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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 2, 2025

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $420.41/cwt +25.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 430 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $349.34/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 575 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $429.88/cwt +20.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,616/hd at 376 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 356 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,586 ±0.00
400–446 427 12 425.00–465.00 $436.98 $1,866 -3.82
450 fancy 450 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,092 —
474–480 475 9 415.00–425.00 $423.88 $2,013 +2.34
516–533 value added 525 6 420.00 $420.00 $2,205 +2.79
525 525 2 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $2,074 -3.43
560–596 583 5 370.00–395.00 $387.27 $2,258 +7.27
672 672 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,453 +0.21
740 740 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,590 +5.00
777 777 14 330.00 $330.00 $2,564 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–421 413 5 325.00–340.00 $330.82 $1,366 -39.18
475–485 480 2 305.00–370.00 $337.16 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —
505–510 508 2 360.00–370.00 $364.98 $1,854 —
560 560 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 +5.00
625 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,995 —
565 565 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 400.00–435.00 $417.32 $1,014 —
263 fancy 263 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,223 -22.95
270–297 285 4 400.00–445.00 $431.92 $1,231 +16.74
320–335 324 8 425.00–445.00 $436.25 $1,413 +5.45
350–397 376 17 405.00–445.00 $429.88 $1,616 +20.20
415–435 fancy 423 12 420.00–435.00 $427.09 $1,807 —
410–445 437 12 405.00–415.00 $413.73 $1,808 +18.52
450–495 479 12 340.00–405.00 $374.41 $1,793 +5.49
505–510 value added 508 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,905 -7.49
521–537 529 11 340.00–365.00 $352.26 $1,863 +0.92
550–595 575 22 325.00–360.00 $349.34 $2,009 -2.86
615–622 621 5 330.00–345.00 $342.03 $2,124 +15.91
662–665 663 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,122 -3.82
705–720 710 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,201 +14.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 +28.81
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 —
885 885 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 -20.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,780 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 2 520.00–545.00 $532.50 $1,118 -26.50
240 240 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,032 -40.00
290 fancy 290 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,464 -13.44
305–320 fancy 313 2 500.00–510.00 $505.12 $1,581 -4.82
312–345 327 5 445.00–475.00 $464.72 $1,520 -15.28
375–395 384 9 460.00–470.00 $467.16 $1,794 +33.63
400–435 418 2 405.00–420.00 $412.81 $1,726 -3.16
445 fancy 445 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,025 —
452–492 465 8 370.00–405.00 $389.65 $1,812 -6.86
520–540 530 3 365.00–385.00 $374.94 $1,987 +6.35
535 fancy 535 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,113 —
558–595 568 5 345.00–355.00 $351.90 $1,999 -9.14
605–640 621 6 320.00–350.00 $338.25 $2,101 +13.28
665–695 686 4 300.00–310.00 $303.74 $2,084 -11.98
762 762 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,172 —
815 815 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,119 ±0.00
855–875 865 2 215.00–230.00 $222.41 $1,924 —
915–922 920 3 205.00–210.00 $206.66 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 —
470–475 473 6 350.00–360.00 $357.50 $1,691 -7.50
740 740 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,924 —
755–770 763 2 270.00–275.00 $272.52 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 310.00–395.00 $354.80 $1,313 -7.89
435–440 438 2 315.00–350.00 $332.40 $1,456 -17.60
530–545 538 2 300.00–330.00 $315.21 $1,696 -9.79
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 —
825 825 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1555 1288 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,000.00–3,150.00 $2,472.23 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1435 1231 80-85% 19 140.00–165.00 $155.24 $1,911 +14.77
1085–1415 1249 80-85% 4 170.00–185.00 $176.24 $2,201 —
1120–1480 1283 80-85% 10 130.00–145.00 $140.23 $1,799 -35.21
1340 1340 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,675 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1080 963 85-90% 4 135.00–142.00 $139.24 $1,341 +1.70
875–1060 967 85-90% 5 156.00–171.00 $162.98 $1,576 +25.44
930–1110 1010 85-90% 10 100.00–125.00 $114.28 $1,154 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,317 —
1665–2040 1798 75-80% 3 171.00–182.00 $177.01 $3,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162–1730 1402 5 155.00–170.00 $166.13 $2,329 —
1375–1845 1536 6 172.00–195.00 $186.54 $2,865 —
1735–1840 1788 2 210.00–216.00 $213.09 $3,810 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,915

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1125–1220 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,050.00 $2,834.12
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1340–1550 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,900.00 $2,598.62

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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
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 -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.