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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $437.22/cwt -14.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 480 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $486.33/cwt -39.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,529/hd at 520 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $401.52/cwt -12.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 523 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 537 584
Feeder cattle 251 351 507
Slaughter cattle 24 111 56
Replacement cattle 24 75 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Moderate demand with a plainer quality offering of feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 630.00–685.00 $659.33 $1,483 -50.67
272 fancy 272 2 720.00 $720.00 $1,958 —
408–442 424 12 500.00–520.00 $509.10 $2,159 -55.90
465–495 474 7 480.00–520.00 $503.96 $2,389 -0.96
516 value added 516 10 505.00 $505.00 $2,606 -22.66
521–530 523 13 460.00–495.00 $471.96 $2,468 -33.04
591 591 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,600 -32.04
606 606 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,606 +30.00
755 755 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,794 +25.05
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,419 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 -60.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–195 190 2 640.00–650.00 $645.13 $1,226 —
215 fancy 215 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,462 —
210–240 225 2 600.00–630.00 $616.00 $1,386 —
265–290 278 2 585.00–620.00 $601.71 $1,673 -48.29
300 fancy 300 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,800 +10.00
315–325 318 3 540.00–555.00 $546.75 $1,739 -3.13
350–390 377 3 460.00–520.00 $478.58 $1,804 -21.00
405–435 411 13 450.00–485.00 $471.40 $1,937 -10.81
465 fancy 465 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,209 —
456–498 482 28 405.00–455.00 $431.82 $2,081 -20.15
500–540 523 18 380.00–415.00 $401.52 $2,100 -12.65
565–595 581 9 372.50–385.00 $375.84 $2,184 -11.58
630 630 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,236 -2.09
735–742 741 5 315.00–330.00 $327.02 $2,423 +7.02
775 775 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,441 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 —
375 375 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,631 -20.00
400 400 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,620 —
495 495 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,832 —
502 502 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,732 -40.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 —
495 495 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,482 —
255–295 269 6 600.00–655.00 $638.85 $1,719 —
330 fancy 330 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,112 -20.00
330–340 335 2 575.00–580.00 $577.46 $1,934 -17.93
350–356 355 5 550.00–560.00 $556.02 $1,974 +4.16
400–410 fancy 403 4 520.00 $520.00 $2,096 —
415–445 429 7 465.00–510.00 $494.87 $2,123 -7.29
460–490 475 5 460.00–490.00 $480.81 $2,284 -3.51
525–540 535 3 400.00–420.00 $411.59 $2,202 -51.52
550–590 570 7 400.00–435.00 $417.30 $2,379 -2.50
600 fancy 600 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,430 -10.00
625 625 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,406 -3.37
660–698 686 8 340.00–380.00 $352.28 $2,417 -8.52
730 730 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,555 —
790 790 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,528 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,189 —
420 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 —
550 550 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,760 —
600 600 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,528 —
380 380 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 —
480 480 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,088 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 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
1120–1255 1185 80-85% 3 175.00–180.00 $176.66 $2,093 +14.59
1145–1285 1204 80-85% 4 150.00–155.00 $151.84 $1,828 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–900 718 85-90% 2 115.00–125.00 $121.27 $871 —
720 720 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $972 —
730 730 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $657 —
965 965 85-90% 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,785 +35.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,855 —
1090–1845 1535 5 185.00–208.00 $194.63 $2,988 —
1850–1900 1875 2 214.00–220.00 $216.96 $4,068 -7.16

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
615–860 762 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 200.00–325.00 $251.04 $1,913
840–985 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 275.00–310.00 $291.11 $2,658

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1120–1140 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,824.78
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1210–1215 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,950.00 $2,700.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–850 833 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,877.63
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 -918.96
1425 1425 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.