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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $442.41/cwt +35.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 312 lb · 29 head
light 2-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $534.76/cwt ≈ $1,089/hd at 204 lb · 21 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $506.86/cwt +34.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 280 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 353 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,591 —
407–410 407 13 410.00–425.00 $423.84 $1,725 +4.49
450–490 473 6 385.00–400.00 $393.52 $1,861 -16.93
505–543 535 10 380.00–390.00 $382.47 $2,046 +4.17
708 708 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,407 +0.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,656 -10.00
686 686 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,264 -0.83
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 —
770 770 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,079 —
800 800 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,960 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 440.00 $440.00 $902 +5.00
213 fancy 213 15 480.00 $480.00 $1,022 —
280 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 +5.18
307–311 fancy 310 27 445.00 $445.00 $1,380 —
325–340 333 2 405.00–410.00 $407.44 $1,357 +0.24
355–365 360 2 385.00–395.00 $389.93 $1,404 -4.08
384 fancy 384 12 420.00 $420.00 $1,613 —
401–420 406 9 365.00–395.00 $384.96 $1,563 +1.65
457–485 468 12 350.00–365.00 $357.84 $1,675 +3.63
500–525 508 3 335.00–337.50 $335.86 $1,706 -6.47
550–582 574 9 322.50–340.00 $335.52 $1,926 +6.47
612 612 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,989 +6.52
745 745 7 305.00 $305.00 $2,272 +3.87
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 2 340.00 $340.00 $857 —
320 320 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,168 —
430 430 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,247 —
575–590 583 2 275.00–280.00 $277.53 $1,618 —
620–640 630 2 250.00–275.00 $262.30 $1,652 —
665–675 670 2 240.00–250.00 $244.96 $1,641 —
805–825 815 2 220.00–221.00 $220.49 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,438 +10.00
450–485 465 7 330.00–345.00 $339.65 $1,579 +0.73
555 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 -4.27
690 690 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 -20.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 460.00 $460.00 $874 —
203 fancy 203 20 540.00 $540.00 $1,096 —
215 215 1 430.00 $430.00 $924 —
250–290 270 2 425.00–470.00 $445.83 $1,204 -26.10
281 fancy 281 15 515.00 $515.00 $1,447 —
335–345 340 2 430.00–435.00 $432.54 $1,471 +12.54
350–395 377 3 395.00–425.00 $411.42 $1,551 -0.73
401–435 408 7 375.00–405.00 $381.00 $1,554 -29.78
455–490 476 8 360.00–395.00 $369.37 $1,758 -12.28
500–501 fancy 501 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,879 —
500–530 518 6 345.00–365.00 $360.08 $1,865 +6.88
565 fancy 565 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,034 —
550–595 572 11 320.00–340.00 $333.14 $1,906 -6.24
608–640 616 4 320.00–322.50 $321.85 $1,983 -3.15
675–698 692 5 300.00–305.00 $301.00 $2,083 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 —
310 310 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,147 —
440–445 443 2 305.00–330.00 $317.57 $1,407 —
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 +5.00
540 540 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,701 —
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1280 1166 80-85% 5 170.00–176.00 $171.32 $1,998 +3.62
1045–1410 1187 80-85% 10 150.00–166.00 $161.30 $1,915 -6.40
1090–1455 1210 80-85% 7 130.00–145.00 $139.72 $1,691 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1010 851 85-90% 4 150.00–180.00 $164.41 $1,399 —
745–1115 952 85-90% 6 110.00–125.00 $118.75 $1,130 -31.12
855–1030 952 85-90% 7 130.00–145.00 $137.71 $1,311 -12.16
960 960 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $816 -64.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,440 -3.28
1490–1620 1541 75-80% 4 152.00–165.00 $156.95 $2,419 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,744 —
2300 2300 1 212.00 $212.00 $4,876 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,761

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
952 952 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
875–1195 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,725.00–2,100.00 $1,892.99
970–1105 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,829.88
915–1265 1109 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,793.10
1070–1190 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,769.67
865–1405 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–3,000.00 $2,638.00
1060–1460 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,250.00–2,625.00 $2,379.00
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
940–1165 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,650.00 $3,234.92 —

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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.