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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2020

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $133.12/cwt ≈ $757/hd at 569 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $135.95/cwt ≈ $716/hd at 527 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.57/cwt ≈ $583/hd at 476 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 470 750
Feeder cattle 267 — 617
Slaughter cattle 29 — 79
Replacement cattle 35 — 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to no report last week no trend on sale this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
272–295 283 9 163.00–179.00 $167.34 $474
345 345 1 157.00 $157.00 $542
390 390 7 156.00 $156.00 $608
500–548 527 15 132.00–142.00 $135.95 $716
568–577 569 16 130.00–134.00 $133.12 $757
600–631 625 5 125.00 $125.00 $781
655–697 670 13 123.00–125.00 $124.09 $831
930–945 938 2 100.00–107.00 $103.47 $971
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
385 385 1 147.00 $147.00 $566
400 400 1 140.00 $140.00 $560
485 485 1 125.00 $125.00 $606
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
265–275 270 2 145.00–146.00 $145.51 $393
318–330 321 4 133.00–143.00 $140.43 $451
392 392 2 127.00 $127.00 $498
402–446 435 8 124.00–126.00 $124.46 $541
460–491 476 14 120.00–124.00 $122.57 $583
505–510 509 13 115.00–122.50 $119.23 $607
560–596 583 8 111.00 $111.00 $647
625 625 1 108.00 $108.00 $675
732–740 734 7 102.00–105.00 $104.14 $764
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
305–343 334 4 117.00–121.00 $117.91 $394
380 380 2 122.00 $122.00 $464
430–445 438 2 115.00–117.00 $115.98 $508
500–531 522 6 108.00–115.00 $111.13 $580
640 640 1 95.00 $95.00 $608
680 680 1 99.00 $99.00 $673
790 790 1 95.00 $95.00 $750

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
310–335 323 —— 2 153.00–158.00 $155.60 $503
435–441 440 —— 5 142.00–147.00 $142.99 $629
480–496 486 —— 8 133.00–138.00 $136.09 $661
508–535 516 —— 9 123.00–128.00 $126.31 $652
550–570 557 —— 3 123.00–124.00 $123.66 $689
642–648 646 —— 5 109.00–113.00 $110.59 $714
692 692 —— 2 108.00 $108.00 $747
740 740 —— 2 98.00 $98.00 $725
1920 1920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 67.00 $67.00 $1,286
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
438 438 3 135.00 $135.00 $591
465–495 485 3 130.00 $130.00 $630
516 516 4 120.00 $120.00 $619
552 552 2 116.00 $116.00 $640
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 650.00 $650.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1340 1148 85-90% 13 45.00–52.00 $48.20 $553
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160–1330 1263 80-85% 3 50.00–51.00 $50.31 $635
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1365–1600 1483 75-80% 2 50.00–57.00 $53.22 $789

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1435–1620 1528 2 72.00–80.00 $75.76 $1,158
1605–2375 1897 3 60.00–68.00 $65.18 $1,236

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630–945 788 (<2 yrs)Open 2 70.00–95.00 $80.00 $630

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1320 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 550.00–620.00 $580.80
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1150–1370 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 550.00–850.00 $687.46
925–1710 1402 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 500.00–890.00 $735.51
1460–1625 1543 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–780.00 $742.14

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 570.00 $570.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1100–1530 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 610.00–1,025.00 $829.46

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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.