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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 15, 2021

703 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.51/cwt -2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 672 lb · 80 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.82/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 604 lb · 74 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $148.00/cwt -9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 590 lb · 38 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 703 577 0
Feeder cattle 703 577 0

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–433 422 5 160.00–163.00 $161.85 $683 -15.15
455–495 481 5 156.00–162.00 $160.48 $772
520–547 533 23 148.00–163.00 $157.42 $839 -13.58
568–599 590 38 136.00–155.00 $148.00 $873 -9.26
608–643 627 17 141.00–152.00 $145.11 $910 -7.98
668–697 684 27 136.00–147.00 $144.57 $989 -7.43
702–748 720 24 136.00–142.00 $140.35 $1,011 -2.45
759–780 772 36 137.00–142.00 $140.58 $1,085 +2.58
808–815 812 4 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $1,100 -1.09
892–895 892 21 129.00–136.00 $135.67 $1,210 +5.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 174.00 $174.00 $487
340 340 2 174.00 $174.00 $592
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 120.00 $120.00 $570
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 110.00 $110.00 $594

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–499 479 25 138.00–155.00 $147.45 $706 -5.11
501–538 523 10 147.00–149.00 $147.77 $773 +4.21
570–588 581 22 130.00–142.00 $136.87 $795 -5.64
601–621 604 74 138.00–148.00 $146.82 $887 +3.48
653–685 672 80 134.00–138.00 $136.51 $917 -2.55
707–745 713 18 130.00–135.00 $134.37 $958
756–767 761 32 135.00–136.00 $135.53 $1,031 +3.43
874 874 15 130.00 $130.00 $1,136

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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.