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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $378.87/cwt ≈ $2,312/hd at 610 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $351.90/cwt +16.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 574 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $398.49/cwt ≈ $2,276/hd at 571 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 298 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,100 —
385–390 387 3 420.00–440.00 $426.72 $1,651 -3.28
405–425 415 5 410.00–430.00 $417.86 $1,734 -5.98
455–491 481 5 405.00–420.00 $407.84 $1,962 +14.32
505 value added 505 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,045 —
505–540 527 9 382.50–400.00 $389.48 $2,053 +7.01
566–567 value added 566 20 402.50–412.50 $405.50 $2,295 —
572–595 584 8 365.00–395.00 $380.98 $2,225 —
605–620 609 21 345.00–367.50 $364.97 $2,223 —
611–615 value added 612 17 380.00–401.00 $396.03 $2,424 —
664 664 8 375.00 $375.00 $2,490 —
710–720 715 2 335.00–355.00 $345.07 $2,467 +5.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,202 +35.00
305–340 323 2 385.00–405.00 $395.54 $1,278 -11.90
320–325 fancy 323 2 435.00–450.00 $442.44 $1,429 -2.56
370 370 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,498 +15.07
375–385 fancy 381 5 420.00–435.00 $425.91 $1,623 +5.91
410–445 428 10 365.00–395.00 $373.87 $1,600 -11.09
470 fancy 470 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,856 —
480–493 487 6 355.00–375.00 $364.87 $1,777 +7.03
500–532 517 8 345.00–365.00 $353.62 $1,828 +17.76
516–540 value added 524 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,991 —
570 value added 570 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 —
550–583 575 31 320.00–360.00 $349.57 $2,010 +14.05
600–602 601 4 305.00–330.00 $322.51 $1,938 -2.49
611–615 value added 613 7 342.50 $342.50 $2,100 —
655–696 677 17 300.00–317.50 $313.53 $2,123 —
700 value added 700 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 290.00 $290.00 $957 -75.00
380 380 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 —
415 415 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 +40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 +0.35
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 +10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,342 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–270 fancy 269 6 490.00–505.00 $495.86 $1,334 -19.14
295 295 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,342 +9.17
331 fancy 331 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,572 —
375–395 383 4 415.00–425.00 $422.42 $1,618 +11.00
420–442 435 3 370.00–400.00 $379.66 $1,652 -1.34
450–480 466 4 385.00–400.00 $392.36 $1,828 +22.99
500–520 fancy 505 5 375.00–385.00 $381.97 $1,929 +6.97
530–537 534 2 355.00–365.00 $359.97 $1,922 -0.11
560–580 568 3 320.00–325.00 $323.36 $1,837 -9.78
655–687 676 3 305.00–315.00 $308.23 $2,084 +7.23
745 745 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,012 —
780 780 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 -20.00
385 385 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,290 —
455 455 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 -20.00
570–590 580 2 250.00–305.00 $277.03 $1,607 -22.97
785 785 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 —
575 575 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–865 828 85-90% 3 121.00–125.00 $122.37 $1,013 —
790–1000 891 85-90% 5 130.00–145.00 $138.11 $1,231 —
940 940 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $987 —
965 965 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,448 +65.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1180 1117 80-85% 3 150.00–165.00 $156.40 $1,747 —
1185 1185 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,133 +18.70
1110–1415 1243 80-85% 3 130.00–135.00 $133.10 $1,654 -6.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,508 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,500 +8.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,145 —
1460 1460 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,949 —
2075 2075 1 212.00 $212.00 $4,399 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1605 1605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1125–1200 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —

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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.