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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $418.05/cwt +17.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 380 lb · 31 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $345.19/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,482/hd at 719 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $358.63/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,883/hd at 525 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 463 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
172 fancy 172 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,084 —
207 fancy 207 5 650.00 $650.00 $1,346 —
303–345 321 7 460.00–495.00 $479.99 $1,541 +9.80
350–390 367 3 420.00–450.00 $432.82 $1,588 -33.13
400–445 426 8 400.00–450.00 $424.31 $1,808 +2.10
450–475 463 11 415.00–445.00 $425.82 $1,972 +17.28
500–543 532 23 372.50–395.00 $389.51 $2,072 +4.68
550–583 564 7 375.00–392.50 $384.75 $2,170 +2.02
615–635 625 2 347.50–365.00 $356.11 $2,226 -14.44
644 value added 644 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,447 —
662 662 6 372.50 $372.50 $2,466 —
700–726 719 28 330.00–347.50 $345.19 $2,482 +5.19
780–798 796 8 330.00 $330.00 $2,627 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
177 fancy 177 5 610.00 $610.00 $1,080 —
210 210 1 450.00 $450.00 $945 +50.00
243 fancy 243 4 590.00 $590.00 $1,434 —
265 fancy 265 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,272 —
265–275 270 2 445.00–450.00 $447.45 $1,208 —
317 fancy 317 8 450.00 $450.00 $1,426 +4.22
305–342 334 7 400.00–425.00 $404.69 $1,352 -10.80
351–392 380 30 395.00–427.50 $416.48 $1,583 +16.00
385 fancy 385 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,790 —
405–445 422 11 370.00–410.00 $391.16 $1,651 +6.29
453–498 474 13 350.00–375.00 $365.63 $1,733 +2.23
500–540 525 24 345.00–367.50 $358.63 $1,883 +5.61
550–560 552 11 325.00–350.00 $339.76 $1,875 -5.67
605–640 620 7 330.00–340.00 $338.61 $2,099 +16.76
657–690 669 16 310.00–337.50 $331.64 $2,219 +19.46
707 707 11 326.00 $326.00 $2,305 —
800 800 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,360 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,194 —
442 442 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,591 -5.00
640 640 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,952 —
820 820 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,484 +11.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,348 —
281–290 fancy 283 4 525.00–535.00 $532.44 $1,507 —
300–305 fancy 303 2 500.00–505.00 $502.52 $1,523 —
320–345 338 4 420.00–450.00 $438.89 $1,483 -10.88
385–397 392 5 430.00–455.00 $443.16 $1,737 +9.48
415 fancy 415 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,847 -10.00
407–445 419 10 362.50–445.00 $387.85 $1,625 -38.52
455–490 469 14 350.00–475.00 $390.98 $1,834 +9.26
500 fancy 500 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,925 —
500–535 520 6 337.50–370.00 $348.24 $1,811 -18.39
550–592 569 8 335.00–365.00 $349.85 $1,991 +9.91
607–640 625 12 310.00–340.00 $326.13 $2,038 +2.41
662 662 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,019 -17.34
710–725 722 6 280.00–305.00 $289.10 $2,087 -15.90
820–825 823 2 240.00–260.00 $250.03 $2,058 —
875–897 890 3 220.00–230.00 $223.28 $1,987 —
916 916 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,924 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,192 —
1095–1485 1258 80-85% 14 145.00–162.00 $154.18 $1,940 +4.38
1130–1480 1299 80-85% 7 135.00–144.00 $139.45 $1,811 -10.35
1270–1410 1360 80-85% 4 165.00–180.00 $169.74 $2,308 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1035 977 85-90% 5 140.00–151.00 $146.44 $1,431 —
875–1155 1004 85-90% 9 120.00–130.00 $124.97 $1,255 —
985–1070 1030 85-90% 4 110.00–115.00 $112.41 $1,158 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1655 1525 75-80% 11 141.00–160.00 $147.73 $2,253 —
1450–1637 1560 75-80% 4 165.00–170.00 $168.79 $2,633 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1645 1465 4 145.00–170.00 $159.52 $2,337 —
1490–2410 1807 7 175.00–192.00 $187.20 $3,383 —
1635–2075 1855 2 200.00–206.00 $203.36 $3,772 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
915–975 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,177.38
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1045–1226 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,075.00 $2,025.22
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1085–1445 1329 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,750.00–2,750.00 $2,368.85
1357 1357 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1432 1432 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1657 1657 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,225.00 $3,225.00 —

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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.