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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 13, 2026

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $406.69/cwt +20.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 468 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $445.06/cwt +21.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,890/hd at 425 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $388.91/cwt +17.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,376/hd at 611 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 444 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,104 -59.58
290 290 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,464 -9.87
300 fancy 300 3 550.00–555.00 $551.67 $1,655 -15.56
310 310 2 500.00–525.00 $512.50 $1,589 -13.81
350–385 365 7 505.00–520.00 $511.23 $1,866 +6.23
350–380 fancy 372 7 525.00–535.00 $529.32 $1,969 —
405 fancy 405 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,045 +20.00
410–443 429 8 475.00–490.00 $481.72 $2,067 +14.48
455 fancy 455 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,252 —
470–495 480 12 455.00–465.00 $459.99 $2,208 +22.44
515–546 540 5 425.00–445.00 $441.18 $2,382 +41.21
550–580 556 7 400.00–430.00 $411.34 $2,287 +24.61
600–625 611 16 382.50–400.00 $388.91 $2,376 +22.42
665–695 680 2 355.00–385.00 $369.67 $2,514 +19.67
755 755 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,529 +22.53
835 835 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,505 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 450.00 $450.00 $945 —
360–396 387 4 365.00–425.00 $378.95 $1,467 —
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,598 —
475–495 482 3 415.00–425.00 $421.57 $2,032 +24.07
740 740 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,405 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,164 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 211 4 440.00–470.00 $453.08 $956 +8.08
275–280 fancy 278 2 490.00–505.00 $497.57 $1,383 —
290–297 295 3 465.00–470.00 $466.64 $1,377 +2.78
320 fancy 320 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 +36.23
330–341 338 7 435.00–460.00 $454.29 $1,536 +7.80
350–370 fancy 361 5 470.00–475.00 $471.01 $1,700 +7.85
350–395 376 7 425.00–465.00 $453.78 $1,706 +14.65
411–437 fancy 423 9 457.50–470.00 $464.25 $1,964 +21.81
400–445 426 13 405.00–445.00 $431.77 $1,839 +17.30
450–452 fancy 452 6 425.00–435.00 $426.66 $1,929 —
455–491 473 18 390.00–420.00 $400.04 $1,892 +13.90
500–540 518 15 365.00–395.00 $378.97 $1,963 +9.51
555–582 570 15 320.00–370.00 $360.36 $2,054 +12.69
600–620 612 11 330.00–350.00 $345.43 $2,114 +6.32
660–685 672 5 310.00–330.00 $319.91 $2,150 -0.11
700 700 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $2,118 -12.40
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 -7.71
810 810 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,228 -5.00
1015 1015 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,284 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 366 4 330.00–395.00 $361.52 $1,323 +61.52
400–445 428 5 320.00–390.00 $356.74 $1,527 —
485–498 495 4 300.00–370.00 $352.84 $1,747 +35.35
527 527 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,713 -5.00
610 610 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $1,662 —
655 655 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —
837 837 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 —
342 342 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,385 +5.00
470–490 479 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,844 +15.00
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 +20.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 fancy 175 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,050 —
240 240 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,044 —
270–280 275 2 400.00–450.00 $424.55 $1,168 —
325–340 fancy 333 2 500.00–515.00 $507.33 $1,689 —
325–340 333 2 475.00–490.00 $482.33 $1,606 +27.25
355–385 370 6 430.00–455.00 $443.73 $1,642 -12.86
350–390 fancy 373 3 480.00–510.00 $489.38 $1,825 +14.38
400–445 fancy 414 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,966 +11.84
405–440 426 6 465.00–470.00 $465.84 $1,984 +25.27
460 fancy 460 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,093 +20.00
450–493 474 8 405.00–450.00 $423.23 $2,006 +24.45
505–540 fancy 526 5 415.00–425.00 $423.08 $2,225 +20.28
510–545 530 4 375.00–400.00 $382.33 $2,026 -3.52
555–587 576 4 365.00–375.00 $370.10 $2,132 +5.24
605–607 fancy 606 3 365.00–375.00 $368.33 $2,232 +13.33
600–625 617 4 325.00–345.00 $337.62 $2,083 +15.12
675–690 683 3 300.00–315.00 $306.62 $2,094 -6.73
703–747 722 7 290.00–305.00 $299.83 $2,165 +4.08
855 855 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,308 —
961 961 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 300.00–350.00 $324.41 $1,379 -50.59
565–575 572 3 295.00–317.50 $310.09 $1,774 —
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —
810 810 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 —
570 570 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 -5.00
675 675 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1335 1234 80-85% 6 105.00–115.00 $111.04 $1,370 -56.82
1165–1420 1269 80-85% 8 120.00–139.00 $131.01 $1,663 -16.37
1070–1475 1301 80-85% 12 140.00–158.00 $148.19 $1,928 —
1100–1421 1319 80-85% 22 160.00–181.00 $164.50 $2,170 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–895 850 85-90% 2 150.00–160.00 $155.26 $1,320 +69.25
810–1040 932 85-90% 6 120.00–135.00 $124.99 $1,165 +11.72
905–1060 978 85-90% 6 90.00–95.00 $90.77 $888 -59.29
865–1100 985 85-90% 10 105.00–114.00 $108.71 $1,071 -41.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1482 1482 75-80% 2 170.50 $170.50 $2,527 —
1455–1955 1673 75-80% 4 145.00–152.00 $147.28 $2,464 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2000 1681 5 200.00–215.00 $207.63 $3,490 —
1475–2110 1793 8 175.00–194.00 $185.91 $3,333 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,957

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
860–1325 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,625.00 $2,201.89
910–1435 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,675.00–2,575.00 $2,228.36
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1185–1535 1331 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,875.00–2,150.00 $2,039.59
1090–1635 1354 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,525.00 $2,169.32
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 -475.00
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 +350.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 —
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 —
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —

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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.