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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $414.36/cwt +6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,589/hd at 625 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $414.34/cwt -35.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,436/hd at 588 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $449.94/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,313/hd at 514 lb · 43 head
Ledbetter 5-weight steers posted $431/cwt, mid-pack for the state and $16/cwt below the KY average ($447), with $63/cwt under Russell Springs, KY ($494). The class is down $33 from its early July peak of $463. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 225 293
Feeder cattle 512 171 228
Slaughter cattle 12 32 45
Replacement cattle 8 22 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder classes sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower with heavier discounts for plainer unweaned and vaccinated feeders. No comparison on slaughter cows due to a limited supply. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 4 720.00 $720.00 $1,620 +40.00
280 fancy 280 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,820 —
370–398 395 19 490.00–510.00 $502.94 $1,987 -9.58
416 fancy 416 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,101 +5.00
405–445 425 4 465.00–475.00 $470.24 $1,999 +0.24
455–480 468 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,176 -5.10
503 value added 503 23 470.00 $470.00 $2,364 —
505–538 527 20 417.50–460.00 $426.87 $2,250 -14.78
566–595 588 48 405.00–420.00 $414.34 $2,436 -35.66
600–636 623 7 385.00–405.00 $402.16 $2,505 +17.16
620–633 value added 625 56 412.50–421.00 $415.88 $2,599 -9.12
657 value added 657 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,694 —
665–698 686 23 370.00–400.00 $377.79 $2,592 —
710–746 726 17 340.00–355.00 $349.01 $2,534 -5.99
735 value added 735 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,683 —
763–785 767 6 330.00–335.00 $334.15 $2,563 +6.64
817–840 825 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,640 —
895 895 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,730 —
910 910 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,776 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 —
480–495 483 9 425.00–435.00 $432.72 $2,090 —
515–545 538 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,233 —
595 595 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,320 —
605–635 625 5 365.00–375.00 $368.90 $2,306 —
680 680 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,620 —
475 475 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,829 —
585 585 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,194 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,230 —
320 320 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 —
355 355 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 —
415–437 433 6 450.00–455.00 $454.20 $1,967 +16.71
450–465 457 7 410.00–442.50 $420.34 $1,921 -29.66
505–535 value added 520 4 405.00–415.00 $409.86 $2,131 -3.73
525–535 532 3 375.00–392.50 $386.74 $2,057 -8.99
550–596 582 37 375.00–395.00 $380.57 $2,215 +15.66
600–648 613 15 345.00–365.00 $356.20 $2,184 -0.73
663–675 669 37 330.00–351.00 $349.88 $2,341 —
700–735 715 8 300.00–325.00 $314.36 $2,248 —
750 value added 750 9 325.00 $325.00 $2,438 —
750–759 759 23 305.00–315.00 $314.57 $2,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,548 —
455–475 465 2 365.00–395.00 $379.68 $1,766 —
572–585 576 3 360.00–365.00 $363.31 $2,093 —
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —
660–675 668 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 —
465 465 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 —
730 730 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,008 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,664 —
285 285 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 —
320 320 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 —
350 350 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,680 +7.48
395 fancy 395 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,054 -1.54
420–440 429 4 435.00–465.00 $448.79 $1,925 -36.11
450–495 472 7 430.00–465.00 $445.39 $2,102 -26.63
547 547 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,215 -21.16
555–568 565 4 385.00–395.00 $387.46 $2,189 -30.95
675 675 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,261 -15.00
750 750 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,784 —
525 525 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 —
725 725 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $838 —
890 890 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,006 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,476 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,848 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,414 —
1815–2070 1943 2 216.00 $216.00 $4,197 —
2255 2255 1 222.00 $222.00 $5,006 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,392

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1050–1100 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,700.00 $2,382.56
1235–1485 1387 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,804.93

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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.