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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $353.54/cwt -7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,192/hd at 620 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $420.56/cwt +4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 380 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $371.69/cwt -16.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 430 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 477 564 502
Feeder cattle 401 489 403
Slaughter cattle 52 58 69
Replacement cattle 24 17 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate 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
220 fancy 220 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,144 —
360 fancy 360 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,620 —
375–397 391 4 415.00–425.00 $419.92 $1,642 —
435–445 440 2 420.00–425.00 $422.47 $1,859 —
455–477 473 6 400.00–410.00 $408.40 $1,932 +1.92
500–535 523 3 365.00–370.00 $368.41 $1,927 -8.70
534 value added 534 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,083 -5.00
561 value added 561 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,132 —
565 565 5 360.00–365.00 $362.00 $2,045 +9.34
618–620 value added 618 18 350.00–360.00 $358.33 $2,214 -11.67
615–630 626 6 335.00–340.00 $339.18 $2,123 -10.82
662–695 681 5 322.50–332.50 $329.44 $2,243 -18.23
730 730 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,446 +4.44
750 750 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 —
950 950 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 360.00 $360.00 $990 —
415–433 430 6 365.00–395.00 $369.83 $1,590 —
455–467 463 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,736 +15.13
500–545 523 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,700 -20.00
760–790 775 2 285.00–310.00 $297.26 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,273 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 fancy 208 10 470.00–550.00 $527.40 $1,097 —
250–295 279 7 430.00–450.00 $445.99 $1,244 +59.32
300–341 332 7 425.00–435.00 $430.82 $1,430 -8.17
370–387 380 23 395.00–425.00 $420.56 $1,598 +4.78
400–425 fancy 408 8 380.00–400.00 $394.36 $1,609 —
425–446 442 14 342.50–375.00 $358.73 $1,586 -29.68
465–498 493 11 340.00–365.00 $353.90 $1,745 -5.43
501–546 526 11 330.00–340.00 $335.85 $1,767 -8.81
555–585 570 15 320.00–337.50 $325.47 $1,855 +1.54
605–645 631 10 310.00–315.00 $314.24 $1,983 -2.91
652–655 654 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,060 +15.00
740 740 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,071 -25.00
360–395 383 3 320.00–375.00 $347.48 $1,331 —
430–445 436 4 300.00–320.00 $315.07 $1,374 -24.93
455–482 472 8 305.00–335.00 $322.63 $1,523 -12.49
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 -6.71
550–575 560 3 265.00–307.50 $290.50 $1,627 -9.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 300.00 $300.00 $840 —
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 —
350–355 353 2 250.00–300.00 $274.82 $970 —
430–440 435 2 250.00–270.00 $259.89 $1,131 —
495 495 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 -5.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,230 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222–230 fancy 225 3 540.00–550.00 $546.59 $1,230 —
260–295 fancy 278 3 500.00–535.00 $518.80 $1,442 —
310–312 311 6 435.00–460.00 $451.63 $1,405 +18.24
320–325 fancy 324 6 495.00–515.00 $505.81 $1,639 +15.81
370–388 382 8 420.00–455.00 $442.65 $1,691 +42.42
405–435 414 18 405.00–440.00 $421.14 $1,744 +35.17
460–482 471 8 375.00–395.00 $387.39 $1,825 +12.09
500–545 524 18 330.00–365.00 $349.74 $1,833 +5.73
550–572 561 6 330.00–350.00 $339.94 $1,907 -3.83
600–645 628 12 305.00–325.00 $317.01 $1,991 -1.57
651–691 674 11 315.00–320.00 $318.89 $2,149 +6.13
700–740 726 4 290.00–300.00 $297.49 $2,160 -5.69
810 810 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 —
377–395 385 6 380.00–415.00 $391.58 $1,508 —
432–440 435 4 330.00–375.00 $341.26 $1,484 —
450–490 484 7 335.00–365.00 $360.70 $1,746 +28.53
515–525 521 4 315.00–325.00 $319.39 $1,664 —
557–580 569 4 300.00–317.50 $311.81 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 —
625 625 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1100 988 85-90% 2 140.00–151.00 $144.87 $1,431 -6.57
905–1170 1043 85-90% 6 70.00–103.00 $89.01 $928 —
1020–1080 1050 85-90% 2 122.00–125.00 $123.54 $1,297 —
915–1175 1094 85-90% 11 110.00–121.00 $114.51 $1,253 -6.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1230 1220 80-85% 2 115.00–117.00 $115.99 $1,415 -17.20
1200–1415 1313 80-85% 6 124.00–133.00 $128.91 $1,693 -21.77
1295–1470 1402 80-85% 5 137.00–142.00 $140.17 $1,965 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1660 1589 75-80% 5 126.00–135.00 $130.07 $2,067 -6.80
1495–1820 1668 75-80% 5 137.00–142.00 $140.27 $2,340 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2090 1778 3 163.00–176.00 $171.23 $3,044 —
1710–2065 1868 4 182.00–190.00 $185.64 $3,468 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,953

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1105–1155 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,775.00 $1,762.22
995–1285 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,725.00 $1,557.28
1010–1735 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,325.00–2,250.00 $1,928.69
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1225–1330 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,075.00–2,850.00 $2,365.04

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 —

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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.