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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $391.00/cwt -18.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 424 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $369.32/cwt -5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,728/hd at 468 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $388.51/cwt -18.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,032/hd at 523 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 399 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 500.00 $500.00 $975 —
260 260 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,261 —
300 300 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,410 -35.00
370–398 387 5 420.00–430.00 $427.13 $1,653 —
405–415 408 8 420.00–445.00 $430.61 $1,757 -5.54
450–480 469 5 415.00–435.00 $430.91 $2,021 +7.16
500–542 523 19 370.00–400.00 $388.51 $2,032 -18.56
550–567 561 6 365.00–370.00 $366.63 $2,057 -24.33
620–639 632 10 350.00–360.00 $359.02 $2,269 -15.03
780 780 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,574 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,462 —
420 420 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,617 —
452 452 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,718 —
516–520 517 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,861 -10.00
615 615 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,091 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1215 1183 2 205.00–210.00 $207.43 $2,454 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 420.00–430.00 $424.88 $913 -30.12
265 fancy 265 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,219 -10.00
270–295 280 6 400.00–440.00 $426.96 $1,195 —
310–325 318 2 400.00–430.00 $414.65 $1,319 -8.65
350–390 372 6 400.00–420.00 $408.12 $1,518 -16.76
405–440 424 20 375.00–405.00 $391.00 $1,658 -18.92
450–495 468 20 360.00–385.00 $369.32 $1,728 -5.60
505–537 521 8 350.00–365.00 $358.11 $1,866 -6.45
550–585 567 5 330.00–370.00 $344.00 $1,950 +0.84
600–627 613 18 310.00–340.00 $324.38 $1,988 -3.80
673–675 674 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,089 -9.89
700–710 705 2 280.00–300.00 $290.07 $2,045 —
815–835 825 2 270.00–280.00 $275.06 $2,269 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 350.00 $350.00 $682 —
310 310 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,194 —
351–375 359 5 350.00–385.00 $374.94 $1,346 —
505–540 518 3 300.00–330.00 $316.30 $1,638 —
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 -15.00
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 —
670 670 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,435 +30.00
460–485 477 3 280.00–330.00 $296.08 $1,412 -38.71
755 755 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,001 +19.98
810 810 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 335.00 $335.00 $938 —
476 476 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,618 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,058 —
265–295 280 2 395.00–400.00 $397.63 $1,113 —
320–347 330 9 400.00–465.00 $431.93 $1,425 -7.40
380–393 388 6 390.00–425.00 $408.26 $1,584 -14.82
405–435 420 7 370.00–400.00 $385.06 $1,617 -9.62
423–430 fancy 424 6 425.00–435.00 $433.31 $1,837 +6.18
451–460 fancy 455 5 420.00–435.00 $428.93 $1,952 —
452–497 471 7 350.00–370.00 $360.09 $1,696 -33.48
505–547 534 15 335.00–365.00 $352.87 $1,884 -20.37
550–585 566 11 330.00–365.00 $346.74 $1,963 -16.20
612–635 627 15 315.00–330.00 $321.28 $2,014 -20.07
690 690 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 +5.87
785 785 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,198 —
875 875 3 240.00 $240.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 —
410–445 428 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,498 -25.00
565–590 577 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,846 -20.00
625–630 628 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,758 —
695 695 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,946 —
700–740 720 2 250.00–260.00 $254.86 $1,835 —
810 810 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 —
865 865 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,264 —
500 500 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 -28.51
550–580 565 2 250.00–300.00 $274.34 $1,550 -50.66
695 695 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,807 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 315.00 $315.00 $866 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1245 1173 80-85% 4 120.00–145.00 $137.07 $1,608 —
1080–1335 1235 80-85% 8 146.00–164.00 $156.48 $1,933 -4.57
1180–1340 1290 80-85% 5 167.00–172.00 $170.23 $2,196 +28.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–865 787 85-90% 3 110.00–122.00 $116.69 $918 —
785–990 869 85-90% 7 144.00–171.00 $158.42 $1,377 —
810–1025 943 85-90% 6 127.00–140.00 $133.35 $1,257 +24.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,694 —
1420–2185 1677 75-80% 5 158.00–160.00 $159.24 $2,670 -16.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1485 1410 2 160.00–165.00 $162.63 $2,293 —
1340–2150 1654 8 177.00–198.00 $188.40 $3,116 -17.79
1875–1980 1928 2 202.00–205.00 $203.54 $3,924 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705 705 (<2 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,684
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,731

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1027–1165 1073 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,727.62
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
935–1500 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,525.00–2,150.00 $1,835.12
940–1365 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,743.91
838–1675 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,825.00–2,525.00 $2,129.11
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
1302–1610 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,475.00–2,700.00 $2,560.96 —

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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.