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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 20, 2023

1,347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.40/cwt +3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 678 lb · 148 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $180.00/cwt +6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 625 lb · 148 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.88/cwt +5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 730 lb · 128 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,347 858 1,120
Feeder cattle 1,347 858 1,120

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–325 309 4 190.00–217.50 $210.26 $650 —
330 fancy 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 —
380–399 396 7 200.00–216.00 $213.81 $847 —
429 fancy 429 13 221.00 $221.00 $948 —
415–443 434 7 180.00–206.00 $198.65 $862 +17.10
453 fancy 453 4 207.00 $207.00 $938 —
450–495 478 18 180.00–201.00 $193.99 $927 —
511 fancy 511 29 202.00 $202.00 $1,032 —
500–539 527 42 182.00–194.00 $190.67 $1,005 +6.62
559–595 572 43 175.00–194.00 $186.01 $1,064 +9.19
601–649 625 148 169.00–186.00 $180.00 $1,125 +6.46
653–695 673 81 150.00–178.00 $172.70 $1,162 +5.78
702–748 730 128 160.00–173.00 $170.88 $1,247 +5.90
750–799 764 121 160.00–170.00 $167.15 $1,277 +7.15
805–842 820 6 155.00–165.00 $159.92 $1,311 -0.58
850–895 871 32 150.00–162.00 $161.06 $1,403 —
905–935 909 10 144.00–158.00 $155.07 $1,410 —
1021 1021 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 177.50 $177.50 $435 +2.50
310 310 1 167.50 $167.50 $519 —
370 370 1 155.00 $155.00 $574 +15.00
480 480 1 152.50 $152.50 $732 —
520–545 524 7 170.00 $170.00 $891 +20.00
605–640 621 4 135.00–150.00 $142.98 $888 -0.21
680 680 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,047 —
720–746 740 4 144.00–145.00 $144.24 $1,067 +2.24
765–775 770 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 —
847 847 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,101 —
940 940 1 95.00 $95.00 $893 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–286 280 5 185.00–191.00 $188.68 $528 —
325–330 327 6 184.00–185.00 $184.83 $604 —
388 388 3 188.00 $188.00 $729 +13.00
410–430 424 31 177.00–185.00 $183.18 $777 +9.69
467–496 490 50 171.00–181.00 $177.68 $871 +3.76
520–540 534 43 164.00–178.00 $174.74 $933 +0.55
550–591 563 40 165.00–174.00 $170.16 $958 +0.16
600–639 614 56 161.00–168.00 $165.98 $1,019 +0.40
651–697 678 148 150.00–161.00 $158.40 $1,074 +3.06
700–736 715 79 150.00–160.00 $156.09 $1,116 +10.09
750–796 787 62 147.00–157.00 $153.40 $1,207 —
803–847 834 12 130.00–144.00 $140.70 $1,173 —
936 936 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,254 —
973 973 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,265 +13.00
1005–1030 1025 5 100.00–130.00 $124.12 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 —
480–485 483 2 150.00–160.00 $155.03 $749 +17.80
565–580 570 3 130.00–157.00 $147.84 $843 -5.16
625–645 635 2 120.00 $120.00 $762 -34.35
665–694 692 15 130.00–145.00 $144.04 $997 —
750 750 1 125.00 $125.00 $938 —
800 800 1 100.00 $100.00 $800 —
945 945 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,115 —
1030 1030 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,112 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 127.50 $127.50 $510 —

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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.