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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $298.53/cwt -15.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 414 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $283.82/cwt -11.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 467 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $304.33/cwt -27.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 372 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 685 705 952
Feeder cattle 457 569 835
Slaughter cattle 138 106 87
Replacement cattle 90 30 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower with spots under 500lbs sharply lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower with spots under 500lbs sharply lower. Moderate demand for feeder classes with futures trading lower. Slaughter classes sold steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 2 360.00 $360.00 $817 —
260 260 1 345.00 $345.00 $897 -35.00
317–345 329 4 330.00–355.00 $343.34 $1,130 —
370–385 378 2 312.50–345.00 $328.43 $1,241 -20.17
370–390 fancy 385 5 370.00–375.00 $372.01 $1,432 -12.99
408–442 427 10 305.00–332.50 $319.01 $1,362 -24.48
452–491 467 15 317.50–340.00 $329.22 $1,537 +1.83
500–530 519 5 295.00–315.00 $307.14 $1,594 -10.29
550–595 568 14 280.00–305.00 $293.41 $1,667 -13.28
600–635 610 4 265.00–270.00 $268.77 $1,639 -5.64
668–688 678 16 260.00–275.00 $267.75 $1,815 -2.25
730 730 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 305.00 $305.00 $976 —
430–440 435 2 295.00–300.00 $297.47 $1,294 +47.47
495 495 2 235.00–285.00 $260.00 $1,287 —
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 -10.00
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 +30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 266 4 302.50–320.00 $312.89 $832 -0.39
300–347 325 7 300.00–320.00 $311.05 $1,011 -19.11
360–395 372 18 290.00–325.00 $304.33 $1,132 -25.64
401–440 414 30 285.00–310.00 $298.53 $1,236 -9.88
450–497 467 24 275.00–290.00 $283.82 $1,325 -11.16
500–535 514 14 260.00–280.00 $270.84 $1,392 -6.75
563–592 580 15 252.50–270.00 $261.32 $1,516 -6.92
617 value added 617 4 252.50 $252.50 $1,558 -10.00
615–620 618 2 230.00–245.00 $237.47 $1,468 -8.59
660–681 677 7 220.00–240.00 $235.79 $1,596 +5.79
700–735 712 3 205.00–212.50 $209.92 $1,495 -18.06
780 780 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 +8.54
885 885 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–335 330 4 265.00–270.00 $268.73 $887 -31.27
390 390 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 +11.20
420–425 422 3 250.00–270.00 $261.62 $1,104 -8.49
495 495 2 232.50–265.00 $248.75 $1,231 -4.67
505–545 525 2 215.00–245.00 $230.57 $1,210 +12.32
565–590 571 7 200.00–225.00 $220.58 $1,260 —
605 605 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 -10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,691 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 330.00–355.00 $342.37 $815 -18.18
245 fancy 245 1 352.50 $352.50 $864 -47.50
255 fancy 255 1 350.00 $350.00 $892 —
270 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 —
310 fancy 310 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,147 -18.27
310–315 313 2 310.00–340.00 $325.12 $1,018 —
361–380 fancy 369 5 365.00–385.00 $376.75 $1,390 -0.68
350–390 372 9 300.00–335.00 $321.74 $1,197 -14.52
405–445 430 11 305.00–322.50 $312.73 $1,345 -13.21
455–496 472 15 280.00–305.00 $294.00 $1,388 -8.70
475 fancy 475 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 -19.80
510–545 525 12 275.00–295.00 $284.76 $1,495 +11.94
560–595 574 6 257.50–272.50 $265.05 $1,521 -0.08
620–645 631 12 220.00–245.00 $232.05 $1,464 -17.23
665–690 678 4 227.50–240.00 $233.63 $1,584 -6.25
715–740 728 2 215.00–230.00 $222.63 $1,621 -17.37
775–798 794 7 200.00–220.00 $206.38 $1,639 -6.12
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,020 —
460–466 463 7 240.00–275.00 $259.89 $1,203 -20.11
518–530 521 4 235.00–255.00 $240.09 $1,251 —
617 617 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,296 +0.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1325 1181 80-85% 11 100.00–117.00 $109.92 $1,298 —
1040–1395 1236 80-85% 7 138.00–150.00 $143.09 $1,769 —
1040–1440 1255 80-85% 39 120.00–136.00 $128.23 $1,609 +2.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1025 964 85-90% 7 90.00–102.00 $96.01 $926 -19.37
820–1110 965 85-90% 2 70.00–80.00 $74.25 $717 -41.13
830–1100 971 85-90% 13 105.00–112.00 $107.84 $1,047 -7.54
935–1015 979 85-90% 4 120.00–130.00 $124.25 $1,216 +8.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1530 1500 75-80% 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,100 —
1500–1505 1503 75-80% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $1,721 —
1445–1710 1555 75-80% 10 120.00–135.00 $129.17 $2,009 +19.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1868 1595 4 125.00–138.00 $133.47 $2,129 —
1200–2100 1720 5 140.00–150.00 $146.42 $2,518 —
1190–2295 1755 4 160.00–161.00 $160.24 $2,812 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1060 932 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,859.39
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
960–1265 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,350.00–1,950.00 $1,737.21
990–1435 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,557.96
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1205–1218 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–2,500.00 $2,202.41
935–1495 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,525.00–2,550.00 $1,774.56
1172–1420 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,375.00–1,625.00 $1,471.66
1315–1520 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,650.00 $2,418.08

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1100 928 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–2,250.00 $1,842.99

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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
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1070–1350 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,738.43 —
1260–1455 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,475.00–2,650.00 $2,539.06 +139.06
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,075.00 $2,075.00 -325.00
1381 1381 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1276–2720 1708 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,263.77 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
201 201 4 300.00 $300.00 $603 —
304 304 11 292.50 $292.50 $889 +2.50
356–379 367 51 260.00–277.50 $273.30 $1,003 -1.70

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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.