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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 17, 2021

577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.06/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 681 lb · 91 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.10/cwt +9.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 776 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.51/cwt -10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $814/hd at 571 lb · 31 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 577 1,279 769
Feeder cattle 577 1,279 769

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–338 319 6 180.00–183.00 $181.59 $579
440 440 7 177.00 $177.00 $779 -13.35
510 510 11 171.00 $171.00 $872 -6.52
558–593 583 11 157.00–158.00 $157.26 $917 -5.94
605–624 615 27 150.00–155.00 $153.09 $942 -1.22
654 654 21 152.00 $152.00 $994 +8.77
710–713 711 10 140.00–145.00 $142.80 $1,015 +3.91
758–784 779 11 138.00 $138.00 $1,075 +2.50
846–848 847 17 136.00–138.00 $136.59 $1,157 +4.84
872 872 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,134 +10.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–435 434 5 168.00–169.00 $168.40 $731 -12.08
452–463 456 5 158.00–164.00 $161.57 $737 -11.58
500–540 510 14 154.00–157.00 $154.95 $790 -16.13
572–598 591 14 146.00–151.00 $147.97 $875 -9.78
613–644 631 17 144.00–148.00 $147.52 $931 +4.04
690–699 698 21 140.00–144.00 $142.86 $997 +5.62
715 715 2 138.00 $138.00 $987 +6.42
830 830 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,029 -3.00
880–888 885 3 125.00–129.00 $126.33 $1,118 +16.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 145.00 $145.00 $610
480–490 483 3 150.00–165.00 $159.93 $772 -5.07
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770
613–648 634 6 132.00–141.00 $135.74 $861 -0.75
660 660 3 135.00 $135.00 $891
728 728 2 129.00 $129.00 $939 +4.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 -25.00
418–439 436 14 152.00–153.00 $152.78 $666 -12.20
450–498 488 14 151.00–154.00 $152.56 $744 -10.47
505–525 523 12 143.00–150.00 $143.56 $751 -12.51
550–583 571 31 141.00–144.00 $142.51 $814 -10.71
605–615 611 23 141.00–145.00 $143.34 $876 -0.52
663–699 681 91 134.00–140.00 $139.06 $947 +5.61
761–788 776 48 131.00–133.00 $132.10 $1,025 +9.30
825–838 829 26 125.00–127.00 $126.50 $1,049 +3.50
1245 1245 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,245
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 144.00 $144.00 $670 -12.21
500–540 530 4 136.00–140.00 $139.06 $737 -10.18
613–638 627 7 139.00 $139.00 $872 +2.81
683–693 690 14 131.00–132.00 $131.86 $910 +4.10
755 755 1 123.00 $123.00 $929 +5.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 408 4 120.00–127.50 $123.43 $504
469 469 9 120.00 $120.00 $563
600 600 1 121.00 $121.00 $726
743–748 746 6 110.00–115.00 $113.34 $846 +4.34

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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.