,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,444 —
465–490 478 2 355.00–365.00 $359.87 $1,720 —
538 538 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,856 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,442 —
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,188 -13.74
275–295 285 3 370.00–420.00 $386.67 $1,102 -141.63
305–315 311 9 430.00–450.00 $438.99 $1,365 +28.99
355–390 374 20 390.00–420.00 $415.78 $1,555 -10.33
400–440 419 10 375.00–395.00 $388.41 $1,627 -7.32
458 fancy 458 10 395.00 $395.00 $1,809 +5.00
450–484 464 20 345.00–375.00 $359.33 $1,667 -20.96
507–540 511 17 330.00–360.00 $344.66 $1,761 +3.16
555–585 568 22 315.00–340.00 $323.93 $1,840 +0.22
615–640 628 15 305.00–325.00 $317.15 $1,992 +6.35
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 -17.50
676 value added 676 16 336.00 $336.00 $2,271 —
700 700 3 290.00–300.00 $293.33 $2,053 +8.33
751 value added 751 9 322.50 $322.50 $2,422 —
755–795 778 3 280.00–290.00 $283.36 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,204 -20.00
405 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 —
455–495 471 4 330.00–340.00 $335.12 $1,578 +13.43
505–545 530 6 310.00–325.00 $316.71 $1,679 +6.71
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 ±0.00
625–635 630 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–290 275 —— 4 470.00–500.00 $484.80 $1,333 -75.20
330 fancy 330 —— 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,617 —
340–345 342 —— 3 425.00–445.00 $433.39 $1,482 +25.31
365–395 381 —— 4 380.00–410.00 $400.23 $1,525 +20.23
394–395 fancy 394 —— 15 430.00–445.00 $444.00 $1,749 —
433 fancy 433 —— 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,862 +8.02
440–445 443 —— 5 380.00–400.00 $385.97 $1,710 -19.10
468–492 fancy 474 —— 22 390.00–400.00 $395.16 $1,873 +1.03
460–497 482 —— 8 350.00–385.00 $375.30 $1,809 -4.04
520–545 527 —— 10 340.00–350.00 $344.01 $1,813 -4.07
515–547 fancy 528 —— 15 365.00–375.00 $366.95 $1,937 —
565–590 579 —— 4 340.00–350.00 $343.77 $1,990 +14.65
600–645 620 —— 24 300.00–330.00 $318.58 $1,975 +2.95
655–675 666 —— 9 300.00–320.00 $312.76 $2,083 +5.17
710–742 735 —— 11 295.00–310.00 $303.18 $2,228 -1.82
760 760 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 ±0.00
855–870 860 —— 3 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $2,236 —
1105 1105 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,707 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 320.00–345.00 $332.17 $1,571 -10.66
785 785 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1345 1170 80-85% 10 105.00–121.00 $112.50 $1,316 —
950–1470 1235 80-85% 12 125.00–141.00 $133.19 $1,645 -5.70
1270–1395 1320 80-85% 3 150.00–151.00 $150.68 $1,989 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–890 817 85-90% 3 75.00–81.00 $78.16 $639 —
775–1000 885 85-90% 3 92.00–107.00 $100.57 $890 +23.57
955–1025 983 85-90% 3 142.00–161.00 $151.44 $1,489 —
1045–1140 1093 85-90% 2 120.00–122.00 $120.96 $1,322 +18.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1765 1598 75-80% 5 125.00–145.00 $136.87 $2,187 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1730 1572 3 160.00–181.00 $168.05 $2,642 —
1615–1800 1708 2 154.00–156.00 $155.05 $2,648 -15.85

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1190–1385 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,973.11
1420–1587 1531 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,115.45

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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
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1430 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 220.00 $220.00 $814 —

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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.