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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 9, 2021

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.23/cwt -2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 535 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.87/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $622/hd at 475 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.30/cwt +1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 622 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 511 298
Feeder cattle 155 427 229
Slaughter cattle 32 58 25
Replacement cattle 30 26 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded mostly steady with good demand for a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 4.00-6.00 higher with strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 160.00 $160.00 $328 —
270 270 1 160.00 $160.00 $432 -14.00
395 395 1 163.00 $163.00 $644 —
415–445 441 8 163.00–166.00 $165.65 $731 —
452–460 454 7 150.00–159.00 $156.40 $710 +4.89
515–541 535 13 143.00–145.00 $144.23 $772 -2.56
590 590 1 134.00 $134.00 $791 -1.32
612–636 622 12 130.00–134.00 $132.30 $823 +1.39
675–692 682 5 126.00 $126.00 $859 +0.99
701 701 3 122.00 $122.00 $855 +5.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 150.00 $150.00 $330 —
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 +9.00
300 300 1 150.00 $150.00 $450 —
490 490 1 141.00 $141.00 $691 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 142.00–144.00 $143.32 $463 -1.02
365–370 369 8 143.00–145.00 $144.25 $532 +1.27
406–436 424 11 138.00–140.00 $139.07 $590 -3.28
465–493 475 12 128.00–135.00 $130.87 $622 -3.06
572 572 2 120.00 $120.00 $686 -4.91
610 610 1 115.00 $115.00 $702 -9.00
661 661 2 111.00 $111.00 $734 -4.04
740 740 1 105.00 $105.00 $777 +4.35
950 950 1 85.00 $85.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 130.00 $130.00 $540 -3.39
485 485 4 126.00–127.00 $126.75 $615 +3.75
580 580 1 106.00 $106.00 $615 -11.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 167.00 $167.00 $576 -13.00
370–395 385 5 161.00–163.00 $162.19 $624 -1.05
405–430 421 8 151.00–161.00 $158.19 $666 +9.19
470 470 1 145.00 $145.00 $682 -0.50
506–530 522 11 140.00–145.00 $141.60 $739 -0.01
555 555 2 136.00 $136.00 $755 +7.77
633 633 4 121.00 $121.00 $766 -3.00
705–735 720 2 110.00 $110.00 $792 —
810 810 1 93.00 $93.00 $753 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 129.00 $129.00 $600 —
545 545 3 130.00–134.00 $131.33 $716 -5.42
630 630 1 113.00 $113.00 $712 —
670 670 1 107.00 $107.00 $717 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $385 —
955–1410 1174 85-90% 11 53.00–58.00 $55.86 $656 +12.45
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1375 1140 80-85% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.40 $734 —
1015–1300 1140 80-85% 5 59.00–64.00 $61.94 $706 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1860 1532 75-80% 5 57.00–64.00 $60.44 $926 +7.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,210 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1045–1600 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 750.00–925.00 $814.52
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1200–1260 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 720.00–850.00 $786.59
925–1425 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 750.00–1,150.00 $1,067.21
1220–1425 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–900.00 $863.10

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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.