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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.40/cwt +38.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 422 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $295.94/cwt ≈ $1,721/hd at 582 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $288.27/cwt +31.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,499/hd at 520 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 584 68 0
Feeder cattle 393 36 0
Slaughter cattle 120 20 0
Replacement cattle 71 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to light receipts from last week. Note strong demand for all classes of cattle this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,232 —
295 295 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,106 —
310 fancy 310 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,302 —
340–346 345 5 360.00–375.00 $362.96 $1,252 —
365–370 fancy 367 3 405.00–425.00 $418.27 $1,535 —
415–425 fancy 422 8 360.00–375.00 $372.50 $1,572 —
420–440 430 5 322.50–355.00 $346.40 $1,490 +11.40
450–463 fancy 461 6 350.00–365.00 $352.44 $1,625 —
457–490 472 7 312.50–335.00 $326.72 $1,542 —
500–537 513 11 305.00–312.50 $309.30 $1,587 +19.30
525 value added 525 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 —
550–591 581 19 285.00–305.00 $289.96 $1,685 —
560–587 value added 583 7 310.00–312.50 $312.16 $1,820 —
600 value added 600 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 —
600–645 635 9 270.00–292.50 $283.19 $1,798 +40.69
655–660 658 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,777 —
710–727 718 7 245.00–260.00 $257.88 $1,852 —
762 762 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,905 —
835 835 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,962 —
910 910 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,254 —
517 517 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 —
565–580 573 2 225.00–265.00 $244.74 $1,402 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750 1750 1 142.50 $142.50 $2,494 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–295 283 7 300.00–325.00 $316.03 $894 —
325 fancy 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 —
333–345 335 5 315.00–330.00 $318.09 $1,066 +38.09
367–375 fancy 370 3 340.00–342.50 $341.65 $1,264 —
370 370 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,166 —
407–415 fancy 411 12 332.50–340.00 $336.29 $1,382 —
400–448 430 17 320.00–330.00 $324.53 $1,395 +33.32
475–480 476 6 285.00–307.50 $297.48 $1,416 —
505–530 518 7 277.50–287.50 $281.74 $1,459 +24.86
505–537 value added 521 16 282.50–295.00 $291.13 $1,517 —
550–599 575 21 250.00–277.50 $266.96 $1,535 +19.46
600–607 value added 605 3 255.00–260.00 $258.35 $1,563 —
605–642 633 12 230.00–250.00 $243.73 $1,543 —
670–685 678 11 225.00–235.00 $232.72 $1,578 +32.72
700–727 712 5 220.00–230.00 $225.98 $1,609 —
780–795 788 7 213.00–222.50 $219.34 $1,728 —
800–840 820 3 210.00–217.50 $213.29 $1,749 —
855–895 870 5 195.00–212.50 $206.42 $1,796 —
922 922 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,798 —
970–987 981 3 172.50–185.00 $176.62 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 235.00 $235.00 $658 —
420–442 435 4 215.00–270.00 $238.42 $1,037 —
471–485 476 6 220.00–265.00 $249.71 $1,189 —
540 540 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,323 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 +20.00
650–665 657 3 175.00–210.00 $186.55 $1,226 —
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 —
670 670 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,279 —
990 990 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,634 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,794 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 375.00–380.00 $377.58 $1,227 —
330 fancy 330 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,304 —
355–375 fancy 364 4 385.00–410.00 $397.49 $1,447 —
376 376 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,316 -15.00
415 fancy 415 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,473 —
430–440 435 2 340.00–345.00 $342.53 $1,490 +17.53
450 fancy 450 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,530 —
480 480 3 307.50–325.00 $319.17 $1,532 —
512–542 526 6 282.50–290.00 $287.93 $1,515 +12.93
523–546 fancy 535 11 302.50–305.00 $303.84 $1,626 —
560–582 569 5 282.50 $282.50 $1,607 +37.50
675–698 694 6 240.00–250.00 $241.62 $1,677 +21.62
715–745 726 4 220.00–235.00 $226.19 $1,642 +16.23
805–845 825 2 190.00–220.00 $204.64 $1,688 —
850 850 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,615 —
925–940 933 2 170.00–190.00 $179.92 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 —
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 —
655–690 673 2 200.00–220.00 $209.74 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1470–1715 1593 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,580.77 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 —
595 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1435 1177 80-85% 11 100.00–112.00 $106.81 $1,257 —
1040–1540 1251 80-85% 38 114.00–128.00 $122.66 $1,534 —
1106–1425 1271 80-85% 27 130.00–145.00 $137.05 $1,742 +26.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–780 731 85-90% 5 70.00–78.00 $73.08 $534 —
785–1000 880 85-90% 6 80.00–92.00 $87.16 $767 —
835–985 938 85-90% 5 117.00–137.00 $123.84 $1,162 +63.84
805–1085 948 85-90% 7 100.00–111.00 $104.89 $994 +44.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1620 1560 75-80% 3 117.00–124.00 $119.62 $1,866 —
1430–1715 1591 75-80% 4 130.00–151.00 $135.75 $2,160 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1395 1310 2 120.00–128.00 $124.26 $1,628 -6.74
1600–1710 1655 2 138.00–140.00 $139.03 $2,301 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,966

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1210 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,928.74
1080–1365 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,750.00 $1,528.91
1245–1287 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,638.12
1285 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
990–1630 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,600.00–2,475.00 $2,013.05
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,060.00 $2,060.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
907–1168 1052 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,575.00–2,000.00 $1,897.10

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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
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1410 1410 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1485–1525 1512 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,075.00–2,400.00 $2,181.42 —
1498–1545 1514 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,498.96 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 4 212.50 $212.50 $761 —
430 430 1 222.50 $222.50 $957 —
478 478 3 200.00 $200.00 $956 —

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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.