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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 9, 2021

709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.71/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $653/hd at 478 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.70/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 575 lb · 23 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.00/cwt ≈ $882/hd at 735 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 709 456 580
Feeder cattle 525 375 417
Slaughter cattle 84 56 100
Replacement cattle 100 25 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly steady with the exception of 400 and 500 weight steers trading 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers and bulls traded steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 4 195.00 $195.00 $478 —
295 295 2 164.00 $164.00 $484 -11.00
323–337 329 5 177.50–184.00 $180.17 $593 -0.33
355–377 366 4 176.00–183.00 $179.15 $656 +2.15
405–435 423 11 163.00–173.00 $167.25 $707 -12.34
452–495 475 6 154.00–163.00 $159.72 $759 -13.00
500–545 522 8 149.00–158.00 $154.96 $809 -5.32
553–581 562 19 138.00–148.00 $143.54 $807 -7.46
600–625 609 11 137.00–145.00 $141.67 $863 +0.17
665–695 672 7 130.00–133.00 $131.85 $886 +4.85
701–728 711 8 123.00–128.00 $126.08 $896 —
755 755 1 121.00 $121.00 $914 —
803–806 value added 804 17 121.00–123.00 $122.06 $981 —
905–911 value added 910 6 108.00–113.00 $112.17 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 4 140.00 $140.00 $410 —
313 313 3 172.00 $172.00 $538 —
367–395 376 3 162.00–170.00 $167.20 $629 —
400–440 425 11 153.00–162.00 $156.08 $663 -11.41
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 -12.00
630 630 1 133.00 $133.00 $838 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 158.00 $158.00 $371 +7.50
295 295 1 157.00 $157.00 $463 —
335–346 344 13 151.00–160.00 $158.87 $547 +2.68
372–388 383 9 151.00–159.00 $154.51 $592 +3.39
410–441 433 16 137.00–145.00 $141.49 $613 -9.81
450–498 478 28 132.00–140.00 $136.71 $653 +0.86
500–520 507 12 130.00–141.00 $135.68 $688 +3.90
550–598 575 23 123.00–131.00 $126.70 $729 +1.08
631 631 3 123.00 $123.00 $776 -0.69
639 value added 639 16 128.00 $128.00 $818 —
670–683 678 11 116.00–121.00 $118.53 $804 +1.53
722–743 value added 735 23 120.00 $120.00 $882 —
821 value added 821 4 109.00 $109.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 3 139.00 $139.00 $377 —
330 330 2 142.00 $142.00 $469 -0.50
365–368 367 4 132.00–138.00 $133.49 $490 —
425 425 1 134.00 $134.00 $570 -8.62
450–465 458 2 105.00–130.00 $117.70 $539 -12.80
515–548 536 7 124.00–129.00 $125.26 $671 —
557–593 573 10 105.00–122.00 $114.16 $654 -6.12
615–640 627 3 104.00–110.00 $107.66 $675 —
650–695 673 10 100.00–105.00 $101.54 $683 —
890 890 1 85.00 $85.00 $756 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1513 1513 8 98.00 $98.00 $1,483 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 164.00–170.00 $167.25 $552 -7.95
390–395 393 2 160.00–170.00 $164.97 $648 -8.14
406–430 414 9 163.00–173.00 $168.28 $697 -2.15
450–495 469 8 154.00–163.00 $158.53 $744 -0.82
516–517 516 5 150.00 $150.00 $774 +1.06
552–589 571 18 140.00–144.00 $142.65 $815 +3.27
605 605 2 141.00 $141.00 $853 +10.49
653–682 665 5 111.00–122.00 $117.48 $781 +1.23
700–722 712 6 107.00–113.00 $109.98 $783 -0.02
805–842 825 5 95.00 $95.00 $784 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 160.00 $160.00 $712 +5.32
480–497 488 5 142.00–150.00 $148.23 $723 -0.77
510–535 523 3 124.00–142.00 $134.03 $701 +7.03
591 591 3 115.00 $115.00 $680 -9.00
640–645 643 3 115.00–121.00 $118.34 $761 -1.66
695 695 1 109.00 $109.00 $758 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1055–1450 1262 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 760.00–1,450.00 $1,130.86 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1330 1043 85-90% 9 42.00–49.00 $46.63 $486 —
955–1710 1205 85-90% 28 50.00–58.00 $52.97 $638 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 46.00 $46.00 $665 —
1305–1660 1479 75-80% 7 52.00–58.00 $54.17 $801 -4.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1535 1390 80-85% 4 54.00–62.00 $58.84 $818 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1985 1708 6 87.00–93.00 $90.17 $1,540 —
1515–2050 1785 4 74.00–84.00 $81.12 $1,448 -4.22

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1300 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–975.00 $934.09
1100–1350 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 610.00–900.00 $753.01
1100–1405 1302 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 760.00–825.00 $794.65
1085–1810 1339 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 500.00–995.00 $796.60
1030–1560 1372 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 750.00–1,125.00 $948.95
1535 1535 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–890 818 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 610.00–950.00 $795.08

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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
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1000–1300 1167 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,075.00 $1,016.43 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.