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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

509 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $366.63/cwt +13.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 525 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.40/cwt -5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,733/hd at 477 lb · 30 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $431.24/cwt +16.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 323 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 509 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,050 —
320 fancy 320 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 —
315–348 343 8 455.00–475.00 $470.19 $1,613 —
360 fancy 360 3 480.00–485.00 $481.67 $1,734 —
380–397 390 9 435.00–475.00 $465.95 $1,817 +38.82
400–420 fancy 412 14 460.00–495.00 $473.47 $1,951 —
405–440 428 8 405.00–445.00 $422.21 $1,807 -8.40
459–488 466 14 395.00–435.00 $408.54 $1,904 -22.37
505 value added 505 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,070 —
500–547 526 11 375.00–405.00 $384.83 $2,024 -3.68
555–595 573 9 370.00–390.00 $382.73 $2,193 +16.10
550–582 value added 576 14 392.50–395.00 $393.56 $2,267 —
617–636 627 9 370.00–372.50 $370.55 $2,323 +11.53
740 740 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,516 —
775 775 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,596 +5.00
835 835 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 475 5 375.00–385.00 $380.03 $1,805 +0.03
620–627 626 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,097 -5.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,369 —
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,363 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 675.00 $675.00 $945 —
195 195 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,112 —
210–225 218 2 400.00 $400.00 $872 -24.88
306–333 fancy 320 13 435.00–455.00 $445.78 $1,426 —
310–347 327 12 400.00–425.00 $415.49 $1,359 +0.84
355–390 381 17 380.00–410.00 $400.48 $1,526 -7.64
409–443 431 24 375.00–390.00 $384.87 $1,659 -6.13
450–495 477 30 355.00–375.00 $363.40 $1,733 -5.92
521 value added 521 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,954 —
500–545 531 11 345.00–365.00 $353.02 $1,875 -5.09
565–568 568 6 335.00–347.50 $345.43 $1,962 +1.43
605–647 630 5 317.50–335.00 $321.85 $2,028 -2.53
657–685 669 6 300.00–322.50 $312.18 $2,088 +2.18
760 760 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,166 —
815 815 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $2,262 +2.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 330.00 $330.00 $842 —
325 325 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,186 —
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 —
401–427 416 9 335.00–350.00 $343.24 $1,428 -6.76
450–475 465 4 280.00–335.00 $311.06 $1,446 +14.98
526–545 531 4 295.00–320.00 $313.58 $1,665 —
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 —
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
655–665 660 2 220.00–270.00 $245.19 $1,618 —
772 772 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,930 -15.00
815–820 818 2 240.00–255.00 $247.52 $2,025 +27.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,425 +0.06
402–445 420 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,533 —
470–495 483 2 340.00–345.00 $342.44 $1,654 —
530 530 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,749 +13.70
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 +10.00
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 +10.00
785 785 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,080 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,896 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,793 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 4 425.00–470.00 $449.77 $1,484 +17.84
355–370 fancy 363 2 460.00–470.00 $465.10 $1,688 —
350–395 377 17 400.00–455.00 $433.68 $1,635 +25.42
405 fancy 405 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,843 +21.69
402–440 413 7 400.00–435.00 $426.37 $1,761 +41.31
467–493 488 18 365.00–385.00 $381.72 $1,863 +21.63
502–540 525 35 345.00–375.00 $366.63 $1,925 +13.76
550–580 566 9 330.00–350.00 $339.94 $1,924 -6.80
600–645 631 8 315.00–330.00 $323.72 $2,043 +2.44
655–698 675 10 305.00–330.00 $322.34 $2,176 +2.34
728 728 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 +20.00
655–675 665 4 270.00–300.00 $285.11 $1,896 +5.11
747 747 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,017 +15.14
775 775 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 —
855 855 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,796 -20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 3 305.00–375.00 $351.87 $1,365 +1.87
455–490 478 3 315.00–360.00 $329.27 $1,574 —
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 +10.00
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 +25.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1380 1212 80-85% 5 110.00–135.00 $123.37 $1,495 -33.11
1010–1525 1290 80-85% 22 140.00–161.00 $149.80 $1,932 -20.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1045 910 85-90% 4 110.00–115.00 $113.20 $1,030 -20.15
815–1115 928 85-90% 6 120.00–130.00 $127.51 $1,183 -5.84
945 945 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $756 -53.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1580 1499 75-80% 4 150.00–165.00 $158.78 $2,380 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,720 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–2035 1441 4 155.00–175.00 $163.09 $2,350 +0.46
1695–2160 1928 2 200.00–205.00 $202.20 $3,898 -1.34
1745–2175 1960 2 185.00 $185.00 $3,626 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,386
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,863

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1155 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,875.00 $1,730.20
825–1475 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,875.00–2,150.00 $2,054.17
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
985–1685 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,300.00 $2,060.21
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1625–1785 1705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–3,825.00 $3,646.30 —

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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.