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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 9, 2025

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $404.75/cwt -22.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 432 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $364.56/cwt +7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 513 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $370.32/cwt +18.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,111/hd at 570 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 595 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 fancy 246 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,427 —
252–295 fancy 280 9 540.00–585.00 $568.04 $1,591 —
320 fancy 320 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,728 —
325 325 2 500.00–510.00 $505.00 $1,641 +20.00
405–436 426 7 430.00–450.00 $436.15 $1,858 -0.83
455–456 455 8 420.00–425.00 $423.75 $1,928 -0.13
515–545 525 8 390.00–412.50 $407.07 $2,137 +12.07
560 value added 560 4 415.00 $415.00 $2,324 —
555–583 577 5 390.00–395.00 $390.96 $2,256 +3.69
607–615 612 5 365.00–380.00 $374.05 $2,289 —
670–686 683 5 340.00–352.50 $350.05 $2,391 -14.95
725 725 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,429 -15.00
765 765 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,524 ±0.00
800 800 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 +44.18
510–530 521 4 300.00–340.00 $322.78 $1,682 —
575 575 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 —
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 +5.02
695 695 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,276 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 490.00 $490.00 $858 —
200 200 1 455.00 $455.00 $910 —
255 fancy 255 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 +5.00
311–330 fancy 316 7 465.00–470.00 $465.74 $1,472 —
310–345 330 7 410.00–440.00 $423.30 $1,397 -12.95
352–397 385 10 405.00–430.00 $424.88 $1,636 -5.00
403–445 418 12 385.00–415.00 $409.92 $1,713 -3.81
455–491 480 12 360.00–400.00 $374.92 $1,800 +0.51
500–540 513 26 345.00–370.00 $364.56 $1,870 +12.30
560–586 572 17 335.00–370.00 $343.16 $1,963 -6.18
605–630 624 7 315.00–335.00 $328.18 $2,048 -13.85
660–680 666 4 305.00–325.00 $319.89 $2,130 -0.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 —
350–370 360 2 300.00–370.00 $335.97 $1,209 —
415 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 -10.00
460–490 470 3 325.00–340.00 $334.79 $1,574 —
530–540 535 2 305.00–320.00 $312.57 $1,672 —
565 565 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 +10.00
610 610 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,647 —
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 —
785–795 788 3 235.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–570 565 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 —
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,120 —
1185 1185 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,370 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,593 +35.00
313–330 fancy 317 6 485.00–500.00 $494.11 $1,566 -11.01
327–345 336 7 422.50–470.00 $439.33 $1,476 -25.39
353–395 376 13 400.00–450.00 $423.08 $1,591 -44.08
410–444 fancy 429 9 425.00–430.00 $427.13 $1,832 -27.87
410–445 433 20 375.00–415.00 $394.68 $1,709 -18.13
450–490 470 19 370.00–405.00 $393.57 $1,850 +3.92
507–545 520 8 355.00–385.00 $373.24 $1,941 -1.70
545 fancy 545 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,126 -5.00
568 fancy 568 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,215 —
550–592 571 16 340.00–380.00 $362.94 $2,072 +11.04
618–635 624 5 325.00–352.50 $341.35 $2,130 +3.10
650–692 675 8 305.00–325.00 $314.13 $2,120 +10.39
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 375.00–395.00 $384.70 $1,270 —
405 405 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 -7.40
470–475 473 2 315.00–325.00 $319.97 $1,513 —
527–536 532 7 310.00–330.00 $318.51 $1,694 +3.30
585 585 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,901 —
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 ±0.00
835 835 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,670 -25.00
870 870 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,349 —
427 427 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,601 —
482 482 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,711 -2.50
560 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,094 —
1065–1430 1222 80-85% 8 170.00–175.00 $170.93 $2,089 +15.69
1055–1430 1239 80-85% 22 150.00–168.00 $161.05 $1,995 +5.81
1115–1395 1258 80-85% 13 130.00–148.00 $141.86 $1,785 +1.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1095 937 85-90% 5 100.00–115.00 $108.36 $1,015 —
745–1125 980 85-90% 14 130.00–164.00 $146.65 $1,437 -16.33
715–1080 983 85-90% 14 150.00–165.00 $157.96 $1,553 -5.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1705 1533 75-80% 3 150.00–165.00 $157.89 $2,420 —
1465–1915 1690 75-80% 2 170.00–180.00 $175.67 $2,969 —
1855 1855 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,504 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1720 1374 8 150.00–171.00 $162.46 $2,232 —
1200–2085 1602 19 175.00–200.00 $188.14 $3,014 —
1375–2115 1660 9 201.00–215.00 $206.19 $3,423 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–820 777 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 171.00–210.00 $187.89
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–955 898 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,350.00 $2,326.60
907–985 933 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,123.17
977–1075 1010 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,125.00–2,225.00 $2,160.49
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1075–1166 1127 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,425.00–2,500.00 $2,469.34
887–1520 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 1,900.00–3,100.00 $2,526.23
985–1460 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 1,700.00–2,425.00 $2,124.03
1312 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
885–930 909 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,675.00–1,825.00 $1,750.74

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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
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1087 1087 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1090–1390 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,225.00–2,825.00 $2,485.04 —
1200–1362 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,250.00–3,550.00 $3,359.71 —
1230–1375 1303 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–3,600.00 $3,529.17 —
1457–1495 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,875.00–3,325.00 $3,027.59 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.