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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 26, 2026

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $414.03/cwt -5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,571/hd at 621 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $496.45/cwt +24.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,102/hd at 423 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $439.22/cwt -15.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,526/hd at 575 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 536 494
Feeder cattle 262 364 370
Slaughter cattle 64 63 69
Replacement cattle 35 109 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00 lower with pressure from futures pushing the market lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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
235 235 4 690.00 $690.00 $1,622 —
315 315 2 670.00 $670.00 $2,110 +43.95
385 385 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,098 -32.56
440 440 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,200 -16.14
453–473 463 9 480.00–505.00 $502.24 $2,325 -8.94
506–540 521 14 435.00–465.00 $455.75 $2,374 -30.65
557–591 575 18 415.00–460.00 $439.22 $2,526 -15.78
601 value added 601 12 427.50 $427.50 $2,569 —
635–640 638 14 390.00–407.50 $402.49 $2,568 -16.56
679 679 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,580 -20.00
725 725 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,501 -21.61
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,440 —
540 540 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,160 —
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,034 —
225 225 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,238 +50.00
255–282 272 4 500.00–560.00 $526.58 $1,432 -83.44
315–347 333 9 490.00–560.00 $513.45 $1,710 -18.62
370 fancy 370 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,072 —
360–387 376 4 520.00–540.00 $529.93 $1,993 -17.66
416–427 fancy 419 14 505.00–510.00 $506.46 $2,122 +3.98
410–446 429 11 470.00–500.00 $483.70 $2,075 +16.52
450–496 485 4 415.00–475.00 $428.93 $2,080 -20.29
523–530 527 6 365.00–390.00 $380.77 $2,007 -31.22
550 550 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 -36.26
630–642 637 7 345.00–360.00 $353.64 $2,253 -9.35
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 —
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 -23.34
835 835 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,338 —
1132 1132 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,264 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 279 6 470.00–490.00 $487.01 $1,359 —
325–340 333 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,498 -42.39
370 370 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,665 —
440 440 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,958 —
482–490 485 3 375.00–385.00 $378.37 $1,835 -32.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 —
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 265 3 505.00–540.00 $527.89 $1,399 -79.21
250–296 fancy 281 7 600.00–650.00 $629.31 $1,768 —
310 fancy 310 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,968 -34.25
311–347 330 7 515.00–580.00 $562.83 $1,857 +22.83
360–377 366 8 495.00–545.00 $519.13 $1,900 -5.87
410–445 431 4 450.00–485.00 $469.67 $2,024 -43.48
460–491 480 7 455.00–475.00 $469.25 $2,252 -6.73
500–530 521 5 405.00–445.00 $424.65 $2,212 -18.54
565 565 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,401 -5.42
680 680 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,584 -0.02
710 710 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,343 -20.00
780 780 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–297 297 6 490.00–495.00 $494.17 $1,468 —
425 425 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 -30.00
545 545 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,126 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,296 —
361–380 365 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,600 +53.00
1005–1010 1008 85-90% 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,139 —
975–1075 1036 85-90% 7 123.00–146.00 $134.75 $1,396 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,785 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,232 +11.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,272 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,688 +10.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,036 —
1260–1840 1574 10 203.00–217.00 $209.77 $3,302 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1057 1057 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
850–1335 1091 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,900.00 $2,064.85
1070–1180 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,581.11
1212 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,125.00 $3,125.00
1015–1500 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,850.00 $2,573.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
837 837 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 —

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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.