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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

655 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.82/cwt +3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 520 lb · 72 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $408.25/cwt -24.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 373 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $371.19/cwt -13.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 541 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 655 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,075 -56.60
285–293 fancy 289 11 500.00–505.00 $500.90 $1,448 —
320–332 fancy 329 8 495.00 $495.00 $1,629 +15.00
373 fancy 373 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,734 —
375 375 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,594 -23.72
400–435 414 11 405.00–425.00 $417.26 $1,727 -3.43
410–418 fancy 416 11 435.00 $435.00 $1,810 —
456 fancy 456 9 405.00 $405.00 $1,847 —
451–494 466 23 375.00–405.00 $391.52 $1,824 -18.70
500–544 541 38 365.00–372.00 $371.19 $2,008 -13.20
567 567 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,070 +10.00
617–640 632 9 325.00–335.00 $332.82 $2,103 —
650–695 673 2 315.00–317.50 $316.29 $2,129 -16.21
683 value added 683 22 335.00 $335.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 —
536 536 12 370.00 $370.00 $1,983 —
572 572 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,716 —
680 680 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,906 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–251 251 8 405.00–445.00 $430.04 $1,079 -6.32
302–337 317 12 395.00–405.00 $404.12 $1,281 -12.52
355 fancy 355 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 -15.00
360–390 376 33 385.00–412.50 $405.21 $1,524 -23.29
407 fancy 407 12 400.00 $400.00 $1,628 -20.00
400–430 412 9 365.00–390.00 $372.16 $1,533 -17.66
455–462 fancy 459 9 395.00–400.00 $396.65 $1,821 +1.65
450–479 477 20 352.50–375.00 $355.78 $1,697 -10.22
516 value added 516 27 365.00 $365.00 $1,883 —
501–545 523 45 325.00–350.00 $337.51 $1,765 -6.77
555–597 581 21 305.00–335.00 $324.62 $1,886 -2.00
600–628 622 7 300.00–315.00 $312.54 $1,944 +2.57
641 value added 641 26 322.50 $322.50 $2,067 —
650–660 655 5 280.00–305.00 $297.98 $1,952 -18.53
735 735 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 —
982 982 21 250.00 $250.00 $2,455 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 -3.21
672–685 677 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,828 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 340.00 $340.00 $714 -10.00
500–520 510 2 270.00–280.00 $275.10 $1,403 -1.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 258 3 400.00–420.00 $407.10 $1,050 -10.42
360–380 370 2 380.00–415.00 $397.03 $1,469 -18.13
402 fancy 402 16 440.00 $440.00 $1,769 +20.00
410–442 425 14 380.00–405.00 $394.06 $1,675 -11.32
482–495 486 6 360.00–375.00 $365.09 $1,774 -4.81
500 fancy 500 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 +5.00
516–525 517 10 350.00 $350.00 $1,810 +14.57
555–586 569 26 310.00–345.00 $338.79 $1,928 +25.45
620–644 635 11 275.00–300.00 $295.99 $1,880 -6.06
675–685 680 2 270.00–285.00 $277.56 $1,887 -27.44
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —
790 790 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,094 —
800 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,092 —
430–445 438 2 305.00–310.00 $307.54 $1,347 -23.41
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 +5.00
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1225 1163 80-85% 6 115.00–125.00 $119.43 $1,389 —
1030–1300 1203 80-85% 4 160.00–172.00 $164.38 $1,977 +31.75
1030–1415 1203 80-85% 6 130.00–135.00 $131.97 $1,588 -0.66
1050–1475 1235 80-85% 21 140.00–157.00 $147.08 $1,816 -1.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1025 962 85-90% 5 130.00–136.00 $131.27 $1,263 —
850–1055 966 85-90% 13 105.00–114.00 $109.65 $1,059 —
885–1085 975 85-90% 15 115.00–120.00 $117.25 $1,143 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1500 1453 75-80% 6 142.00–156.00 $150.68 $2,189 -19.32
1490 1490 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,533 ±0.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1645 1339 7 145.00–175.00 $158.39 $2,121 —
1485–2090 1728 5 180.00–195.00 $187.95 $3,248 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721
730–810 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 167.50–170.00 $168.81 $1,300

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
832 832 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
970–1100 1029 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,825.00 $1,664.91
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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
767 767 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1150–1295 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,950.00 $2,685.17 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 -475.00

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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.