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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $534.74/cwt -5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,002/hd at 374 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $492.01/cwt +24.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,086/hd at 424 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $400.15/cwt +17.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 520 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 619 241 536
Feeder cattle 514 175 343
Slaughter cattle 73 44 146
Replacement cattle 32 22 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Good quality offering of feeder classes with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. 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 fancy 210 1 780.00 $780.00 $1,638 —
235 235 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,645 ±0.00
275–285 fancy 279 4 730.00–760.00 $741.19 $2,068 -35.42
310–315 fancy 313 2 675.00–680.00 $677.48 $2,121 -34.84
320–347 335 5 585.00–650.00 $617.14 $2,067 -18.53
350–370 fancy 354 7 600.00–610.00 $601.45 $2,129 +1.45
357–395 375 5 520.00–550.00 $533.48 $2,001 +26.77
412–416 414 8 515.00–550.00 $526.22 $2,179 +46.22
455–490 472 22 480.00–520.00 $506.39 $2,390 +13.00
503–527 value added 517 7 500.00–520.00 $508.34 $2,628 +13.34
502–533 524 15 470.00–495.00 $479.64 $2,513 +14.64
568 value added 568 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,726 —
555–582 574 13 440.00–465.00 $461.60 $2,650 +61.60
605–645 628 11 400.00–425.00 $417.30 $2,621 —
650–655 654 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,649 +37.58
715 715 18 355.00–375.00 $373.89 $2,673 +23.89
760 760 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,508 —
788 788 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,640 —
922 922 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,484 —
520 520 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,262 —
575–590 583 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,361 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,528 —
542 542 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,331 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,044 —
535 535 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,194 —
595 595 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,291 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1420 1308 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,616 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 222 3 590.00–660.00 $621.88 $1,381 -18.12
231 fancy 231 3 680.00 $680.00 $1,571 —
250–291 273 9 520.00–650.00 $592.24 $1,617 +2.50
282 fancy 282 2 710.00 $710.00 $2,002 -10.00
304–316 fancy 309 10 605.00–610.00 $607.95 $1,879 +22.95
311–345 327 15 515.00–575.00 $558.21 $1,825 +10.55
350 fancy 350 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,065 —
350–397 375 36 495.00–555.00 $533.21 $2,000 -6.79
405–409 fancy 408 7 520.00 $520.00 $2,122 +20.00
402–440 428 28 460.00–505.00 $485.01 $2,076 +26.17
451–476 463 17 430.00–470.00 $458.37 $2,122 +30.87
465 fancy 465 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,232 +2.57
502–530 value added 516 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,193 —
503–543 521 25 375.00–415.00 $396.17 $2,064 +13.67
555–585 570 5 365.00–375.00 $370.93 $2,114 -4.79
620–635 630 3 350.00–355.00 $353.36 $2,226 +13.54
655 655 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,260 ±0.00
710–735 720 5 320.00–332.50 $329.45 $2,372 —
904 904 6 280.00 $280.00 $2,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,298 —
330–337 335 3 480.00–495.00 $490.07 $1,642 —
360–372 369 4 475.00–480.00 $478.78 $1,767 —
530 530 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 +10.00
595 595 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,053 —
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,881 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 —
595 595 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,762 —
710 710 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 228 3 650.00–680.00 $670.15 $1,528 +140.15
265–295 fancy 286 8 705.00–740.00 $709.70 $2,030 —
295 295 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,918 —
305–340 328 4 530.00–600.00 $576.91 $1,892 +26.91
310–348 fancy 335 17 615.00–660.00 $629.57 $2,109 —
360 fancy 360 1 605.00 $605.00 $2,178 —
370–385 379 4 505.00–550.00 $527.23 $1,998 -12.77
426 fancy 426 8 525.00 $525.00 $2,236 —
405–447 430 10 470.00–510.00 $494.72 $2,127 -0.28
452–495 fancy 478 14 495.00–510.00 $500.98 $2,395 —
465–495 489 10 470.00–490.00 $479.43 $2,344 +39.48
505 fancy 505 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,550 +40.00
545–549 548 6 435.00–465.00 $439.97 $2,411 +14.97
565–590 583 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,419 +20.00
617–645 631 7 355.00–395.00 $385.14 $2,430 —
700–740 720 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 —
770 770 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,387 —
930 930 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,658 —
415 415 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,139 —
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,082 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1235 1173 80-85% 5 135.00–148.00 $139.86 $1,641 +29.86
1070–1470 1221 80-85% 19 150.00–167.00 $157.19 $1,919 +11.66
1065–1400 1233 80-85% 7 170.00–176.00 $172.43 $2,126 +26.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1020 898 85-90% 7 160.00–171.00 $166.94 $1,499 —
720–1035 924 85-90% 7 125.00–147.00 $138.91 $1,284 +31.60
830–1165 948 85-90% 7 110.00–120.00 $116.54 $1,105 -44.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1700 1546 75-80% 5 160.00–175.00 $165.50 $2,559 —
1620 1620 75-80% 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,078 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1720 1515 3 200.00–205.00 $201.58 $3,054 —
1225–2130 1624 5 190.00–195.00 $191.82 $3,115 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1245 946 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 200.00–300.00 $246.69 $2,334
775–1165 979 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 186.00–280.00 $212.19 $2,077

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1035–1290 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,075.00–2,425.00 $2,245.32
1255–1335 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,225.00–2,500.00 $2,357.64
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,690 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.