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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $435.79/cwt -19.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,087/hd at 479 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $508.21/cwt +29.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,413/hd at 475 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $536.52/cwt +45.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,218/hd at 413 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 463 586
Feeder cattle 353 368 427
Slaughter cattle 66 58 108
Replacement cattle 38 37 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with the exception of some high dressing slaughter cows and bulls selling sharply higher. Strong 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
260 260 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,820 —
340 340 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,040 -7.37
350 350 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,100 +17.36
420–440 432 3 510.00–550.00 $534.73 $2,310 +9.73
466–482 471 6 505.00–525.00 $518.18 $2,441 +15.88
521–540 530 15 465.00–480.00 $474.70 $2,516 +2.18
550–595 569 8 440.00–465.00 $450.46 $2,563 -4.80
610 610 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,623 -5.00
730 730 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,738 —
815–820 818 3 320.00–335.00 $330.02 $2,700 +0.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 470.00–485.00 $477.50 $1,910 —
455 455 2 465.00–485.00 $475.00 $2,161 —
560 560 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,352 —
710 710 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,485 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,152 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,433 -0.34
252–295 265 5 580.00–610.00 $598.19 $1,585 +10.37
315–340 321 8 520.00–565.00 $557.19 $1,789 +5.74
355–395 381 16 475.00–505.00 $496.15 $1,890 -32.06
400–440 419 7 440.00–475.00 $464.02 $1,944 +16.84
450–493 479 38 425.00–455.00 $435.79 $2,087 -14.94
500 value added 500 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,150 —
520–535 530 15 390.00–420.00 $414.69 $2,198 -7.89
552–595 574 23 385.00–405.00 $393.20 $2,257 +1.62
605–645 624 8 350.00–380.00 $365.35 $2,280 +6.06
655–690 675 3 325.00–350.00 $338.12 $2,282 —
705 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 —
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 -10.00
820 820 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,419 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 455.00–465.00 $460.00 $1,587 —
355 355 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,668 —
435 435 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,849 —
450–465 458 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,832 —
500–536 527 4 350.00–380.00 $372.88 $1,965 +0.39
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,019 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 —
445 445 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,802 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,400 —

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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 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,312 +25.00
280 fancy 280 2 700.00 $700.00 $1,960 -40.00
295 295 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,888 —
315 fancy 315 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,016 +3.90
335–348 345 6 530.00–565.00 $556.86 $1,921 -35.38
355–390 369 6 535.00–555.00 $545.93 $2,014 -20.94
405–430 fancy 410 16 540.00–550.00 $541.89 $2,222 —
405–440 421 7 510.00–530.00 $524.25 $2,207 +33.28
450–461 fancy 455 9 525.00–530.00 $529.44 $2,409 +19.44
455–496 483 22 460.00–510.00 $499.52 $2,413 +31.42
530 fancy 530 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,491 —
530–535 533 3 425.00–440.00 $435.03 $2,319 -13.04
570–593 584 10 405.00–425.00 $417.43 $2,438 -7.11
600–633 fancy 624 8 400.00–405.00 $400.60 $2,500 -9.40
635 635 2 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $2,350 -15.00
650–682 675 6 345.00–380.00 $356.41 $2,406 —
700–743 724 6 315.00–350.00 $333.21 $2,412 —
845 845 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,535 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 390.00–410.00 $399.82 $1,671 —
515 515 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,034 —
635 635 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 +30.00
685 685 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,089 —
780 780 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1620 1620 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1790 1790 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 -27.50
990 990 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,376 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,443 -54.12
1125–1200 1153 80-85% 3 140.00–142.00 $140.65 $1,622 -5.86
1110–1400 1207 80-85% 11 160.00–177.00 $168.60 $2,035 +2.14
1145–1380 1272 80-85% 10 179.00–205.00 $185.22 $2,356 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $674 —
745–750 748 85-90% 2 110.00–128.00 $119.03 $890 —
655–1050 939 85-90% 6 160.00–171.00 $164.04 $1,540 —
885–1065 996 85-90% 9 130.00–153.00 $139.13 $1,386 +5.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1985 1830 75-80% 3 186.00–191.00 $188.89 $3,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1440 1370 3 161.00–184.00 $170.72 $2,339 —
1050–1775 1548 6 190.00–215.00 $205.49 $3,181 —
1670–2445 1943 6 221.00–251.00 $228.54 $4,441 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–895 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 235.00–290.00 $268.46 $2,201
765–1245 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 200.00–240.00 $213.34 $2,080

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
990–1350 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,573.08
1170–1390 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,325.00–3,025.00 $2,646.80
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1060–1735 1329 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,325.00–3,300.00 $2,875.30
1305–1560 1433 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,675.00 $2,572.51

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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
1195–1220 1208 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,823.19 +173.19
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 +250.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.