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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

184 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (267)

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $338.02/cwt -17.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 511 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $381.84/cwt +15.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 481 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $426.41/cwt +9.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 372 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 233 392
Feeder cattle 143 187 293
Slaughter cattle 29 38 80
Replacement cattle 12 8 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower on a limited offering. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. 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
300–315 308 2 460.00–480.00 $469.76 $1,447 —
365 365 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,697 -5.00
525–535 530 2 365.00–375.00 $370.05 $1,961 +13.42
620 620 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 -8.78
715 715 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,252 -12.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,622 —
727 727 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,181 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,382 +23.19
322–345 329 4 385.00–435.00 $422.63 $1,390 -22.40
360–380 370 2 400.00–420.00 $410.27 $1,518 -7.00
370–377 fancy 373 9 430.00 $430.00 $1,604 —
400–430 fancy 416 4 400.00–405.00 $402.55 $1,675 —
412–445 424 5 365.00–385.00 $379.03 $1,607 +11.86
450–490 472 10 325.00–345.00 $332.53 $1,570 -13.43
503 value added 503 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,735 -21.67
510–540 523 5 305.00–335.00 $326.85 $1,709 -13.15
593 value added 593 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,987 -21.62
620–645 640 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 -35.00
676 676 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 —
495 495 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,361 —
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,208 —
255 fancy 255 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,300 —
280 280 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,330 +20.00
305–310 fancy 307 3 480.00–505.00 $496.58 $1,525 —
300–315 308 2 410.00–435.00 $422.20 $1,300 -23.91
410–412 411 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,582 -21.62
400–447 fancy 431 5 415.00–430.00 $423.14 $1,824 —
465–490 477 5 355.00–375.00 $366.10 $1,746 ±0.00
460–490 fancy 485 6 390.00–400.00 $394.95 $1,916 —
510–545 528 5 330.00–350.00 $339.04 $1,790 +6.51
550–580 566 8 315.00–345.00 $323.57 $1,831 +1.53
605–615 610 2 295.00–315.00 $304.92 $1,860 -2.62
720–725 723 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,024 ±0.00
865 865 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,162 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 —
415–433 429 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,523 —
490 490 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090–1500 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,425.00–3,225.00 $2,888.32 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,279 +57.00
725–1005 913 85-90% 5 121.00–141.00 $129.37 $1,181 -10.14
895–965 930 85-90% 3 106.00–118.00 $113.52 $1,056 -25.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,881 —
1060–1270 1158 80-85% 4 133.00–141.00 $136.97 $1,586 —
1195–1340 1284 80-85% 4 150.00–166.00 $158.81 $2,039 -12.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,142 —
1850 1850 75-80% 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,200 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1715 1580 4 180.00–204.00 $191.12 $3,020 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,735
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,602

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1090 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,475.00 $2,173.48
1055–1265 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,527.26

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Price trend

high 525.77 low 356.63 Sep 2025 Sep 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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