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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $402.19/cwt -4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 476 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $376.84/cwt +16.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,095/hd at 556 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 315 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 +40.00
260 fancy 260 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,443 —
270 270 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,418 +20.00
340 fancy 340 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,853 —
360 fancy 360 4 525.00–555.00 $547.50 $1,971 +18.18
355–370 363 2 480.00–505.00 $492.76 $1,789 -18.47
450–495 470 7 425.00–475.00 $440.38 $2,070 -19.61
505 value added 505 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,298 —
505–520 512 3 420.00–435.00 $426.74 $2,185 -14.44
565 value added 565 6 435.00 $435.00 $2,458 —
647 647 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,523 —
735 735 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,706 +5.00
595 595 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,261 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 430.00 $430.00 $989 -20.00
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 —
650 650 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,090 -20.00
690 690 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1440 1378 2 170.00–195.00 $181.93 $2,507 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 430.00 $430.00 $989 -23.08
250–255 251 4 435.00–450.00 $438.81 $1,101 —
305–335 328 9 405.00–445.00 $419.37 $1,376 -34.92
350–380 362 3 405.00–425.00 $418.00 $1,513 -35.78
400–435 425 5 405.00–430.00 $422.26 $1,795 -9.51
450–497 476 12 385.00–415.00 $402.19 $1,914 +2.15
520 value added 520 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 —
507–535 523 6 375.00–385.00 $378.23 $1,978 -0.74
553–585 556 10 350.00–380.00 $376.84 $2,095 +16.48
600–645 615 9 322.50–340.00 $330.24 $2,031 -15.19
650 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 +0.09
705–720 710 3 300.00–307.50 $304.96 $2,165 +2.46
755–770 760 3 280.00–310.00 $299.87 $2,279 -0.13
815 815 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,282 +5.00
1007 1007 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,518 +25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 380.00 $380.00 $912 —
320–326 325 4 325.00–395.00 $377.74 $1,228 —
358 358 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,307 +3.48
412 412 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,545 +18.26
490 490 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 -12.84
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 —
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 +20.00
940 940 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,068 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 —
455 455 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 —
510–545 522 3 330.00–350.00 $336.96 $1,759 —
795 795 6 252.50 $252.50 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 415.00 $415.00 $872 +15.00
270–280 275 2 400.00–415.00 $407.64 $1,121 —
495 495 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 -10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
942 942 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,931 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,020 —
263 263 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,170 +20.45
295 fancy 295 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,446 —
320–332 326 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,353 -67.33
440 440 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,046 -0.84
450–480 465 4 420.00–430.00 $426.13 $1,982 +2.90
495 fancy 495 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,153 -20.00
596 596 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,146 -10.10
640–645 641 6 325.00–340.00 $327.52 $2,099 -10.10
697 697 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,091 -6.62
905–908 907 5 250.00–260.00 $253.99 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 —
587 587 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,761 -10.09
911 911 6 220.00 $220.00 $2,004 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1550 1211 80-85% 12 124.00–137.00 $129.64 $1,570 +18.60
1225 1225 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,286 -6.04
1045–1410 1234 80-85% 11 160.00–182.00 $167.91 $2,072 +56.87
1115–1440 1317 80-85% 15 140.00–158.00 $151.61 $1,997 -12.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1775 1586 75-80% 8 142.00–156.00 $150.87 $2,393 —
1411–1940 1591 75-80% 16 160.00–182.00 $168.25 $2,677 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1230 947 85-90% 5 80.00–98.00 $89.72 $850 -35.27
925–1045 985 85-90% 2 150.00–160.00 $154.70 $1,524 +45.99
970–1025 1008 85-90% 4 120.00–124.00 $121.52 $1,225 —
1010–1140 1075 85-90% 2 105.00–115.00 $110.30 $1,186 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1740 1353 4 150.00–160.00 $154.72 $2,093 —
1660 1660 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,320 -7.63
1720–2030 1875 2 175.00–190.00 $181.88 $3,410 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,970

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1070–1439 1279 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,600.00–2,375.00 $2,063.37
1040–1415 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,325.00–2,425.00 $2,368.34
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
830 830 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
982 982 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 +50.00
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 -450.00
1310–1540 1408 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,375.00–2,800.00 $2,643.82 —

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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.