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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 15, 2024

810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.10/cwt -8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,632/hd at 618 lb · 125 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.70/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 660 lb · 85 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.84/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 570 lb · 59 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 810 408 798
Feeder cattle 810 408 798

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,136
365–375 370 2 305.00–320.00 $312.40 $1,156
404–443 434 35 315.00–327.50 $317.33 $1,377 +12.65
458–498 481 51 285.00–312.50 $299.40 $1,440 -19.37
501–530 510 22 267.50–297.50 $287.45 $1,466 -4.40
553–597 573 53 255.00–275.00 $270.86 $1,552 -5.98
603–649 618 125 247.50–275.00 $264.10 $1,632 -1.74
650–692 660 85 242.50–271.00 $263.70 $1,740 +0.85
702–746 722 53 230.00–254.00 $246.20 $1,778 +0.68
757 757 8 242.50 $242.50 $1,836 +1.72
802–845 817 27 224.00–233.00 $227.95 $1,862
980 980 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,058
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 280.00 $280.00 $868
465 465 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,209
515–545 525 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 -6.41
555 555 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,388
675 675 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,620

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 315.00 $315.00 $907
381–384 383 15 290.00–307.50 $298.13 $1,142 -1.87
415–440 433 17 265.00–287.50 $277.19 $1,200 -4.31
450–497 473 38 260.00–285.00 $273.44 $1,293 -7.76
501–547 519 41 245.00–271.00 $261.72 $1,358 -11.14
555–599 570 59 242.00–262.00 $252.84 $1,441 -3.22
601–641 617 51 235.00–244.00 $240.59 $1,484 -4.49
665–694 675 56 225.00–238.00 $234.46 $1,583 +6.36
700–720 705 6 210.00–222.00 $217.94 $1,536 -6.48
753–785 765 19 205.00–220.00 $213.37 $1,632 -1.63
885 885 4 185.00–190.00 $188.75 $1,670
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–347 344 4 255.00–275.00 $265.10 $912 +27.18
395 395 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,047
530–535 533 2 200.00–230.00 $214.93 $1,146 -35.07
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430
710 710 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,384

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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.