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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $361.46/cwt ≈ $1,902/hd at 526 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $424.17/cwt -5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 424 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $393.25/cwt ≈ $2,080/hd at 529 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 405 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 fancy 306 7 505.00–525.00 $509.30 $1,558 —
335 335 2 445.00–480.00 $462.50 $1,549 +5.16
355–365 360 2 450.00–475.00 $462.67 $1,666 —
365 fancy 365 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,825 —
400–405 fancy 403 2 460.00–470.00 $464.97 $1,874 —
407–438 424 9 430.00–450.00 $437.62 $1,856 +5.89
480 fancy 480 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,064 —
477–495 491 9 410.00–415.00 $412.20 $2,024 +12.20
500–546 529 15 385.00–405.00 $393.25 $2,080 —
553–598 568 12 375.00–385.00 $381.10 $2,165 +2.50
612 612 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,295 —
700–740 714 4 345.00–355.00 $348.70 $2,490 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,824 —
627 627 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,588 +10.11
637 637 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,003 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 fancy 277 5 465.00–490.00 $469.78 $1,301 +9.78
255–295 280 4 440.00–460.00 $448.24 $1,255 —
300–345 328 7 400.00–435.00 $421.18 $1,381 -10.21
320–335 fancy 328 3 445.00–450.00 $446.62 $1,465 —
350–365 fancy 358 2 435.00–445.00 $440.10 $1,576 —
350–391 373 8 405.00–425.00 $412.98 $1,540 +24.84
415–445 423 9 400.00–425.00 $416.56 $1,762 —
418–432 fancy 425 11 425.00–435.00 $430.40 $1,829 +0.40
450–490 465 11 385.00–415.00 $398.70 $1,854 +18.58
502–545 524 14 340.00–365.00 $352.04 $1,845 —
515–542 value added 529 12 370.00–375.00 $372.44 $1,970 —
550–590 570 6 330.00–355.00 $343.30 $1,957 +0.80
600–645 625 8 315.00–340.00 $333.69 $2,086 -2.65
665–670 668 2 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $2,121 -8.87
803–820 811 9 270.00–280.00 $273.86 $2,221 —
962 962 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,453 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 370.00 $370.00 $962 +15.00
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 -12.91
470–495 486 4 300.00–345.00 $327.51 $1,592 +22.51
500 500 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —
550–595 572 5 300.00–305.00 $301.92 $1,727 —
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,425 +25.00
420–425 423 2 360.00–375.00 $367.54 $1,555 +17.54
455–480 471 4 350.00–365.00 $353.62 $1,666 +3.62
520 520 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 —
675 675 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1100 960 2 200.00–205.00 $202.14 $1,941 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 fancy 270 2 480.00–490.00 $484.81 $1,309 —
265–280 273 2 400.00–450.00 $424.31 $1,158 +3.76
300–345 320 3 405.00–445.00 $424.06 $1,357 —
350–396 377 9 420.00–435.00 $427.06 $1,610 +10.04
375–385 fancy 381 5 445.00–450.00 $447.98 $1,707 —
400–440 431 11 395.00–425.00 $413.11 $1,781 +16.51
450–485 474 9 365.00–395.00 $381.58 $1,809 -3.42
500 fancy 500 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 —
505–547 529 9 335.00–375.00 $355.52 $1,881 -5.65
550–585 567 14 320.00–365.00 $347.49 $1,970 +7.55
610–632 628 9 300.00–325.00 $313.29 $1,967 -9.12
680–692 690 5 305.00–315.00 $306.97 $2,118 —
760–797 782 7 280.00–285.00 $281.39 $2,200 —
840 840 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,268 +10.00
985 985 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,970 —
1070 1070 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,568 —
1126 1126 3 180.00 $180.00 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,097 —
385 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 -10.00
475 475 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 +10.00
740 740 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,035 —
793 793 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 +20.00
500–535 513 3 285.00–330.00 $311.09 $1,596 +56.07
625 625 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,844 ±0.00
675 675 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,972 +36.40
1100–1425 1276 80-85% 8 137.00–145.00 $140.97 $1,799 -32.91
1110–1445 1326 80-85% 14 146.00–164.00 $153.60 $2,037 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–955 878 85-90% 3 82.00–90.00 $85.97 $755 —
800–1020 936 85-90% 7 100.00–120.00 $112.02 $1,049 -1.38
945–1035 990 85-90% 2 152.00–160.00 $155.82 $1,543 -4.18
1055 1055 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,424 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,572 —
1515–1570 1540 75-80% 4 152.00–165.00 $157.22 $2,421 +3.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1395 1255 4 155.00–175.00 $164.81 $2,068 —
1570 1570 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,203 —
1385–1960 1619 5 180.00–200.00 $190.44 $3,083 +4.82

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 (<2 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,814

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1015–1370 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00–2,075.00 $1,737.23
1205–1230 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,473.72
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
1000–1420 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,825.00–2,750.00 $2,308.77
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,357 —

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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.