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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $342.72/cwt +18.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 510 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $322.35/cwt +7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 583 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $320.66/cwt +13.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 519 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 511 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 fancy 150 1 550.00 $550.00 $825 —
217–230 fancy 218 13 500.00–507.50 $506.89 $1,105 —
295 fancy 295 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,416 —
315–335 fancy 323 5 475.00–490.00 $483.04 $1,560 —
335 335 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,440 -6.30
374 374 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,552 ±0.00
392 fancy 392 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,764 —
400–405 fancy 402 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,708 —
430–445 442 5 375.00–390.00 $383.96 $1,697 +3.96
450–465 fancy 461 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,844 —
450–485 475 5 375.00–380.00 $378.98 $1,800 —
511–540 517 7 345.00–370.00 $357.73 $1,849 +10.94
520–525 value added 523 3 375.00–390.00 $385.03 $2,014 +25.03
551–552 value added 552 10 375.00 $375.00 $2,070 +10.00
550–595 575 13 320.00–355.00 $338.42 $1,946 +23.42
620 value added 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 —
600–640 624 5 295.00–320.00 $312.20 $1,948 -0.80
720–730 725 2 280.00–290.00 $284.97 $2,066 +4.97
736 value added 736 9 292.50 $292.50 $2,153 —
785–790 786 4 265.00–275.00 $272.49 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
173 fancy 173 3 475.00 $475.00 $822 —
213 fancy 213 13 490.00 $490.00 $1,044 —
285 285 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,083 -12.59
265–298 fancy 287 10 422.50–445.00 $430.97 $1,237 -11.46
320 320 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 +25.99
333–341 fancy 340 17 425.00–460.00 $453.94 $1,543 +21.56
350–388 fancy 376 9 405.00–450.00 $420.38 $1,581 —
350–395 382 15 360.00–395.00 $378.09 $1,444 +12.96
410–441 423 12 325.00–355.00 $342.97 $1,451 +14.20
415–435 fancy 425 10 360.00–375.00 $372.49 $1,583 +15.47
481–485 fancy 483 5 340.00–350.00 $343.98 $1,661 —
450–497 490 17 300.00–337.50 $315.82 $1,548 -7.72
500–517 value added 511 14 325.00–335.00 $329.98 $1,686 +13.54
510–548 527 14 295.00–320.00 $311.33 $1,641 +11.26
550–585 567 10 295.00–315.00 $306.75 $1,739 +14.26
603–612 value added 605 12 290.00–302.50 $300.19 $1,816 +6.84
630 630 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 -13.27
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 -25.00
775–795 784 4 230.00–245.00 $235.02 $1,843 —
835 835 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,920 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–371 365 7 335.00–340.00 $337.82 $1,233 —
565–598 591 5 275.00–285.00 $276.91 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 305.00–345.00 $325.32 $1,025 —
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —
460–495 477 3 255.00–295.00 $276.33 $1,318 —
530–545 538 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,480 +5.00
595 595 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 -32.12
635 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 fancy 225 2 460.00–470.00 $464.78 $1,046 —
235 235 1 410.00 $410.00 $964 —
267–295 279 7 405.00–435.00 $423.02 $1,180 -21.98
296 fancy 296 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,450 —
320–340 fancy 328 5 450.00–480.00 $461.92 $1,515 +11.92
355–380 368 2 390.00–405.00 $397.76 $1,464 -7.23
355–395 fancy 375 10 420.00–445.00 $436.74 $1,638 +9.47
410–412 411 7 360.00–380.00 $372.14 $1,529 +11.09
401–443 fancy 419 10 405.00–440.00 $419.47 $1,758 +5.70
453–472 464 9 375.00–385.00 $380.51 $1,766 +33.51
500–540 fancy 508 26 330.00–357.50 $351.30 $1,785 +12.16
508–535 517 7 305.00–325.00 $310.85 $1,607 +5.05
550–585 569 5 305.00–310.00 $308.97 $1,758 -4.88
550–592 fancy 586 28 320.00–327.50 $324.74 $1,903 —
600 fancy 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 +35.00
610–645 632 5 285.00–300.00 $294.03 $1,858 +24.31
678–690 680 5 285.00–295.00 $287.03 $1,952 —
725–730 728 2 230.00–245.00 $237.53 $1,729 —
740 fancy 740 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 —
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 —
773 fancy 773 5 277.50 $277.50 $2,145 —
885 885 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,903 +15.00
970 fancy 970 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,182 —
973 973 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,043 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 -65.00
552–585 563 3 265.00–270.00 $268.27 $1,510 -6.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,414 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1155 1128 80-85% 5 115.00–125.00 $120.78 $1,362 —
1040–1335 1225 80-85% 13 134.00–145.00 $140.74 $1,724 —
1160–1405 1273 80-85% 6 150.00–160.00 $154.43 $1,966 +16.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–870 847 85-90% 3 110.00–115.00 $112.40 $952 —
950 950 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,282 +9.81
1015–1055 1035 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,242 +6.09
1175 1175 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,058 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1635 1509 75-80% 5 132.00–145.00 $140.61 $2,122 -14.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1785 1365 3 145.00–160.00 $151.91 $2,074 —
1690–1740 1710 3 182.00–190.00 $185.70 $3,175 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1070 944 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 170.00–182.50 $172.93 $1,632

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1105–1130 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,825.00 $1,701.40
1165–1280 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,530.42

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1295–1300 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,850.00 $2,700.29 —
1410 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 320.00 $320.00 $688 —

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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.