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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $404.47/cwt +12.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,105/hd at 521 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $395.21/cwt +21.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 424 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $362.67/cwt -2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,890/hd at 521 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 557 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,175 —
260–281 fancy 272 6 560.00–600.00 $593.39 $1,614 —
310–313 fancy 312 5 565.00–610.00 $601.07 $1,875 —
347 347 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,683 —
355 fancy 355 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 —
371–393 387 13 445.00–455.00 $449.95 $1,741 +23.23
405–433 419 15 425.00–455.00 $440.80 $1,847 +22.94
450–490 468 9 405.00–425.00 $421.54 $1,973 +13.70
507–525 value added 509 9 415.00–420.00 $417.21 $2,124 +12.21
500–535 526 19 375.00–410.00 $398.43 $2,096 +8.95
572 572 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,174 -0.98
589–598 value added 593 9 400.00 $400.00 $2,372 -5.50
601 value added 601 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,374 -1.03
600–630 620 7 365.00–385.00 $370.74 $2,299 +5.77
652–680 666 4 355.00–375.00 $364.79 $2,430 -10.21
705–708 707 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,439 -0.07
767 767 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,531 —
935 935 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,805 —
1035 1035 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 —
407 407 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,506 —
500 500 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 —
565 565 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 —
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,998 +5.00
660–695 678 2 330.00–345.00 $337.31 $2,287 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,937 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 fancy 207 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,056 —
255–285 272 3 400.00–445.00 $415.18 $1,129 -29.82
260–285 fancy 278 5 480.00–490.00 $487.95 $1,357 —
310 fancy 310 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,472 +32.56
305–347 335 9 375.00–445.00 $430.80 $1,443 +35.26
360–395 378 20 370.00–430.00 $409.68 $1,549 +4.68
405–445 424 25 360.00–415.00 $395.21 $1,676 +21.34
452–496 484 20 355.00–375.00 $368.92 $1,786 +4.05
500–540 value added 513 8 380.00–385.00 $382.49 $1,962 +2.49
502–546 526 14 340.00–365.00 $351.34 $1,848 -2.28
550–597 572 19 320.00–365.00 $352.20 $2,015 +2.63
605–635 618 8 305.00–340.00 $326.12 $2,015 +3.61
650–660 656 4 310.00–335.00 $323.82 $2,124 +10.29
715–730 723 2 290.00–300.00 $295.05 $2,133 —
765 765 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 —
350–395 368 3 300.00–355.00 $327.58 $1,205 +7.58
410–435 422 6 275.00–320.00 $301.19 $1,271 -28.81
475–485 483 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,449 —
535 535 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–395 372 11 350.00 $350.00 $1,302 —
485 485 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,673 +5.00
530 530 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 —
550 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,670 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 fancy 233 3 550.00–580.00 $559.00 $1,302 —
237 237 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,114 —
270–280 275 2 470.00–490.00 $479.82 $1,320 +24.82
280–285 fancy 281 6 510.00–560.00 $518.44 $1,457 +22.58
325 325 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,560 —
330–335 fancy 334 7 505.00–540.00 $509.94 $1,703 +34.94
352–390 fancy 370 10 455.00–480.00 $467.67 $1,730 —
380–395 387 11 415.00–455.00 $433.53 $1,678 +11.11
406–445 418 9 405.00–445.00 $415.97 $1,739 +36.31
450–495 475 21 375.00–405.00 $396.51 $1,883 +4.15
505–543 531 18 340.00–375.00 $368.59 $1,957 +8.62
552 fancy 552 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,125 —
565–591 577 8 345.00–375.00 $361.04 $2,083 +37.68
600–635 617 12 315.00–345.00 $324.97 $2,005 —
666–690 675 6 305.00–325.00 $315.72 $2,131 +7.49
730–740 735 2 280.00–305.00 $292.41 $2,149 +22.41
805 805 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,093 —
1040 1040 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,113 +15.00
370–395 382 3 325.00–385.00 $362.69 $1,385 +27.69
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 —
480–495 488 2 280.00–340.00 $310.46 $1,515 -9.54
510 510 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,658 —
655 655 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
700 700 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,890 —
856 856 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,734 +15.00
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 —
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752–1070 907 85-90% 11 110.00–125.00 $117.10 $1,062 +12.10
840–1050 939 85-90% 11 150.00–177.00 $154.70 $1,453 +49.70
905–1030 981 85-90% 9 130.00–142.00 $137.54 $1,349 -12.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1400 1178 80-85% 14 150.00–165.00 $156.94 $1,849 -23.06
1092–1370 1209 80-85% 8 135.00–145.00 $140.47 $1,698 +7.37
1185–1350 1260 80-85% 3 170.00–180.00 $175.44 $2,211 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1580 1528 75-80% 3 154.00–165.00 $159.51 $2,437 -5.49
1670 1670 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,839 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1605 1443 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,309 —
1240–2010 1678 8 175.00–200.00 $189.31 $3,177 —
1885–2085 1985 2 202.00–210.00 $205.80 $4,085 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1090 950 (<2 yrs)Open 3 210.00–235.00 $216.75 $2,059
807–1145 969 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 180.00–210.00 $190.72 $1,848

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1065 998 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–3,150.00 $2,453.57
950–1055 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,075.00 $2,015.77
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
815–1295 1109 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,150.00 $2,008.45
1105–1230 1168 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,822.32
1060–1405 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,000.00–3,100.00 $2,489.03
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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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
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +975.00
1200–1245 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,750.00–3,400.00 $3,122.36 —
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.