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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.76/cwt -46.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 431 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $418.78/cwt +20.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 381 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.57/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 519 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 352 — —

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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 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,160 +2.34
300–335 320 3 425.00–450.00 $436.30 $1,396 +0.08
395 395 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,639 -5.72
442 442 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,680 -15.92
500–521 519 9 320.00–350.00 $346.79 $1,800 -6.23
520 value added 520 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,872 —
555 value added 555 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,026 —
576 576 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,814 -19.26
617–633 623 10 305.00–315.00 $313.00 $1,950 +11.38
660–680 667 3 285.00–287.50 $286.65 $1,912 -28.35
710–735 733 12 280.00 $280.00 $2,052 ±0.00
825 825 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,062 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,617 —
723 723 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,808 —
814 814 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,913 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,889 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–635 625 2 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $1,766 +0.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $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
245 245 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,017 —
275–280 fancy 278 2 435.00–450.00 $442.43 $1,230 —
270–290 280 2 390.00–395.00 $392.59 $1,099 -15.25
325–335 fancy 331 4 410.00–490.00 $432.38 $1,431 —
320–345 338 6 375.00–400.00 $384.01 $1,298 -14.36
360–395 377 9 350.00–385.00 $365.13 $1,377 -24.19
400–448 fancy 428 7 355.00–365.00 $357.02 $1,528 -47.98
405–445 433 15 320.00–340.00 $328.77 $1,424 -51.20
451–495 466 13 310.00–330.00 $323.54 $1,508 -25.96
500–525 value added 520 5 315.00–322.50 $316.44 $1,645 —
500–542 525 6 290.00–307.50 $300.07 $1,575 -8.38
550–555 552 6 290.00–305.00 $292.49 $1,615 +8.74
600–605 value added 602 3 290.00–300.00 $293.35 $1,766 -6.65
600–635 612 3 270.00–275.00 $273.27 $1,672 +5.25
657 657 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,807 +7.50
735 735 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 +30.00
840 840 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,848 —
855 855 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1172–1187 1182 6 179.00–180.00 $179.33 $2,120 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,247 —
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 2 330.00 $330.00 $848 —
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 —
555–590 573 2 250.00–275.00 $262.12 $1,502 +22.12
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 fancy 258 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,251 —
260 260 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,157 —
310 310 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,271 —
328 fancy 328 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,476 —
350–392 fancy 378 13 420.00–440.00 $427.27 $1,615 —
382–389 387 8 395.00–410.00 $404.99 $1,567 +6.83
400–408 fancy 406 4 410.00–415.00 $413.77 $1,680 —
405–445 420 3 340.00–380.00 $361.05 $1,516 -33.96
453–485 461 8 340.00–360.00 $347.00 $1,600 -21.74
461 fancy 461 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,752 -23.36
505–535 514 5 290.00–320.00 $305.80 $1,572 -19.19
520–540 fancy 525 6 335.00–340.00 $339.14 $1,780 —
550 fancy 550 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,774 —
550–575 564 11 310.00–317.50 $313.85 $1,770 +1.76
605–640 623 2 260.00–280.00 $269.72 $1,680 -30.28
635 fancy 635 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,810 —
685 fancy 685 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,952 —
885 885 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,770 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 310.00 $310.00 $946 —
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
425 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 ±0.00
495 495 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,411 -25.00
505 505 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 —
590 590 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1345 1195 80-85% 11 150.00–165.00 $154.30 $1,844 —
1025–1450 1265 80-85% 14 130.00–147.00 $137.56 $1,740 —
1265 1265 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,581 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $663 —
925–955 940 85-90% 2 145.00–165.00 $154.84 $1,455 +65.31
830–1085 967 85-90% 5 120.00–132.00 $125.19 $1,211 +16.45
965–1150 1035 85-90% 3 112.00–118.00 $113.91 $1,179 -6.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,325 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1485 1305 3 125.00–145.00 $136.05 $1,775 —
1500–1785 1667 3 150.00–165.00 $158.79 $2,647 —
1405–1960 1674 5 175.00–202.50 $182.91 $3,062 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,068
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,493

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1030–1130 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,648.84
830–1290 1106 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,675.00–2,500.00 $2,021.38
935–1405 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,950.00–2,500.00 $2,163.72
1120–1265 1216 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–2,200.00 $1,959.46
1235–1275 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,125.00–2,450.00 $2,293.65
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
757 757 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
1050–1400 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,871.43 —
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
2245 2245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.