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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $268.29/cwt +15.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,938/hd at 722 lb · 32 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.87/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,669/hd at 676 lb · 28 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.50/cwt ≈ $2,085/hd at 878 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 492 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,118 —
365 365 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 —
420 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 —
460–490 475 2 305.00–315.00 $309.84 $1,472 —
475 fancy 475 15 347.50 $347.50 $1,651 —
502–515 507 9 295.00–310.00 $305.57 $1,549 +5.57
505–530 value added 524 4 315.00–325.00 $322.59 $1,690 —
555 555 2 275.00–295.00 $285.00 $1,582 +5.60
572–587 value added 581 20 312.50–320.00 $318.25 $1,849 —
605 value added 605 4 292.50 $292.50 $1,770 —
600–648 622 14 270.00–287.50 $279.90 $1,741 +7.72
675–695 691 5 262.00–267.50 $263.07 $1,818 —
702–727 value added 721 26 270.00–272.50 $271.94 $1,961 —
700–747 728 6 245.00–260.00 $252.48 $1,838 -0.02
761 value added 761 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,979 —
750–795 777 5 235.00–252.50 $242.78 $1,886 —
810–842 830 4 225.00–242.50 $236.88 $1,966 —
864–887 878 23 225.00–241.00 $237.50 $2,085 —
952–996 974 8 221.00–225.00 $222.95 $2,172 —
1045 1045 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,366 —
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 —
690 690 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 —
710 710 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773 773 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,836 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 fancy 265 2 345.00–350.00 $347.64 $921 —
265–290 278 2 310.00–325.00 $317.84 $884 +12.84
305–345 328 6 305.00–330.00 $317.85 $1,043 -2.15
315–348 fancy 338 7 335.00–355.00 $344.53 $1,165 —
365–390 372 9 307.50–322.50 $315.71 $1,174 +20.71
400–447 425 14 280.00–305.00 $294.60 $1,252 +19.10
431 fancy 431 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,379 —
470 fancy 470 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 —
450–495 475 14 282.50–290.00 $284.96 $1,354 +19.66
503–512 value added 508 8 280.00–290.00 $284.96 $1,448 —
500–540 524 14 260.00–280.00 $272.99 $1,430 +16.46
567–595 578 16 260.00–272.50 $271.23 $1,568 +35.51
617–640 625 4 245.00–252.50 $248.11 $1,551 —
644 value added 644 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,674 +9.49
650–693 676 28 242.00–250.00 $246.87 $1,669 +29.87
706 706 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,659 —
812–835 832 15 215.00–220.00 $219.35 $1,825 —
862 862 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 235.00 $235.00 $693 —
380–385 383 3 270.00–290.00 $281.72 $1,079 —
432 432 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,199 —
460–467 465 3 257.50–260.00 $258.32 $1,201 —
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 +40.00
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —
670 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–920 823 2 158.00–162.00 $160.24 $1,319 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,546 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 fancy 324 6 360.00–370.00 $365.06 $1,183 —
346 346 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,332 —
350 350 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,172 +13.46
420 fancy 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 —
402–446 428 8 305.00–320.00 $315.62 $1,351 —
451–490 459 6 280.00–315.00 $304.64 $1,398 —
483 fancy 483 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,618 —
530–540 535 2 262.50–285.00 $273.86 $1,465 +3.86
561 561 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,543 +29.49
618 fancy 618 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,622 —
675 675 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,637 —
705–720 713 2 230.00–235.00 $232.53 $1,658 —
780 780 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 —
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 —
1140 1140 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $935 —
1070–1320 1158 80-85% 5 105.00–116.00 $112.44 $1,302 -18.12
1065–1450 1202 80-85% 13 136.00–155.00 $145.14 $1,745 —
1060–1440 1255 80-85% 25 120.00–135.00 $128.54 $1,613 +14.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,085 +26.00
880–1140 1007 85-90% 3 95.00–102.00 $99.36 $1,001 -15.64
995–1035 1015 85-90% 2 80.00–90.00 $84.90 $862 -30.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,073 —
1460–1675 1540 75-80% 5 128.00–135.00 $132.07 $2,034 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1795 1508 3 134.00–135.00 $134.68 $2,031 —
1355–1985 1668 6 137.00–155.00 $144.39 $2,408 —
1555–1935 1745 2 160.00–162.00 $160.89 $2,808 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1025–1607 1346 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,425.00–2,200.00 $1,903.59
1310–1710 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,060.96
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1530 1530 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–880 786 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,535.69
675–980 828 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,875.00 $1,569.11

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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
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 180.00 $180.00 $540 —

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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.