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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 124 532 231
Feeder cattle 97 512 186
Slaughter cattle 16 12 32
Replacement cattle 11 8 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold sharply lower with limited supply. Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,944 +9.76
465–497 481 4 425.00–450.00 $437.08 $2,102 -27.92
500–525 519 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,102 -21.87
560–580 570 2 370.00–375.00 $372.46 $2,123 -41.88
640 640 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,304 -42.16
790 790 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,528 -14.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 335 3 440.00–450.00 $443.09 $1,484 -56.91
405–445 415 4 385.00–405.00 $399.64 $1,659 -54.56
450–480 467 6 375.00–385.00 $380.84 $1,779 -39.50
500–530 515 3 350.00–370.00 $361.86 $1,864 -24.88
562 562 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,939 -35.57
600–614 612 7 320.00–330.00 $328.60 $2,011 -27.60
705–725 715 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $2,020 -31.89
815 815 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,402 -75.00
420 420 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 —
470–495 483 2 335.00–355.00 $345.26 $1,668 -34.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 350.00 $350.00 $805 —
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 510.00–565.00 $547.25 $1,724 +47.25
375–397 393 5 500.00–505.00 $500.96 $1,969 —
405–440 424 4 405.00–460.00 $435.62 $1,847 -13.17
455–470 463 2 415.00–420.00 $417.46 $1,933 -27.93
500–525 513 2 365.00–370.00 $367.56 $1,886 -37.44
555–577 570 3 340.00–375.00 $363.63 $2,073 -23.83
605–640 617 7 310.00–350.00 $335.56 $2,070 —
675 675 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 -10.00
715 715 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —
885 885 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,212 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 —
885 885 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,828 —
875 875 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $732 —
1120–1315 1234 80-85% 4 160.00–174.00 $163.65 $2,019 —
1295–1375 1335 80-85% 2 150.00–154.00 $152.06 $2,030 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–885 853 85-90% 2 115.00–120.00 $117.60 $1,003 —
920 920 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,426 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,432 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,641 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1100–1275 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,625.00–2,950.00 $2,775.53
1190–1200 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.