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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 17, 2023

798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.31/cwt -23.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 619 lb · 112 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.37/cwt -16.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 668 lb · 106 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.78/cwt -21.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 618 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 798 533 858
Feeder cattle 798 533 858

Market comments — USDA reporter

Strong offering of preconditioned feeders this month with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 291.00 $291.00 $934 —
408–431 411 23 265.00–274.00 $272.68 $1,121 -7.32
450–488 470 21 245.00–264.00 $257.94 $1,212 -10.92
505–545 529 34 240.00–255.00 $246.98 $1,307 -22.37
551–593 571 51 232.00–245.00 $239.16 $1,366 -18.47
601–646 619 112 221.00–236.00 $233.31 $1,444 -23.30
655–698 668 106 214.00–231.00 $225.37 $1,505 -16.60
700–748 735 11 210.00–219.00 $215.08 $1,581 -23.73
765–794 778 36 210.00–220.00 $215.47 $1,676 -18.40
802–823 813 17 203.00–212.00 $207.48 $1,687 -22.52
874 874 10 205.00 $205.00 $1,792 —
970 970 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 4 240.00 $240.00 $758 —
381 381 5 225.00 $225.00 $857 —
503 503 3 185.00 $185.00 $931 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,158 +9.00
538 538 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,184 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 —
695 695 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,494 +11.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 -17.61
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —
790 790 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,446 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 286 6 238.00–260.00 $256.60 $734 -5.90
305 305 1 226.00 $226.00 $689 —
387–397 390 7 231.00–241.00 $238.09 $929 —
400–420 416 16 240.00–243.00 $240.54 $1,001 -4.91
455–498 482 36 222.00–235.00 $230.14 $1,109 -17.99
507–545 533 37 211.00–225.00 $223.28 $1,190 -21.53
560–598 579 25 208.00–218.00 $213.63 $1,237 -27.63
600–645 618 61 197.00–216.00 $209.78 $1,296 -21.97
650–674 657 44 194.00–211.00 $205.76 $1,352 -20.48
711–734 726 34 188.00–196.00 $193.85 $1,407 -27.33
771 771 11 191.00 $191.00 $1,473 -24.72
812–825 813 9 172.00–184.00 $182.65 $1,485 —
940 940 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–376 369 16 200.00–208.00 $205.61 $759 —
515 515 7 202.50 $202.50 $1,043 —
557 557 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,025 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 +2.50
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 —
735 735 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,201 -19.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 3 125.00 $125.00 $935 —

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Reading this report

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.