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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $279.52/cwt -13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 527 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $317.12/cwt -14.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 467 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $300.56/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 617 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 229 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 2 440.00 $440.00 $946 +1.91
265 fancy 265 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,140 -4.88
295 295 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,165 —
310 fancy 310 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,348 -10.62
385–390 388 2 375.00–380.00 $377.48 $1,465 +2.48
390 fancy 390 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,618 -18.75
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 —
412 fancy 412 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,669 -10.97
480 480 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,692 +5.12
510–542 value added 526 4 340.00–355.00 $347.27 $1,827 +7.27
520–542 535 3 330.00–335.00 $331.62 $1,774 -0.51
550–590 583 6 315.00–325.00 $316.57 $1,846 +6.57
610–645 617 13 292.50–305.00 $300.56 $1,854 -0.73
667 667 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,951 —
735 735 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,948 -10.00
771 771 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,966 -17.48
820 820 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 340.00 $340.00 $782 -28.73
310–345 329 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,234 +12.85
350 fancy 350 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,348 —
370–387 379 4 350.00–375.00 $358.67 $1,359 +5.41
406–447 427 9 320.00–335.00 $327.07 $1,397 +1.93
451–485 467 13 305.00–322.50 $317.12 $1,481 -10.01
500–543 527 15 262.50–305.00 $279.52 $1,473 -13.92
600 value added 600 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,635 —
615 615 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,599 -2.51
655 655 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,556 +2.51
715 715 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 —
920 920 2 190.00–205.00 $197.50 $1,817 —
955 955 2 180.00–195.00 $187.50 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,363 +34.77
580–585 583 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,356 +0.01
615–640 623 3 205.00–210.00 $206.71 $1,288 -23.29
660–675 668 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,436 —
790 790 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 fancy 335 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,390 -27.93
385 385 2 340.00–385.00 $362.50 $1,396 -10.73
430–440 432 9 365.00–380.00 $373.87 $1,615 +31.16
463 fancy 463 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,620 -2.31
465–497 488 5 305.00–335.00 $321.86 $1,571 -8.23
505–540 527 6 300.00–310.00 $305.01 $1,607 +25.01
560 fancy 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 -9.42
610 610 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,678 —
650 fancy 650 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,836 +2.50
690–692 691 4 232.50–240.00 $236.26 $1,633 —
760–790 775 3 220.00–230.00 $225.03 $1,744 —
887 887 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,951 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1145 1143 80-85% 2 112.00–114.00 $113.00 $1,292 -30.50
1010–1370 1218 80-85% 6 130.00–140.00 $134.59 $1,639 +2.43
1055–1395 1249 80-85% 18 140.00–155.00 $144.02 $1,799 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–940 865 85-90% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.28 $712 —
750–1030 900 85-90% 4 100.00–110.00 $105.06 $946 —
730–1030 930 85-90% 9 130.00–152.50 $136.87 $1,273 —
940–1060 1010 85-90% 4 112.00–125.00 $116.07 $1,172 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1615 1613 75-80% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $2,299 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,062 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,099 —
1715–1970 1830 3 155.00–165.00 $160.23 $2,932 —
1980 1980 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,366 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1175 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,550.00 $2,205.06
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1090–1360 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,997.15
1165–1365 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,825.00–1,975.00 $1,920.23

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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
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.