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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $537.78/cwt +22.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,284/hd at 425 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $549.97/cwt +18.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,072/hd at 377 lb · 25 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $554.20/cwt -10.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,820/hd at 328 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 513 449 526
Feeder cattle 406 365 418
Slaughter cattle 89 72 81
Replacement cattle 18 12 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers under 500lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher and steers over 500lbs sold steady. Heifers sold mostly steady with spots of light weight feeders selling sharply higher. Good supply of feeder classes with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good 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
215 215 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,376 +30.36
235 fancy 235 1 750.00 $750.00 $1,762 +45.00
255–265 fancy 260 2 700.00–750.00 $725.48 $1,886 +55.48
295 295 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,858 -10.00
325 325 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,788 +3.47
320–345 fancy 333 2 600.00–610.00 $605.19 $2,015 -39.81
350 fancy 350 1 605.00 $605.00 $2,118 —
377 377 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,111 —
400–435 fancy 406 7 550.00–585.00 $574.07 $2,331 —
405–415 412 7 500.00–545.00 $526.47 $2,169 +0.17
450–480 466 10 505.00–520.00 $513.97 $2,395 +11.41
495 fancy 495 3 540.00 $540.00 $2,673 —
510–533 value added 522 6 500.00–510.00 $505.11 $2,637 +2.25
520–546 540 4 475.00–480.00 $478.80 $2,586 -0.23
586 586 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,432 -14.98
621–638 value added 628 7 435.00 $435.00 $2,732 ±0.00
605–645 629 6 400.00–425.00 $407.53 $2,563 -11.22
665 665 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,627 -4.85
710 710 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,592 -10.00
830 830 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,739 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,247 —
761 761 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,435 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,016 —
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,570 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 570.00–590.00 $580.35 $1,236 +66.98
200–248 fancy 229 5 620.00–670.00 $637.48 $1,460 —
250–256 fancy 255 4 640.00–645.00 $643.77 $1,642 +33.77
262–285 270 3 555.00–595.00 $580.91 $1,568 +68.04
305–340 327 8 515.00–550.00 $527.39 $1,725 -2.61
304–345 fancy 329 17 560.00–575.00 $566.81 $1,865 -9.69
355–370 fancy 365 8 515.00–535.00 $525.10 $1,917 —
350–396 386 9 470.00–500.00 $485.61 $1,874 -18.77
410–433 fancy 426 12 495.00–510.00 $506.74 $2,159 -3.26
415–445 432 12 470.00–485.00 $476.17 $2,057 +15.46
455–493 476 21 420.00–470.00 $444.52 $2,116 +15.49
525–533 529 7 390.00–415.00 $407.11 $2,154 -3.00
536 value added 536 11 430.00 $430.00 $2,305 —
550–592 577 11 370.00–385.00 $377.11 $2,176 -8.04
615 value added 615 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,337 —
600–640 627 8 350.00–365.00 $355.58 $2,229 -17.25
650–685 664 8 320.00–340.00 $332.48 $2,208 -17.52
702–745 717 4 310.00–325.00 $319.85 $2,293 -10.15
798 798 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,134 —
390–395 393 2 420.00–430.00 $424.97 $1,670 +34.73
460–470 465 2 375.00–380.00 $377.47 $1,755 —
540 540 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,971 -10.00
575 575 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 —
595 595 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,172 —
1045 1045 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,610 +34.77
495 495 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,980 -15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,218 —
275–290 283 2 550.00–600.00 $574.34 $1,625 +4.34
273–290 fancy 284 10 640.00–660.00 $649.84 $1,846 -15.16
301–330 fancy 317 8 600.00–650.00 $623.36 $1,976 —
325–340 331 7 520.00–570.00 $553.01 $1,830 -21.41
355–370 fancy 365 4 590.00–615.00 $596.08 $2,176 —
365–397 379 21 500.00–560.00 $541.19 $2,051 +9.71
413–426 fancy 422 20 530.00–560.00 $549.27 $2,318 +10.97
423–445 431 9 495.00–520.00 $512.24 $2,208 +7.66
460–496 fancy 478 7 500.00–505.00 $502.78 $2,403 +11.06
475–497 489 5 465.00–500.00 $474.99 $2,323 +0.43
515–527 fancy 523 6 470.00–475.00 $471.64 $2,467 +31.64
500–548 531 6 440.00–445.00 $441.57 $2,345 +12.80
550–571 fancy 562 6 430.00–435.00 $434.17 $2,440 —
552–590 565 13 395.00–425.00 $418.42 $2,364 +14.51
600–630 fancy 609 4 395.00–400.00 $396.24 $2,413 +3.71
640 640 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,336 -5.00
665–680 673 2 335.00–350.00 $342.58 $2,306 -3.90
730 730 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 -0.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,704 —
535 535 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,060 -10.00
565–595 573 4 380.00–395.00 $391.10 $2,241 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1710 1710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1395 1202 80-85% 19 160.00–181.00 $164.72 $1,980 +7.28
1105–1405 1231 80-85% 17 145.00–159.00 $152.37 $1,876 -5.07
1140–1365 1254 80-85% 7 130.00–140.00 $135.93 $1,705 -30.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–970 858 85-90% 3 100.00–117.50 $108.29 $929 —
765–960 875 85-90% 5 142.50–164.00 $155.70 $1,362 —
810–960 893 85-90% 4 73.00–88.00 $80.42 $718 —
880–1055 962 85-90% 3 125.00–134.00 $128.62 $1,237 +3.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1865 1632 75-80% 3 160.00–164.00 $162.12 $2,646 —
1585–1725 1652 75-80% 3 145.00–156.00 $149.15 $2,464 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1705 1470 5 160.00–175.00 $166.96 $2,454 —
1315–2120 1667 7 180.00–195.00 $189.13 $3,153 —
1875–2055 1965 2 200.00–201.00 $200.52 $3,940 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,182

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
855–1440 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,400.00 $3,055.81
1050–1480 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,575.00 $2,253.92
1405–1475 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,325.00 $2,209.77

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,028 —

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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.