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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

680 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $358.52/cwt +10.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 523 lb · 53 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $317.91/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 627 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $365.93/cwt -2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 477 lb · 30 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 680

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,176 -10.00
270–291 fancy 285 8 500.00–515.00 $507.57 $1,447 +6.67
310–340 324 6 415.00–475.00 $452.89 $1,467
335 fancy 335 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,658 ±0.00
350 fancy 350 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 +35.00
353–387 369 9 425.00–450.00 $439.18 $1,621 +14.18
415 fancy 415 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,805 ±0.00
407–430 418 5 405.00–415.00 $411.10 $1,718 -6.16
459 fancy 459 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,905 +10.00
450–475 460 3 395.00–405.00 $398.30 $1,832 +6.78
505–526 value added 521 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,058
527 527 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,029 +13.81
565–594 581 30 355.00–375.00 $370.51 $2,153 +5.51
607–625 616 5 340.00–355.00 $352.00 $2,168 +19.18
656–685 669 12 320.00–335.00 $331.65 $2,219 +15.36
705–741 717 17 315.00–327.50 $323.28 $2,318
790 790 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,488
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,669
467–485 473 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,774
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 4 345.00 $345.00 $921
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,437
900 900 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,340
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,853

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 460.00 $460.00 $874
200–225 212 3 425.00–440.00 $431.38 $915
255–285 268 3 425.00–435.00 $430.19 $1,153 +0.15
300–345 325 5 385.00–405.00 $395.95 $1,287 -8.17
360–390 370 9 380.00–405.00 $401.13 $1,484 -4.08
400–447 427 14 375.00–395.00 $384.86 $1,643 +12.70
462 fancy 462 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,779 -11.65
450–498 478 28 350.00–380.00 $364.57 $1,743 +8.79
505–546 523 44 332.50–365.00 $356.17 $1,863 +18.66
524 value added 524 9 370.00 $370.00 $1,939 +5.00
552–599 585 28 320.00–340.00 $325.04 $1,901 +0.42
603–648 627 34 312.50–325.00 $317.91 $1,993 +5.37
651–698 668 16 300.00–317.50 $312.37 $2,087 +14.39
703–745 725 11 270.00–295.00 $289.47 $2,099 +9.47
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,097
380 380 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,330
465–490 474 14 340.00–345.00 $342.30 $1,623 +2.30
500–530 510 4 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $1,670
570–585 578 2 310.00–315.00 $312.47 $1,806
613 613 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,747
670–685 678 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,915 +12.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $892
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088
355–360 357 3 335.00–345.00 $341.64 $1,220
440 440 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,375
452 452 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,514
505–535 514 6 280.00–305.00 $298.34 $1,533 +23.24
665 665 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,796
740 740 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,628
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584
645 645 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,742
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,522

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,128
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029
335–349 fancy 347 8 465.00–490.00 $484.48 $1,681
350–357 fancy 355 3 455.00–480.00 $471.78 $1,675
357–395 371 4 390.00–435.00 $413.40 $1,534 +16.37
400–445 428 11 380.00–415.00 $397.22 $1,700 +3.16
450–493 474 18 352.50–385.00 $368.64 $1,747 +3.55
505 fancy 505 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 ±0.00
505–540 524 18 340.00–365.00 $359.69 $1,885 +9.69
558 fancy 558 9 355.00 $355.00 $1,981
550–591 571 17 315.00–345.00 $329.48 $1,881 -9.31
600–646 620 11 310.00–320.00 $315.04 $1,953 +19.05
650–671 662 12 295.00–317.50 $307.73 $2,037 +30.17
702–742 716 9 275.00–305.00 $296.05 $2,120 +16.05
782–785 783 5 260.00 $260.00 $2,036 -5.00
805 805 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,852 -30.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 390.00 $390.00 $956
410–435 423 2 325.00–350.00 $337.87 $1,429 +30.33
450–485 468 3 300.00–340.00 $327.19 $1,531
510–533 526 10 300.00–325.00 $311.37 $1,638
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 3 365.00–375.00 $371.71 $1,561
535 535 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,792
690 690 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,966
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +550.00
1805 1805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1480 1182 80-85% 10 160.00–172.00 $164.47 $1,944 +45.04
1075–1495 1236 80-85% 10 130.00–135.00 $131.67 $1,627 -15.41
1095–1410 1240 80-85% 17 140.00–155.00 $146.90 $1,822 -0.18
1115–1445 1252 80-85% 14 100.00–125.00 $118.99 $1,490
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1020 898 85-90% 6 85.00–100.00 $92.49 $831
920–965 943 85-90% 4 132.50–140.00 $138.17 $1,303
855–1085 969 85-90% 11 102.00–115.00 $108.77 $1,054 -0.88
940–1030 998 85-90% 8 116.00–125.00 $121.55 $1,213 +4.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1735 1579 75-80% 11 160.00–180.00 $168.29 $2,657
1440–2135 1643 75-80% 5 145.00–155.00 $152.04 $2,498

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1590 1390 6 178.00–191.00 $184.39 $2,563
1750–1890 1820 2 170.00–175.00 $172.60 $3,141

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,106

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1305 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,501.49
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1105–1190 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,655.56
1030–1315 1156 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,322.59
1335 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
995–1640 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,675.00–2,650.00 $2,342.17

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
876 876 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 175.00 $175.00 $989
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208

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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.