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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $459.16/cwt -9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,129/hd at 464 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $446.83/cwt +22.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,538/hd at 568 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $520.35/cwt -17.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,168/hd at 417 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 855 534
Feeder cattle 408 745 432
Slaughter cattle 53 57 62
Replacement cattle 33 53 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 3 710.00–760.00 $739.07 $1,589 +1.80
256–290 263 5 670.00–710.00 $701.17 $1,844 -47.93
303 fancy 303 3 695.00 $695.00 $2,106 —
306–348 326 13 600.00–660.00 $615.39 $2,006 -49.57
357 fancy 357 2 640.00 $640.00 $2,285 +23.01
360–378 377 13 605.00–615.00 $614.26 $2,316 +9.59
402–435 422 3 520.00–540.00 $528.04 $2,228 -41.36
455–480 460 19 500.00–525.00 $521.27 $2,398 +21.72
515 515 2 500.00–510.00 $505.00 $2,601 +12.00
505–535 value added 520 8 515.00–535.00 $526.07 $2,736 +11.07
552–583 566 11 445.00–465.00 $458.45 $2,595 +2.12
662 value added 662 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,847 —
866 866 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,771 —
1090 1090 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 500.00–550.00 $524.68 $2,020 —
450–495 474 4 460.00–490.00 $469.82 $2,227 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,534 -150.00
340 340 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 -201.09
555–595 575 2 285.00–350.00 $316.37 $1,819 —
820 820 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,460 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,352 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,875 +30.31
330–348 340 7 550.00–560.00 $558.61 $1,899 +4.20
360–398 373 19 495.00–535.00 $518.20 $1,933 -6.06
400–444 421 14 465.00–505.00 $477.39 $2,010 -29.29
456 fancy 456 13 485.00 $485.00 $2,212 +6.93
450–496 468 24 430.00–470.00 $445.16 $2,083 -12.78
512–533 519 11 405.00–430.00 $418.50 $2,172 -8.72
582–585 584 4 385.00–395.00 $389.99 $2,278 -1.39
630–645 637 3 355.00–365.00 $358.30 $2,282 -1.69
650 650 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 -11.84
700 700 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,205 -18.34
795 795 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 —
370 370 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,739 —
405–440 423 2 440.00–445.00 $442.60 $1,872 —
460–490 478 6 410.00–425.00 $415.75 $1,987 —
505 505 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 ±0.00
365–395 380 2 400.00–450.00 $424.01 $1,611 -41.16
420 420 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,722 —
465 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 -35.08
535 535 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 -31.45
567 567 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,899 +15.00
670–685 678 2 300.00–325.00 $312.64 $2,120 +2.64
735 735 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,874 —
825–835 830 2 230.00–275.00 $252.64 $2,097 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 650.00–670.00 $659.91 $1,934 +9.91
305–340 319 6 560.00–625.00 $603.39 $1,925 -21.35
355–375 364 11 545.00–570.00 $562.24 $2,047 +7.28
402–410 fancy 408 9 540.00–550.00 $547.81 $2,235 -17.19
400–445 423 12 475.00–530.00 $499.75 $2,114 -16.90
455–495 469 12 480.00–495.00 $489.12 $2,294 +1.74
520–545 529 20 445.00–470.00 $458.65 $2,426 -27.98
550–595 568 8 410.00–450.00 $434.07 $2,466 +9.30
568 fancy 568 18 452.50 $452.50 $2,570 —
602 602 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,558 +23.73
675–685 680 4 360.00–375.00 $366.24 $2,490 -18.76
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 -40.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 530.00–535.00 $532.33 $1,719 -7.20
383 383 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,972 -5.00
440 440 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 -34.58
590 590 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 -50.00
620–635 628 2 315.00–325.00 $319.94 $2,009 —
1060 1060 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 515.00–520.00 $517.55 $2,008 —
440 440 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,980 —
500–510 505 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,172 -20.00
555 555 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,081 -35.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,367 —
1055–1350 1151 80-85% 11 150.00–166.00 $159.90 $1,840 +8.89
1165 1165 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,619 -12.01
1110–1435 1221 80-85% 7 171.50–193.00 $181.41 $2,215 +51.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–910 862 85-90% 3 92.00–112.00 $104.23 $898 —
830–1010 916 85-90% 4 122.00–128.00 $125.30 $1,148 +20.00
955–1075 1002 85-90% 3 130.00–142.00 $135.24 $1,355 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,744 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1650 1513 75-80% 4 165.00–170.00 $167.55 $2,535 —
1485–1660 1542 75-80% 5 174.00–184.00 $179.68 $2,771 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1535 1438 2 175.00–179.00 $177.14 $2,547 —
1325–1795 1588 4 192.00–210.00 $205.50 $3,263 —
1770–2025 1898 2 225.00–227.00 $225.93 $4,288 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,066
860–1510 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 198.00–275.00 $219.41 $2,468

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1347–1565 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,125.00–2,625.00 $2,466.81
1400–1525 1470 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,350.00–2,875.00 $2,592.21
1680–1690 1685 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,649.55
1772 1772 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1025 882 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,574.39

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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
1420–1570 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.