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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 5, 2025

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $339.93/cwt ≈ $2,488/hd at 732 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $342.33/cwt +7.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 514 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $353.20/cwt +26.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,865/hd at 528 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 397 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–335 319 7 425.00–445.00 $442.00 $1,410 +22.00
400–447 419 13 405.00–425.00 $419.35 $1,757 -5.65
462–495 469 9 395.00–420.00 $410.45 $1,925 +14.18
510–536 523 10 365.00–405.00 $378.30 $1,979 —
560–592 581 15 365.00–380.00 $369.25 $2,145 +9.25
625–646 637 12 340.00–372.50 $357.63 $2,278 —
661–685 669 13 340.00–347.50 $345.35 $2,310 +5.35
700–740 732 24 325.00–342.50 $339.93 $2,488 —
795 795 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,504 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,276 —
410 410 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,620 —
575–580 578 2 335.00–355.00 $344.96 $1,994 —
601–625 604 7 330.00–337.50 $336.39 $2,032 —
660–670 665 6 330.00–335.00 $330.83 $2,200 —
870 870 10 312.50 $312.50 $2,719 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 435.00 $435.00 $979 —
270–290 280 2 400.00–410.00 $404.82 $1,133 —
300–345 322 7 400.00–420.00 $407.20 $1,311 +22.20
350–395 379 14 385.00–405.00 $394.01 $1,493 +4.01
400–415 410 3 380.00–385.00 $383.31 $1,572 +28.31
450–495 477 12 350.00–355.00 $354.21 $1,690 -4.99
500–545 514 18 332.50–345.00 $342.33 $1,760 +7.77
555–597 572 11 325.00–332.50 $329.05 $1,882 +11.52
602–636 624 12 315.00–325.00 $318.48 $1,987 —
650–666 662 13 315.00–320.00 $315.38 $2,088 —
700–744 735 10 280.00–305.00 $301.13 $2,213 +41.13
830 830 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,366 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 —
370–395 381 4 350.00–380.00 $371.43 $1,415 +21.43
430 430 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,484 +15.00
450–485 473 8 320.00–345.00 $338.92 $1,603 +13.92
520–535 528 6 315.00–325.00 $319.16 $1,685 +9.16
555–595 575 7 300.00–325.00 $314.27 $1,807 —
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 —
735 735 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —
655 655 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 273 4 440.00–490.00 $471.93 $1,288 -8.07
315 315 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,323 -18.45
350–390 371 7 400.00–425.00 $412.15 $1,529 +6.62
402–445 423 12 400.00–420.00 $410.78 $1,738 +27.65
451–485 471 11 375.00–390.00 $381.65 $1,798 +28.45
510–546 528 15 345.00–365.00 $353.20 $1,865 +26.80
565–585 573 8 335.00–340.00 $339.38 $1,945 +37.74
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 +27.50
770–782 778 3 280.00–315.00 $303.45 $2,361 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,190 —
345 345 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,397 —
365–395 375 4 355.00–395.00 $378.88 $1,421 —
410 410 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,620 —
471–485 473 7 355.00–365.00 $360.69 $1,706 +35.69
545 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 —
560–595 584 7 315.00–330.00 $319.17 $1,864 —
655–675 665 2 290.00–305.00 $297.39 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,574 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1090 1060 80-85% 2 145.00–152.00 $148.60 $1,575 —
955–1200 1066 80-85% 5 152.00–162.00 $158.28 $1,687 —
1085–1270 1178 80-85% 2 165.00–170.00 $167.70 $1,976 +15.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,925 —
1220–1650 1435 75-80% 2 172.00–175.00 $173.28 $2,487 —
1380–1745 1563 75-80% 2 150.00–165.00 $158.38 $2,475 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1135 980 85-90% 3 145.00–152.00 $149.87 $1,469 +12.42
1305 1305 85-90% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,349 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,039 —
1490–1895 1693 2 210.00–216.00 $212.64 $3,600 —
1405–2620 1825 3 185.00–192.00 $189.19 $3,453 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1311 1311 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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
1166–1250 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,400.00–3,600.00 $3,557.73 —

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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.