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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 23, 2021

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 205 217 289
Feeder cattle 155 155 225
Slaughter cattle 38 32 58
Replacement cattle 12 30 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend on market due to weather closers last week. Feeder and slaughter cattle traded 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
345 345 1 182.00 $182.00 $628 —
425 425 1 160.00 $160.00 $680 -5.65
460–465 461 8 159.00–169.00 $167.74 $773 +11.34
509 509 5 153.00 $153.00 $779 +8.77
587 587 2 130.00 $130.00 $763 -4.00
733 733 6 124.00 $124.00 $909 +2.00
832–845 836 3 109.00–115.00 $112.98 $945 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–292 284 4 137.00–141.00 $139.18 $395 -10.82
400 400 2 146.00 $146.00 $584 —
485 485 1 154.00 $154.00 $747 +13.00
515 515 2 131.00 $131.00 $675 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 136.00 $136.00 $517 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 3 149.00 $149.00 $310 —
275 275 2 143.00 $143.00 $393 —
301–340 311 4 144.00–155.00 $151.99 $473 +8.67
350–397 381 5 143.00–148.00 $145.02 $553 +0.77
425–430 427 3 138.00–146.00 $143.31 $612 +4.24
455–460 458 2 135.00–139.00 $137.01 $628 +6.14
507–543 531 7 128.00–133.00 $130.68 $694 —
550–590 575 9 126.00–132.00 $128.72 $740 +8.72
600–635 628 8 120.00–122.00 $121.75 $765 +6.75
675 675 1 114.00 $114.00 $770 +3.00
705 705 3 110.00 $110.00 $776 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 137.50 $137.50 $330 —
305 305 1 143.00 $143.00 $436 —
395 395 1 129.00 $129.00 $510 —
400–442 421 4 116.00–132.00 $124.40 $524 -5.60
480 480 1 123.00 $123.00 $590 -3.75
580 580 1 118.00 $118.00 $684 +12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 155.00–159.00 $157.05 $573 -5.14
405–440 423 2 150.00–159.00 $154.31 $653 -3.88
475–490 484 4 146.00–154.00 $149.45 $723 +4.45
500 500 1 139.00 $139.00 $695 -2.60
566 566 4 134.00 $134.00 $758 -2.00
600–610 605 3 116.00–126.00 $121.01 $732 +0.01
650–685 663 3 111.00–115.00 $113.62 $753 —
755–795 775 2 103.00–106.00 $104.54 $810 —
860 860 3 98.00 $98.00 $843 —
915 915 1 80.00 $80.00 $732 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 148.00 $148.00 $540 —
540 540 1 129.00 $129.00 $697 -2.33
620 620 1 111.00 $111.00 $688 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1125 993 85-90% 2 45.00–46.00 $45.57 $453 —
1040–1300 1137 85-90% 9 49.00–56.00 $51.74 $588 —
1575 1575 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $945 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1345 1272 80-85% 5 55.00–65.00 $61.56 $783 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1705 1482 75-80% 5 55.00–62.00 $59.01 $875 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1815 1583 2 69.00–77.00 $73.59 $1,165 —
1530–1850 1727 3 80.00–94.00 $87.01 $1,503 —
2330 2330 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,446 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00 $550.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
430–735 583 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 420.00–675.00 $514.12

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.