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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 22, 2025

271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.65/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,001/hd at 614 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.74/cwt -3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,804/hd at 528 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $363.60/cwt -2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 484 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 271 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–248 fancy 246 6 510.00–530.00 $524.26 $1,290 -15.74
250 250 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,238 —
312–330 321 4 415.00–445.00 $429.58 $1,379 -30.42
350–397 383 5 400.00–420.00 $411.17 $1,575 -2.35
431 431 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,724 +11.26
505–530 516 6 355.00–385.00 $379.05 $1,956 +10.25
567–592 580 4 355.00–370.00 $362.34 $2,102 +16.49
602 602 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,137 +17.23
673 673 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,288 +11.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,152 -23.77
302–336 322 8 375.00–410.00 $389.48 $1,254 -13.85
350–385 371 4 365.00–375.00 $371.41 $1,378 -8.54
400–430 419 4 335.00–360.00 $342.26 $1,434 -11.86
450–492 478 15 335.00–352.50 $338.71 $1,619 -13.22
505–542 528 22 340.00–345.00 $341.74 $1,804 -3.37
609–616 value added 612 22 330.00–332.50 $330.92 $2,025 -1.08
610–635 619 12 295.00–327.50 $315.99 $1,956 +1.32
691 691 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,142 +19.53
735 735 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,984 -3.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 -11.57
470 470 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,434 -20.00
506 506 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,518 —
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 —
677–685 680 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,204 —
430–445 438 2 320.00–335.00 $327.37 $1,434 —
543 543 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,710 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 fancy 235 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,222 —
260–272 fancy 268 3 470.00–485.00 $474.85 $1,273 -25.15
305 fancy 305 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,434 —
305–347 327 6 415.00–450.00 $431.25 $1,410 +23.15
356 fancy 356 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,566 —
385–397 392 9 375.00–400.00 $394.48 $1,546 -3.20
410–447 436 6 395.00–405.00 $397.37 $1,733 +32.37
450–498 484 18 350.00–375.00 $363.60 $1,760 -2.80
525–542 536 4 320.00–340.00 $333.84 $1,789 +3.20
575–590 580 7 300.00–322.50 $317.86 $1,844 -5.12
600–645 629 4 310.00–312.00 $310.51 $1,953 +4.28
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 —
525 525 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,522 —
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 —
685 685 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,884 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1360 1210 80-85% 5 150.00–162.00 $157.71 $1,908 +37.71
1070–1415 1214 80-85% 9 130.00–145.00 $138.92 $1,686 +18.92
1210–1225 1218 80-85% 2 122.00–126.00 $123.99 $1,510 +3.99
1375 1375 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,338 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–955 865 85-90% 6 105.00–120.00 $111.06 $961 —
750–965 890 85-90% 3 150.00–155.00 $153.60 $1,367 —
930–980 948 85-90% 3 135.00–145.00 $140.09 $1,328 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1585 1550 75-80% 2 140.00–144.00 $142.05 $2,202 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,516 —
1575 1575 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,992 -16.86

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,808

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
995–1185 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,647.60
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1035–1290 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,275.00 $2,096.94
1030–1620 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–2,375.00 $2,102.92
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
1231–1366 1299 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,375.00–2,525.00 $2,453.90 —

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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.