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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $406.61/cwt -61.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 336 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $385.80/cwt -10.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,636/hd at 424 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $338.30/cwt -33.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 489 lb · 19 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 458 — —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 fancy 190 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,007 —
240 fancy 240 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,224 -78.95
255–270 fancy 260 4 500.00–530.00 $517.44 $1,345 -57.33
250–285 274 4 430.00–490.00 $464.50 $1,273 -31.93
300–312 fancy 308 3 480.00–500.00 $486.49 $1,498 -41.11
305–346 330 7 430.00–445.00 $438.80 $1,448 -16.20
355–375 364 6 395.00–435.00 $418.04 $1,522 -43.08
410–420 415 4 390.00–425.00 $406.05 $1,685 -19.72
450–460 457 3 370.00–395.00 $383.32 $1,752 -29.53
505–545 525 5 355.00–365.00 $359.97 $1,890 -35.44
558 558 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,065 -11.60
604–647 618 19 330.00–345.00 $338.39 $2,091 -29.92
662–689 683 10 315.00–332.50 $318.89 $2,178 -42.88
730 730 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 -5.00
750–775 760 5 310.00–325.00 $317.93 $2,416 -20.60
875 875 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,581 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 —
455–485 470 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 —
695 695 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,120 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,922 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2175 2175 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,915 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 3 390.00–405.00 $396.85 $1,091 -53.15
305–347 333 12 370.00–410.00 $394.35 $1,313 -42.69
341 fancy 341 8 425.00 $425.00 $1,449 -53.41
355–395 370 18 370.00–415.00 $405.44 $1,500 +1.43
410–430 424 19 375.00–400.00 $385.80 $1,636 -10.12
450–498 489 19 330.00–350.00 $338.30 $1,654 -33.51
500–532 520 17 320.00–355.00 $334.98 $1,742 -23.07
565–590 583 6 310.00–340.00 $317.58 $1,851 -35.60
612–645 627 10 295.00–305.00 $302.24 $1,895 -34.72
676–685 679 8 295.00–310.00 $304.99 $2,071 -26.54
700–735 716 7 270.00–305.00 $285.59 $2,045 —
775 775 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,054 -25.00
810 810 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,146 —
860 860 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,365 —
861 value added 861 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,497 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 345.00–360.00 $351.79 $1,178 —
390 390 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,384 -10.00
400–445 430 3 305.00–335.00 $324.65 $1,396 -20.35
450–490 460 5 295.00–305.00 $298.02 $1,371 —
577–585 580 3 275.00–290.00 $284.95 $1,653 -30.05
675 675 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 —
770–780 775 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 —
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -19.74
515–545 532 3 310.00–315.00 $311.61 $1,658 —
585–590 588 2 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,779 -27.49
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1125 1052 3 165.00–200.00 $185.97 $1,956 -21.31
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 -5.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 370.00 $370.00 $814 —
255–280 268 4 415.00–445.00 $429.77 $1,152 —
295 fancy 295 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,357 -82.53
300–337 fancy 320 4 445.00–475.00 $456.85 $1,462 -33.15
325–340 335 3 405.00–420.00 $413.46 $1,385 -6.54
350–388 373 7 375.00–410.00 $395.17 $1,474 -24.83
407–445 418 9 365.00–405.00 $393.59 $1,645 -6.41
466–496 480 17 345.00–360.00 $355.30 $1,705 -31.78
512–535 520 3 345.00–350.00 $348.28 $1,811 -19.47
565–572 570 3 310.00–325.00 $320.04 $1,824 -31.48
605–640 619 12 300.00–320.00 $309.91 $1,918 -26.80
650 650 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 -33.82
710–720 715 4 280.00–290.00 $286.24 $2,047 -22.87
811 811 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,190 —
865 865 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,206 -22.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 -35.00
475 475 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 —
553–560 554 5 290.00–307.50 $303.96 $1,684 -16.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 360.00 $360.00 $774 —
275 275 1 330.00 $330.00 $908 —
330 330 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 -70.00
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 -25.00
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 +5.00
465 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 -40.00
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,508 —
585 585 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,440 —
905–1430 1206 80-85% 30 145.00–164.00 $154.13 $1,859 —
1060–1365 1230 80-85% 17 126.00–144.00 $138.00 $1,697 —
990–1395 1242 80-85% 6 165.00–170.00 $166.07 $2,063 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1090 889 85-90% 6 100.00–115.00 $110.57 $983 —
945–990 968 85-90% 2 80.00–90.00 $85.12 $824 -49.52
995–1095 1033 85-90% 5 130.00–140.00 $134.33 $1,388 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,066 —
1690 1690 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,788 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,193 —
1235–1640 1438 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,732 —
1905 1905 1 211.00 $211.00 $4,020 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–945 918 (<2 yrs)Open 2 213.00–215.00 $213.97 $1,964
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,318

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1030–1195 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1005–1445 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,675.00–2,125.00 $1,965.76
1090–1470 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,350.00 $2,169.04
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1270–1535 1399 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,050.00–2,550.00 $2,234.24

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1295 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,734.61 -65.39
1260 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1551 1551 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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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.