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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 20, 2024

755 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.08/cwt -15.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 671 lb · 116 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.98/cwt -2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,507/hd at 628 lb · 106 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.90/cwt ≈ $1,901/hd at 834 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 755 1,436 550
Feeder cattle 755 1,436 550

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,018 -25.00
425–446 443 10 281.00–290.00 $289.11 $1,281 -30.93
450 value added 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 -37.96
475–490 483 4 270.00–280.00 $274.92 $1,328 -39.32
528–539 534 13 255.00–270.00 $261.87 $1,398 -42.67
550 value added 550 9 276.00 $276.00 $1,518 -38.19
550–590 563 18 260.00–270.00 $264.84 $1,491 -22.54
600 value added 600 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,626 -22.89
605–645 617 48 253.00–266.00 $260.30 $1,606 -19.11
651–699 671 116 240.00–256.00 $252.08 $1,691 -5.01
713–745 733 14 230.00–240.00 $237.11 $1,738 +0.06
757–760 value added 757 20 244.00–245.00 $244.15 $1,848 +1.15
789–795 790 13 217.50–235.00 $232.72 $1,838 +0.20
811–846 834 71 225.00–233.00 $227.90 $1,901 —
850 850 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,806 -7.50
926 926 22 213.00 $213.00 $1,972 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
794 794 11 207.50 $207.50 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 220.00 $220.00 $880 —
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 —
565 565 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 -36.69
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 -10.00
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 -10.00
765–775 770 2 200.00–207.50 $203.77 $1,569 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 -20.00
1040 1040 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,468 -27.00
650–680 670 5 225.00–230.00 $228.99 $1,534 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 6 285.00 $285.00 $966 -15.00
398 398 11 280.00 $280.00 $1,114 -33.24
420–442 435 13 271.00–272.50 $271.45 $1,181 -22.22
467–492 482 19 250.00–267.00 $256.32 $1,235 -25.27
504–547 525 16 238.00–256.00 $251.69 $1,321 -14.34
531 value added 531 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,386 -16.84
557–572 563 32 246.00–251.00 $250.69 $1,411 -6.84
600–627 value added 623 46 242.00–245.00 $243.82 $1,519 -0.08
600–645 632 60 226.00–240.00 $237.04 $1,498 -0.77
651–698 680 57 215.00–230.00 $225.71 $1,535 -8.61
715–717 715 26 221.00–225.00 $224.69 $1,607 +8.71
751–790 760 32 216.00–223.00 $220.74 $1,678 —
805 805 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,670 —
858 858 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 200.00–220.00 $209.89 $913 -27.98
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 +25.00
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 +3.40
610–615 613 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,287 —
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 +0.09
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 -7.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 290.00 $290.00 $922 —
428 428 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,198 —

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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.