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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

583 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $375.74/cwt +27.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 385 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $331.93/cwt -7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 470 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $373.93/cwt +9.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,774/hd at 474 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 583 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 fancy 223 2 430.00–445.00 $438.09 $977 —
270–295 fancy 281 10 410.00–475.00 $434.88 $1,222 -25.12
303–340 fancy 310 5 430.00–450.00 $445.62 $1,381 -1.33
335 335 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,424 +30.00
355–380 fancy 359 17 405.00–440.00 $433.75 $1,557 +3.37
395 395 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,481 +25.00
405–430 fancy 412 5 400.00–420.00 $415.97 $1,714 +25.60
405–447 440 8 355.00–370.00 $361.22 $1,589 +11.22
455–480 472 6 340.00–365.00 $347.38 $1,640 +2.54
465–485 fancy 475 28 370.00–385.00 $379.62 $1,803 +3.92
500 value added 500 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 -9.16
507–545 521 7 325.00–335.00 $332.13 $1,730 -2.87
555–580 value added 567 10 335.00–345.00 $340.43 $1,930 +4.47
577 577 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,789 -8.43
600–635 618 2 300.00–302.50 $301.29 $1,862 -3.71
700 700 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,925 —
750–760 755 6 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $2,057 +6.48
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1515 1468 2 175.00–185.00 $180.16 $2,645 +10.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–245 221 4 360.00–375.00 $368.73 $815 +39.80
227–245 fancy 231 5 385.00–395.00 $387.12 $894 -12.88
265–280 fancy 276 6 395.00–425.00 $413.42 $1,141 +17.44
300–332 312 9 355.00–375.00 $362.15 $1,130 -4.96
310–332 fancy 324 10 380.00–405.00 $387.73 $1,256 -6.99
355–398 380 11 340.00–365.00 $353.26 $1,342 +20.04
356–399 fancy 386 61 370.00–390.00 $379.79 $1,466 +7.00
402–430 fancy 411 12 345.00–375.00 $358.11 $1,472 -1.10
407–447 424 12 310.00–340.00 $325.14 $1,379 +10.12
451–475 fancy 460 20 335.00–350.00 $340.33 $1,566 -6.51
465–495 476 35 310.00–332.50 $327.13 $1,557 +0.72
505–545 525 9 285.00–302.50 $293.44 $1,541 -6.56
555 value added 555 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,693 —
572–582 579 16 280.00–292.50 $288.64 $1,671 +4.68
625–630 628 2 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $1,649 -9.99
687–695 690 6 230.00–242.50 $234.99 $1,621 -2.55
1035 1035 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 320.00 $320.00 $826 —
370 370 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,166 —
475–492 486 3 235.00–265.00 $255.23 $1,240 -2.75
505 505 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 +18.41
580 580 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,348 —
638 638 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,467 —
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 —
505–515 510 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 +5.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 $800 +10.00
250–290 277 3 340.00–365.00 $348.73 $966 —
268–295 fancy 279 5 430.00–435.00 $432.88 $1,208 +32.88
305–332 fancy 321 5 440.00–450.00 $442.93 $1,422 +1.62
332–340 335 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,306 +37.45
360–385 372 3 370.00–380.00 $373.23 $1,388 -1.77
362–395 fancy 373 19 390.00–430.00 $410.45 $1,531 -2.77
405–415 410 2 325.00–360.00 $342.71 $1,405 —
400–440 fancy 423 21 375.00–420.00 $393.28 $1,664 -11.63
460–485 fancy 478 9 340.00–355.00 $352.31 $1,684 -10.18
460–492 481 8 315.00–335.00 $330.09 $1,588 -3.21
510–535 fancy 523 31 315.00–340.00 $334.80 $1,751 +14.72
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 -10.05
560 560 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 —
550–596 fancy 571 15 305.00–315.00 $309.42 $1,767 -11.44
600 fancy 600 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 —
650 650 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 -30.00
670 fancy 670 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 —
971 971 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,942 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1290 1148 80-85% 6 140.00–150.00 $143.50 $1,647 +33.26
1045–1460 1212 80-85% 19 125.00–135.00 $132.16 $1,602 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,616 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–845 803 85-90% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.37 $822 —
770–1095 963 85-90% 13 110.00–125.00 $116.07 $1,118 -0.49
915–1060 979 85-90% 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,273 +13.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1800 1454 4 130.00–135.00 $131.57 $1,913 —
1235–1790 1541 8 140.00–162.00 $150.58 $2,320 -1.25
1170–2100 1733 5 165.00–192.00 $174.79 $3,029 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1095 901 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 154.00–192.50 $171.34 $1,544
860–945 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 178.00–190.00 $183.72 $1,659

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1210 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,425.00–2,075.00 $1,689.92
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1150–1165 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,480.00–1,575.00 $1,527.81
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1210–1345 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,475.00 $2,250.05

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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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
775 thin fleshed 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1580 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.