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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 14, 2026

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $407.64/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,135/hd at 524 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $450.00/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,578/hd at 573 lb · 13 head
Ledbetter 5-weight heifers at $404/cwt are mid-pack for the state, running $14/cwt below the KY average ($418) and $38/cwt under Owensboro ($442). KY 5-weight heifers are down $12 from their early July peak of $416. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 225 361 749
Feeder cattle 171 280 605
Slaughter cattle 32 47 95
Replacement cattle 22 34 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, 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
220 fancy 220 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,496 —
340 fancy 340 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,802 —
350–367 fancy 361 3 530.00–545.00 $534.84 $1,931 —
365–370 368 2 510.00–515.00 $512.52 $1,886 -20.97
440 440 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,068 -29.62
447 fancy 447 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,235 —
460 fancy 460 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,300 —
457–475 466 4 465.00–475.00 $470.10 $2,191 -2.80
520–547 536 5 430.00–460.00 $441.65 $2,367 -19.13
573 573 13 450.00 $450.00 $2,578 +20.00
602–610 value added 606 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,576 —
620 620 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,387 -21.04
700 700 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,485 -5.00
785–790 789 4 320.00–330.00 $327.51 $2,584 -12.34
920 920 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,760 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,068 —
545 545 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,180 —
550–596 578 6 405.00–415.00 $410.16 $2,371 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,695 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,365 —
305–315 fancy 310 2 520.00–535.00 $527.62 $1,636 —
387–397 391 6 485.00 $485.00 $1,896 -6.35
425 fancy 425 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,955 —
400–438 428 8 420.00–445.00 $437.49 $1,872 -25.69
453 453 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,038 +17.90
502–527 value added 522 14 405.00–415.00 $413.59 $2,159 —
510–540 527 7 385.00–400.00 $395.73 $2,085 -12.60
565–575 570 2 355.00–375.00 $364.91 $2,080 -32.04
611–620 615 5 340.00–365.00 $356.93 $2,195 -13.59
800–810 805 2 300.00–305.00 $302.48 $2,435 +2.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,478 —
450–495 476 8 387.00–415.00 $400.24 $1,905 —
585 585 2 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $2,018 —
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 —
790 790 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,172 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 fancy 312 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,716 -80.00
355–375 fancy 362 3 515.00–525.00 $521.54 $1,888 —
370–375 373 2 470.00–475.00 $472.52 $1,762 -42.26
420–437 429 4 480.00–490.00 $484.90 $2,080 +16.18
475–492 484 4 457.50–480.00 $472.02 $2,285 +36.17
505–540 529 6 417.50–440.00 $426.16 $2,254 +16.66
550–590 577 3 415.00–420.00 $418.41 $2,414 +8.50
600–645 621 5 350.00–380.00 $361.96 $2,248 -18.04
630 fancy 630 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,520 —
670–685 680 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,380 ±0.00
720–725 723 2 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $2,332 +4.84
795 795 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,464 —
975 975 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 508 4 390.00–415.00 $401.18 $2,038 —
585–590 588 2 355.00–390.00 $372.43 $2,190 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1055 929 85-90% 4 146.00–168.00 $156.15 $1,451 +35.15
800–1075 938 85-90% 2 115.00–122.00 $119.01 $1,116 —
955–1150 1033 85-90% 4 131.00–136.00 $133.98 $1,384 -11.34
1130–1175 1153 85-90% 2 171.00–180.00 $175.59 $2,025 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,928 —
1185–1460 1358 80-85% 5 175.00–202.00 $189.16 $2,569 —
1490 1490 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,026 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1665 1578 75-80% 3 170.00–178.00 $173.92 $2,744 -21.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1995 1650 6 206.00–218.00 $211.38 $3,488 —
1570–1730 1650 2 181.00–196.00 $188.86 $3,116 —
1995 1995 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,389 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060–1390 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–213.00 $205.62 $2,519

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1117–1145 1126 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,400.00 $2,272.93
900–1445 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,550.00 $2,076.52
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1120–1330 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,950.00–3,150.00 $3,100.83
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
815–830 823 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,422.95
960 960 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.