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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $334.56/cwt -7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,736/hd at 519 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $353.20/cwt -10.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 474 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $359.20/cwt +20.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 469 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 202 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–182 fancy 176 3 560.00–570.00 $563.12 $991 —
245 245 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,348 —
250–255 252 3 510.00–530.00 $523.25 $1,319 +28.25
257 fancy 257 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,298 —
340 340 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 -9.58
387 387 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,683 +23.83
434 434 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,844 +25.00
452–485 463 3 380.00–405.00 $396.27 $1,835 —
515 value added 515 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,086 —
559 value added 559 8 375.00 $375.00 $2,096 —
588 588 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,117 -2.34
673 673 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,288 ±0.00
765 765 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,314 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,118 —
305 305 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,174 -4.48
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 +18.59
408–415 fancy 411 7 395.00–402.50 $399.25 $1,641 —
440 440 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,562 +12.74
460–481 469 11 345.00–370.00 $359.20 $1,685 +20.49
502–546 519 16 320.00–345.00 $334.56 $1,736 -7.18
550–555 553 2 310.00–325.00 $317.53 $1,756 —
621 value added 621 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,049 -0.92
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
445 445 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 +2.63
470–480 475 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,544 —
525 525 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 -5.00
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 -25.00
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 -50.00
630 630 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 fancy 195 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,092 —
235 fancy 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 -20.00
295 295 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,416 —
315–335 329 10 425.00–455.00 $438.45 $1,443 +7.20
361–385 376 9 390.00–435.00 $405.53 $1,525 +11.05
400–425 406 9 370.00–400.00 $383.13 $1,556 -14.24
450–492 474 14 340.00–365.00 $353.20 $1,674 -10.40
500–520 513 7 310.00–335.00 $326.40 $1,674 -7.44
580–595 588 3 300.00–305.00 $301.64 $1,774 -16.22
610 610 2 290.00–305.00 $297.50 $1,815 -13.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 —
355 355 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,296 +15.00
490 490 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1115 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,960.05 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1305 1185 80-85% 5 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $1,807 —
1195–1270 1232 80-85% 3 135.00–140.00 $136.62 $1,683 +12.63
1395 1395 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,372 ±0.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–965 935 85-90% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,169 -15.09
965 965 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $917 —
890–1070 983 85-90% 3 130.00–145.00 $137.45 $1,351 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,516 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1800 1447 10 190.00–202.00 $195.13 $2,824 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
910–1100 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,275.00 $2,177.82
875–1210 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,737.05
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.