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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.96/cwt -22.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 474 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $366.10/cwt -28.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,717/hd at 469 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 291 637
Feeder cattle 187 267 492
Slaughter cattle 38 18 96
Replacement cattle 8 6 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers under 400lbs sold steady. Feeder steers and heifers over 400lbs sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter sold steady to 4.00 lower. 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
230 230 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,357 +10.00
260 260 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,391 +44.66
350 350 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,645 +35.00
405 405 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,640 -56.47
470 470 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 -35.00
522–530 525 6 350.00–360.00 $356.63 $1,872 -34.90
557–585 576 9 345.00–365.00 $351.59 $2,025 -11.44
605–628 622 4 340.00–345.00 $343.78 $2,138 -6.05
704–725 710 7 320.00–330.00 $327.08 $2,322 +17.08
782 782 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,424 -15.00
847 847 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,541 -7.50
915 915 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,533 -59.77
720 720 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,125 -20.00
255–295 277 3 440.00–500.00 $461.81 $1,279 +43.12
305–341 328 5 435.00–455.00 $445.03 $1,460 +9.85
367–390 378 8 385.00–430.00 $417.27 $1,577 +12.27
410–445 429 4 350.00–380.00 $367.17 $1,575 -23.85
450–491 474 15 330.00–365.00 $345.96 $1,640 -22.75
505 505 2 325.00–355.00 $340.00 $1,717 -22.38
535 value added 535 3 365.00–370.00 $366.67 $1,962 -28.33
550–587 571 4 300.00–325.00 $318.98 $1,821 -36.02
565–587 value added 580 3 355.00–360.00 $356.62 $2,068 -17.61
615 615 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,060 +8.74
700 700 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 —
410–430 420 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,407 —
455 455 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,433 -13.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,342 +5.00
315–325 320 4 435.00–460.00 $446.11 $1,428 +1.39
365–390 373 3 405.00–415.00 $411.52 $1,535 +4.07
400–432 418 9 400.00–415.00 $406.62 $1,700 -7.50
455–475 469 14 350.00–375.00 $366.10 $1,717 -28.05
500–540 523 8 320.00–350.00 $332.53 $1,739 -1.98
550–575 563 5 320.00–330.00 $322.04 $1,813 -7.96
605–625 615 2 305.00–310.00 $307.54 $1,891 +0.03
670–695 682 5 280.00–300.00 $296.01 $2,019 -13.99
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 —
800 fancy 800 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,720 —
895 895 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,506 —
915 fancy 915 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 +35.00
360 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 —
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 —
595 595 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1225 1139 80-85% 8 138.00–149.00 $142.66 $1,625 +11.66
1035–1395 1238 80-85% 9 150.00–168.00 $159.91 $1,980 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,438 —
1270 1270 80-85% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,172 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $778 —
835–1045 925 85-90% 3 131.00–144.00 $139.51 $1,290 +5.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1605 1558 75-80% 3 153.00–155.00 $153.65 $2,394 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–1925 1813 4 195.00–207.00 $200.78 $3,640 +7.78
1810–1995 1905 3 212.00–216.00 $213.62 $4,069 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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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.