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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 16, 2021

1,279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.45/cwt +9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 674 lb · 100 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $138.89/cwt +7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 719 lb · 90 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $131.75/cwt +8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 819 lb · 87 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,279 1,100 0
Feeder cattle 1,279 1,100 0

All classes of cattle traded with strong demand.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 6 200.00 $200.00 $752 +14.63
403–445 441 21 190.00–194.00 $190.35 $839 +10.02
486–488 487 20 180.00–184.00 $181.60 $884 +11.52
503–525 511 15 175.00–179.00 $177.52 $907 +8.04
554–596 585 26 162.00–169.00 $163.20 $955 +5.53
601–639 633 86 153.00–160.00 $154.31 $977 +1.15
654–670 658 9 142.00–147.00 $143.23 $942 -2.32
701–743 719 90 137.00–142.00 $138.89 $999 +7.35
765 765 22 135.50 $135.50 $1,037 +7.01
819–820 819 87 130.00–132.00 $131.75 $1,079 +8.42
852–890 856 13 116.00–120.00 $119.68 $1,024 -5.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 412 13 178.00–186.00 $180.48 $744 +6.55
456–491 479 41 170.00–177.00 $173.15 $829 +7.74
515–545 539 52 165.00–173.00 $171.08 $922 +7.76
575–593 591 23 153.00–160.00 $157.75 $932 +8.76
605–643 624 24 141.00–146.00 $143.48 $895 -0.95
660–670 665 16 135.00–141.00 $137.24 $913 +0.81
702–749 739 21 130.00–135.00 $131.58 $972 +4.52
755 755 13 129.00–131.00 $130.85 $988 +6.71
809 809 16 127.00 $127.00 $1,027 +8.48
875 875 1 110.00 $110.00 $962
955 955 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,050
1055 1055 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,118
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 165.00 $165.00 $742 +13.80
505–538 530 6 154.00–158.00 $155.81 $826 +2.81
560–597 587 5 140.00–151.00 $147.47 $866 +12.68
610–628 624 4 136.00–138.00 $136.49 $852 +4.78
695–698 697 3 124.00–131.00 $126.33 $881 -2.44
740–742 742 4 124.00–128.00 $125.00 $928
760–775 768 4 116.00–124.00 $119.24 $916
820–830 825 3 120.00–121.00 $120.33 $993
900 900 2 105.00 $105.00 $945
1013 1013 4 100.00 $100.00 $1,013

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 175.00 $175.00 $542 +14.98
393 393 13 174.00 $174.00 $684 +8.77
418–439 430 14 163.00–166.00 $164.98 $709 +0.98
452–491 475 27 161.00–165.00 $163.03 $774 +19.81
508–543 524 22 153.50–157.00 $156.07 $818 +13.22
552–578 564 21 150.00–157.00 $153.22 $864 +13.41
607–608 608 21 140.00–146.00 $143.86 $875 +13.58
669–675 674 100 133.00–133.50 $133.45 $899 +9.41
724–747 736 68 123.00–125.50 $125.02 $920 +2.18
755–765 763 66 120.00–124.00 $122.80 $937 +5.30
804 804 75 123.00 $123.00 $989 +3.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 5 160.00 $160.00 $715 +11.70
470–490 484 14 154.00–159.00 $156.21 $756
507–545 529 24 142.00–150.00 $149.24 $789 +14.89
560–599 585 62 143.00–148.00 $145.35 $850 +10.04
610–640 626 5 135.00–139.00 $136.19 $853 +12.19
685–693 690 30 127.00–129.00 $127.76 $882 +10.76
725–730 730 10 121.00 $121.00 $883 +4.81
751–798 779 10 116.00–119.00 $117.16 $913 +15.16
810–822 819 9 117.00 $117.00 $958 +1.00
883 883 2 109.00 $109.00 $962
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 5 139.00 $139.00 $758 +16.30
581–584 582 11 130.00–140.00 $133.65 $778
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 -2.00
725 725 2 109.00 $109.00 $790
840 840 1 91.00 $91.00 $764

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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.