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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 15, 2026

845 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $416.77/cwt +14.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,784/hd at 668 lb · 129 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $393.64/cwt +16.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,480/hd at 630 lb · 125 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $413.81/cwt +12.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,326/hd at 562 lb · 98 head
Ledbetter 6-weight steers came in at $426/cwt, mid-pack for the state and $11/cwt below the KY average ($437). KY 6-weight steers are flat from their early April peak of $431. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 845 848 1,057
Feeder cattle 845 848 1,057

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,855 ±0.00
303 303 3 700.00 $700.00 $2,121 +99.46
381–391 387 10 545.00–600.00 $566.66 $2,193 -32.73
411–432 418 6 550.00–575.00 $566.39 $2,368 +9.07
450–497 478 15 510.00–550.00 $521.93 $2,495 +4.91
501–545 528 30 485.00–530.00 $501.36 $2,647 -5.65
540 540 13 455.00 $455.00 $2,457 -52.01
553–591 558 86 460.00–490.00 $484.24 $2,702 +21.23
601–648 632 83 405.00–465.00 $439.69 $2,779 +14.08
666–671 667 90 415.00–432.50 $430.54 $2,872 +28.51
670 670 39 385.00 $385.00 $2,580 -17.03
702–727 718 20 367.50–410.00 $388.48 $2,789 +17.07
766–783 775 9 360.00–365.00 $362.20 $2,807 +4.05
859–860 859 6 325.00–337.50 $335.41 $2,881 +10.41
1130 1130 1 300.00 $300.00 $3,390 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,110 —
460–490 475 2 480.00–490.00 $485.16 $2,305 —
513 513 11 455.00 $455.00 $2,334 +5.00
552–585 574 9 430.00–455.00 $438.68 $2,518 —
680 680 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,618 —
728 728 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,548 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,255 —
592 592 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,161 —
665 665 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,361 ±0.00
700 700 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 6 435.00 $435.00 $2,606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 290 10 540.00–600.00 $594.09 $1,723 +39.09
335 335 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,976 —
360 360 12 555.00 $555.00 $1,998 +23.71
442–449 447 7 455.00–515.00 $498.05 $2,226 +1.79
463–491 476 21 450.00–490.00 $470.89 $2,241 +18.36
502–545 524 24 395.00–440.00 $422.09 $2,212 -4.71
554–592 562 98 385.00–425.00 $413.81 $2,326 +14.14
612–639 630 125 375.00–400.00 $393.64 $2,480 +27.81
670–697 674 21 335.00–360.00 $345.39 $2,328 -14.26
703–747 722 20 325.00–350.00 $340.45 $2,458 -2.42
761 761 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,397 -12.50
950 950 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,906 -30.00
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 —
550–595 565 3 300.00–350.00 $323.24 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,106 —

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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.