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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $338.20/cwt -9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,586/hd at 469 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $380.63/cwt +14.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 475 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $344.87/cwt +9.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,816/hd at 527 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 432 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 fancy 135 1 550.00 $550.00 $742 —
180 fancy 180 2 560.00–580.00 $570.00 $1,026 —
280 fancy 280 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,316 -30.00
315–330 323 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,421 +2.64
351–377 361 5 445.00–450.00 $447.09 $1,614 +42.09
405–429 425 12 385.00–405.00 $403.41 $1,714 -12.27
455–488 470 8 395.00–402.50 $398.98 $1,875 +19.12
530 530 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,961 +19.68
560–590 570 3 330.00–360.00 $349.65 $1,993 +10.42
630–640 633 4 325.00–335.00 $332.47 $2,105 +3.05
665 665 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 -3.35
785 785 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,276 -8.28
935 935 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–640 610 4 295.00–300.00 $298.69 $1,822 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1260 1148 2 175.00–180.00 $177.75 $2,041 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,338 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 —
250–265 258 2 440.00–450.00 $445.15 $1,148 +35.15
286 fancy 286 6 460.00 $460.00 $1,316 +10.00
300–330 315 2 390.00–405.00 $397.86 $1,253 -10.92
322–346 fancy 341 10 425.00–430.00 $427.54 $1,458 -7.46
350–395 373 4 375.00–395.00 $384.40 $1,434 -21.97
351–399 fancy 381 13 417.50–435.00 $423.71 $1,614 +3.71
402–405 fancy 403 3 390.00–400.00 $393.35 $1,585 -6.18
410–425 414 8 350.00–370.00 $361.83 $1,498 -19.88
453–498 469 37 320.00–345.00 $338.20 $1,586 -2.44
500–547 522 12 290.00–330.00 $315.42 $1,646 -10.76
541 value added 541 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,812 -3.75
575 value added 575 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,926 ±0.00
550–597 576 12 305.00–320.00 $315.51 $1,817 +2.34
610–625 value added 614 4 315.00–325.00 $322.45 $1,980 +6.35
615–645 633 3 290.00–305.00 $298.46 $1,889 -1.99
655–691 682 8 260.00–280.00 $264.80 $1,806 —
705 705 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 +45.00
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 ±0.00
420–430 425 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 —
455–475 462 3 305.00–310.00 $306.64 $1,417 +6.64
515–535 525 3 250.00–295.00 $274.81 $1,443 -15.19
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —
665–686 681 4 220.00–250.00 $227.33 $1,548 —
750 750 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,386 ±0.00
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 -10.00
455 455 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,053 -60.00
307–345 336 14 420.00–450.00 $443.98 $1,492 +9.63
350 fancy 350 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,540 -7.05
350–385 365 11 390.00–425.00 $414.66 $1,514 -12.19
415–445 438 7 370.00–400.00 $390.61 $1,711 -1.84
467 fancy 467 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,845 +5.00
450–483 476 20 365.00–390.00 $379.19 $1,805 +14.71
507–525 fancy 522 12 345.00–360.00 $352.54 $1,840 +2.57
505–545 533 9 315.00–342.50 $334.65 $1,784 +7.78
555–591 575 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 +11.12
600–608 fancy 605 6 310.00–315.00 $313.35 $1,896 -9.25
643–645 644 4 295.00–305.00 $302.49 $1,948 —
657–685 672 5 290.00–305.00 $301.99 $2,029 +11.99
720 720 2 280.00–300.00 $290.00 $2,088 —
770 770 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,272 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–890 883 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,050.00–2,150.00 $2,099.58 —
1275–1305 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,250.00–2,425.00 $2,338.52 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 —
400–445 423 2 340.00–355.00 $347.90 $1,472 —
525 525 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,363 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1400 1187 80-85% 30 138.00–152.50 $145.69 $1,729 —
1105–1315 1197 80-85% 6 120.00–136.00 $130.53 $1,562 —
1055–1370 1228 80-85% 13 155.00–170.00 $160.81 $1,975 +19.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1040 963 85-90% 3 105.00–112.00 $108.87 $1,048 -18.65
865–1120 1023 85-90% 10 120.00–135.00 $125.00 $1,279 -18.49
985–1175 1080 85-90% 2 140.00–160.00 $149.12 $1,610 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1580 1488 75-80% 5 160.00–170.00 $163.79 $2,437 —
1400–1790 1553 75-80% 6 145.00–155.00 $149.17 $2,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1895 1655 5 155.00–185.00 $174.30 $2,885 —
1890–2110 2000 2 210.00–215.00 $212.36 $4,247 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,788
870 870 (<2 yrs)Open 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,784
950–955 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 195.00–202.50 $198.76 $1,894

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1310 957 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,650.00 $2,204.51
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1035–1295 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,775.00–2,225.00 $1,996.46
915–1420 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,600.00 $2,262.73
1195–1470 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,600.00 $2,577.58

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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
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 +1,600.00
995–1345 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–3,025.00 $2,747.82 —
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +370.62
1320–1420 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,362.77 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.