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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.73/cwt +33.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,623/hd at 663 lb · 15 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.79/cwt +28.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 777 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 148 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,596 +5.00
550–582 563 5 275.00–282.50 $279.40 $1,573 —
602–640 615 3 265.00–276.00 $272.18 $1,674 -7.82
650 650 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,696 —
700 700 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,768 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,454 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 275.00 $275.00 $550 —
281 281 3 305.00 $305.00 $857 +7.46
320 320 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 +5.00
355 355 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,047 -1.91
415–425 419 5 260.00–282.50 $275.50 $1,154 -8.43
460–475 462 7 252.50–267.50 $265.30 $1,226 -14.54
502–535 519 6 252.50–265.00 $256.53 $1,331 -9.62
560–585 572 3 227.50–242.50 $235.72 $1,348 -11.53
601–620 value added 611 6 250.00–251.00 $250.51 $1,531 —
658 value added 658 13 249.00 $249.00 $1,638 —
697 697 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,512 +5.47
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 ±0.00
777 value added 777 13 231.00 $231.00 $1,795 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —
570 570 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,112 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,615 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 305.00 $305.00 $686 +11.63
250 250 1 330.00 $330.00 $825 —
362–370 365 3 305.00–330.00 $321.54 $1,174 -7.22
500 500 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 -5.00
560–588 581 4 242.50–255.00 $245.51 $1,426 -14.47
990 990 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 285.00–290.00 $287.42 $920 —
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 —
495 495 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1365 1190 80-85% 8 125.00–135.00 $130.56 $1,554 +4.89
1175–1365 1264 80-85% 4 110.00–117.00 $114.26 $1,444 —
1285–1335 1317 80-85% 3 140.00–145.00 $141.63 $1,865 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1500 1498 75-80% 2 136.00–140.00 $138.00 $2,067 —
1500–2030 1644 75-80% 7 125.00–135.00 $131.53 $2,162 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $684 —
940 940 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $846 -35.00
885–1020 953 85-90% 2 135.00–136.00 $135.46 $1,291 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,156 +5.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–2140 1493 3 162.00–175.00 $167.06 $2,494 —
1415–1895 1633 9 140.00–153.00 $143.93 $2,350 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 (<2 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,806
850–1140 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00–200.00 $177.09 $1,762

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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.