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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 26, 2021

1,500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.06/cwt +10.69 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 576 lb · 107 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $124.38/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 826 lb · 101 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.56/cwt +13.94 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 509 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,500 1,325 0
Feeder cattle 1,500 1,325 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder cattle were met with strong demand and heavy bidder participation was noted on light weight feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 203.00 $203.00 $690 —
417–445 428 23 183.00–187.00 $185.37 $793 +22.41
460–471 470 8 168.00–171.00 $168.37 $791 +7.36
503–532 522 41 161.00–164.00 $162.91 $850 +11.65
561–586 574 75 151.00–154.00 $152.43 $875 +13.48
605–615 613 53 149.00–150.00 $149.81 $918 +12.46
657–685 674 51 136.00–140.00 $137.70 $928 +7.83
702–716 712 49 130.00–132.00 $130.77 $931 +7.67
754–790 775 92 126.50–130.00 $127.57 $989 +2.37
803–845 826 101 121.00–125.50 $124.38 $1,027 +1.88
850 850 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,020 -3.00
951 951 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,113 —
1012 1012 9 111.00 $111.00 $1,123 —
1270 1270 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 190.00 $190.00 $580 —
406–430 411 5 172.00–174.00 $172.42 $709 +15.44
463–495 487 17 160.00–166.00 $164.61 $802 +14.01
505–540 529 10 150.00–157.00 $154.06 $815 +8.99
550–582 574 20 147.00–153.00 $148.67 $853 +15.05
603–645 636 51 139.00–145.00 $141.37 $899 +9.63
673–699 690 48 131.00–134.00 $132.36 $913 +7.33
700–732 715 17 126.00–129.00 $127.62 $912 +10.13
777–781 779 9 120.00–123.00 $121.33 $945 +0.75
820 820 1 114.00 $114.00 $935 -2.47
880 880 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,012 -2.66
915–938 921 20 113.00–116.00 $115.04 $1,060 —
970–974 972 13 111.00–112.00 $111.54 $1,084 —
1005 1005 1 95.00 $95.00 $955 —
1135 1135 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 +0.36
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 +18.00
623–640 631 16 136.00–138.00 $137.06 $865 +20.06
668–696 683 15 125.00–128.00 $126.40 $863 +8.40
781–793 789 10 112.00–122.00 $119.03 $939 +5.04
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 6 130.00 $130.00 $829 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–440 417 26 150.00–154.00 $151.34 $631 +14.38
470–485 473 17 141.00–145.00 $143.24 $678 +11.41
502–524 509 99 140.00–146.50 $144.56 $736 +13.94
551–598 576 107 135.00–138.00 $136.06 $784 +10.69
600–645 623 59 130.00–135.00 $132.11 $823 +11.04
656–687 675 18 126.00–129.00 $127.13 $858 +8.80
702–731 723 66 121.00–126.00 $122.10 $883 +7.88
752 752 13 121.00–125.00 $121.62 $915 +8.67
846 846 5 113.00 $113.00 $956 +3.00
906 906 8 110.00 $110.00 $997 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–431 428 13 141.00–147.00 $143.09 $612 +8.67
464–498 470 16 136.00–140.00 $136.79 $643 +11.59
507–537 523 15 136.00–139.00 $137.92 $721 +13.01
550–596 577 29 131.00–134.00 $133.27 $769 +11.24
610–647 631 23 125.00–129.00 $127.82 $807 +11.82
687–693 689 42 122.00–124.00 $122.81 $846 +7.88
700–701 700 13 118.00–120.00 $118.92 $832 +8.14
750–797 781 20 118.00–119.00 $118.34 $924 +10.92
887 887 2 111.00 $111.00 $985 —
913 913 4 106.00 $106.00 $968 —
985 985 1 100.00 $100.00 $985 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 142.00 $142.00 $433 —
482 482 2 132.00 $132.00 $636 +12.00
698 698 8 118.00 $118.00 $824 —
740 740 3 117.00 $117.00 $866 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 100.00 $100.00 $840 —

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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.