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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 8, 2020

873 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.35/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 479 lb · 49 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.17/cwt +5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $547/hd at 385 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.01/cwt +4.43 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 627 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 873 605 678
Feeder cattle 792 444 503
Slaughter cattle 45 125 132
Replacement cattle 36 36 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded unevenly steady. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady with quality not as attractive as last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 180.00 $180.00 $396 -1.76
260–295 272 3 164.00–172.00 $168.81 $459 -7.86
335–345 340 2 174.00–177.00 $175.48 $597 +5.00
355–395 375 2 165.00–174.00 $169.26 $635 —
400–420 403 6 164.00–165.00 $164.83 $664 +13.41
450–495 467 5 142.00–150.00 $146.68 $685 -3.34
505–545 537 11 140.00–143.00 $141.94 $762 -0.26
550 550 10 137.00–140.00 $138.10 $760 +2.10
607–646 627 38 127.00–133.00 $130.63 $819 -2.76
650–680 657 7 120.00–125.00 $123.70 $813 -4.09
703–745 714 21 121.00–123.00 $122.14 $872 +1.63
751 751 6 121.00 $121.00 $909 +1.00
835–840 838 2 110.00 $110.00 $922 —
965 965 1 101.00 $101.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 142.50 $142.50 $406 —
380–395 388 5 153.00–156.00 $155.00 $601 —
405–415 410 2 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $619 —
540 540 1 135.00 $135.00 $729 -4.00
590 590 1 127.00 $127.00 $749 +7.00
615 615 1 115.00 $115.00 $707 —
725 725 3 115.00 $115.00 $834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 134.00 $134.00 $322 -26.00
285–296 294 5 132.00–140.00 $133.55 $393 -12.45
309–348 330 25 138.00–144.00 $142.69 $471 +4.18
365–395 385 38 136.00–145.00 $142.17 $547 +5.77
401–447 420 23 136.00–143.00 $139.55 $586 +5.00
450–492 479 49 128.00–136.00 $133.35 $639 +3.68
501–545 513 19 126.00–133.00 $129.75 $666 +1.72
554–591 571 22 121.00–127.00 $123.44 $705 +2.97
605–639 627 38 117.00–123.00 $120.01 $752 +4.43
650–665 654 11 111.00–117.00 $115.89 $758 —
715–730 718 5 100.00–108.00 $106.37 $764 +4.34
750–762 758 5 100.00–105.00 $102.00 $773 —
835 835 2 94.00 $94.00 $785 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 -8.00
310 310 1 130.00 $130.00 $403 —
425–442 438 10 125.00–135.00 $132.06 $578 +7.76
478–495 486 8 124.00–127.00 $125.77 $611 +3.77
505–545 530 13 110.00–124.00 $118.41 $628 —
550–595 582 5 108.00–117.00 $112.73 $656 -3.93
620–645 635 7 113.00–114.00 $113.43 $720 +12.43
665 665 1 108.00 $108.00 $718 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 86.00 $86.00 $757 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 161.00 $161.00 $539 -3.00
355–390 378 11 155.00–163.00 $157.50 $595 -0.71
406–448 428 29 148.00–158.00 $151.36 $648 +1.84
456–495 470 23 143.00–153.00 $147.99 $696 +1.62
505–535 513 14 134.00–143.00 $138.18 $709 +1.54
565–595 586 14 125.00–135.00 $127.18 $745 -0.20
607–645 626 23 115.00–124.00 $120.57 $755 -2.87
651–682 659 12 112.00–117.00 $114.64 $755 +0.63
720–730 727 6 109.00–110.00 $109.67 $797 —
750–765 754 7 104.00–108.00 $106.84 $806 -1.63
820 820 1 100.00 $100.00 $820 +7.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 5 144.00 $144.00 $516 -1.74
440 440 2 143.00 $143.00 $629 -2.00
465–470 468 5 140.00–142.00 $140.79 $659 +3.96
515–546 540 14 117.00–132.00 $129.53 $699 +5.53
575 575 1 123.00 $123.00 $707 +3.98
645 645 2 106.00 $106.00 $684 -7.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1660 1660 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1265 1105 85-90% 8 38.00–44.00 $41.92 $463 —
880–1485 1178 85-90% 12 45.00–50.50 $47.21 $556 +5.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 47.00 $47.00 $599 —
1205–1635 1425 75-80% 5 48.00–54.00 $50.54 $720 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1955 1761 4 66.00–73.00 $69.93 $1,231 —
1905–1955 1930 2 75.00–76.00 $75.51 $1,457 —
2295 2295 1 90.00 $90.00 $2,066 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
980–1580 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–1,075.00 $950.59
1080–1515 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 760.00–925.00 $797.92
1245–1340 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 610.00–750.00 $682.57
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
1415–1650 1533 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–825.00 $790.38
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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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
1000–1650 1367 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 760.00–1,010.00 $945.00 —
1200–1650 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 910.00–1,200.00 $1,085.52 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 (<2 yrs)Open 1 780.00 $780.00 —

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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.