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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $493.39/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,294/hd at 465 lb · 19 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $599.76/cwt +79.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,603/hd at 267 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $375.72/cwt +4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 574 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 463 462
Feeder cattle 175 345 370
Slaughter cattle 44 82 64
Replacement cattle 22 36 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder classes under 400lbs sold sharply higher. Feeder steers over 400lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers over 400lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Good demand for feeder classes. 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
210 210 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,470 —
265 265 2 690.00 $690.00 $1,828 +99.44
270–280 fancy 275 3 760.00–790.00 $776.61 $2,136 +119.00
300–306 fancy 305 4 700.00–750.00 $712.32 $2,173 +102.32
312–345 328 5 600.00–650.00 $635.67 $2,085 +57.21
350 fancy 350 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,100 —
375–390 380 3 505.00–510.00 $506.71 $1,925 -36.43
405 fancy 405 2 555.00–565.00 $560.00 $2,268 +11.45
440 440 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,112 -35.00
451–483 465 19 465.00–505.00 $493.39 $2,294 +1.30
510 510 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,372 +6.31
532 value added 532 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,633 -1.62
580 580 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,320 -33.49
655–685 663 4 360.00–370.00 $367.42 $2,436 -17.58
727 727 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,544 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 7 425.00 $425.00 $2,104 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027–1210 1119 4 230.00–265.00 $246.07 $2,754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 fancy 165 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,188 —
197 197 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,241 +12.57
213–226 220 6 640.00 $640.00 $1,408 +68.31
251–290 265 12 560.00–630.00 $589.74 $1,563 +77.52
295 fancy 295 1 720.00 $720.00 $2,124 +160.00
330 fancy 330 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,930 +40.00
325–340 332 9 540.00–600.00 $547.66 $1,818 +33.92
360 360 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,944 +29.78
415 fancy 415 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,075 -6.17
430–440 433 4 450.00–475.00 $458.84 $1,987 -26.34
450–475 fancy 463 2 475.00–480.00 $477.43 $2,211 -12.57
450–495 480 3 415.00–455.00 $427.50 $2,052 -12.58
545 545 8 382.50 $382.50 $2,085 -7.19
550–590 574 12 365.00–385.00 $375.72 $2,157 +4.56
605–645 626 7 330.00–350.00 $339.82 $2,127 -15.24
655 655 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,260 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 +2.61
565 565 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,723 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1185 1180 2 170.00–200.00 $185.06 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 fancy 145 1 780.00 $780.00 $1,131 —
175 175 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,225 +140.00
205 205 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,086 -28.90
307 307 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,688 +10.08
370 370 3 500.00–560.00 $540.00 $1,998 +12.22
440 440 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,178 +45.18
490–496 495 6 435.00–465.00 $439.95 $2,178 -5.05
515 515 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,189 -15.96
532 fancy 532 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,474 —
570 570 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,252 +6.43
660 fancy 660 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,409 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1255 1151 80-85% 7 125.00–135.00 $130.21 $1,499 —
1175 1175 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,292 -27.20
1095–1370 1239 80-85% 8 140.00–157.50 $145.53 $1,803 -26.04
1200–1310 1255 80-85% 2 166.00–190.00 $177.47 $2,227 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $819 -68.70
785–1065 929 85-90% 4 103.00–115.00 $107.31 $997 -51.39
920–940 930 85-90% 2 150.00–172.00 $160.88 $1,496 +2.18
835–1045 991 85-90% 5 122.00–137.00 $128.56 $1,274 +18.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1605 1550 75-80% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.41 $2,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1620 1565 2 172.00–175.00 $173.55 $2,716 —
1685–1885 1785 2 202.00–205.00 $203.42 $3,631 —
1650–2345 1998 2 189.00–195.00 $192.52 $3,847 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1040 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 190.00–235.00 $208.93 $1,876

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
900–1290 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,450.00 $3,182.88
990–1285 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,062.18
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1010–1315 1163 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,575.00 $2,542.42
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1205–1505 1356 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,325.00–3,550.00 $2,921.04

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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
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.