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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $418.54/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,184/hd at 522 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $446.83/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,350/hd at 526 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $542.79/cwt -14.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,780/hd at 328 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 536 457 506
Feeder cattle 364 353 339
Slaughter cattle 63 66 93
Replacement cattle 109 38 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder classes sold mostly steady. Good quality offering of feeder classes, with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady 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
270 270 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,755 -50.00
325–340 333 4 600.00–640.00 $626.05 $2,085 +26.05
359 fancy 359 7 650.00 $650.00 $2,334 —
372–385 382 8 570.00–580.00 $577.56 $2,206 -22.44
405–445 431 5 500.00–550.00 $516.14 $2,225 -18.59
460–495 475 12 505.00–515.00 $511.18 $2,428 -7.00
502–545 532 14 470.00–495.00 $486.40 $2,588 +11.70
560–581 574 9 455.00 $455.00 $2,612 +4.54
608–635 623 11 405.00–425.00 $419.05 $2,611 -10.95
664 664 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,656 —
700–740 727 3 365.00–370.00 $366.61 $2,665 -8.39
815–820 818 2 325.00–340.00 $332.52 $2,720 +2.50
852 852 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,769 —
910 910 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,328 ±0.00
522–546 536 7 435.00–460.00 $454.18 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,178 —
566 566 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,981 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,226 —
580 580 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,320 —
625 625 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,438 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 fancy 175 1 760.00 $760.00 $1,330 —
210 210 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,050 —
250–295 284 8 530.00–650.00 $610.02 $1,732 +11.83
305–325 fancy 318 3 590.00–610.00 $596.39 $1,897 —
305–345 330 15 510.00–555.00 $532.07 $1,756 -25.12
370–392 382 10 485.00–560.00 $547.59 $2,092 +51.44
410–415 fancy 413 2 500.00–505.00 $502.48 $2,075 —
405–442 427 12 445.00–480.00 $467.18 $1,995 +3.16
450 fancy 450 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,205 —
450–495 471 13 420.00–465.00 $449.22 $2,116 +13.43
505–511 value added 509 8 430.00 $430.00 $2,189 ±0.00
505–545 529 14 395.00–425.00 $411.99 $2,179 -2.70
552–596 567 14 380.00–405.00 $391.26 $2,218 -1.94
616–640 627 11 345.00–375.00 $362.99 $2,276 -2.36
700–703 703 6 325.00–335.00 $333.34 $2,343 +13.34
790 790 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 -10.00
870–878 876 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,409 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 490.00–495.00 $492.39 $1,625 +32.39
455–475 462 3 385.00–425.00 $411.28 $1,900 +11.28
545 545 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 +12.12
580–590 586 4 365.00–375.00 $370.01 $2,168 —
640 640 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,456 -60.00
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 —
915 915 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,013 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,010 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 —
920 920 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,208 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 282 3 570.00–625.00 $607.10 $1,712 -32.90
300–335 fancy 312 3 650.00–680.00 $669.25 $2,088 +29.25
345 345 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,863 -16.86
350–351 fancy 351 4 605.00–615.00 $607.49 $2,132 —
385 385 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,021 -20.93
402–442 420 11 495.00–525.00 $513.15 $2,155 -11.10
450–495 473 11 460.00–490.00 $475.98 $2,251 -23.54
510–545 525 15 420.00–460.00 $443.19 $2,327 +8.16
530 fancy 530 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,464 -5.00
550–590 570 11 420.00–435.00 $430.42 $2,453 +12.99
625–628 627 4 380.00–395.00 $383.74 $2,406 +13.74
650–670 663 4 375.00–385.00 $380.02 $2,520 +23.61
720–730 725 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,538 +16.79
865 fancy 865 1 350.00 $350.00 $3,028 —
1000 1000 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,550 —
1145 fancy 1145 1 305.00 $305.00 $3,492 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 405 3 350.00–410.00 $371.40 $1,504 -28.42
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,002 —
475 475 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,580 -5.65
1165–1370 1245 80-85% 6 160.00–174.00 $168.04 $2,092 —
1080–1490 1253 80-85% 9 180.00–201.00 $186.43 $2,336 +1.21
1100–1595 1272 80-85% 9 145.00–159.00 $153.01 $1,946 -32.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1055 912 85-90% 3 125.00–127.00 $125.57 $1,145 -38.47
945 945 85-90% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,701 +15.96
965 965 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,081 -27.13
775–1125 977 85-90% 14 134.00–157.50 $142.59 $1,393 +3.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1500 1453 75-80% 3 166.00–175.00 $170.28 $2,474 —
1425–1725 1566 75-80% 5 183.00–195.00 $189.24 $2,963 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1490 1445 2 187.00–193.00 $189.91 $2,744 —
1615–1780 1698 2 200.00–215.00 $207.14 $3,517 —
1535–1995 1808 4 226.00–241.00 $232.44 $4,203 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1240 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 208.00–335.00 $243.12 $2,424
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,210
930–1260 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 200.00–227.50 $216.66 $2,474

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
979 979 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 3,025.00 $3,025.00
995–1170 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–2,450.00 $2,047.86
955–1220 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,300.00–4,150.00 $3,776.78
1000–1350 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,500.00–3,525.00 $3,124.95
1030–1310 1157 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,450.00–3,700.00 $3,268.76
1120–1265 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,926.52
995–1395 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,775.00 $2,689.97

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00

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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
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1497 1497 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,850.00 $4,850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 290.00 $290.00 $884 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,225.00 $4,225.00 —

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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.