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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $399.74/cwt +32.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,107/hd at 527 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $411.08/cwt +11.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 430 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $479.66/cwt +44.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,000/hd at 417 lb · 14 head
Ledbetter 4-weight heifers sold at $396/cwt, mid-pack for the state and $4/cwt below the KY average ($400). The class is down $53/cwt from its early July peak of $450. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 124 512
Feeder cattle 284 97 444
Slaughter cattle 30 16 34
Replacement cattle 11 11 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers sharply higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 higher, 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
245 fancy 245 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,617 —
365–397 373 8 520.00–540.00 $534.68 $1,994 —
408–444 427 11 470.00–500.00 $495.10 $2,114 +15.10
460–498 494 9 440.00–450.00 $441.04 $2,179 +3.96
520–530 525 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,179 +10.00
550–595 558 9 380.00–425.00 $411.25 $2,295 +38.79
600–637 624 4 375.00–405.00 $387.33 $2,417 +27.33
658–680 667 9 360.00–370.00 $366.63 $2,445 —
710 710 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,485 —
825 825 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 3 410.00–435.00 $421.31 $1,980 —
520 520 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,054 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,440 —
275 fancy 275 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,650 —
315–325 fancy 318 3 560.00–580.00 $573.19 $1,823 —
330 330 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 +56.91
360–393 382 6 440.00–465.00 $457.15 $1,746 —
405–445 430 15 400.00–440.00 $411.08 $1,768 +11.44
450–487 473 9 395.00–420.00 $401.46 $1,899 +20.62
501–538 value added 512 10 385.00–400.00 $389.73 $1,995 —
510–515 513 2 365.00–370.00 $367.51 $1,885 +5.65
555–575 564 4 350.00–380.00 $368.70 $2,079 +23.70
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 +11.40
650–680 660 8 310.00–335.00 $327.42 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–397 395 4 425.00–435.00 $428.74 $1,694 +73.74
410–430 417 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,564 +15.00
450–486 478 7 350.00–370.00 $367.22 $1,755 +21.96
540–545 543 2 320.00–345.00 $332.44 $1,805 —
580 580 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,440 —
288–295 fancy 290 4 640.00 $640.00 $1,856 —
305–336 fancy 320 9 560.00–610.00 $588.09 $1,882 —
325 325 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,495 -87.25
388–397 393 10 490.00–495.00 $491.48 $1,932 -9.48
405–426 417 14 465.00–490.00 $479.66 $2,000 +44.04
450–455 453 2 435.00–455.00 $445.06 $2,016 +27.60
500–540 527 16 385.00–415.00 $399.74 $2,107 +32.18
550–596 581 14 352.50–375.00 $359.48 $2,089 -4.15
600–620 606 4 340.00–365.00 $352.41 $2,136 +16.85
723–730 725 4 310.00–320.00 $317.48 $2,302 +7.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,620 —
425–440 433 2 400.00–445.00 $422.11 $1,828 —
455–493 479 13 415.00–425.00 $420.71 $2,015 —
535 535 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 —
580 580 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,001 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1370 1222 80-85% 3 180.00–185.00 $182.05 $2,225 +18.40
1145–1355 1253 80-85% 4 166.00–174.00 $171.57 $2,150 —
1130–1360 1263 80-85% 3 141.00–159.00 $150.55 $1,901 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1745 1535 75-80% 7 161.00–174.00 $166.94 $2,563 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–985 970 85-90% 2 140.00–151.00 $145.59 $1,412 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,625 —
950–1065 1008 85-90% 2 100.00–126.00 $113.74 $1,146 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $999 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1165 1163 2 170.00–176.00 $172.99 $2,012 —
1360–2015 1663 4 202.00–214.00 $206.81 $3,439 -13.19
1785 1785 1 227.00 $227.00 $4,052 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1050–1305 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,166.64
1170–1305 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,152.73
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1180–1610 1399 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–3,050.00 $2,628.28

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 —

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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.