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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

632 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $382.91/cwt +16.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,049/hd at 535 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.08/cwt -16.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 571 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $409.98/cwt +21.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,937/hd at 472 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 632 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 fancy 262 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,323 +25.00
311 fancy 311 8 495.00 $495.00 $1,539 +11.96
364–368 fancy 366 16 455.00–470.00 $465.61 $1,704 +15.61
375–395 382 3 435.00–440.00 $438.28 $1,674 +23.28
410 fancy 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 +25.00
407–445 437 12 395.00–430.00 $417.33 $1,824 +33.37
457–489 fancy 470 22 410.00–415.00 $413.58 $1,944 +13.58
455–484 480 7 390.00–400.00 $398.65 $1,914 +19.67
512–538 529 8 350.00–375.00 $367.04 $1,942 +9.31
505–541 value added 537 26 385.00–405.00 $387.79 $2,082 +2.76
550–598 571 31 315.00–347.45 $338.08 $1,930 -0.34
600–635 620 7 300.00–315.00 $303.89 $1,884 -8.31
617–622 value added 620 6 325.00–335.00 $331.68 $2,056 +1.68
660–677 662 25 297.50–312.50 $310.28 $2,054 —
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 +15.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,644 +25.00
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 —
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 —
659 659 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,911 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,806 —
745 745 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,900 —
755 755 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 —
725–745 735 2 250.00–260.00 $255.07 $1,875 —
845 845 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,944 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
882 882 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,117 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1440 1420 2 180.00–190.00 $184.93 $2,626 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 2 400.00 $400.00 $928 —
255–285 273 5 385.00–425.00 $408.63 $1,116 +28.63
302–345 322 15 375.00–415.00 $400.60 $1,290 -9.40
360–392 379 12 375.00–405.00 $397.14 $1,505 +19.05
385–395 fancy 390 7 420.00–425.00 $422.12 $1,646 +1.74
405–425 419 8 380.00–395.00 $387.51 $1,624 +44.54
400–440 fancy 427 3 400.00–405.00 $401.56 $1,715 +29.07
460–473 fancy 469 14 355.00–375.00 $356.42 $1,672 +12.44
455–498 471 12 315.00–350.00 $333.30 $1,570 +17.48
500–510 value added 501 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,703 +10.02
500–537 521 9 295.00–325.00 $307.86 $1,604 -3.47
550–591 value added 565 10 325.00–330.00 $326.49 $1,845 —
555–580 573 6 295.00–315.00 $302.53 $1,733 -4.22
605 value added 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 -0.19
640 640 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,760 +15.00
704 value added 704 8 277.50 $277.50 $1,954 —
733 733 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,832 —
755 value added 755 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,001 —
800 800 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 295.00 $295.00 $974 -30.32
425–435 430 2 255.00–270.00 $262.59 $1,129 —
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 +33.67
520 520 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,430 ±0.00
555 555 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,526 —
600–615 608 2 215.00–230.00 $222.41 $1,352 -7.59
795 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 340.00–345.00 $342.56 $1,490 —
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 420.00 $420.00 $945 +10.00
265–285 275 2 380.00–390.00 $385.18 $1,059 -37.84
300–335 320 7 400.00–450.00 $430.69 $1,378 —
310–345 fancy 329 5 460.00–470.00 $466.23 $1,534 +4.31
351–370 fancy 359 5 430.00–450.00 $442.94 $1,590 +6.20
350–392 374 9 390.00–425.00 $415.53 $1,554 +17.77
420–425 fancy 423 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,798 +5.53
417–446 436 26 380.00–412.50 $404.54 $1,764 +32.40
465 fancy 465 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,837 —
460–490 473 9 345.00–380.00 $365.47 $1,729 -15.04
505–542 fancy 525 14 330.00–355.00 $341.48 $1,793 -9.82
531–542 535 5 317.50–325.00 $320.54 $1,715 +9.69
552–580 fancy 555 11 320.00–335.00 $331.34 $1,839 +6.60
592 592 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,687 -23.97
617–645 625 4 275.00–290.00 $284.99 $1,781 -9.04
675 675 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,856 -12.03
694 fancy 694 7 295.00 $295.00 $2,047 —
790 790 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,896 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
795–1135 991 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,300.00–1,925.00 $1,716.42 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
610–635 623 2 245.00–250.00 $247.45 $1,542 —
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 340.00–350.00 $345.09 $1,477 +0.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1350 1168 80-85% 9 125.00–130.00 $127.56 $1,490 —
945–1415 1215 80-85% 35 134.00–150.00 $142.83 $1,735 +2.09
1045–1520 1255 80-85% 18 151.00–166.00 $154.76 $1,942 +0.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1015 891 85-90% 5 80.00–105.00 $90.41 $806 —
837–1065 969 85-90% 11 130.00–150.00 $136.52 $1,323 +1.52
855–1080 982 85-90% 10 120.00–128.00 $124.44 $1,222 -10.56
800–1150 999 85-90% 8 108.00–116.00 $112.41 $1,123 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1565 1461 75-80% 9 140.00–150.00 $145.39 $2,124 —
1530–1540 1535 75-80% 3 152.00–155.00 $153.00 $2,349 +12.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,498 —
850–1755 1317 5 144.50–160.00 $154.65 $2,037 —
920–1855 1519 4 185.00–200.00 $194.14 $2,949 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–905 813 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 177.50–230.00 $200.76 $1,632
785–1035 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 175.00–217.50 $196.04 $1,804

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1000 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,924.09
995–1040 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,950.00 $1,705.53
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1010–1140 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,750.00 $2,350.70
970–1210 1086 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,500.00–2,050.00 $1,835.59
1040–1435 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,750.00–2,350.00 $2,013.24

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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
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1102 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
925–1350 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,175.00–3,050.00 $2,850.49 —
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —

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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.