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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

874 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $334.82/cwt +33.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,430/hd at 427 lb · 49 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.84/cwt +13.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,055/hd at 819 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $327.58/cwt +9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 433 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 874 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 350.00 $350.00 $892 —
302–337 fancy 327 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,259 —
360 fancy 360 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 —
371–380 373 6 330.00–355.00 $339.24 $1,265 -15.76
412–428 fancy 424 15 355.00–380.00 $363.39 $1,541 —
425–445 432 3 315.00–320.00 $316.72 $1,368 -3.28
455 fancy 455 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,570 -2.50
450–492 475 9 310.00–325.00 $318.21 $1,511 +8.37
500–527 value added 520 16 320.00–345.00 $334.45 $1,739 +11.86
510–540 527 9 295.00–317.50 $311.09 $1,639 +5.52
550–563 value added 562 19 315.00–325.00 $321.45 $1,807 +3.20
560–598 590 14 292.50–305.00 $295.86 $1,746 +10.86
600–640 634 18 280.00–282.50 $281.53 $1,785 +1.63
655 value added 655 25 292.00 $292.00 $1,913 —
680 680 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 +16.93
719 value added 719 28 280.00 $280.00 $2,013 +8.06
725–735 730 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,770 -10.00
785 785 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 -2.78
803 value added 803 18 256.00 $256.00 $2,056 —
823–847 830 27 246.00–248.00 $247.40 $2,053 +10.52
850 850 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,998 -2.50
857 value added 857 9 256.00 $256.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,024 —
450–495 473 2 245.00–270.00 $258.10 $1,221 —
585–590 587 3 272.50–275.00 $274.16 $1,609 +14.16
680 680 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 +10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,667 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1510 1378 2 142.50–157.50 $149.28 $2,057 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 229 4 320.00–345.00 $334.84 $767 —
250–290 fancy 265 9 350.00–365.00 $356.08 $944 +8.44
275–290 283 2 315.00–320.00 $317.43 $898 -0.41
305–345 330 14 315.00–335.00 $322.74 $1,065 +4.89
305–340 fancy 331 13 345.00–355.00 $353.20 $1,169 +8.67
355–390 366 10 310.00–335.00 $321.35 $1,176 +5.64
376–395 fancy 383 7 340.00–345.00 $342.84 $1,313 —
400–440 418 9 305.00–325.00 $320.00 $1,338 +25.40
405–448 fancy 429 40 327.50–355.00 $338.15 $1,451 +18.15
450–480 469 16 300.00–320.00 $309.39 $1,451 +24.43
455–486 fancy 477 16 330.00–340.00 $334.77 $1,597 +24.77
500–545 525 28 270.00–287.50 $279.29 $1,466 +6.30
543 value added 543 8 297.50 $297.50 $1,615 +12.54
554 value added 554 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,593 —
558–577 568 16 260.00–277.50 $270.75 $1,538 -0.48
600–637 value added 618 10 260.00–265.00 $261.99 $1,619 +1.99
610–635 626 10 240.00–257.50 $250.00 $1,565 +1.89
653–660 656 7 240.00–245.00 $240.72 $1,579 -6.15
668 value added 668 18 257.00 $257.00 $1,717 —
750 750 13 235.00 $235.00 $1,762 —
845 845 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,817 -4.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–298 295 5 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
355–365 358 5 300.00–305.00 $301.01 $1,078 —
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 —
475–495 487 9 285.00–292.50 $288.55 $1,405 —
597 597 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,522 —
635 635 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 —
740 740 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 366 6 250.00–285.00 $273.06 $999 -8.66
405–420 415 3 240.00–270.00 $249.76 $1,037 -27.74
470–485 475 3 260.00–280.00 $271.54 $1,290 +13.22
500–525 517 3 200.00–257.50 $219.48 $1,135 —
550 550 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 +20.00
620–640 630 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 +10.00
825 825 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 —
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 360.00 $360.00 $882 —
251–295 265 7 330.00–375.00 $362.47 $961 —
287–295 fancy 290 3 365.00–380.00 $374.91 $1,087 —
305–345 317 8 320.00–345.00 $334.94 $1,062 -50.06
300–335 fancy 322 8 350.00–375.00 $361.91 $1,165 -3.15
355–390 372 7 310.00–335.00 $325.56 $1,211 -9.44
357–398 fancy 380 8 355.00–365.00 $362.59 $1,378 —
400–447 fancy 432 26 330.00–345.00 $334.69 $1,446 -5.31
405–447 434 15 300.00–325.00 $315.25 $1,368 -0.37
451–492 471 17 305.00–320.00 $312.74 $1,473 +8.10
465–485 fancy 477 18 325.00–330.00 $328.61 $1,567 -6.39
510–545 531 8 275.00–295.00 $290.61 $1,543 +16.75
520–545 fancy 536 13 302.50–310.00 $306.76 $1,644 —
565–590 577 6 265.00–282.50 $276.28 $1,594 +1.28
577 fancy 577 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,702 —
600–645 fancy 610 10 270.00–275.00 $273.24 $1,667 +10.74
635–648 642 9 250.00–265.00 $256.69 $1,648 —
670–695 683 2 245.00–255.00 $249.91 $1,707 +7.41
702–705 703 3 220.00–230.00 $226.66 $1,593 -5.87
755–785 765 3 220.00–230.00 $226.58 $1,733 -3.42
787 fancy 787 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,849 —
805–817 814 8 200.00–220.00 $215.02 $1,750 +15.02
850–862 858 3 210.00–220.00 $216.70 $1,859 —
1040 1040 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–345 339 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,068 —
375–389 387 9 295.00–300.00 $295.54 $1,144 —
400 400 1 205.00 $205.00 $820 —
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 —
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 —
570 570 2 237.50–255.00 $246.25 $1,404 —
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 —
685 685 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,558 —
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1095–1315 1220 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,145.29 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,363 —
645 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1135 1101 80-85% 4 108.00–115.00 $110.75 $1,219 +25.75
1060–1525 1212 80-85% 24 120.00–135.00 $126.57 $1,534 -18.57
1030–1425 1228 80-85% 10 136.00–155.00 $143.98 $1,768 -1.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1065 864 85-90% 7 80.00–94.00 $86.39 $746 —
640–1070 894 85-90% 7 95.00–108.00 $102.70 $918 —
845–1060 952 85-90% 8 110.00–124.00 $115.19 $1,097 —
1015–1070 1037 85-90% 3 126.00–130.00 $128.69 $1,335 +43.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1575 1534 75-80% 5 120.00–136.00 $127.71 $1,959 -4.36
1545–1735 1620 75-80% 3 141.00–148.00 $144.55 $2,342 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,748 —
1050–2000 1560 10 140.00–156.00 $148.35 $2,314 —
1800–1865 1833 2 162.00–170.00 $165.93 $3,041 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,064 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,330

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1063 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,370.00 $1,370.00
1045–1280 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–2,150.00 $1,824.14
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
990–1435 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,865.61
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1010–1080 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 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.