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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 27, 2020

718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.05/cwt +12.05 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 609 lb · 41 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $116.19/cwt ≈ $801/hd at 689 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $120.10/cwt -3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 576 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 718 331 816
Feeder cattle 591 267 633
Slaughter cattle 82 29 123
Replacement cattle 45 35 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifer steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 236 6 160.00–170.00 $165.02 $389 —
250–284 274 11 160.00–172.00 $163.25 $447 -4.09
305–340 326 6 160.00–164.00 $161.01 $525 +4.01
360 360 1 163.00 $163.00 $587 +7.00
400–443 432 23 148.00–150.00 $149.23 $645 —
460–490 474 9 136.00–139.00 $136.33 $646 —
505 505 3 140.00 $140.00 $707 +4.05
555–585 570 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $744 -2.61
660 660 4 117.00–124.00 $122.25 $807 -1.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 146.00–155.00 $150.46 $418 —
397 397 2 148.00 $148.00 $588 +1.00
410 410 1 139.00 $139.00 $570 -1.00
480–490 485 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $611 +0.99
500–542 527 4 125.00–126.00 $125.25 $660 -4.75
553 553 3 121.00 $121.00 $669 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 130.00 $130.00 $280 —
270–283 281 6 140.00–151.00 $149.24 $419 +3.73
305–346 335 13 129.00–135.00 $131.91 $442 -8.52
362–395 373 22 125.00–134.00 $128.52 $479 +1.52
402–440 419 20 121.00–129.00 $124.46 $521 ±0.00
454–490 471 18 116.00–127.00 $119.51 $563 -3.06
500–542 522 22 110.00–115.00 $112.09 $585 -7.14
550–583 566 29 108.00–114.00 $111.14 $629 +0.14
605 value added 605 32 123.00 $123.00 $744 —
600–640 622 9 106.00–110.00 $109.54 $681 +1.54
650–675 661 8 100.00–107.00 $105.63 $698 —
697 value added 697 30 119.00 $119.00 $829 —
700–740 718 3 98.00–103.00 $100.37 $721 -3.77
810 810 1 97.00 $97.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 278 4 130.00–137.00 $131.58 $366 —
340 340 1 125.00 $125.00 $425 +7.09
380 380 2 115.00–122.00 $118.50 $450 -3.50
415–445 422 7 108.00–116.00 $110.62 $467 -5.36
450–493 484 22 111.00–115.00 $114.51 $554 —
520–535 528 2 106.00–109.00 $107.52 $568 -3.61
585–590 588 3 108.00 $108.00 $635 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 104.00 $104.00 $473 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–337 334 9 150.00–158.00 $152.68 $510 -2.92
350–390 370 15 145.00–158.00 $147.42 $545 —
406–446 430 16 139.00–147.00 $143.46 $617 +0.47
460–488 474 17 128.00–139.00 $133.37 $632 -2.72
505–545 520 12 120.00–128.00 $123.08 $640 -3.23
550–599 576 30 115.00–125.00 $120.10 $692 -3.56
605–645 631 5 110.00–115.00 $112.80 $712 +2.21
650–695 679 17 103.00–110.00 $107.45 $730 -0.55
726 726 3 100.00 $100.00 $726 +2.00
775–787 783 3 94.00–100.00 $98.02 $767 —
840–845 843 2 93.00–94.00 $93.50 $788 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 130.00–143.00 $138.67 $451 —
357–395 369 6 125.00–144.00 $139.66 $515 —
400–430 417 6 126.00–133.00 $130.20 $543 -4.80
456–490 473 2 122.00–123.00 $122.48 $579 -7.52
512–540 524 8 113.00–115.00 $114.50 $600 -5.50
567–570 568 3 113.00–114.00 $113.33 $644 -2.67
650 650 1 105.00 $105.00 $682 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 106.00 $106.00 $535 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1415 1070 85-90% 11 38.00–44.00 $41.89 $448 —
900–1515 1171 85-90% 22 44.00–50.00 $46.75 $547 —
1295 1295 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $712 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1520 1435 75-80% 3 47.00–48.00 $47.35 $679 —
1340–1660 1489 75-80% 6 50.00–53.00 $50.55 $753 -2.67
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1510 1293 80-85% 6 50.00–56.00 $52.25 $676 +1.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1600 1474 4 68.00–73.00 $70.28 $1,036 —
1480–2075 1699 4 76.00–80.00 $77.68 $1,320 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1080 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–550.00 $524.04
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1000–1200 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–675.00 $625.59
1025–1505 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 700.00–850.00 $806.58
1270–1360 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 575.00–610.00 $591.90
1150–1520 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 870.00–880.00 $874.31
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 440.00 $440.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1445–1500 1473 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,000.00 $963.20 —
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.