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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 16, 2025

996 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.91/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,095/hd at 587 lb · 145 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.04/cwt +14.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,849/hd at 569 lb · 96 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.38/cwt +15.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 615 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 996 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 value added 225 2 505.00–515.00 $510.22 $1,148 —
346 value added 346 6 480.00 $480.00 $1,661 —
363–367 value added 365 5 465.00 $465.00 $1,697 —
355–392 367 7 410.00–450.00 $439.90 $1,614 +2.10
407 value added 407 7 465.00 $465.00 $1,893 —
406–442 435 16 425.00–435.00 $428.02 $1,862 +13.09
457 value added 457 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,942 —
472–490 484 36 395.00–415.00 $404.20 $1,956 -1.92
500–518 value added 505 40 395.00–410.00 $405.72 $2,049 —
505–542 526 17 350.00–377.50 $364.45 $1,917 -1.47
562 value added 562 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,136 —
555–596 588 139 350.00–367.50 $355.91 $2,093 +2.98
601–642 615 74 325.00–342.50 $338.36 $2,081 +14.29
607–628 value added 617 9 345.00–350.00 $347.74 $2,146 —
653–695 679 15 295.00–325.00 $315.33 $2,141 -7.97
668–686 value added 680 45 330.00–335.00 $331.64 $2,255 —
707 value added 707 27 322.50 $322.50 $2,280 —
705–743 718 20 285.00–302.50 $298.13 $2,141 -3.56
776–790 785 37 292.50–300.00 $295.05 $2,316 +22.08
901 value added 901 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,523 —
1090 1090 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,289 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–472 458 6 370.00–375.00 $373.28 $1,710 —
575–585 582 6 320.00–330.00 $324.16 $1,887 —
695 695 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,963 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 390.00 $390.00 $956 —
295 295 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,195 —
330 value added 330 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,436 —
345–349 348 11 405.00–415.00 $412.30 $1,435 -23.25
352 value added 352 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,496 —
377–390 384 30 405.00–420.00 $414.88 $1,593 +17.19
410–442 428 18 390.00–400.00 $395.54 $1,693 +19.12
436 value added 436 18 405.00 $405.00 $1,766 —
460–473 471 24 340.00–355.00 $351.88 $1,657 -1.44
477–481 value added 480 23 360.00–362.50 $361.85 $1,737 —
505–548 value added 526 43 340.00–347.50 $343.79 $1,808 —
515–545 526 22 315.00–337.50 $330.69 $1,739 -7.96
551–584 569 96 300.00–330.00 $325.04 $1,849 +14.64
613–616 value added 616 24 320.00–330.00 $328.34 $2,023 —
613–637 624 37 295.00–317.50 $306.37 $1,912 +15.23
665–679 666 77 285.00–302.00 $299.99 $1,998 +24.89
737 737 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,916 -9.22
755 755 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,925 +2.12
769 value added 769 15 267.50 $267.50 $2,057 —
850–860 856 5 200.00–215.00 $205.96 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 325.00 $325.00 $959 —
540 540 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,580 —
625 625 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,781 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,701 —

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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.