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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 18, 2022

1,172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $158.65/cwt +7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 715 lb · 84 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.82/cwt +9.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 608 lb · 79 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.88/cwt +10.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 671 lb · 73 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,172 1,120 0
Feeder cattle 1,172 1,120 0

A high quality offering was met with strong demand.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 215.00 $215.00 $656 +15.53
422–431 428 7 201.00–202.00 $201.72 $863 +1.50
468–498 480 62 195.00–210.00 $201.68 $968 +1.87
512–525 520 16 190.00–195.00 $193.15 $1,004 +5.38
555–579 571 63 184.00–190.00 $185.66 $1,060 +10.05
602–617 608 79 175.00–180.00 $177.82 $1,081 +9.56
658–683 671 73 163.00–169.00 $167.88 $1,126 +10.59
708–728 715 84 155.00–160.00 $158.65 $1,134 +7.84
755–767 760 25 157.00–158.00 $157.08 $1,194 +11.43
810–839 830 65 144.00–151.00 $145.78 $1,210 +2.82
889 889 25 143.00 $143.00 $1,271 +2.29
910 910 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,228 -2.00
1001 1001 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,301
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 4 195.00 $195.00 $548
398 398 5 193.00 $193.00 $768 +5.67
450–488 461 26 186.00–194.00 $191.83 $884 +8.67
501–545 531 14 180.00–187.00 $183.98 $977 +4.38
550–580 573 29 174.00–180.00 $178.33 $1,022 +15.85
601–637 621 25 168.00–171.00 $170.16 $1,057 +7.32
656–685 668 10 153.00–159.00 $156.96 $1,048 +5.49
708–746 730 27 148.00–153.00 $150.98 $1,102 +3.75
762–795 784 15 146.00–152.00 $150.53 $1,180 +11.51
822–843 835 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,152 -1.00
865–880 876 6 130.00–137.00 $135.52 $1,187 +5.52
1025 1025 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,271
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–380 375 3 170.00–182.00 $174.06 $653 +1.56
465–490 478 4 181.00–184.00 $182.54 $873 +5.77
523–542 537 14 171.00–178.00 $173.05 $929 +6.05
610–626 624 7 140.00–163.00 $159.79 $997 +10.79
685 685 1 138.00 $138.00 $945 +15.00
755–766 763 4 120.00–140.00 $135.05 $1,030
895 895 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,101

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 10 172.00 $172.00 $733 -6.68
455–471 459 54 171.00–178.00 $176.22 $809 +5.50
515–532 523 22 162.00–170.00 $166.79 $872 +0.14
556–595 569 72 153.00–160.00 $157.83 $898 +0.69
613–637 616 34 149.00–154.00 $152.37 $939 +6.30
650–685 672 51 144.00–148.00 $146.15 $982 +2.42
703–736 720 40 138.00–141.00 $139.44 $1,004 -2.06
770–773 771 25 136.00–140.00 $137.60 $1,061 -0.30
842 842 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,044 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 160.00–170.00 $165.04 $525 -1.96
350–390 377 3 165.00–170.00 $168.45 $635 -6.55
405–445 416 7 160.00–166.00 $163.89 $682 -5.29
480–495 492 11 166.00–169.00 $166.81 $821 +3.21
502–547 533 39 153.00–161.00 $157.50 $839 -0.65
587–597 589 12 146.00–150.00 $148.57 $875 -3.91
607–645 636 14 145.00–149.00 $147.08 $935 +6.34
663–697 675 21 135.00–142.00 $140.42 $948 +2.42
700–730 722 11 133.00–137.00 $135.55 $979 +2.35
760–775 764 7 132.00–134.00 $133.42 $1,019 +3.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494–495 494 6 152.00–158.00 $157.00 $776 +7.00
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 -16.83
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812
665–695 683 3 115.00–126.00 $120.41 $822
700 700 1 126.00 $126.00 $882

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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.