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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $511.40/cwt +29.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 376 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $492.09/cwt -12.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,283/hd at 464 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $466.28/cwt -18.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,485/hd at 533 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 463 388 668
Feeder cattle 345 320 535
Slaughter cattle 82 53 95
Replacement cattle 36 15 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with strong demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
260–275 268 2 570.00–610.00 $590.56 $1,583 -34.44
270–295 fancy 283 2 655.00–660.00 $657.61 $1,861 —
300 fancy 300 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,830 —
330–340 336 10 555.00–590.00 $578.46 $1,944 +19.69
350–390 375 6 500.00–555.00 $543.14 $2,037 +29.46
400–435 fancy 410 11 545.00–550.00 $548.55 $2,249 -1.45
415 415 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,137 -3.39
455–482 464 15 450.00–515.00 $492.09 $2,283 -12.93
505–525 value added 513 3 490.00–505.00 $496.62 $2,548 —
505–546 538 12 455.00–465.00 $458.69 $2,468 —
550–595 565 15 415.00–455.00 $433.49 $2,449 -6.61
655–680 665 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,560 ±0.00
730 730 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,518 —
835 835 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,756 —
965 965 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,798 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
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
990 990 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,228 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–195 182 6 570.00–660.00 $617.43 $1,124 +107.43
215–226 225 13 530.00–575.00 $571.69 $1,286 -28.31
225 fancy 225 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 —
262 fancy 262 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,467 —
250–275 270 10 500.00–515.00 $512.22 $1,383 -57.56
313 fancy 313 4 545.00 $545.00 $1,706 -20.00
342–345 344 4 495.00–530.00 $513.74 $1,767 +4.73
350 fancy 350 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,872 —
355–397 377 20 480.00–525.00 $510.22 $1,924 +28.31
405–430 fancy 416 4 500.00–515.00 $506.17 $2,106 —
410–440 425 2 480.00–490.00 $485.18 $2,062 +30.87
470 fancy 470 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,303 —
465–490 474 4 425.00–450.00 $440.08 $2,086 +14.66
501–545 520 11 370.00–415.00 $389.69 $2,026 -2.33
550–595 570 8 355.00–380.00 $371.16 $2,116 +2.39
600–605 603 3 335.00–365.00 $355.06 $2,141 +6.89
660 660 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 +4.26
715 715 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 +5.03
759–785 763 6 300.00–310.00 $308.29 $2,352 —
865–890 878 2 250.00–270.00 $259.86 $2,282 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,004 —
275–280 277 3 450.00–470.00 $460.06 $1,274 —
340–345 343 3 450.00–465.00 $454.95 $1,560 —
495 495 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,054 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 —
270–290 280 2 370.00–400.00 $384.46 $1,076 -15.54
315–345 330 2 395.00–400.00 $397.39 $1,311 -32.61
460–490 475 2 385.00–400.00 $392.26 $1,863 —
885 885 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,903 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,398 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 fancy 150 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,080 —
187 187 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,047 —
215–240 228 2 540.00–580.00 $558.90 $1,274 —
230 fancy 230 7 645.00 $645.00 $1,484 —
305–330 312 10 530.00–550.00 $539.92 $1,685 -2.75
325 fancy 325 1 620.00 $620.00 $2,015 —
355 fancy 355 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,024 —
360–393 383 11 505.00–535.00 $527.78 $2,021 +16.78
415–430 423 2 440.00–460.00 $449.82 $1,903 -26.15
454–460 fancy 455 6 485.00–505.00 $501.63 $2,282 —
465–470 467 3 425.00–465.00 $445.00 $2,078 -16.67
511–520 514 5 430.00–445.00 $440.96 $2,267 +22.43
590–595 592 7 385.00–400.00 $388.57 $2,300 -13.52
620–645 633 2 335.00–355.00 $345.20 $2,185 -31.25
650–667 661 3 345.00–360.00 $349.91 $2,313 -6.32
705 705 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,291 +25.00
780–785 782 3 305.00–310.00 $308.34 $2,411 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 3 450.00–500.00 $483.57 $1,127 —
465 465 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 +20.00
590 590 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,918 —
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 —
877 877 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,973 —
1046 1046 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,152 —
375–385 380 2 445.00–455.00 $450.07 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1015 822 85-90% 3 75.00–87.50 $82.69 $680 —
835–975 916 85-90% 9 150.00–174.00 $158.70 $1,454 —
830–1040 959 85-90% 9 120.00–140.00 $130.39 $1,250 +9.32
890–1120 983 85-90% 12 105.00–115.00 $109.68 $1,078 -11.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1300 1194 80-85% 6 125.00–142.00 $137.20 $1,638 +17.20
1205–1210 1208 80-85% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,329 —
1030–1395 1217 80-85% 7 146.00–152.00 $149.29 $1,817 —
1095–1340 1236 80-85% 5 160.00–187.00 $171.57 $2,121 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1575 1545 75-80% 2 165.00–190.00 $177.26 $2,739 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1445 1438 2 192.00 $192.00 $2,761 —
1620–1805 1713 2 155.00–175.00 $165.54 $2,836 -19.21
1895–1945 1920 2 205.00–212.00 $208.55 $4,004 +41.78

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1045 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 187.50–195.00 $191.43 $1,910

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1020–1480 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,350.00–3,200.00 $2,666.77
1280–1335 1308 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,625.00 $2,539.34
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
995–1507 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,307.27
1400–1521 1473 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 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
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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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.