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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.58/cwt +7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 518 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.49/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 477 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $325.43/cwt +1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 576 lb · 22 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
270 fancy 270 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,350 -5.00
270–290 277 3 420.00–445.00 $431.39 $1,195 —
312 fancy 312 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,576 +10.00
305–340 323 2 435.00–440.00 $437.36 $1,413 —
380 fancy 380 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,748 -5.61
395 395 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,600 -33.28
405–445 427 11 395.00–435.00 $415.68 $1,775 -1.65
455–490 473 6 375.00–385.00 $379.86 $1,797 -18.79
515–518 value added 517 11 385.00 $385.00 $1,990 -2.79
500–532 525 10 330.00–365.00 $350.32 $1,839 -16.72
562 value added 562 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,108 —
555–587 569 5 330.00–350.00 $339.23 $1,930 +1.15
605–630 621 9 325.00–335.00 $329.42 $2,046 +25.53
655–657 656 3 305.00–325.00 $318.35 $2,088 +8.07
700–740 718 13 280.00–315.00 $305.58 $2,194 +5.58
750–790 765 3 295.00–300.00 $298.28 $2,282 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 491 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,669 -15.00
730 730 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 218 3 390.00–430.00 $412.52 $899 +12.52
271 fancy 271 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,220 —
280 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 +1.37
300–331 fancy 322 7 435.00 $435.00 $1,401 —
305–343 333 13 385.00–420.00 $408.78 $1,361 +8.18
365 fancy 365 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,533 -2.12
350–398 375 15 385.00–415.00 $406.37 $1,524 +9.23
411–443 fancy 429 8 390.00–405.00 $399.53 $1,714 -2.03
415–445 433 9 365.00–387.50 $381.71 $1,653 -5.80
450–477 fancy 463 6 365.00–385.00 $374.87 $1,736 +18.45
458–499 480 24 325.00–355.00 $340.64 $1,635 +7.34
500–542 514 27 310.00–330.00 $326.18 $1,677 +18.32
500–542 value added 528 10 335.00–342.50 $338.75 $1,789 -1.25
560 value added 560 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,876 +8.51
551–576 565 10 300.00–320.00 $313.17 $1,769 +10.64
611–625 616 11 290.00–305.00 $300.45 $1,851 +25.45
610–645 value added 628 7 315.00–317.50 $316.10 $1,985 +16.10
850–855 853 2 205.00–220.00 $212.48 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 300.00 $300.00 $660 —
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 +5.00
395 395 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,304 —
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 -10.00
520 520 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,508 +15.00
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
830 830 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,598 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,357 —
523 523 5 302.50 $302.50 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 —
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 +7.44
775 775 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 410.00–460.00 $434.74 $1,056 +14.74
260 260 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,209 +79.82
305–340 fancy 320 5 460.00–490.00 $470.75 $1,506 +4.52
310–340 321 4 400.00–450.00 $434.35 $1,394 +3.66
355–395 fancy 366 10 440.00–455.00 $447.05 $1,636 +4.11
370–391 387 8 400.00–435.00 $426.85 $1,652 +11.32
400–435 fancy 424 5 415.00–420.00 $417.05 $1,768 -7.95
420–445 430 10 360.00–410.00 $392.45 $1,688 -12.09
450 fancy 450 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,755 -5.00
450–493 475 11 345.00–380.00 $364.48 $1,731 -0.99
500–520 fancy 509 6 340.00–360.00 $349.97 $1,781 +8.49
515–540 528 10 315.00–335.00 $326.87 $1,726 +6.33
560–585 fancy 571 11 330.00–345.00 $336.98 $1,924 +5.64
555–595 582 11 300.00–320.00 $313.88 $1,827 +28.88
605 605 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 +10.01
603–635 fancy 611 4 320.00–330.00 $322.60 $1,971 —
660 fancy 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 +5.00
665–695 680 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 +15.00
735 fancy 735 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,242 —
845 845 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,091 —
890 890 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,958 —
925 925 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,035 —
1005 1005 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 —
380 380 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 —
460–485 472 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,646 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1320 1133 80-85% 11 152.00–175.00 $161.73 $1,832 —
1025–1495 1222 80-85% 23 130.00–152.00 $141.53 $1,729 -1.30
1125–1575 1258 80-85% 6 122.00–130.00 $127.24 $1,601 -27.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1010 902 85-90% 6 100.00–117.00 $111.93 $1,010 —
885–920 903 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $813 —
875–1085 984 85-90% 8 120.00–135.00 $127.52 $1,255 +3.08
1010–1025 1018 85-90% 2 142.00–145.00 $143.49 $1,461 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1525 1517 75-80% 3 154.00–160.00 $156.34 $2,372 +3.34
1450–1650 1590 75-80% 6 135.00–150.00 $144.55 $2,298 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1295 1175 2 135.00–140.00 $137.76 $1,619 —
1460–2005 1695 3 165.00–180.00 $171.21 $2,902 —
1495–2160 1805 7 185.00–211.00 $191.67 $3,460 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–985 832 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 160.00–206.00 $183.94 $1,530

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1090–1380 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,150.00 $1,824.45
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1070–1430 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,910.24
1235 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 -225.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -875.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1235–1275 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,450.00 $2,179.38 —
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1225–1325 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,672.32 —
1220–1630 1468 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,750.85 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.