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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $359.80/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 415 lb · 39 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.43/cwt +10.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 371 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $292.35/cwt +9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 523 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 596 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 340.00–345.00 $342.45 $822 —
282 fancy 282 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,072 —
285–290 287 3 355.00–375.00 $366.69 $1,052 +16.69
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 —
330–345 fancy 334 10 380.00–400.00 $391.90 $1,309 +6.90
350–355 fancy 353 2 380.00–405.00 $392.41 $1,385 +17.41
355–395 380 7 335.00–365.00 $356.61 $1,355 +17.37
409–426 fancy 413 21 360.00–375.00 $370.60 $1,531 +7.21
400–447 417 18 330.00–355.00 $347.19 $1,448 +30.47
450–452 fancy 451 6 360.00–375.00 $365.01 $1,646 +20.01
455–495 476 17 320.00–345.00 $334.80 $1,594 +16.59
500–535 513 11 300.00–320.00 $310.60 $1,593 -0.49
500–535 value added 516 13 330.00–340.00 $336.64 $1,737 +2.19
551–593 572 12 300.00–315.00 $307.14 $1,757 +11.28
552–597 value added 576 9 321.00–325.00 $323.16 $1,861 +1.71
605–617 value added 611 7 300.00–305.00 $300.71 $1,837 —
610–642 632 5 277.50–290.00 $285.00 $1,801 +3.47
675–695 683 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,878 -5.00
745 745 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,974 +22.52
865 865 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,033 ±0.00
1050 1050 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 —
430–440 435 2 315.00–320.00 $317.53 $1,381 —
560 560 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,596 +2.50
690 690 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 —
695 695 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,755 -7.50
1075 1075 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,720 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1005 990 2 135.00–142.00 $138.55 $1,372 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 fancy 175 1 390.00 $390.00 $682 —
225 225 2 315.00–355.00 $335.00 $754 +0.16
250–297 285 10 320.00–345.00 $338.54 $965 +21.11
310–340 fancy 330 9 345.00–355.00 $350.26 $1,156 -2.94
300–345 334 6 325.00–342.50 $336.29 $1,123 +13.55
360–390 fancy 366 22 342.50–355.00 $344.70 $1,262 +1.86
355–395 382 10 315.00–340.00 $331.05 $1,265 +9.70
405–440 fancy 421 13 330.00–352.50 $344.11 $1,449 +5.96
400–446 434 8 310.00–327.50 $321.87 $1,397 +1.87
457–476 fancy 466 11 325.00–342.50 $328.14 $1,529 -6.63
452–496 472 11 300.00–320.00 $312.69 $1,476 +3.30
500–535 value added 521 7 305.00–320.00 $308.51 $1,607 +11.01
512–540 524 17 275.00–295.00 $285.70 $1,497 +6.41
555–575 561 14 272.50–290.00 $284.12 $1,594 +13.37
600–635 607 15 255.00–267.50 $265.29 $1,610 +15.29
615 value added 615 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,676 +10.51
680 680 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 -0.72
700–735 717 6 215.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,613 —
767 767 7 217.50 $217.50 $1,668 -17.50
855–875 865 2 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 4 300.00–305.00 $302.44 $968 —
350 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 +3.99
400–430 415 2 295.00–300.00 $297.59 $1,235 -2.41
492 492 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,451 +6.45
545 545 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 —
575–595 583 3 260.00–270.00 $264.99 $1,545 +9.99
680 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 3 225.00 $225.00 $711 —
375 375 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,088 +16.94
435 435 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,218 +30.24
490–495 493 3 245.00–280.00 $268.29 $1,323 -3.25
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 +20.52
575 575 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,179 -50.00
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 -30.00
665–675 670 2 200.00–220.00 $209.93 $1,407 —
715 715 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
177 177 2 360.00 $360.00 $637 —
250 fancy 250 1 385.00 $385.00 $962 —
270 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 -12.47
315–317 fancy 316 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,248 +33.09
315–332 329 5 320.00–350.00 $344.25 $1,133 +9.31
372 fancy 372 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,358 +2.41
355–395 377 13 315.00–355.00 $339.97 $1,282 +14.41
400–448 433 11 300.00–350.00 $329.69 $1,428 +14.44
420–447 fancy 442 5 350.00–365.00 $360.12 $1,592 +25.43
460–498 489 9 300.00–335.00 $324.29 $1,586 +11.55
505–545 fancy 523 8 310.00–315.00 $314.09 $1,643 +7.33
500–540 528 9 285.00–302.50 $298.88 $1,578 +8.27
550 fancy 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 +5.00
555–590 573 2 282.50–290.00 $286.14 $1,640 +9.86
615–640 627 6 265.00–277.50 $271.60 $1,703 +14.91
650–678 660 13 255.00–267.50 $261.67 $1,727 +11.76
720–735 728 2 242.50–250.00 $246.21 $1,792 +19.55
830 830 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,826 +4.98
875 875 5 222.50 $222.50 $1,947 +5.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 305.00 $305.00 $884 —
368–380 371 7 250.00–270.00 $252.92 $938 -42.62
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 +75.00
475 475 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 -15.00
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 +2.50
1065 1065 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1230–1305 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,038.61 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,208 —
1070–1315 1179 80-85% 6 107.00–118.00 $111.09 $1,310 —
1060–1530 1253 80-85% 21 120.00–135.00 $127.18 $1,594 —
1065–1395 1254 80-85% 8 140.00–150.00 $143.47 $1,799 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–890 868 85-90% 2 77.50–80.00 $78.72 $683 -7.67
850–1070 944 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $101.42 $957 —
920–1050 980 85-90% 6 130.00–141.00 $136.04 $1,333 +20.85
920–1080 992 85-90% 10 110.00–125.00 $117.18 $1,162 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,812 —
1455–1515 1485 75-80% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.55 $2,117 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1255 1138 4 125.00–135.00 $130.22 $1,482 —
1075–1650 1467 9 140.00–160.00 $149.58 $2,194 —
1010–2220 1587 6 162.00–185.00 $177.21 $2,812 +28.86

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–915 848 (<2 yrs)Open 2 170.00–178.00 $173.68 $1,473
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1165 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,043.83
1000–1405 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,550.00–2,025.00 $1,733.30
980–1405 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,748.13
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
857–957 907 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,031.89
850–937 908 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,150.00 $2,040.79
1092 1092 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.