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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $414.17/cwt -4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,162/hd at 522 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $472.04/cwt +13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,743/hd at 581 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $451.97/cwt -7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,133/hd at 472 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 537 494 410
Feeder cattle 351 408 300
Slaughter cattle 111 53 70
Replacement cattle 75 33 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder classes sold steady with good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 higher 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
240 240 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,704 -29.07
255–285 270 2 630.00–660.00 $644.17 $1,739 -57.00
325–335 327 5 635.00–645.00 $638.01 $2,086 +22.62
370–390 380 2 555.00–600.00 $578.09 $2,197 -36.17
415 415 2 565.00 $565.00 $2,345 +36.96
425 fancy 425 6 585.00 $585.00 $2,486 —
450–478 469 6 500.00–515.00 $504.92 $2,368 -16.35
485–488 fancy 488 9 540.00–550.00 $548.89 $2,679 —
505 505 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,550 ±0.00
505–534 value added 518 11 525.00–530.00 $527.66 $2,733 +1.59
550–597 581 26 465.00–490.00 $472.04 $2,743 +13.59
635–640 value added 638 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,871 —
638 638 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,552 —
655–670 663 2 395.00–400.00 $397.53 $2,636 —
665 value added 665 4 425.00–430.00 $426.25 $2,835 -3.75
765–780 773 2 340.00–350.00 $344.95 $2,666 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,950 —
405 405 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,863 —
485 485 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,037 —
530 530 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,067 —
590 590 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,448 +98.63
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,070 —
491 491 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,283 -4.82
500 500 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,275 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,866 +10.00
300–345 323 4 540.00–560.00 $549.88 $1,776 -8.73
325 fancy 325 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,918 —
352–386 372 5 475.00–540.00 $499.58 $1,858 -18.62
412–447 423 14 455.00–500.00 $482.21 $2,040 +4.82
455–485 472 20 425.00–460.00 $451.97 $2,133 +6.81
500–545 522 28 395.00–425.00 $414.17 $2,162 -4.33
562–575 570 6 375.00–400.00 $387.42 $2,208 -2.57
602–649 629 12 345.00–365.00 $357.09 $2,246 -1.21
650–695 667 6 325.00–350.00 $339.66 $2,266 +9.66
717 717 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,294 +5.00
785 785 2 300.00–310.00 $305.00 $2,394 +5.00
820 820 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,624 —
870 870 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,610 —
930 930 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,604 —
971–995 977 4 255.00–270.00 $258.82 $2,529 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,552 -15.00
390 390 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 -15.00
455 455 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,888 -0.75
535 535 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,060 ±0.00
640 640 2 325.00–335.00 $330.00 $2,112 —
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 —
925 925 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,312 —
975 975 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,617 -4.01
445 445 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 +5.00
660 660 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,881 -27.64
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 fancy 312 3 660.00 $660.00 $2,059 —
300–340 323 4 565.00–605.00 $595.39 $1,923 -8.00
355 fancy 355 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,130 —
350–395 375 8 515.00–580.00 $551.86 $2,069 -10.38
405–440 425 7 470.00–520.00 $502.16 $2,134 +2.41
448 fancy 448 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,442 —
450–498 480 13 470.00–495.00 $484.32 $2,325 -4.80
510 fancy 510 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,474 —
508–540 518 9 430.00–475.00 $463.11 $2,399 +4.46
560–595 581 7 410.00–450.00 $419.80 $2,439 -14.27
600–606 fancy 605 10 415.00 $415.00 $2,511 —
600–625 612 3 385.00–390.00 $388.37 $2,377 -36.63
665–695 678 5 340.00–385.00 $360.80 $2,446 -5.44
780 780 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,496 +10.00
800–830 806 5 320.00–340.00 $335.88 $2,707 —
850–880 863 3 285.00–300.00 $295.02 $2,546 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,275 —
385 385 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,848 -35.00
490 490 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,107 —
515–540 528 2 300.00–400.00 $351.18 $1,854 —
780 780 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,890 ±0.00
485 485 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,061 —
585–590 588 2 380.00–390.00 $384.98 $2,264 +9.98
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1100 1088 80-85% 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $1,512 +9.99
860–1335 1125 80-85% 9 174.00–203.00 $191.12 $2,150 —
1125 1125 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,350 —
930–1510 1174 80-85% 15 151.00–170.00 $162.07 $1,903 +23.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–955 893 85-90% 4 85.00–111.00 $96.81 $865 -7.42
876–1020 931 85-90% 7 160.00–174.00 $164.92 $1,535 +39.62
765–1065 953 85-90% 6 119.00–131.00 $126.35 $1,204 —
835–1045 964 85-90% 8 136.00–157.00 $149.02 $1,437 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,298 —
1430–1455 1445 75-80% 3 175.00–181.00 $177.34 $2,563 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1745 1480 3 182.00–184.00 $183.21 $2,712 —
1520–2325 1734 6 205.00–214.00 $208.12 $3,609 —
1690–2110 1892 3 219.00–231.00 $224.12 $4,240 -1.81

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610
670–870 769 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 225.00–290.00 $257.54 $1,980

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
867 867 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
825–1050 938 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,250.00 $2,151.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
820–1250 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–3,250.00 $2,907.20
1050–1230 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,375.00–3,275.00 $2,860.53
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1090–1475 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,025.00–2,525.00 $2,259.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
836 836 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1000–1120 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,025.00–3,200.00 $3,117.45 —
1072–1355 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,800.00–4,400.00 $4,118.96 —
1173 1173 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1206 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1175–1267 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,050.00–4,125.00 $3,730.37 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 —
525 525 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 —

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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.