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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $293.82/cwt +9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 583 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $330.16/cwt +9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 466 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.03/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,400/hd at 416 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 438 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 fancy 287 3 420.00–450.00 $440.58 $1,264 +60.58
317–345 fancy 331 7 405.00–440.00 $426.39 $1,411 +34.49
365–395 fancy 379 18 415.00–435.00 $424.65 $1,609 +32.24
405–427 fancy 423 9 390.00–400.00 $395.01 $1,671 +24.41
455–492 474 4 340.00–355.00 $347.79 $1,649 +12.99
463–494 fancy 479 14 355.00–382.50 $366.75 $1,757 +1.74
508–524 value added 517 11 340.00–350.00 $349.10 $1,805 +12.46
503–545 520 11 315.00–332.50 $324.97 $1,690 +14.37
570–595 583 2 295.00–315.00 $304.79 $1,777 -2.35
590 value added 590 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,918 +1.84
607 607 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,851 +20.00
705 705 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,833 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 300.00–365.00 $334.77 $720 -0.23
230 fancy 230 1 385.00 $385.00 $886 —
265–290 fancy 273 5 380.00–395.00 $389.87 $1,064 —
275 275 1 320.00 $320.00 $880 -18.54
305–330 fancy 324 5 365.00–370.00 $367.02 $1,189 +16.76
330–345 338 2 325.00–330.00 $327.44 $1,107 -8.85
362 fancy 362 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,394 +40.30
350–396 384 18 335.00–355.00 $350.33 $1,345 +19.28
401–426 fancy 412 11 347.50–355.00 $353.01 $1,454 +8.90
400–438 421 11 310.00–337.50 $319.06 $1,343 -2.81
450–473 fancy 464 15 335.00–350.00 $337.92 $1,568 +9.78
455–485 470 9 315.00–325.00 $317.23 $1,491 +4.54
500–531 value added 513 8 305.00–315.00 $311.84 $1,600 +3.33
570–588 576 15 280.00–292.50 $287.95 $1,659 +3.83
550–592 value added 588 19 295.00–300.00 $298.45 $1,755 —
600 value added 600 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,770 +22.50
618–643 628 9 250.00–272.50 $264.23 $1,659 -1.06
655–685 670 2 252.50–255.00 $253.78 $1,700 +13.78
696 value added 696 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,827 —
700–745 710 9 230.00–240.00 $237.74 $1,688 +12.79
830 value added 830 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,950 —
910 value added 910 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,165 +5.00
410–440 425 3 255.00–290.00 $276.61 $1,176 -3.39
450–490 470 3 245.00–285.00 $266.31 $1,252 -1.98
520 520 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,326 +15.00
580 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 +30.00
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 -9.93
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,298 —
650 650 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,577 +0.01
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,137 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 fancy 195 1 410.00 $410.00 $800 —
225 225 1 355.00 $355.00 $799 —
230 fancy 230 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,012 —
265 fancy 265 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 +15.00
275 275 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,224 +95.00
325 325 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 +25.75
315–340 fancy 330 7 415.00–445.00 $427.06 $1,409 +32.06
355–390 373 2 360.00–375.00 $367.85 $1,372 +27.88
350–392 fancy 374 4 390.00–410.00 $402.84 $1,507 +37.84
410–445 fancy 432 16 375.00–390.00 $384.02 $1,659 +23.90
436–440 437 4 355.00–365.00 $357.52 $1,562 +27.83
450–495 fancy 476 5 335.00–345.00 $341.03 $1,623 —
485–495 490 2 305.00–315.00 $309.95 $1,519 -14.34
500–545 520 3 285.00–305.00 $291.41 $1,515 -7.47
507–532 fancy 523 7 310.00–325.00 $317.76 $1,662 +3.67
550–590 563 3 265.00–285.00 $275.24 $1,550 -10.90
560–571 fancy 569 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,735 +5.00
605–645 fancy 616 6 285.00–290.00 $287.46 $1,771 —
620–625 623 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,713 +3.40
665 fancy 665 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,829 —
650–683 676 5 260.00–270.00 $268.08 $1,812 +6.41
705–730 718 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,795 +3.79
750 fancy 750 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,912 —
785–790 786 4 220.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,847 —
910 910 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,820 —
955 955 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 -35.00
430 430 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 -35.00
487 487 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,339 +10.00
520–545 539 4 215.00–240.00 $226.09 $1,219 —
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1495–1555 1525 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,599.02 —

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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 90.00 $90.00 $1,035 -15.00
1105–1370 1211 80-85% 12 120.00–134.00 $128.30 $1,554 —
1060–1580 1221 80-85% 4 104.00–115.00 $111.51 $1,362 —
1055–1370 1232 80-85% 7 136.00–150.00 $142.22 $1,752 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–1065 888 85-90% 6 104.00–110.00 $107.57 $955 +28.85
735–975 890 85-90% 7 130.00–152.50 $137.31 $1,222 +58.59
820–1060 952 85-90% 8 112.00–125.00 $118.54 $1,129 -17.50
1020 1020 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $663 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,246 —
1535–1650 1593 75-80% 2 132.00–135.00 $133.55 $2,127 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–2215 1788 8 145.00–161.00 $153.12 $2,738 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,410

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
855–1435 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,850.00 $1,598.17
920–1380 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,640.00
1227 1227 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1115 983 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,875.00 $1,669.53
895–1060 994 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,195.98
1051 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 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
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 ±0.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 2 205.00 $205.00 $947 —

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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.