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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $327.92/cwt +12.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,096/hd at 639 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 252 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,092 —
280 fancy 280 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,470 +17.43
315–335 fancy 325 2 500.00–535.00 $516.96 $1,680 +21.96
335–340 338 2 465.00–490.00 $477.41 $1,614 +24.52
350–375 fancy 363 2 475.00–480.00 $477.41 $1,733 -22.59
390–395 392 3 440.00–460.00 $453.28 $1,777 +14.10
425–440 430 3 425.00–455.00 $444.77 $1,913 +33.67
461–476 469 9 400.00–425.00 $416.54 $1,954 +18.24
522–530 525 3 385.00–405.00 $398.27 $2,091 +13.27
565–570 568 3 357.50–380.00 $364.96 $2,073 -5.55
605–645 624 4 340.00–355.00 $347.52 $2,169 -4.48
650 650 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 +8.35
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 -5.00
887 887 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,617 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 —
625 625 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,969 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,906 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,952 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 277 3 455.00–460.00 $456.63 $1,265 +26.44
316 fancy 316 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,469 —
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 +4.05
370–375 373 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,455 -11.13
393 fancy 393 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,690 —
430–440 436 4 365.00–390.00 $383.84 $1,674 -1.02
450–482 469 9 365.00–385.00 $379.47 $1,780 +14.90
500–520 511 7 345.00–365.00 $352.18 $1,800 -3.99
565–585 572 3 330.00–345.00 $339.88 $1,944 +14.84
605–630 615 3 325.00–335.00 $328.28 $2,019 +10.37
655 655 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,063 +2.63
780–785 783 4 270.00–275.00 $272.49 $2,134 —
875 875 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,188 —
945 945 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,323 —
415–440 421 4 340.00–345.00 $341.31 $1,437 +28.81
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 —
600–625 613 2 220.00–250.00 $234.69 $1,439 —
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 -40.00
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 +10.00
755–780 768 2 220.00–230.00 $225.08 $1,729 —
835 835 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 +2.48
565 565 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 -2.47
635 635 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,810 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,631 —
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 fancy 217 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,074 +15.00
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 —
375 fancy 375 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,744 -6.78
365–395 380 2 430.00–450.00 $439.61 $1,671 +26.21
416–425 fancy 419 6 435.00–440.00 $438.31 $1,837 —
420 420 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,617 -12.22
455–490 473 2 385.00–400.00 $392.22 $1,855 +23.58
510–545 522 3 370.00–375.00 $371.74 $1,940 +12.05
541 fancy 541 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,164 —
585–595 590 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $1,932 -2.00
639 fancy 639 11 330.00 $330.00 $2,109 —
640 640 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,952 -10.04
665–695 680 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 -7.73
730–745 738 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,066 -16.05
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 +20.00
885–890 888 3 240.00–260.00 $253.36 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 —
430 430 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,612 +37.13
470–480 475 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 +32.81
990 990 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 +3.29
495 495 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 —
620 620 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1275 1227 80-85% 7 130.00–138.00 $134.02 $1,644 +2.35
1090–1395 1231 80-85% 7 160.00–175.00 $167.59 $2,063 +35.92
1095–1440 1245 80-85% 24 140.00–157.50 $147.53 $1,837 +0.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,076 —
1430–1585 1527 75-80% 9 141.00–157.00 $150.82 $2,303 —
1545–1755 1670 75-80% 4 160.00–172.00 $166.47 $2,780 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1080 979 85-90% 4 105.00–114.00 $110.33 $1,080 +1.56
970–1035 1003 85-90% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.42 $1,428 —
1035–1125 1072 85-90% 3 115.00–125.00 $119.89 $1,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1510 1260 3 145.00–172.00 $155.13 $1,955 —
1545–1860 1670 3 180.00 $180.00 $3,006 —
2055 2055 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,316 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,900
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,036

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
850–1535 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,100.00–3,600.00 $2,722.95
1160 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1005–1500 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,175.00–2,300.00 $2,246.63
1125–1530 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,700.00 $2,413.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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
1580 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —

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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.