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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $411.28/cwt +11.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,166/hd at 527 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $492.46/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,354/hd at 478 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $485.93/cwt -6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 416 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 528 619 633
Feeder cattle 455 514 533
Slaughter cattle 53 73 72
Replacement cattle 20 32 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady with spots of light weight steers sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower and heifers over 500lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher with good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 fancy 165 1 850.00 $850.00 $1,402 —
195 195 1 780.00 $780.00 $1,521 —
245 245 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,470 -100.00
275–295 fancy 285 3 690.00–700.00 $696.55 $1,985 -44.64
300–302 fancy 301 3 710.00–720.00 $713.32 $2,147 +35.84
360–395 369 4 505.00–565.00 $548.93 $2,026 +15.45
370 fancy 370 6 605.00 $605.00 $2,238 +3.55
420–445 431 9 505.00–530.00 $518.56 $2,235 -7.66
458 fancy 458 6 530.00 $530.00 $2,427 —
460–473 470 7 475.00–510.00 $487.03 $2,289 -19.36
520 520 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,496 +0.36
545 545 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,480 -24.64
556–595 569 13 435.00–455.00 $451.87 $2,571 -9.73
600–642 621 8 405.00–425.00 $415.74 $2,582 -1.56
632 632 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,496 -22.30
655–692 673 9 370.00–412.50 $395.04 $2,659 -9.96
705–725 712 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,670 +1.11
728 value added 728 7 372.50 $372.50 $2,712 —
770–793 788 5 330.00–350.00 $333.91 $2,631 -1.09
821–845 826 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,726 —
875 875 5 327.50 $327.50 $2,866 —
910 910 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,730 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,662 —
450 450 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,070 —
530 530 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,385 +15.00
590–595 593 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,520 +20.00
630 630 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,457 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 —
445 445 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 -70.00
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 —
655 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 222 3 550.00–650.00 $613.16 $1,361 -8.72
267–280 271 3 560.00–570.00 $566.56 $1,535 -25.68
295 fancy 295 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,976 -40.00
305–347 326 12 510.00–560.00 $532.14 $1,735 -26.07
356 fancy 356 7 570.00 $570.00 $2,029 -20.00
350–392 377 15 485.00–545.00 $520.03 $1,961 -13.18
400–445 416 23 455.00–500.00 $485.93 $2,021 +0.92
460–493 482 13 415.00–435.00 $424.66 $2,047 -33.71
505–510 value added 509 6 425.00–435.00 $426.65 $2,172 +1.65
510–548 530 31 385.00–420.00 $408.31 $2,164 +12.14
563–585 value added 569 4 395.00–400.00 $396.29 $2,255 —
550–585 572 13 370.00–390.00 $385.36 $2,204 +14.43
605–645 623 3 335.00–360.00 $343.29 $2,139 -10.07
652 value added 652 11 362.50 $362.50 $2,364 —
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 -15.00
751 751 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,403 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,012 —
280 280 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,386 +5.00
340 340 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 -40.07
370 370 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 -28.78
400–430 415 2 430.00–435.00 $432.59 $1,795 —
470–485 478 2 400.00–405.00 $402.46 $1,924 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 fancy 170 1 725.00 $725.00 $1,232 —
215 215 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,140 -140.15
235 fancy 235 3 730.00 $730.00 $1,716 —
252 252 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,323 —
290 fancy 290 2 660.00 $660.00 $1,914 -49.70
315–332 fancy 323 7 615.00–650.00 $630.54 $2,037 +0.97
302–343 331 9 530.00–590.00 $574.92 $1,903 -1.99
350 fancy 350 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,065 -15.00
357–395 377 14 490.00–555.00 $536.03 $2,021 +8.80
406 fancy 406 6 535.00–550.00 $542.50 $2,203 +17.50
410–440 421 7 475.00–505.00 $495.86 $2,088 +1.14
461–495 474 18 440.00–490.00 $472.72 $2,241 -6.71
467–499 fancy 482 18 505.00–515.00 $512.20 $2,469 +11.22
500–538 524 10 440.00–475.00 $464.61 $2,435 +24.64
550–590 573 14 420.00–435.00 $425.27 $2,437 +10.27
606 fancy 606 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,545 —
605–636 628 4 360.00–385.00 $378.98 $2,380 -6.16
650–675 663 3 335.00–360.00 $348.25 $2,309 —
710 710 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,414 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 —
345 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 +60.00
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
420 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 —
475 475 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,042 —
550 550 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 —
890 890 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,047 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,262 —
300 300 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,500 +5.00
467 467 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,985 —
520 520 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 —
695 695 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,120 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,158 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1325 1193 80-85% 3 130.00–144.00 $138.16 $1,648 -1.70
1040–1435 1261 80-85% 7 170.00–185.00 $177.22 $2,235 —
1100–1435 1261 80-85% 8 155.00–165.00 $160.99 $2,030 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–970 868 85-90% 5 130.00–140.00 $134.88 $1,171 -32.06
855–1010 899 85-90% 4 100.00–110.00 $106.40 $957 -60.54
915–1030 989 85-90% 4 111.00–120.00 $116.38 $1,151 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1450 1423 75-80% 2 176.00–192.00 $183.85 $2,616 —
1490–1505 1498 75-80% 2 152.00–160.00 $156.02 $2,337 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,363 —
1170–1995 1549 4 180.00–192.00 $187.24 $2,900 -14.34
1355–2140 1635 3 200.00–202.00 $200.87 $3,284 +9.05

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1150 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 200.00–210.00 $204.43 $2,112
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,392
1040–1135 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 200.00–245.00 $224.83 $2,478

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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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
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1325–1410 1368 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,250.00 $2,863.35 —
1470 1470 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 —

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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.