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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 15, 2025

667 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $314.62/cwt +29.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 667 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.11/cwt +12.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,826/hd at 529 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $323.75/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,024/hd at 625 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 667 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 500.00 $500.00 $900 —
215 215 1 420.00 $420.00 $903 —
225 fancy 225 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,215 —
300 300 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,380 +25.00
370–395 373 11 400.00–420.00 $413.52 $1,542 -1.48
419 fancy 419 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,781 +10.00
420–445 434 14 370.00–405.00 $388.74 $1,687 +13.74
451–452 fancy 451 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,872 —
460–495 476 6 355.00–370.00 $360.87 $1,718 —
517–528 value added 521 8 380.00–395.00 $389.30 $2,028 —
520–532 529 4 360.00–375.00 $368.80 $1,951 —
561–584 value added 578 26 365.00–370.00 $366.31 $2,117 —
570–595 590 6 330.00–355.00 $345.85 $2,041 +0.21
610–645 622 19 330.00–342.50 $337.77 $2,101 +11.13
661 value added 661 32 353.00 $353.00 $2,333 —
665–687 676 4 327.50–330.00 $328.77 $2,222 -10.29
732–736 733 11 311.00–316.00 $312.37 $2,290 +12.54
765–795 777 6 290.00–296.00 $292.97 $2,276 -7.03
830 830 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,407 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 2 320.00–330.00 $325.24 $1,538 +0.24
545 545 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,717 —
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 —
680 680 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,938 —
710 710 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,918 —
655 655 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,144 -1.56
290–295 294 4 420.00–425.00 $423.77 $1,246 +18.94
325–331 330 6 400.00–405.00 $403.33 $1,331 +38.33
375–397 389 6 375.00–385.00 $379.95 $1,478 -15.18
405 fancy 405 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 —
410–445 420 12 345.00–360.00 $354.12 $1,487 -2.20
450 fancy 450 16 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 —
465–486 477 23 340.00–362.50 $351.93 $1,679 -4.81
500–543 529 42 325.00–355.00 $345.11 $1,826 +12.35
551–590 567 23 320.00–335.00 $328.50 $1,863 +10.55
602–645 623 20 295.00–320.00 $314.67 $1,960 +11.71
627 value added 627 22 332.00 $332.00 $2,082 -0.50
655 value added 655 28 331.00 $331.00 $2,168 —
656–693 684 19 287.00–300.00 $290.47 $1,987 +5.47
715–740 725 3 270.00–280.00 $273.40 $1,982 —
747 value added 747 29 296.00 $296.00 $2,211 +3.50
762 762 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,057 -5.00
905–945 925 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,896 -10.00
950 950 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 —
355–387 376 3 335.00–340.00 $336.57 $1,266 +6.48
400–442 430 4 275.00–320.00 $309.53 $1,331 +4.53
477–490 481 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,563 +10.00
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —
775 775 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1220 1101 10 200.00–205.00 $200.55 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,050 —
490 490 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 —
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 —
650 650 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —
1015 1015 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,878 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,164 —
260 fancy 260 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,300 +40.00
315–348 341 5 400.00–440.00 $408.10 $1,392 -0.42
357–392 374 13 395.00–400.00 $397.68 $1,487 -1.08
448 448 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,635 -7.06
470–490 479 4 360.00–385.00 $366.40 $1,755 +11.45
500–545 521 8 315.00–345.00 $330.64 $1,723 -18.81
550–599 581 17 317.50–335.00 $322.98 $1,877 +12.51
605–620 614 4 305.00–310.00 $306.23 $1,880 +1.96
700–721 711 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,991 +8.35
770 770 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,079 +10.00
835 835 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
327 327 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,128 +5.00
420 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 +5.00
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 -12.50
620 620 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 +15.00
695 695 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 +5.00
375 375 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1400 1153 80-85% 15 150.00–165.00 $161.76 $1,865 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,452 -35.59
1015–1365 1228 80-85% 23 166.00–180.00 $172.88 $2,123 +34.29
1100–1400 1252 80-85% 13 130.00–147.00 $139.02 $1,741 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1130 956 85-90% 10 132.00–145.00 $138.11 $1,320 +1.75
865–1100 983 85-90% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.80 $1,502 +16.44
965–1055 1002 85-90% 3 125.00–128.00 $126.05 $1,263 —
1010–1055 1033 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,136 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1525 1483 75-80% 2 176.00–182.00 $179.09 $2,656 —
1580–1655 1618 75-80% 2 155.00–166.00 $160.63 $2,599 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1685 1342 5 180.00–200.00 $187.60 $2,518 —
1485–1625 1555 2 204.00–210.00 $206.86 $3,217 +14.38

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
958 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–995 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,547.07
1035–1050 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,612.77
965–1187 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,275.00–2,325.00 $2,289.45
1065–1260 1122 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,257.99
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
970–1270 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,750.00–2,325.00 $2,033.43
1211 1211 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1365–1375 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,275.00–2,400.00 $2,316.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
960–1315 1197 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00–3,250.00 $3,089.55 —
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 —
487 487 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,437 —

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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.