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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $358.37/cwt +13.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 429 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $317.67/cwt +2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 525 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.19/cwt +12.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 576 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 705 388 473
Feeder cattle 569 276 415
Slaughter cattle 106 37 49
Replacement cattle 30 75 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher with spots sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, with 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
220 fancy 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 ±0.00
260 260 1 380.00 $380.00 $988 +47.27
280–285 fancy 283 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,189 +5.00
310–343 fancy 328 7 395.00–415.00 $403.01 $1,322 —
350–395 370 19 340.00–370.00 $348.60 $1,290 —
397 fancy 397 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,528 ±0.00
400–448 429 20 320.00–355.00 $343.49 $1,474 +4.68
420–442 fancy 430 15 370.00–385.00 $378.22 $1,626 +13.22
464 fancy 464 7 395.00 $395.00 $1,833 +56.29
455–492 482 11 315.00–332.50 $327.39 $1,578 -1.74
500–541 525 31 300.00–320.00 $317.43 $1,667 +12.43
530 value added 530 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,722 -1.83
562–593 573 11 300.00–315.00 $306.69 $1,757 +19.19
600–647 610 16 270.00–280.00 $274.41 $1,674 -8.81
660 660 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,782 +1.54
700–730 715 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —
795 795 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,908 —
812 812 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,908 —
900 900 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,980 —
965–980 973 2 212.50 $212.50 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,184 —
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 —
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 —
558–585 565 8 275.00–285.00 $278.15 $1,572 —
685 685 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,020 —
400 400 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,000 -25.00
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 -10.00
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,091 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 340.00 $340.00 $629 —
200–235 223 4 300.00–345.00 $331.63 $740 —
260–277 271 4 300.00–345.00 $313.28 $849 -12.35
300–345 327 13 300.00–345.00 $330.16 $1,080 -2.70
328 fancy 328 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,148 -10.00
350–395 365 14 320.00–335.00 $329.97 $1,204 +8.43
355–382 fancy 369 5 335.00–340.00 $338.06 $1,247 —
400–437 fancy 424 7 325.00–340.00 $327.44 $1,388 -5.40
400–447 435 18 290.00–320.00 $308.41 $1,342 +1.33
464–497 482 17 275.00–305.00 $294.98 $1,422 +3.53
500–545 521 8 265.00–285.00 $277.59 $1,446 —
521–536 value added 529 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,534 +7.50
570 value added 570 6 282.50 $282.50 $1,610 —
555–590 577 23 260.00–275.00 $268.24 $1,548 +9.86
620 value added 620 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,628 —
607–645 626 4 240.00–252.50 $246.06 $1,540 +19.73
655–680 667 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,534 -9.16
700–747 743 12 215.00–230.00 $227.98 $1,694 —
762–788 776 7 200.00–215.00 $211.46 $1,641 -3.54
805–810 807 3 200.00–212.50 $208.32 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 —
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
355–395 382 3 245.00–265.00 $258.80 $989 —
430–445 438 3 260.00–280.00 $270.11 $1,183 —
480–490 485 3 235.00–275.00 $253.42 $1,229 -10.63
500–545 523 2 200.00–235.00 $218.25 $1,141 —
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–536 531 4 255.00–260.00 $256.21 $1,360 —
562 562 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,363 —
615–625 620 2 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,411 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,311 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
183 fancy 183 4 420.00 $420.00 $769 —
217 fancy 217 4 400.00 $400.00 $868 —
215–240 228 2 350.00–370.00 $360.55 $822 —
305–320 fancy 313 3 380.00–395.00 $388.27 $1,215 +16.56
350–370 fancy 360 2 375.00–380.00 $377.43 $1,359 —
357–395 377 6 320.00–350.00 $336.26 $1,268 —
405–426 fancy 418 5 350.00–365.00 $355.82 $1,487 -9.06
400–440 420 8 310.00–345.00 $325.94 $1,369 +3.29
452–495 478 17 295.00–320.00 $302.70 $1,447 -12.30
455–497 fancy 478 6 325.00–345.00 $334.80 $1,600 -13.55
505–535 509 9 270.00–280.00 $272.82 $1,389 —
501–540 fancy 520 17 300.00–305.00 $300.58 $1,563 -9.42
560 fancy 560 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,596 -5.00
550–590 564 7 260.00–280.00 $265.13 $1,495 -9.87
610–645 625 14 240.00–260.00 $249.28 $1,558 —
650–690 672 8 230.00–250.00 $239.88 $1,612 -12.62
700 700 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 +40.00
775 775 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,647 —
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 -5.00
863–870 864 6 210.00–215.00 $214.16 $1,850 —
1175 1175 2 175.00 $175.00 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 ±0.00
590 590 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 —
610–630 620 2 200.00–220.00 $209.84 $1,301 -10.16
680–690 685 2 200.00–220.00 $209.93 $1,438 —
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —
835 835 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1580 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1370 1131 80-85% 5 135.00–151.00 $140.66 $1,591 —
1090–1405 1251 80-85% 9 100.00–118.00 $111.56 $1,396 +9.52
1065–1440 1255 80-85% 22 120.00–134.00 $126.20 $1,584 +24.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,732 -10.00
1475–1825 1626 75-80% 8 135.00–145.00 $137.57 $2,237 —
1475–2315 1649 75-80% 15 120.00–134.00 $128.53 $2,119 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–895 845 85-90% 7 70.00–87.00 $79.87 $675 —
870–985 945 85-90% 4 131.00–137.00 $133.56 $1,262 +49.14
845–1080 993 85-90% 6 110.00–127.00 $115.38 $1,146 —
965–1085 1015 85-90% 6 94.00–105.00 $98.38 $999 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1815 1523 2 142.00–155.00 $147.25 $2,243 +22.97
1555 1555 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,566 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
715 715 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
743 743 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00
784 784 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1195–1220 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,146.89

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 -550.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1010–1485 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,900.00 $2,515.43 —
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 274 7 295.00 $295.00 $808 —
306 306 3 290.00 $290.00 $887 —
358–361 359 9 275.00 $275.00 $987 —
435 435 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,283 +115.00
495 495 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 +100.00
1096 1096 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,808 —

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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.