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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $455.75/cwt +18.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,124/hd at 466 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $459.60/cwt +19.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,611/hd at 568 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $482.51/cwt -3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,557/hd at 530 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 463 299 703
Feeder cattle 368 251 499
Slaughter cattle 58 24 149
Replacement cattle 37 24 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher with a strong quality offer of 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
230 230 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,564 +20.67
307–310 309 4 580.00–635.00 $607.37 $1,877 —
355–397 381 4 555.00–620.00 $582.64 $2,220 —
410–435 418 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,194 +15.90
450–496 473 11 490.00–525.00 $502.30 $2,376 -1.66
509 value added 509 8 500.00 $500.00 $2,545 -5.00
520–548 542 14 460.00–480.00 $472.52 $2,561 +0.56
561 value added 561 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,749 —
557–591 569 21 430.00–480.00 $455.26 $2,590 +15.26
610 610 13 435.00 $435.00 $2,654 +5.00
678 678 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,712 —
757 757 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,801 ±0.00
808 808 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,666 —
865 865 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,811 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 4 355.00–375.00 $370.00 $2,424 —
713 713 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,505 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,955 —
465 465 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
197 197 2 670.00 $670.00 $1,320 +24.87
205–240 223 2 555.00–610.00 $580.34 $1,294 -35.66
255–290 277 8 565.00–620.00 $587.82 $1,628 -13.89
315–340 328 2 525.00–580.00 $551.45 $1,809 +4.70
350–385 366 11 495.00–555.00 $528.21 $1,933 +49.63
388 fancy 388 3 590.00 $590.00 $2,289 —
425 fancy 425 4 495.00–505.00 $502.50 $2,136 —
405–445 426 7 425.00–480.00 $447.18 $1,905 -24.22
452 fancy 452 6 480.00 $480.00 $2,170 +5.00
450–490 469 29 410.00–475.00 $450.73 $2,114 +18.91
500–533 523 8 410.00–430.00 $422.58 $2,210 +21.06
575–587 583 3 385.00–405.00 $391.58 $2,283 +15.74
620–647 642 8 350.00–375.00 $359.29 $2,307 +4.29
780 780 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,496 +5.00
865 865 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,768 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 —
345 345 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,259 +35.00
380 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 —
525–535 530 2 315.00–370.00 $342.24 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–545 543 2 370.00–375.00 $372.49 $2,023 —
645 645 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,161 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,258 -25.00
273 thin fleshed 273 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,747 —
275 fancy 275 1 740.00 $740.00 $2,035 —
300–323 fancy 319 9 630.00–650.00 $636.10 $2,029 -3.90
300–345 329 8 585.00–610.00 $592.24 $1,948 +14.78
361–395 377 13 515.00–595.00 $566.87 $2,137 +10.85
400–445 424 21 465.00–515.00 $490.97 $2,082 -3.90
450 fancy 450 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,295 —
450–492 472 12 450.00–500.00 $468.10 $2,209 -12.71
505–531 520 15 410.00–460.00 $448.07 $2,330 +36.48
550–595 571 10 400.00–445.00 $424.54 $2,424 +7.24
620 620 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,387 ±0.00
620 fancy 620 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,542 +5.00
750 750 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,512 —
820 820 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 500.00–515.00 $507.50 $1,751 +37.50
380 380 2 480.00–490.00 $485.00 $1,843 +65.00
405 405 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,615 —
380–382 381 3 450.00–470.00 $463.36 $1,765 —
555 555 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,970 +35.00
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 +50.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1535 1535 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1205 1111 80-85% 4 175.00–205.00 $184.12 $2,046 —
1045–1350 1175 80-85% 4 140.00–152.00 $146.51 $1,721 -30.15
1030–1420 1233 80-85% 9 157.00–172.00 $166.46 $2,052 +14.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1080 879 85-90% 4 118.00–122.00 $120.20 $1,057 —
955–960 958 85-90% 2 155.00–186.00 $170.54 $1,634 -14.46
865–1075 987 85-90% 5 129.00–144.00 $133.63 $1,319 -51.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1550 1466 75-80% 5 180.00–186.00 $181.79 $2,665 —
1435–1840 1650 75-80% 3 170.00–175.00 $171.98 $2,838 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,733 -13.63
1255–2020 1605 10 199.00–217.00 $210.80 $3,383 —
1395–1805 1656 4 222.00–240.00 $229.63 $3,803 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1015 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,182
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1070 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00–2,500.00 $2,327.65

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1100–1335 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,325.00–2,650.00 $2,451.01
1130–1515 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,850.00–3,100.00 $2,967.10

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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
880–1085 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,350.00 $3,148.47 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —

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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.