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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 20, 2026

1,181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $390.94/cwt +9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,757/hd at 705 lb · 163 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $470.78/cwt +23.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,702/hd at 574 lb · 159 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $404.59/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,283/hd at 564 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,181 664 1,110
Feeder cattle 1,181 664 1,110

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 655.00–685.00 $668.76 $1,826 —
305–345 325 3 580.00–650.00 $608.56 $1,978 -1.44
415 value added 415 6 600.00 $600.00 $2,490 +33.68
400–444 430 25 535.00–580.00 $548.79 $2,360 -1.21
455–497 470 14 505.00–535.00 $525.19 $2,468 +1.43
508 value added 508 18 530.00 $530.00 $2,692 +23.43
511–545 529 29 455.00–505.00 $484.22 $2,562 +14.22
559–582 value added 568 110 470.00–495.00 $481.87 $2,737 +11.87
552–598 587 49 420.00–465.00 $445.88 $2,617 +2.37
601–617 value added 612 48 450.00–460.00 $457.52 $2,800 +7.52
600–645 623 27 400.00–435.00 $417.58 $2,602 -7.17
655–683 671 48 380.00–397.50 $388.58 $2,607 +2.61
685 value added 685 27 402.50 $402.50 $2,757 -7.50
701–703 value added 702 131 384.00–406.00 $396.24 $2,782 +8.74
703–747 718 32 350.00–377.50 $369.23 $2,651 +0.38
765–777 773 6 345.00–350.00 $348.35 $2,693 -2.60
801–836 815 17 325.00–330.00 $328.49 $2,677 -11.71
865–895 876 4 305.00–315.00 $311.19 $2,726 -19.83
901–912 902 30 300.00–320.00 $318.65 $2,874 —
950–955 954 8 300.00–312.50 $309.39 $2,952 +9.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 -15.00
522 522 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,349 —
707–720 709 8 300.00–335.00 $330.55 $2,344 -4.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,052 —
540 540 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,457 —
695 695 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,537 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,104 —
500 500 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,025 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,635 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 2 635.00 $635.00 $1,378 —
251–295 269 5 615.00–630.00 $621.59 $1,672 —
315–340 321 6 530.00–560.00 $553.07 $1,775 +13.07
329 value added 329 12 600.00 $600.00 $1,974 —
355–385 361 10 480.00–545.00 $531.21 $1,918 —
410–445 value added 422 32 500.00–545.00 $528.69 $2,231 +25.92
439 439 10 455.00 $455.00 $1,997 —
465 value added 465 23 490.00 $490.00 $2,278 +15.00
455–494 473 18 420.00–465.00 $451.95 $2,138 —
502–533 value added 518 50 425.00–450.00 $432.69 $2,241 -2.75
520–545 539 12 395.00–420.00 $412.13 $2,221 +1.61
553–567 value added 558 37 414.00–425.00 $420.77 $2,348 +8.27
550–589 569 48 370.00–405.00 $392.11 $2,231 +7.97
615–623 value added 617 39 380.00 $380.00 $2,345 +3.65
617–640 626 22 340.00–375.00 $372.02 $2,329 +11.49
657–695 675 80 332.50–365.00 $350.80 $2,368 -2.97
708–745 722 57 310.00–334.00 $331.92 $2,396 +5.14
785–795 790 16 315.00 $315.00 $2,488 -5.00
805–831 827 7 300.00–310.00 $301.39 $2,492 -1.63
855–890 873 2 270.00–300.00 $284.70 $2,485 —
932 932 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,656 -5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 —

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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.