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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $425.11/cwt +11.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,180/hd at 513 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $475.95/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,551/hd at 536 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $361.66/cwt -13.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,246/hd at 621 lb · 41 head
Ledbetter, KY 6-weight steers sold at $407/cwt, near the bottom of the state—$20/cwt below the KY average ($427) and $41/cwt under Owenton, KY ($448). The class is down $26 from its mid-May peak of $434. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 663 473 728
Feeder cattle 591 342 645
Slaughter cattle 41 71 67
Replacement cattle 31 60 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder classes sold steady. Yellow tag value added feeders classes seen heavy demand. Good quality supply of yellow tag feeders and a planer quality offering of regular feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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
205 205 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,189 -90.00
265 fancy 265 1 750.00 $750.00 $1,988 —
267 267 2 670.00 $670.00 $1,789 +22.18
300 fancy 300 1 670.00 $670.00 $2,010 —
310–337 330 6 540.00–610.00 $557.44 $1,840 -26.35
405–445 432 16 485.00–525.00 $510.33 $2,205 -3.22
465–488 479 5 465.00–485.00 $478.20 $2,291 +11.99
516–548 536 45 465.00–480.00 $475.95 $2,551 +5.65
550–578 560 10 425.00–455.00 $439.80 $2,463 -0.20
600–622 616 38 420.00–430.00 $426.75 $2,629 —
650–672 666 32 375.00–385.00 $382.75 $2,549 -2.72
710 710 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,485 ±0.00
710–711 value added 711 28 372.50–380.00 $375.98 $2,673 —
770 770 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,618 —
805–813 value added 812 24 340.00 $340.00 $2,761 —
850 850 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,678 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,511 —
465 465 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,953 —
500–547 524 3 420.00–430.00 $425.08 $2,227 —
585 585 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,369 —
615 615 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,276 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,468 —
480 480 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,968 -45.00
550–580 565 2 350.00–375.00 $362.83 $2,050 +2.83
647 647 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,297 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 730.00 $730.00 $986 —
190 fancy 190 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,330 —
235 fancy 235 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,551 —
220–245 237 3 500.00–560.00 $541.41 $1,283 —
250–255 252 3 505.00–580.00 $554.67 $1,398 -7.62
302–312 308 5 495.00–510.00 $504.95 $1,555 -17.25
356–399 379 19 465.00–525.00 $499.61 $1,894 -15.64
400–440 420 23 440.00–480.00 $471.91 $1,982 +1.24
452–497 485 17 410.00–455.00 $428.47 $2,078 -9.07
502–508 value added 504 26 430.00 $430.00 $2,167 —
503–536 525 19 405.00–425.00 $418.42 $2,197 +4.79
560–595 575 21 370.00–400.00 $388.28 $2,233 -3.18
602–647 621 41 340.00–370.00 $361.66 $2,246 —
650–690 662 22 320.00–350.00 $341.99 $2,264 +1.99
701–705 702 4 310.00–330.00 $324.98 $2,281 +12.61
760–765 762 3 315.00–320.00 $318.33 $2,426 —
985 985 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,709 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,472 —
375 375 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,669 —
427 427 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,857 +15.00
480–485 483 2 390.00–400.00 $395.03 $1,908 -12.49
525 525 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,995 —
565–590 574 4 350.00–365.00 $355.04 $2,038 +10.04
620 620 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 +10.00
670 670 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 —
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,210 -15.00
310 310 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,364 +10.00
392 392 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,784 +5.00
410 410 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,660 —
490 490 2 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $1,838 +5.00
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 —
685 685 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,089 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 fancy 175 1 750.00 $750.00 $1,312 —
170–185 178 2 640.00–660.00 $649.58 $1,156 —
295 295 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 -25.00
295 fancy 295 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,888 +10.00
335–345 340 3 515.00–590.00 $553.16 $1,881 -15.62
355–380 362 6 500.00–525.00 $513.18 $1,858 -17.43
413–445 434 12 470.00–505.00 $478.50 $2,077 -14.46
450–485 461 7 440.00–475.00 $458.24 $2,112 +12.41
505–540 529 10 415.00–425.00 $419.47 $2,219 -5.42
550–595 576 15 375.00–415.00 $391.76 $2,257 -20.54
600–605 fancy 603 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,322 —
625–640 633 2 350.00–370.00 $359.88 $2,278 +14.88
690 690 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,415 -13.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 4 420.00–430.00 $423.70 $1,813 —
450 450 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 —
525 525 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,074 —
575–585 580 2 355.00–365.00 $360.04 $2,088 —
1070 1070 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,354 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 440.00–505.00 $471.26 $1,546 —
512 512 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,741 -60.00
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1760 1760 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,175.00 $4,175.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–895 800 85-90% 2 84.00–90.00 $87.36 $699 —
720–1015 908 85-90% 4 160.00–165.00 $161.26 $1,464 —
815–1050 949 85-90% 4 116.00–123.00 $121.22 $1,150 —
775–1075 969 85-90% 7 130.00–150.00 $137.81 $1,335 +22.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 80-85% 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,843 —
1185–1220 1208 80-85% 4 161.00–175.00 $168.55 $2,036 -13.89
1160–1445 1247 80-85% 6 143.00–158.00 $151.52 $1,889 -15.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1690 1525 75-80% 3 160.00–172.00 $168.16 $2,564 -13.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1420 1270 2 180.00–189.00 $185.03 $2,350 —
1475–1695 1572 3 192.00–210.00 $203.20 $3,194 —
2330 2330 1 220.00 $220.00 $5,126 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–965 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 235.00–265.00 $248.69 $2,208

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
995–1235 1096 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,400.00 $2,077.79
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
995–1520 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,908.93
1190–1315 1253 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,400.00 $2,316.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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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
1215–1225 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,150.00 $2,925.92 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.