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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 19, 2024

662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.60/cwt +11.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 662 lb · 93 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.68/cwt +13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 682 lb · 79 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.55/cwt +7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 567 lb · 66 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 662 608 1,347
Feeder cattle 662 608 1,347

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,008
416–439 425 18 277.50–285.00 $282.52 $1,201 +17.22
471 471 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,286 +20.20
505–524 515 38 260.00–274.00 $269.75 $1,389 +19.01
566–592 576 40 245.00–252.00 $248.25 $1,430 +12.55
600–648 635 31 225.00–241.00 $234.05 $1,486 +7.59
660–695 682 79 213.00–229.00 $224.68 $1,532 +13.77
712–746 726 51 205.00–226.00 $218.71 $1,588 +14.05
766–780 768 12 200.00–217.00 $214.12 $1,644 +21.42
804–847 829 44 203.00–210.00 $206.26 $1,710 +17.26
1062 1062 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,848
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,314
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–391 374 8 251.00–252.00 $251.61 $941 +17.50
400–441 430 8 240.00–245.00 $244.14 $1,050 +13.68
458–490 468 31 236.00–249.00 $244.47 $1,144 +19.58
525–535 533 14 212.50–227.00 $223.94 $1,194 +9.46
550–590 567 66 210.00–222.00 $219.55 $1,245 +7.85
600–638 623 19 210.00–218.00 $213.92 $1,333 +7.89
650–691 662 93 196.00–216.00 $211.60 $1,401 +11.75
700–713 707 38 190.00–200.00 $197.08 $1,393 +4.75
761–788 778 16 193.00–195.00 $193.73 $1,507
802–805 802 17 185.00–196.00 $194.70 $1,561 +24.70
1033 1033 11 166.00 $166.00 $1,715
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913
481 481 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,063 +21.00

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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.