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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 18, 2025

660 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.93/cwt +17.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,015/hd at 571 lb · 75 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.10/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 677 lb · 68 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.22/cwt +18.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 709 lb · 61 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 660

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,134 +20.00
392–397 396 11 405.00–445.00 $437.80 $1,734
415–420 418 5 405.00–430.00 $414.93 $1,734 +69.93
457–488 472 17 370.00–420.00 $406.12 $1,917 +69.18
504–528 513 13 337.50–385.00 $365.92 $1,877 +49.72
550–594 571 75 325.00–367.50 $352.93 $2,015 +35.48
600–646 634 56 312.50–340.00 $324.07 $2,055 +36.42
650–687 657 54 300.00–330.00 $323.30 $2,124 +35.28
702–732 709 24 285.00–307.50 $301.69 $2,139 +26.69
772–790 778 18 250.00–280.00 $272.97 $2,124 +14.24
817–844 828 22 267.50–270.00 $268.54 $2,224 +19.83
1000–1019 1014 7 205.00–230.00 $212.05 $2,150 -0.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,719
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 +17.50
775 775 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 -19.38
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
876 876 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,015

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–337 337 10 350.00–445.00 $435.55 $1,468
380–393 390 4 375.00–405.00 $397.69 $1,551
405–443 432 27 345.00–390.00 $376.42 $1,626 +41.42
453–497 476 32 330.00–375.00 $353.32 $1,682 +30.23
504–549 514 43 305.00–350.00 $338.65 $1,741 +45.26
553–597 577 39 300.00–312.50 $310.40 $1,791 +25.16
621–628 625 9 282.50–300.00 $291.14 $1,820 +33.58
657–694 677 68 260.00–285.00 $275.10 $1,862 +12.21
705–747 709 61 230.00–272.50 $269.22 $1,909 +26.72
750–780 757 43 245.00–255.00 $252.88 $1,914 +12.37
804 804 7 250.00 $250.00 $2,010
900–937 925 3 217.50 $217.50 $2,012
1035 1035 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,070
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,550
960 960 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,632

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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.