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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 12, 2021

692 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.44/cwt -3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 569 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.77/cwt -2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $578/hd at 429 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.86/cwt -3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 518 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 692 413 623
Feeder cattle 605 309 428
Slaughter cattle 55 80 96
Replacement cattle 32 24 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 1.00-2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 180.00–190.00 $184.71 $403 +9.71
265–295 284 4 170.00–178.00 $174.05 $494 —
325–340 333 2 162.00–168.00 $164.93 $549 -22.49
355–395 370 8 164.00–172.00 $168.17 $622 +4.53
455–490 479 6 149.00–157.00 $155.01 $742 +3.13
503–540 519 7 140.00–145.00 $142.67 $740 +1.44
551–590 565 21 130.00–139.00 $136.19 $769 -0.46
605–620 614 8 124.00–130.00 $126.87 $779 -2.71
650 650 8 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
707–745 723 24 117.00–121.00 $120.42 $871 —
765–780 767 7 115.00–118.00 $117.56 $902 +4.79
805 805 1 117.00 $117.00 $942 —
890 890 1 105.00 $105.00 $934 —
905 905 1 104.00 $104.00 $941 —
1030 1030 1 92.00 $92.00 $948 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 169.00 $169.00 $414 —
265–285 277 3 155.00–166.00 $159.20 $441 —
350–395 373 2 154.00–160.00 $156.82 $585 —
400 400 1 152.00 $152.00 $608 —
450–490 475 3 142.00–147.00 $145.08 $689 +2.08
520–530 526 5 134.00–138.00 $135.19 $711 +3.19
560–585 577 3 126.00–128.00 $126.65 $731 —
660–697 679 4 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $818 —
845 845 2 105.00 $105.00 $887 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–277 276 3 132.00–145.00 $140.71 $388 +5.50
315–345 331 10 133.00–139.00 $136.87 $453 -1.51
355–395 376 15 128.00–138.00 $135.03 $508 -6.43
400–445 429 32 127.00–137.00 $134.77 $578 -2.45
450–496 476 21 124.00–134.00 $128.67 $612 -3.89
500–547 518 24 120.00–127.00 $122.86 $636 -3.49
550–597 569 35 117.00–125.00 $120.44 $685 -1.13
605–645 632 21 115.00–119.00 $117.81 $745 -3.53
660–677 668 13 110.00–121.00 $113.80 $760 -4.20
700–736 721 14 102.00–111.00 $108.29 $781 —
760 760 3 105.00 $105.00 $798 —
915 915 1 86.00 $86.00 $787 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 130.00 $130.00 $377 —
305 305 1 128.00 $128.00 $390 —
385 385 1 124.00 $124.00 $477 -6.00
447 447 2 125.00 $125.00 $559 —
475–485 480 2 117.00–120.00 $118.48 $569 -7.03
520–525 523 3 110.00–119.00 $112.98 $591 -5.70
580 580 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $664 —
620–645 629 4 104.00–112.00 $109.95 $692 —
660–675 668 3 104.00–109.00 $106.34 $710 -0.66
775 775 1 97.00 $97.00 $752 —
898 898 5 83.00 $83.00 $745 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 fancy 316 7 180.00 $180.00 $569 —
325–340 333 2 160.00 $160.00 $533 -9.43
370–385 375 3 150.00–159.00 $153.74 $577 -6.24
400–438 425 23 160.00–166.00 $163.22 $694 +12.84
456–496 471 9 145.00–157.00 $151.78 $715 +5.81
500–523 513 7 134.00–149.00 $140.74 $722 +6.73
550–590 563 17 127.00–137.00 $131.32 $739 -1.31
600–640 617 18 121.00–130.00 $124.72 $770 +2.98
661 661 3 120.00 $120.00 $793 -0.61
708–715 709 6 109.00–117.00 $115.66 $820 —
750–795 772 5 102.00–111.00 $103.75 $801 —
852 852 4 109.00 $109.00 $929 —
1101 1101 3 74.00 $74.00 $815 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–446 435 8 136.00–150.00 $146.45 $637 —
450–465 458 2 137.00–141.00 $138.97 $636 —
500–545 525 8 120.00–131.00 $125.06 $657 —
550–590 569 5 123.00–126.00 $124.60 $709 -3.40
630 630 2 113.00–117.00 $115.00 $724 +5.00
740 740 1 108.00 $108.00 $799 —
776 776 4 100.00 $100.00 $776 —
800–830 820 3 94.00–95.00 $94.33 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1250 1128 85-90% 8 38.00–44.00 $40.67 $459 —
1005–1590 1282 85-90% 11 44.00–50.00 $46.52 $596 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1850 1561 75-80% 5 50.00–52.00 $50.69 $791 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1740 1556 80-85% 4 50.00–58.00 $54.96 $855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1290 1217 3 76.00–80.00 $77.74 $946 —
1105–1895 1401 6 70.00–72.00 $70.63 $990 —
2000 2000 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,700 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1185 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 470.00–675.00 $546.00
1100–1140 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 480.00–510.00 $494.73
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1130–1500 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 775.00–950.00 $871.10
1295–1405 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 570.00–835.00 $695.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1135–1250 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 550.00–625.00 $583.80 —
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.