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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $431.73/cwt +7.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 414 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $378.60/cwt -6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,211/hd at 584 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 235 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
182–185 183 3 540.00 $540.00 $988 —
230–245 238 2 510.00–535.00 $522.11 $1,243 —
295 295 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 —
300–340 320 2 455.00–460.00 $457.34 $1,463 -22.65
402–435 414 20 415.00–445.00 $431.73 $1,787 +7.42
487 487 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,948 -25.82
550–595 584 11 365.00–385.00 $378.60 $2,211 -6.15
790 790 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,568 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 428 3 395.00–400.00 $398.27 $1,705 —
676 676 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 335.00–375.00 $354.89 $1,554 —
450 450 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —
525 525 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,811 —
995 995 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,488 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,243 —
860 860 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,623 —

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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 1 460.00 $460.00 $805 —
250 fancy 250 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,150 -20.00
305–338 328 8 420.00–445.00 $431.39 $1,415 +26.70
355–390 372 3 375.00–405.00 $388.14 $1,444 -28.34
415 fancy 415 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,784 —
485–497 491 4 370.00–390.00 $380.12 $1,866 +14.49
553 553 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,894 +2.74
630–649 646 6 317.50–340.00 $336.34 $2,173 -2.27
657–680 664 4 320.00–340.00 $326.36 $2,167 -5.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 —
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 —
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 —
590 590 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 —
630–645 638 2 300.00–310.00 $305.06 $1,946 +0.06
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 355.00 $355.00 $941 —
365–390 378 2 335.00–360.00 $347.91 $1,315 —
460 460 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 —
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 400.00–440.00 $420.55 $1,148 —
350–380 362 5 415.00–425.00 $417.02 $1,510 -26.14
415–435 427 6 390.00–415.00 $396.60 $1,693 +8.75
450 450 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 -5.98
500–530 515 9 355.00–375.00 $361.17 $1,860 +12.93
575–580 578 2 325.00–355.00 $339.94 $1,965 -9.91
625–640 633 2 315.00–330.00 $322.41 $2,041 -3.72
700–710 705 2 290.00–300.00 $294.96 $2,079 +5.86
832 832 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,163 +9.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 —
355–380 368 2 305.00–375.00 $338.81 $1,247 —
465–485 479 4 310.00–340.00 $324.84 $1,556 —
525–530 528 2 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,347 —
635 635 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 —
765 765 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 —
415–420 418 2 365.00–370.00 $367.51 $1,536 —
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 —
515 515 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195–1340 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,344.28 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1035 901 85-90% 5 80.00–94.00 $88.57 $798 —
835–1025 921 85-90% 10 100.00–120.00 $113.40 $1,044 —
995 995 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,592 +13.56
940–1065 1017 85-90% 7 122.00–135.00 $129.21 $1,314 +4.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1340 1176 80-85% 6 125.00–140.00 $133.60 $1,571 —
1140–1310 1198 80-85% 3 155.00–167.00 $162.45 $1,946 —
975–1415 1253 80-85% 8 170.00–178.00 $173.88 $2,179 +19.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1555 1548 75-80% 2 152.00–155.00 $153.51 $2,376 +5.78
1640–1875 1758 75-80% 2 180.00–185.00 $182.67 $3,211 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,014 —
1530–1560 1545 2 165.00–170.00 $167.52 $2,588 —
1305–2420 1614 8 170.00–195.00 $185.62 $2,996 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,442

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1010–1325 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,912.76
1005–1485 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,975.00 $1,773.19
1185–1450 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,875.00–2,500.00 $2,234.68
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1420–1575 1498 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,405.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–965 945 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,177.65
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
1030–1100 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,429.11 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 —

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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.